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March, 2008 (Volume 4, Number 3)
THE MIEM CONNECTION
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Michigan Institute for Educational Management
 March 2008
Volume 4
Number 3
   
INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUE:
MI-LIFE Second Cohort Information
MIEM Training on Demand
March-April 2008 Events... Register Now!
Mark Your Calendar for This Upcoming Conference

MI-LIFE Second Cohort Application Process Beginning mid-March 2008

Over 250 Michigan school leaders from public, non-public and charter schools are confronting the changes of 21st century leadership together through the MI-LIFE program. MI-LIFE is funded by a grant from Microsoft Partners in Learning, through the Michigan Department of Education. At the heart of their learning are activities and knowledge sharing through discussions centered around the research on effective leadership skills that will ultimately improve student achievement. In addition they are learning to collaborate with their peers using wikis and online discussion boards, developing online surveys to assess their leadership skills, and creating online concept maps to organize their thinking. Continue to visit the MI-LIFE website where the latest information will be posted.
Training on Demand

Video-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 and a computer. Click here to view. The password for REP is REP and the password for FOIA is FOIA.

February-March 2008 Events...Register Now!

Budgeting for Food Service
March 18, 8:45 am - noon
Location: MELG Building, Lansing
Learn principles in school budgeting and a method of establishing and maintaining a budget.

Menu Planning and Nutrition Integrity
March 18, 12:45 - 4:00 pm
Location: MELG Building, Lansing
Discuss fundamentals of school menu planning by using the 2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Nutrition integrity standards and USDA child nutrition meal pattern requirements will also be covered. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of different types of menus and menu planning systems that are acceptable to the federal government. Current resources will be reviewed to assist in menu development.

Michigan School Improvement Conference
April 6-8, 2008
Location: Lansing Center, Lansing

The Leader in You - online class
April 7 - May 2, 2008
Location: At Your Desk
For today’s administrative professional, the pressures to take on increased responsibilities are greater than ever, and often require the use of leadership skills. In this workshop you will learn about various leadership styles; the characteristics of your own leadership style; how to observe and understand individual differences in people; how to set the tone for a productive workplace; the importance of being a good role model; decision-making skills; how to look at your work and life goals and find a way to maintain balance; the importance of ethics; and how to be recognized as both a doer and a thinker.

Supes Academy - Part II
April 10, 2008
Location: Marsh Ridge, Gaylord
You must be a practicing Superintendent to attend. This is a four-part series and you must attend all four sessions.

Supes Academy - Part II
April 16, 2008
Location: Sheraton Novi, Novi
You must be a practicing Superintendent to attend. This is a four-part series and you must attend all four sessions.

Supes Academy - Part II
April 17, 2008
Location: DoubleTree, Bay City
You must be a practicing Superintendent to attend. This is a four-part series and you must attend all four sessions.

Supes Academy - Part II
April 23, 2008
Location: LCC West, Lansing
You must be a practicing Superintendent to attend. This is a four-part series and you must attend all four sessions.

Supes Academy - Part II
April 24, 2008
Location: Crowne Plaza, Grand Rapids
You must be a practicing Superintendent to attend. This is a four-part series and you must attend all four sessions.

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.
Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Conferences!
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.
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