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| THE MIEM CONNECTION Brought to you by: Michigan Institute for Educational Management |
April 2008 Volume 4 Number 4 |
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| MIEM Training–On–Demand OEAA Workshop Information May 2008 Events... Register Now! Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Conferences
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| Training–On–Demand | |
Training–On–Demand saves you travel time and expense because these videos are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All you’ll need is access to the Internet. Thanks to Bill Cecil, you can experience a Training–On–Demand for free. View "We Can Do This! A Best Year Ever!" Training–On–Demand is the perfect tool for professional development for staff and teachers. Don’t miss out on this great training tool! Renew your 2008-2009 MIEM membership today. Membership is valid from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Renew or join now.
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| OEAA Annual Workshops | |
In response to numerous requests that OEAA Annual Workshops be held before fall assessments begin, the office is pleased to announce the following schedule:
The conferences focus on accountability issues and the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), Michigan Merit Exam (MME), English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA), Mi-Access, and secondary credit assessments. These conferences are geared toward assessment and curriculum coordinators, school administrators, and teachers. Registration will be available online in May. For more information, contact Tami Feldpausch at 517.241.4136.
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| May 2008 Events...Register Now! | |
Site Based Professional Development: On a Shoestring May 7, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm Location: Kent ISD, Grand Rapids Site based professional development has proven to be extremely effective because it addresses the real needs of a building or professional group, is long term and directly involves educators in finding solutions to the immediate educational challenges that they face. One of the most cost effective means of professional learning, it is also proven to be the most powerful. This workshop will show participants how to successfully plan, implement and utilize study groups, school improvement teams and professional learning communities to collectively address the most pressing educational needs in their own settings. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE SB-CEUs SB-CEUs will be offered pending approval. In order to receive credit, you must be on time, stay until the end of the program, and complete an online evaluation.
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| Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Conferences! |
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| Character Development & Leadership Monday, April 28, 2008 • Grand Rapids, Michigan • Grand Valley State University (Eberhard Center) Thursday, May 1, 2008 • Novi, Michigan • Walsh College (Novi Campus) Dr. Joe Hoedel, our keynote speaker for the 2007 Support Staff Conference, will be holding two workshops to introduce high school administrators and teachers to the Character Development & Leadership curriculum and Role Models textbook that he wrote. This curriculum is currently used in 350 high schools across the country, including 36 in Michigan. The Role Models textbook has also been selected as an anchor textbook for English 12 by the Michigan Department of Education. Each participant will receive SB-CEUs and a copy of the Role Model textbook. For more information, contact Dr. Hoedel or review the website. Grading and Reporting: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades June 17, 8:00 am - 3:15 pm Location: Macomb ISD Educators interested in examining and improving grading practices should ask the following questions: Am I confident that students in my classroom receive consistent, accurate and meaningful grades that support learning? Am I confident that the grades I assign students accurately reflect my school or district’s published performance standards and desired learning outcomes? The “fixes” in the title include four categories that reflect common grading challenges: distorted achievement, low-quality or poorly organized evidence, inappropriate grade calculation and linking grades more closely to student learning. Ken O’Connor has been an independent consultant on assessment and evaluation since 1996. He has been a staff development presenter and facilitator on assessment, grading & reporting in 33 states & 7 provinces & 5 countries outside North America.
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April, 2008, (Volume 4, Number 4)
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