MCEC

MCEC / June 2017

Focus Areas: Skilled Staff

Type: Board Appointed

MAASE Liaison to MCEC Report

Liaison:  Andy Claes

MAASE Board Meeting Date:  6/12/17

MCEC meeting Date:  6/14/17

Report/Update:  6/8/17

Updates and Activities:

MAASE has elected new members to the board for the 2017-2018 school year.  Abby Allen will be coming on board as the Vice President Elect, Rebecca McIntyre as the ISD/ESA Representative, Ben Hicks as the Region 1b Representative, and Greg Bodrie as the Region 3 Representative.  We look forward to another successful year and welcome our new members.  We would like to thank Donna Jones, and Dave Manson for their service and support on the board for the past several years.

The MAASE membership survey has been well received with 165 responses, with the majority of those completing the survey feeling positive about the organization.  There  is always room for improvement and as we move forward, I hope to use the results of the survey, in conjunction with the board members,  to help set targets for the coming year.  These results and a compilation of the written responses will be shared with board members the June meeting for preview and discussed further at the board retreat.

MCEC and MAASE brought a National CEC, David Bateman, to Michigan on the topic of Leading Special Education at the School Site:  A Comprehensive Workshop.   This workshop was provided in two locations;  Lansing Community College on May 19 and Bay College in Escanaba on May 18.  The attendance in Escanaba was less than we had hoped and this may have influenced by the time of year.  Who would have guessed that the weather in May would prevent the David from reaching the UP?  He was unfortunately stranded in a Chicago hotel but was able to present via the web.  Despite this hiccup, the event was well received by the participants.  We can only assume that David professionally dressed as the audience viewed the slides.

MAASE has scheduled our summer retreat at Shanty Creek Resort for July 16-18.  We are trying something a little different this year with overlapping summer retreats for both MCEC and MAASE. MCEC will be having their retreat on the 17-19th of July.   Our hope is to continue to foster communication and partnership among our two organizations.  As there are approximately 4-6 people on both boards, this may ease the transition between meetings.  We are not looking to combine meetings or interfere with the distinguished goals of either organization.  We are planning an opportunity to have a “social summit” after hours at a local establishment on Monday evening.

MAASE continues work around our four focus areas:  program evaluation, high quality staff, high quality evaluations, and specifically designed instruction.  Look for postings on our website for more information and descriptions of these concepts.  Each of our Communities of Practice are working to align their goals and activities to these four focus areas.

MAASE continues to be engaged in discussion with MAISA to provide guidance and clarity around the 51a (virtual charter school) issues.  Through this ad hoc group, the intent is to help steer solutions that include the nuance of special education rule, FAPE, LRE, and best practice.

Are numbers of people doing the work sufficient for the committee/work groups? Yes

Are there any committee (or work group) members worthy of recognition for extraordinary volunteer services? Not at this time

In general, is reasonable progress being realized? yes

Are there any concerns that should be brought to the attention of the President or MAASE BOD? none

Relevant Target /Objective

Update (Progress since the last meeting)

Increase MCEC and CASE membership to 300 unified members in MAASE/CASE/MCEC

We are currently under 200 unified members.

Planning of the summer retreat

New and retiring board members

MCEC / April 2017

Type: Board Appointed

Upcoming workshops of interest to administrators- and a great way to involve general education administrators in our work:

Leading Special Education at the School Site

   Presenter: David F. Bateman, Ph.D.

(Two Workshop dates):

May 18, 2017: Bay de Noc College, Escanaba  8:30-3:30

May 19, 2017: Lansing Community College-West, 9:00-3:45

School administrators are expected to be experts on everything, including providing high quality special education services to children who come to school with learning, mental, social, emotional, and/or physical disabilities.  Get the information you need to be an effective leader from David Bateman, Ph.D., author of A Principal’s Guide to Special Education.

This full day workshop will include in-depth discussions around special education law and regulations, eligibility processes and decisions, discipline and school-wide behavior programs, and accountability and data-informed decision-making.  Join your colleagues as Dr. Batemen steers you through the maze of issues in your daily work related to educating children with disabilities.

CEC members: $179;  Non members: $229  (includes lunch and a copy of A Principal’s Guide to Special Education, a $42.95 value)

SCECHs and SW CEs applied for.

Click here for further information and registration- Lansing.

Click here for further information and registration- Escanaba.

MCEC / October 2016

Focus Areas: Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

Type: Board Appointed

77th Annual Michigan CEC Conference  March 1-3, 2017

Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids

MCEC invites you to check out our current plans and featured speakers on our conference website.  All links for information and registration can be found on our MCEC website: michigancec.org

Some things to know right now:

• Call for presentations will be open until 5:00pm on December 2nd.  Please encourage staff to present and highlight your district’s best practices!
• Nominations for Honors and Awards will also be accepted until December 16th, including Yes I CAN! nominations.  Honor staff, students, parents and community members.
• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marcia Tate, author of “Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites:20 Instructional Strategies to Engage the Brain”. Dr Tate will also be presenting a breakout session later in the day on Friday, March 3rd.
• Wednesday Workshops feature national speaker, Dr. Lee Ann Jung, who will train on the K-12 Intervention Process and Progress Monitoring.  We also welcome some great Michigan presenters, including:
  • Dr. Michelle Baker Herring, Utilizing Technology to Support Student Growth
  • Laurie VanderPloeg and Sharon LaPointe, Whatever Happened to Specialized Instruction, and Why
  • Dr. Ed Roeber and Dr. Ellen Vorenkamp, Using Formative Assessment Strategies for Diverse Populations of Learners
• Districts registering 10 or more people at one time will receive a 10% discount on your invoice.
• A full listing of Thursday and Friday breakout sessions will be available by the first week in January on our MCEC website.

Michigan CEC proudly congratulates our former President and national CASE President on her election for 2017 President-Elect of CEC.  We look forward to Laurie’s leadership of CEC as our International President in 2018!