Join your MEMSPA colleagues for our annual golf outing! Royal Scot Golf Course - Tee Times begin at 10:30 am Cost: $28 per person for 18 holes w/cart (payable on-site) Tee times are limited - reserve your spot today. RSVP to annette@memspa.org - include golfing partner's name(s) if appropriate. We hope to see you there!  

This year's conference theme is A MEMSPA Reunion: Influencers!   Keynote Speaker Announcements! Matthew Emerzian will be kicking off the 2021 MEMSPA Summer Leadership Institute! You Matter You matter to so many people—to yourself, your students, your colleagues, your relationships, your community, and to the world. However, sometimes it all seems so overwhelming and we disconnect

AMPLIFY YOUR IMPACT – Coaching Collaborative Teams in PLCS at Work Learning Series “Coached teams – those that regularly receive focused and effective feedback- have a more accurate understanding of where they are, where they need to be, and what they need to do to improve their practice. We believe that coached teams, more so

Better leaders have better habits. It’s easy to come up with a habit that will make you a better leader, but how do you make them stick? Come with an idea for a personal or professional habit you’d like to have, and I’ll share the science, strategies, and secrets so you can make them stick!

The conference is designed to offer elementary and middle level administrators a broad range of current topics necessary for continued professional and administrative growth. A national caliber event right here in the state of Michigan! National Experts | Michigan Practitioners | Professional Connections Registration Coming Soon! Until then....Here's a sneak peak MEMSPA 2021 Annual Conference

Investigating Disciplinary Literacy provides practical, research-based guidance for educators seeking to strengthen students’ reading, writing, and communication in subjects from the humanities to the sciences. The authors present a framework for conducting professional development cycles based on disciplinary literacy-related learning and research projects they have conducted with a range of districts over the past five

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! BASIC/MIP/DC Converted: This seminar is targeted to employees who are in the Basic, MIP or DC converted plan. It will cover specific details of what lies ahead as a public-school retiree, including healthcare, pension benefits and managing 

  Deepen your knowledge... Improve your leadership skills... Strive for mastery. The Leadership Matters Specialty Endorsement Program is a very special learning opportunity for principals who aspire to be exceptional leaders. The program offers something that no other program does: it connects theory and practice in a powerful and effective way. The program allows you

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! Pension Plus/DC: This seminar is targeted to Pension Plus or Defined Contribution (DC) employees. It contains both defined benefit and defined contribution components, and focuses on creating the habits necessary to accumulate  a retirement savings plan. This

The PLAYDATEMI: MEMSPA virtual workshop is for all Michigan educators who are interested in spending a couple hours to learn from each other around current topics in education. Together, we will discuss hot topics in leadership, the newest technology tools for success, creating personalized and effective professional development and emerging trends. There are no presenters,

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! BASIC/MIP/DC Converted: This seminar is targeted to employees who are in the Basic, MIP or DC converted plan. It will cover specific details of what lies ahead as a public-school retiree, including healthcare, pension benefits and managing 

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! Pension Plus/DC: This seminar is targeted to Pension Plus or Defined Contribution (DC) employees. It contains both defined benefit and defined contribution components, and focuses on creating the habits necessary to accumulate  a retirement savings plan. This

Research indicates that teaching is a complex intellectual activity and that teachers who think at higher levels produce students who are higher achieving, more cooperative, and better problem solvers. It is the invisible skills of teaching, the thinking processes that underlie instructional decisions, which produce superior instruction. Cognitive Coaching is a research-based model that capitalizes upon

Learn about the short and long term challenges of Michigan’s educator labor market as well as potential policy options.   Facilitator: Tanner Delpier, Labor Economist - Michigan Education Association Originally from the UP, Tanner Delpier earned his PhD in education policy from Michigan State University. While there he studied school closure, choice, and finance. Now, he

  We need your help! WILL YOU JOIN US FOR OUR MEMSPA SPRING LOBBY DAY ON MAY 17 IN LANSING? There are so many things happening right now and we need our voices heard! This is your time to jump in! We have lots of built-in support--you are provided talking points, the appointments with your

