Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators

MASA, as part of an unprecedented education coalition, continues pushing for MSPERS changes, calling on to vote Yes on HB 5803 (Koleszar) – on today's House agenda. View the coalition's letter and joint proposal 🔗 https://ow.ly/4UcR50SmnKB

Happy Juneteenth! Today, we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and celebrate freedom, resilience, and progress.

⏱️Act fast! Join our partners Just Right Reader at noon today to learn about the Science of Language and Learning.

Unlock the Power of Phonological Awareness with Lucy Hart Paulson, the co-author of LETRS Early Childhood Curriculum.

Register here: https://justrightreader.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ampv85dCTz6zLpMTQIAV_g

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."

– John Kennedy

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there! You are appreciated and admired every day.

“There is no place higher than on daddy’s shoulders.”

Last Call ⏱️ – Register for MASA's free webinar presented by our partners at Neola next Monday, June 17 at 11:30 a.m and learn about the Title IX regulation changes and their impact on K-12 schools.

Don't hesitate, register today!
https://masaonline.gomasa.org/Masaonline/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=24_NEOLA

✨ Our partners Just Right Reader offer 3 Steps to Tutoring Success –an approach allowing districts to take their high-dosage tutoring program to the next level. Offer personalized, high-impact intervention to empower students as confident readers.

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"It’s not the state's money to use. It’s public school's money to keep." –Dr. Tina Kerr, MASA Executive Director, during this morning's press conference with a historic coalition of education organizations calling for $670M MPSERS OPEB overpayment funds to remain in public education.

House Ed is hearing more testimony on the dyslexia bills. Marquette-Alger RESA Supt. Greg Nygen testified virtually from the U.P., opposing the bills and emphasizing the importance of building educators’ effectiveness rather than imposing additional requirements.

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

– Steve Jobs

A more than appropriate celebration at the end of the school year...🍩

"Donut ever give up on your dreams, especially if they involve sprinkles."

Press Fast ForWord on language acquisition for your English Learners! Our partners at Carnegie Learning help your students build fluency AND confidence quickly with Fast ForWord. ✨

Learn more: https://www.carnegielearning.com/blog/fast-forword-english-language-learners/

"It always seems impossible until it's done."

– Nelson Mandela

MAISA also testified in opposition of SB 567 & 568 with Executive Director, John Severson, and lobbyist, Dave Ladd, sharing potential modifications including funding for interventions and training for staff working with existing systems in ISDs.

Eric Hoppstock, Supt. of Berrien RESA, testified in opposition of SB 567 & 568 – emphasizing the need for various dyslexia screening techniques, and the importance of early intervention, which is not currently addressed in the proposed legislation.

Amy Conway, Supt. at Gibraltar School District, and Mike Latvis, Sr. Exec. Dir. of Legislative Affairs at Wayne RESA, testified before House Ed today in opposition to SB 567 & 568. Conway shared her experience with dyslexia and its impact as an educator.

Horizon Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 Cohort.

Applications are due Sep. 13.

Learn more at https://gomasa.org/horizon/.

Join MASA for a free webinar presented by our partners at Neola on June 17 at 11:30 a.m and learn about the Title IX regulation changes and their impact on K-12 schools.

Register today!
https://masaonline.gomasa.org/Masaonline/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=24_NEOLA

Our partners Just Right Reader make phonics fun and accessible for the whole family with video lessons in English and Spanish!

Families learn and read together simply by scanning the QR code on the back of each decodable.📚

Learn more at www.justrightreader.com

"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there."

– John Buchan

📖💡 What if we assumed every student could tackle complex texts with creativity and confidence? Carnegie Learning's Lenses on Literature brings this vision to life for ELA students in grades 6-12!

Learn more: https://discover.carnegielearning.com/lenses-on-literature

Today we remember and honor the brave souls who gave everything for our freedom.

“It’s simple but transformative: Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.”

– Brené Brown

MASA, along with a coalition of organizations, sent a letter to today in support of discontinuing the 3% school employee contribution to MPSERS and permanently lowering the cap of school contributions to reflect the fullfunding of the OPEB Trust Fund. Learn more about this historic opportunity 🔗 https://ow.ly/t6h650RIZH4

This month’s Board and Council meeting were at the Capitol’s Heritage Hall today. We had the opportunity to meet and have great discussions with Reps. Koleszar and Weiss and Sens. Polehanki and Camilleri.

Embrace the ☀️ and supercharge learning this summer!

📚 Our partners Just Right Reader have Take-home Decodable Packs that make it easy and fun for students to keep reading during the break with personalized phonics practice and decodable books.

Elevate your district's summer reading initiatives with these packs ➡️https://bit.ly/4023WUu

Take-Home Decodable Packs Decodable books reflecting the diversity in our schools, delighting readers with laugh-out-loud stories, including interactive reading lessons, and following a rigorous phonics progression.

"Leadership isn’t a privilege to do less, it’s a responsibility to do more."

– Kristen Hadeed

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms out there! Your love, strength, and guidance make a difference every day. 💐