The MEMSPA Foundation Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend it's 3rd Annual Fundraising Event. We are mixing things up this year and holding our event at Lansing Brewing Co! The MEMSPA Foundation will be providing appetizers, drinks and lots of fun! Come join us to mingle with old friends and raise funds

When August 15, 2018 & August 16, 2018 9:00am-10:30am Where Zoom Virtual Meeting (Link and pre-work will be sent to all registrants directly) MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS *Meets requirements for training and includes a certificate of completion Fees Member: $175 SCECHs Participants may earn up to 3 SCECHs for this event pending approval.    

When September 14, 2018 & September 21, 2018 9:00am-10:30am Where Zoom Virtual Meeting (Link and pre-work will be sent to all registrants directly) MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS *Meets requirements for training and includes a certificate of completion Fees Member: $175                     Trainer:  Molly Funk Understanding the

When December 10, 2018 9:30am-11:00am Where Zoom Virtual Meeting (Link will be sent to all registrants directly) Fees $99.00   Member $119.00 Non-Member                     Trainer:  Molly Funk Conducting educator evaluations can be a daunting task for today's principal.  Join this interactive virtual session to calibrate where you

When January 18, 2019 - 5pm-9pm & January 19, 2019 - 8:45am-3pm Where The Shack 2263 W 14th St, White Cloud, MI 49349   Fees Member: $175 Non-Member: $210 Teacher-Leaders*: $150 A $49 service fee will be retained for cancellations. Cancellations received after January 10 will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. * with principal

When January 25, 2019 - 5pm-9pm & January 26, 2019 - 8:45am-3pm Where Winding Brook Conference Center 8240 S Genuine Rd, Shepherd, MI 48883   Fees Member: $175 Non-Member: $210 Teacher-Leaders*: $150 A $49 service fee will be retained for cancellations. Cancellations received after January 15 will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. * with

When 1) Two FACE-TO-FACE Sessions: Sessions from 8:30am- 3:30pm on Jan 28 and Feb 20 2) Two ONLINE Interactive Webinars: Session from 4:30- 6:00pm on Feb 4 and Mar 6 Where Downriver Campus - Wayne County Community College District 21000 Northline Rd, Taylor, MI 48180 -and- Zoom Virtual Meeting (Link will be sent to all

When February 20, 2019 9:00am-3:00pm Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Fees Member Fee: $99 Non-Member Fee: $125.00 Lunch is provided! Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955 Join your colleagues for this dynamic legal seminar. Thrun's school law experts will provide updates on the issues currently facing K-8 principals. Attended

When March 2, 2019 9:00am-2:00pm Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854   Fees $15 Lunch is provided! Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955 Are you or one of your colleagues thinking about retiring in the near future? Saturday, March 2nd is the perfect opportunity to get the very latest information

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When Saturday, March 23, 2019 8:30am- 3:30pm Where Ottawa Area ISD 13565 Port Sheldon St, Holland, MI 49424 Fees $99   SCECHs State Continuing Education Clock Hours will be available.    Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955     Robert Marzano cited three elements present in a satisfying career: The work is challenging and it

When Saturday, April 13, 2019 8:30am- 3:30pm Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Fees $99   SCECHs State Continuing Education Clock Hours will be available.    Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955     Robert Marzano cited three elements present in a satisfying career: The work is challenging and it

The MEMSPA Foundation Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend it's 4th Annual Fundraising Event. This year will be held at the Lansing staple, Lansing Brewing Co! The MEMSPA Foundation will be providing appetizers, drinks and lots of fun! Come join us to mingle with old friends and raise funds for the MEMSPA Foundation,

When July 30 - 31, 2019 Where Mission Point Resort One Lakeshore Drive, Mackinac Island, MI 49757   Fees Full Conference Member: $299 Full Conference Non-Member: $375 Teacher-Leaders*: $159 (includes 4 meals & Welcome Reception) One Day Fee Member: $179 One Day Fee Non-Member: $225 (includes 2 meals)   A $49 service fee will be

When Cognitive Coaching Dates: October 2 & 3, 2019 November 13 & 14, 2019 Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854 & Ingham ISD 2630 W Howell Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Fees Member Fee: $500 Non-Member Fee: $750 SCECHs SCECHs will be available for this event. Lodging Comfort Inn & Suites