MEMSPA's annual golf outing is an opportunity for our members, retirees and sponsors to get together for a day of fun! This year, our outing will be benefitting our MEMSPA Foundation! The Emerald Golf Course - Tee Times begin at 10:30 am Cost: $60 per person for 18 holes w/cart  Tee times are limited -

Resilience is cultivated through hundreds of little choices every day (Aguilar, 2018). Now, more than ever, school leaders need a space to practice the critical habits that lead to a resilient disposition. Join a virtual community of practice twice a month where we use Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar to guide

Get Certified - For New Mentors & Coaches for $1,200! Vision We desire to develop and support the well being of skillful school leaders to support and retain individuals in learning communities across the state. Mission Provide an accessible and tailored continuum of supports for school leaders at any point in their leadership journey. Values

This training not only explores what makes teams effective, but how to develop skills as facilitators and informed group members in informal and formal settings, in small and large groups. It takes participants beyond the idea of professional learning communities to the actual implementation, describing specific ways to weave the collaborative fabric of a faculty,

Deepen your knowledge... Improve your leadership skills... Strive for mastery. The Leadership Matters Specialty Endorsement Program is a very special learning opportunity for principals who aspire to be exceptional leaders. The program offers something that no other program does: it connects theory and practice in a powerful and effective way. The program allows you to

Get Certified - For New Mentors & Coaches for $1,200! Vision We desire to develop and support the well being of skillful school leaders to support and retain individuals in learning communities across the state. Mission Provide an accessible and tailored continuum of supports for school leaders at any point in their leadership journey. Values

Strong Core. Strong Middle: Healthy Living at the Middle Level Recentering, Recalibrating, Refocusing. Jay Marks will be our Saturday afternoon closer! Great bookends to sessions led by Middle Level Leaders who will lead multiple breakout session Keynote Speakers: Jay Marks Culturally Proficient Leadership: An Approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice in Our Schools This

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! BASIC/MIP/DC Converted: This seminar is targeted to employees who are in the Basic, MIP or DC converted plan. It will cover specific details of what lies ahead as a public-school retiree, including healthcare, pension benefits and managing 

Teachers aren’t the only ones who need PD! As principals we are the lead learners in the building and need our own professional learning. Join us to learn ways to develop your own habit of professional reading and use that reading to improve your school! You will also walk away with two great tools to

Teachers aren’t the only ones who need PD! As principals we are the lead learners in the building and need our own professional learning. Join us to learn ways to develop your own habit of professional reading and use that reading to improve your school! You will also walk away with two great tools to

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! Pension Plus/DC: This seminar is targeted to Pension Plus or Defined Contribution (DC) employees. It contains both defined benefit and defined contribution components, and focuses on creating the habits necessary to accumulate  a retirement savings plan. This

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! BASIC/MIP/DC Converted: This seminar is targeted to employees who are in the Basic, MIP or DC converted plan. It will cover specific details of what lies ahead as a public-school retiree, including healthcare, pension benefits and managing 

Rising Leaders Workshop with Doug Ammeraal, Mike Domagalski, Dr. Amanda McKay, David McKay, and Dr. David Simpson. This one-day, high-energy, powerful learning experience provides current educators the boost needed to rise/take their leadership to the next level. Spend the day in community with experienced, practicing school leaders, developing meaningful connections to take your leadership to

MEMSPA is partnering with Williams & Co to offer a series of retirement planning webinars for our members! Pension Plus/DC: This seminar is targeted to Pension Plus or Defined Contribution (DC) employees. It contains both defined benefit and defined contribution components, and focuses on creating the habits necessary to accumulate  a retirement savings plan. This

We need your help! WILL YOU JOIN US FOR OUR MEMSPA SPRING LOBBY DAY ON MAY 10 IN LANSING? There are so many things happening right now and we need our voices heard! This is your time to jump in! We have lots of built-in support--you are provided talking points, the appointments with your legislators

