2024 MASA Fall Conference has ended

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2024 MASA Fall Conference

11:30am EDT

Welcome Reception – Lunch and Networking Mackinac A and B/C

1:00pm EDT

General Session Governors' HallDr. Tina Kerr • Robert Schindler • Scott Koziol

3:00pm EDT

Partner Networking Break Governors' Pre-Function and Tower Pre-Function

3:30pm EDT

ABCs of Data Use Mackinac B/CLisa Armstrong • Kimberly Likins • Myra Munroe Assuring Your School Safety Plan is Comprehensive, Affordable, and Sustainable Mackinac ALeslie Chretien • Andrew Shaw Beyond Equity: Reflections and Future Directions Peninsula B/CSheila Burks • Dr. Brian Davis • Dr. Sarena Shivers Enlightening School Leaders: AI Simplified Michigan CAngela De Los Santos Having the Courage to Break Borders: Uniting ISDs for Enhanced Learning Solutions CouncilDiane Talo • Bruce Umpstead • Kurt Rheaume How to Improve Literacy Instruction by Leveraging Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) and GELNs Essential Instructional Practices (EIP) Peninsula ADeNesha Rawls-Smith • Heather Phelps Leading for Collective Action: Co-creating the Future of Teaching and Learning Michigan G/HKK Neimann • Dr. Jeffrey Collier Limitless Potential: A Practical Toolkit to Influence Public Perception of Special Education Michigan E/FRyan Jarvi • Dr. Nick Ceglarek Ready School Assessment: Ensuring Success for All Students Tower AMadeline Chimka • Dr. Jill Claxton Relational Leadership: The Key to Capturing Kids’ Hearts Tower CVern Hazard • Kristin Perkowski School Bond Election Planning & Strategies DirectorsChristopher Iamarino • Ryan Nicholson Transform your Continuous Improvement Plan with MICIP (Central Office) Tower BBen Boerkoel • Dorothy Blackwell

4:45pm EDT

Region 1 Council Region 2 Peninsula A Region 3 Tower A Region 4 Mackinac A Region 5 Tower C Region 6 Michigan E/F Region 7 Mackinac B/C Region 8 Peninsula B/C Region 9/10 Michigan G/H

5:45pm EDT

MAAAS Meeting Directors

8:30pm EDT

President's Reception Governors' Hall

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Governors' Hall

8:30am EDT

General Session Governors' HallTed Dintersmith • Gus Balderas

10:05am EDT

Break Governors' Pre-Function and Tower Pre-Function

10:15am EDT

Gadgets and Shiny Stuff: AI Tools for School Leaders Tower A/B/CDr. Shawn Bishop Navigating the Top Trends in Education for 2024-25 Governors' BallroomDr. Sarena Shivers What You Need to Know: Title IX, Navigating AI, EDGAR/UGG, and State Police Policies Michigan BallroomAngela De Los Santos • Francesca Parnham

11:30am EDT

Lunch Governors' Hall

12:30pm EDT

Balancing the Pressure: Cultivating Resilience and Well-being in Students Michigan E/FCharlie Wynne • Karl Francel Boost Enrollment! Ditch Billboards, TV & Radio. Embrace Engagement Tower CDr. Stiles Simmons • Shawn Patterson BotSprint: Build Your Own AI Assistant...In Just 75 Mins Peninsula AHannah Williams Equip Students With the Supports They Need to be Successful Outside of the School Day Tower AAmirah Vosburgh • William Wright Explore Legislative Advocacy with State Representative Matt Koleszar, House Education Chair Level 17State Representative Matt Koleszar Furnish Your Future: Create a Dynamic Pilot Program That Blends Furniture, Tech, and Teaching Tower BHeidi Mercer • Meeghan Mooney Growing a Strong PreK for All Program CouncilDr. Sophia Lafayette-Lause Learn How Districts are Maximizing Section 27k, While Ensuring They Stay Compliant with the Legislation Mackinac ADr. Sean M. Williams • Patrick Connelly Leveraging MICIP to Strengthen Professional Learning Communities-Moving Beyond Compliance Peninsula B/CFatme Faraj • Dr. Glenn Maleyko • Adam Martin MI Student Aid: Inspiring Students to Create Their Post-Secondary Plan DirectorsEmily Hurtado-Arboleda • Dr. William Barnes Reimagining Learning Spaces: The Journey of Switching Schools and Shaping Future Success Michigan CJeffrey Thoenes • Jeff Hoag The Election is Over, What’s Next? Mackinac B/CGreg Sieszputowski • Jay D. Bennett Using Your Bond Processes as Catalysts for Educational Transformation Michigan G/HJames Seaman • Sara Melton • Rob Atkins • Erin MacGregor

1:45pm EDT

Partner Networking Break Governors' Pre-Function and Tower Pre-Function

2:30pm EDT

General Session Governors' HallMatt Schueller

3:30pm EDT

Break Governors' Pre-Function and Tower Pre-Function

3:45pm EDT

AI in MI Education: Insights about Implementation from the AI Lab Peninsula AJustin Bruno • Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross • Dr. Michael Hubert All Politics is Local: How School Bond Elections Are Changing DirectorsPaul Wills • Nathaniel Watson • Brett Gillespie • Travis Walker Back-to-School Legal Considerations for School Leaders CouncilJanet Sluiter • Kenneth B. Chapie Building Student Health & Wellness Through Community Partnerships Tower BDr. Kyle Corlett • Dr. William Barnes • Rob Crowe • Jeff Mount Equip Your Paraprofessionals With the Skills and Knowledge They Need to Work Effectively With Your School's/District's Student Population Peninsula B/CJill Weber • Kelsey Strautz Equitable Family-School Partnerships Mackinac B/CAl Thomas Innovating Your Alternative Education Program, Curriculum, Credentialing and More Michigan G/HDareece Gibson • Brent Dickerson • Carolyn Taylor • Drew Klopic Leading Innovation with Clarity and Purpose Mackinac ASarah Pazur • Michael Burde • Dr. Christopher Harrington • Dr. Carrie Wozniak More Efficient Evaluations Using Technology Tools Michigan E/FMelinda Waffle • Beth Rayl Rebrand and Rebuild Your District Tower CKelvin Butts • Steve Jurczuk Tier 1 Triumph: Elevating Literacy Through Partnership Tower AJohn Tafelski • Beth Gonzalez

5:00pm EDT

Leaders in Education Networking Reception Governors' Hall

7:30am EDT

Breakfast Governors' Pre-Function

8:30am EDT

General Session Governors' HallState Representative Matt Koleszar • State Representative Regina Weiss • Matt Johnson • Katie Broaddus