When October 14, 2019 - 8:30am-3:30pm Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Fees Member: $175 Non-Member: $225 A $49 service fee will be retained for cancellations. Cancellations received after September 21st will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. SCECHs Participants may earn SCECHs for this event. Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley

When October 15, 2019 - 8:30am-3:30pm Where Newaygo County RESA 4747 West 48th Street, Fremont, MI 49412   Fees Member: $175 Non-Member: $220 A $49 service fee will be retained for cancellations. Cancellations received after October 1st will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. SCECHs Participants may earn 6 SCECHs for this event. Questions? Contact

When Tuesday, October 22, 2019 8:00am - 4:00pm Where Washtenaw ISD 1819 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Fees Member: $175 Non-Member: $225 Teacher Leader: $149* Cancellations received after October 1 will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. * with principal registration   SCECHs Participants may earn SCECHs for this event. Questions? Contact Taryn

When November 1, 2019 - 5pm-9pm & November 2, 2019 - 8:45am-3pm Where Winding Brook Conference Center 8240 S Genuine Rd, Shepherd, MI 48883   Fees Member: $225 Non-Member: $270 Teacher-Leaders*: $200 A $49 service fee will be retained for cancellations. Cancellations received after October 15 will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. *with principal

When January 10, 2020 - 9:00am - 8:00pm January 11, 2020 - 8:45am - 3:30 pm Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Fees Member Fee: $399 SCECHs SCECHs will be available for this event.   Lodging Comfort Inn & Suites 2187 University Park Dr, Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 347-6690  

When Dates for the Cohort January 17 & 18, 2020 February 21 & 22, 2020 March 20 & 21, 2020 April 24 & 25, 2020 June 12 & 13, 2020 August 5 & 6, 2020 September 18 & 19, 2020 October 23 & 24, 2020   Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason,

When February 6, 2020 - 8:30am-3:30pm & February 7, 2020 - 8:45am-3pm Where Macomb University Center 44575 Garfield Rd, Clinton Twp, MI 48038   Fees Member: $225 Non-Member: $270 A $49 service fee will be retained for cancellations. Cancellations received after February 1 will be charged a 50% cancellation fee.   SCECHs Participants may earn

When March 19th, 2020 - 8:45am-2:30pm Where MEMSPA Training Center 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Who Middle Level Educators Fees Member: $135 Non-Member Fee: $175 Questions Contact Taryn Hurley at (517) 694-8955 or taryn@memspa.org.   This one-day workshop is intended for middle level (6th-8th) teams consisting of building administrators and their teacher leaders

When June 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2020 - 9:00 - 10:30am (plus pre/post learning) Where Online Virtual Training Fees Member: $199 Non-Member: $249 A $49 service fee will be retained for cancellations. Cancellations received after June 8th will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. SCECHs Participants may earn 12 SCECHs for this event. Questions?

Social Media: Working Smarter, Not Harder:  Use programs like Canva and Adobe Spark to create engaging social media content, and learn which platforms are best to post to, best times for engagement, and different software to schedule your posts and let your social media and other technology work together! Presented by Theresa Stager, Assistant Principal

Screencastify - Mentimeter Presenter: Lalena Hale, Ecorse Schools Screencastify is a Chrome browser extension that records your screen, face, voice, and more. The best feature is that Screencastify is a Google extension that can record right from your web browser and then save directly to your Google Drive. This is great because it is very

Microsoft 365 Presenter: Jason Gribble, Riverview School District Not every district is a Google district.   They cannot be as fortunate as the elite “Teams” that have a better “Outlook” on ways to”Excel”.  We will give you the straight “Word” on how to have “Forms” of creating “OneNote” to get on “PowerPoint” with your staff. 

Mobile Apps Presenter: Theresa Stager & Jason Gribble Theresa- Apple/Mac Jason- Android Register now! 

