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School districts that hire business officials and support staff believe that certification matters. Obtaining certification demonstrates a dedication to your profession.

You can earn MIEM’s School Administrative Professional Certification (SAPC) credit at this conference, which is designed for administrative professionals. If you are employed as a central office administrative assistant, building level secretary, support office professional in special education,transportation, facilities, food service, purchasing, and other school support services, consider enrolling in the SAPC program. You will expand your knowledge, skills and confidence as a professional. In addition, you will receive ongoing training and support from experienced instructors. This annual conference provides outstanding professional development.

Learn more about the SAPC program and more about this year’s Support Staff Conference. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Courtney Byam at 517.327.5937 or email at cbyam@msbo.org.

Part of the Michigan ASCD Curriculum Leaders Institute, the Michigan ASCD Experienced Instructional Leaders Series is a four-part professional development series for seasoned curriculum leaders. The series will provide a forum for curriculum leaders to gather together and dialogue about current issues in the curriculum field, as well as provide each participant with the most current, effective and relevant practices and tools available.

The overall purpose of this year-long seminar for experienced central office instructional leaders is to strengthen their confidence, efficacy and competence for the important work they do in their districts. All sessions will run from 8:30am until 3:45pm, light breakfast and lunch included.

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Location: MELG Building, Lansing 
Presenters: Nancy Colflesh, Consultant, Colflesh & Associates; Debbie McFalone, Consultant, McFalone Consulting
 
Session 1, Communication and Relationships
MELG Building, Lansing, November 4, 2011
This session will focus on strengthening skills in communicating with others, seeking and using feedback, and cultivating collaborative relationships. Recent research has shown that relational trust in schools is imperative for meaningful change to take place. 

Session 2, Maximizing Effectiveness 
MELG Building, Lansing, December 12, 2011
One of the major responsibilities for central office instructional leaders is to ensure effectiveness and productivity across systems and schools. This session will focus on ways leaders can encourage, support, and hold accountable members of the organization as they learn and implement promising practices in their classrooms and schools. 

Session 3, First- and Second-Order Change
MELG Building, Lansing, Tuesday, January 25, 2012
Keeping a global overview of their district and its priorities in mind, central office instructional leaders must understand how to move people through the process of change, balancing urgency with support for administrators, faculty and staff.
 
Session 4, Time and Resource Management
MELG Building, Lansing, February 23, 2012
Time is a finite resource that must be managed well by central office instructional leaders. This session, the final learning experience in the seminar, will focus on planning and decision-making processes, which will maximize the time and resources available to continuously improve learning for all in a district.