Speaking of Leading
“Who is racing to do what? Based on the performance of legislators to propose effective reporting mandates and successfully address and stabilize school funding issues, it is a 'race to the bottom'.”

-Mike O'Connor, superintendent of Glenn Public School, in an op-ed for The Holland Sentinal, 2.17.10

“I’m jumping in at a time that’s very difficult, knowing that good things will come.”

-Eve Kaltz, new superintendent at Center Line Public Schools, in the Warren C & G news 2.10.10 , following her “Polar Plunge” into Anchor Bay, which she says mirrors her “plunge” into the superintendency during an economic downturn.

ISDs collaborate to provide science and social studies leadership
Two projects have gained significant momentum in the state.  One is developing a complete K-12 social studies curriculum and the other is writing priority expectations for science curriculum... more>

National Financial Challenge
Michigan school leaders can support U.S. efforts to get our economy on track while opening doors for their students. The Challenge is an awards program for educators and high school students encouraging the teaching of personal finance... more>

Register now for
Eat Healthy + Play Hard = Smart Students Conference
Schools can improve the health and academic performance of their students by using coordinated school health teams to focus on improving the school environment... more>

New Secure Central Registry to track SB-CEUs online
A new secure central registry (SCR) has been designed through a partnership between the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Michigan Institute for Educational Management (MIEM). This new system will go live on March 1, 2010... more>

2010 Census In Schools
Now is the time to encourage your community’s involvement in the 2010 Census. That’s because Michigan schools and communities stand to lose funding, as well as representation in Washington D.C., when census counts drop... more>

Obama to speak at your high school commencement?
The 2010 Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge invites the nation's public high schools to compete for the opportunity to welcome the President as their commencement speaker for the class of 2010... more>

Bring the Fight to Lansing!
Register now for the MASA-MASB joint legislative conference. The importance of speaking with one voice with legislators and your communities is more important this year than any in our long history... more>

Strong Governance Workshop
Join state and national leaders to gain strategies for building strong teams and learn how to reframe educational challenges into opportunities... more>

• MASA seeks two representatives for AASA Governing Board
  Current representative Rob Olsen’s term will expire on June 30, 2010, opening one seat. The second open seat comes as a result of Michigan’s AASA membership growth... more>
• MASA member runs for AASA Executive Committee
  Rod Green, of East China, seeks to represent AASA Region 3... more>
• Highlighted Benefit
  miSolution/Discount Benefit program offers your employees access to important education on retirement planning and insurance approaches
• SOS Michigan Updates
  SOS Michigan announces legislative agenda more>
  
  Districts called to take action more>
  
  New communiation tools available more>
  
  Next SOS event: Bring the fight to Lansing! more>
  
  Kudos to MASA members spreading the word more>
  
• Legislative Updates
  House Committee on Education seeks input on reform more>
  
  House Fiscal Agency releases reoprt on proposed retirement reform more>
  
  Review recent MASA Legislative updates

• Schools are drowning under a tsunami of paperwork
  Mike O'Connor, superintendent of Glenn Public School, urges administrators to fight unfunded mandates in this op-ed piece... more>
  

• Hunger doesn't take a summer vacation: More sponsors needed by March 31 more>
  
  
• Recent MDE Memos
  Secure Central Registry and State Board Continuing Education Unit more>
  
  Statewide articulation agreement between Michigan Department of Education and Davenport University more>
  
  Guidelines for awarding credit in Career and Technical Education (CTE, humanities, and other delivery models) more>
  
  National School Breakfast Week, March 8-12, 2010 more>
  
  FY 2010-2011 comprehensive community needs and resources assessment for the Great Start Readiness Program more>
  
  Additional waivers of Title I School Improvement Grant requirements more>
  
  H1N1 update - MDE to send thermometers more>
  
  Catch up on the latest MDE memos any time
  

• Don't confuse me with the facts
  New Jersey Association leader Richard Bozza debunks six myths about school administration and related costs... more>
  
  
• Michigan will receive school improvement funds
  At least 57 of the state's lowest-performing schools could see federal funds to assist in its rebuilding under an announcement Thursday by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.. more>
  
  
• Columnist calls retirees to lead a 'generativity revolution' more>
  

• Ringing the bell for K-12 teacher tenure reform more>
  
• The trillion dollar gap: Pew Report says Michigan needs improvement on retirement funding more>
• Charter schools split along racial lines more>
• Gaining ground in the middle grades: Why some schools do better more>
• 2009 State teacher policy yearbook: Report gives Michigan D- for policies on teacher quality more>
  

• Whole child podcasts more>
• CRC introduces series of papers on Con-Con question more>
• FOCUS on Results more>
• What Works Clearinghouse posts new multimedia files more>
  

• SB-CEU Secure Central Registry webinars
  Monday, March 1, 9 – 10 am
  Tuesday, March 2, 9 – 10 am
  Wednesday, March 3, 2 – 3 pm
  
  
• Bring the Fight to Lansing!
  March 10, 2010
  Lansing Center
  
  MASA/MASB Legislative Conference and SOS Michigan Capitol rally
• Strong Governance and Leadership Teams: Thriving During Challenging Times
  March 23, 2010; 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  Radisson Hotel, Lansing
  
  Join state and national leaders to gain strategies for building strong teams and learn how to reframe educational challenges into opportunities.
  
  
• Making Inclusion Work with Transdisciplinary Teaming
  April 17, 2010
  Social Science Building, UM-Dearborn
  
  Presented by UM-Dearborn's School of Education and Oakwood's Center for Exceptional Families in collaboration with Oakland Schools and Wayne RESA
• Exploring the Superintendency
  Four-part series continues March 24,
  April 21
• Michigan Construction Career Days, 2010
  April 27 & 28
  Springfield Oaks County Park, Davisburg, MI
  
  Help students see how they can change their world by choosing a career in construction. Registration is limited to the first 3,500 students.
• 2010 Eat Healthy + Play Hard = Smart Students Conference
  April 28-30, 2010
  Hyatt Regency Dearborn

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