TikTok Presenter: Shanna Spickard, Milan Area Schools (@PelatonPrincipal) Want to engage students and learn how to do it even in a remote situation? TikTok is a great format to create quick, fun, engaging videos to communicate and share with students/families which can even be used on multiple platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. You can

Giving Audible Feedback from afar with Mote Presenter, Kara Clayton South Redford School District and Owner of Kara Clayton Digital Mote is a Chrome extension that allows educators (or students) to provide voice comments as a form of feedback. Make feedback more personal. To gain the most out of this session, please add Mote to

Putting Google into OverDrive - How to Get Organized & Stay Productive with Google Drive Presenter: Jessica Harmon, Andy Lindsay & Steve Chisik Google has more to offer than simply the Google Suite of Docs, Slides, and Sheets. Google Drive has options for collaboration, cloud accessibility, and more. From how files are organized to how

Google Classroom - What Next? Google Classroom helps people get assignments to kids.  But what else?  How else might I use it?  Check in with Jason Strzalkowski, Instructional Technology Coach in Van Buren Public Schools for a hands on session where you see all the various ways you can break open Google Classroom to create

Prezi, Padlet and other Presentation Gems/Google Calendar Presenter: Verle Gilbert and Jessica Harmon Having interactive presentations with your students when online learning enhances the engagement. Come learn about some interactive ways to use these presentations. Will include prezi, padlet and more. Presented by : Jessica Harmon, Tech Coach in Dearborn Heights D7 Register now! 

When Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 1pm Where Zoom Virtual Meeting Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955 We are excited to announce that Dr. Doug Greer, Director of School Improvement for Ottawa Area ISD, will be participating in an Online Town Hall specifically for MEMSPA members Tuesday, July 21st to address member's questions. We sincerely

Using VideoAnt for Annotated Video Discussions Presenter, Kara Clayton South Redford School District and Owner of Kara Clayton Digital Let’s move students and staff from passive viewing to active viewing of video content using Video Ant. Video Ant is a web-based video annotation tool for mobile and desktop devices, It is an open source application

  When August 4, 2020 - 9am-3pm Where The MEMSPA Lawn 1980 N College Rd, Mason, MI 48854 Fees Members: $25   SCECHs Participants may earn SCECHs for this event. Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955 This event registration is currently full.

Video Creation Session presented by: Steve Chisik, elementary principal from Kurtz Elementary School in Milford, Jessica Harmon and Jason Strzalkowski, Instructional Technology Coach in Van Buren Public Schools. Creating short videos with Loom and WeVideo.  This session is designed to help you understand how simple it is to add Loom and WeVideo into your already

MEMSPA Tech-Tuesday - Michigan Virtual COVID-19 Virtual Resources Tuesday, August 18th at 12pm!  Zoom Link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/94886139965 To develop a deeper understanding of the needs and challenges facing educators in Michigan during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Virtual convened a group of educational leaders who possess a deep understanding of instructional design, online learning, and the leadership challenges associated with

Breaking Open Google Slides Presented by Jason Strzalkowski, Instructional Technology Coach in Van Buren Public Schools. Many people see Slides as Google’s PowerPoint, but it’s better to see it as the Swiss Army knife of the G-Suite.  If you’re looking to create with words and images, you need to think about Slides. Posters, manipulatives, interactive

When August 24, 2020 - 2pm-3pm Where Zoom Virtual Webinar Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955 In response to the mental health recommendations developed by the Mental Health Subcommittee of the Governor’s Return to School Roadmap Task Force, a Student Mental Health Screening Toolkit was developed. This resource is being offered to schools around the

Virtual Insanity! A Little Fun for the Ho-Hum Meeting. Presenters: Hahn Intermediate administrators Principal, Verle Gilbert  Assistant Principal Keri Collins, and Dean of Students, Chris Wilson from Davison Community Schools. Having fun and laughing helps to build stronger relationships with others. With many schools holding virtual staff meetings and social hours, this is true now more than ever. Join Verle Gilbert Principal

When September 15, 2020 - 6-7:30pm November 17, 2020 - 6-7:30pm January 19, 2021 - 6-7:30pm March 16, 2021 - 6-7:30pm Where Zoom Online Virtual Training Fees Full Series Member Price: $175 Full Series Non-Member Price: $200 Per Session Member Price: $49 Per Session Non-Member Price: $64 A $49 service fee will be retained for

      When Session 1: September 24, 2020 - 4:30pm-6pm -or- September 29, 2020 - 4:30-6pm Session 2: October 22, 2020 - 4:30-6pm -or- October 27, 2020 - 4:30pm-6pm Where Zoom Virtual Meeting Fees Members: $99 Non-Members: $125   SCECHs Participants may earn SCECHs for this event. Questions? Contact Taryn Hurley taryn@memspa.org 517-694-8955 As