MEMSPA's annual golf outing is an opportunity for our members, retirees and sponsors to get together for a day of fun! This year, our outing will be benefitting our MEMSPA Foundation! The Emerald Golf Course - Tee Times begin at 10:30 am Cost: $60 per person for 18 holes w/cart  Tee times are limited -

Assistant Principals Professional Learning Series with Doug Ammeraal, Mike Domagalski, Dr. Amanda McKay, David McKay, and Dr. David Simpson. Our assistant principal professional learning series offers a diverse range of engaging and practical virtual workshops focused specifically with assistant principals in mind. Participants will gain valuable insights into topics such as innovative leadership strategies, student

Whether you’re a school leader looking to hire and retain great teaching talent, or a front-line educator in search of practical tools and strategies to nurture your own sense of personal well-being and reconnect with your passion for the classroom, the (6) interactive sessions in this virtual professional-learning experience are designed to take you on

Back by popular demand but with a whole new line up of presenters, MAASE is collaborating with MEMSPA to bring together district leaders from both general education and special education to engage in shared learning related to proactive and response strategies to address challenging behaviors within our schools. This event is perfect for district teams and

Partnering With: In the rapidly evolving educational landscape, one cannot stress enough the imperative of staying abreast with technological innovations. Recognizing this need, MEMSPA, in partnership with Michigan Virtual, is ecstatic to present a series of enlightening webinars that aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its invaluable place in education.

This training not only explores what makes teams effective, but how to develop skills as facilitators and informed group members in informal and formal settings, in small and large groups. It takes participants beyond the idea of professional learning communities to the actual implementation, describing specific ways to weave the collaborative fabric of a faculty,

Deepen your knowledge... Improve your leadership skills... Strive for mastery. The Leadership Matters Specialty Endorsement Program is a very special learning opportunity for principals who aspire to be exceptional leaders. The program offers something that no other program does: it connects theory and practice in a powerful and effective way. The program allows you to

Michigan State University’s programs in K-12 Administration and Leadership prepare educators for prominent leadership and policy roles in schools and educational organizations locally, nationally and internationally. Throughout all our programs—including master’s, Ed.D. and Ph.D. options—students are encouraged to study and build their careers to make a difference throughout classrooms, policy and beyond. The Innovative Doctor in Educational Leadership (Ed.D-DEL)

Partnering with:  Get Certified - For New Mentors & Coaches for $1,200! The MEMSPA Mentor-Coach Certification Program was developed to create a cadre of experienced leaders willing to walk alongside practicing school leaders in an effort to fortify our profession.  The program’s primary mission is to nurture the well-being of skillful school leaders with support

The MAC Annual Conference is co-sponsored by Michigan Afterschool Partnership (MASP) and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), in collaboration with Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) 21st Century Community Learning Centers Highlights of the conference include: Keynote Speakers: "Liberatory Design: Cultivating the Power of Youth toward Collective Healing and Wellbeing" - Fausto Lopez,

Middle Level Rumbles Live! - Join us in connecting with Middle Level Leaders for conversations to inspire, motivate and energize! Middle Level Leaders will have an opportunity to connect with one another and national Speakers Joe Sanfelippo and Thomas Murray…Join us for a morning of a Cup of Joe with a Heaping of Tom to

A Strong Foundation Begins in the Classroom.  Join MEMSPA as we partner with Scholastic, and MAISA to provide special guest speakers Dr. Julia B. Lindsey, Ph.D. and Colby Sharp and spend the day with practitioners to learn about the science of reading and classroom and home libraries. Spend the day learning how reading proficiently is

Rising Leaders: A Workshop for Aspiring Principals with Doug Ammeraal, Mike Domagalski, Dr. Amanda McKay, David McKay, and Dr. David Simpson. This one-day, high-energy, powerful learning experience provides current educators the boost needed to rise/take their leadership to the next level. Spend the day in community with experienced, practicing school leaders, developing meaningful connections to