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Advocate • Learn • Lead

Shape the Future of Special Education Leadership

MAASE connects educational administrators, coordinators, and support teams across Michigan. Whether you are seeking customized professional learning, interactive peer mentorship, or vital legislative advocacy networks, there is a clear place for you in our mission.

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Our Core Commitments

Every program we fund and every summit we schedule anchors directly to three foundational pillars:

Leadership Capacity
Equipping central office administrators and campus principals with practical strategies to manage complex special education architectures flawlessly.
Systemic Equity
Cultivating responsive, student-centered structures that insulate resource streams and protect educational outcomes across all school districts.
Peer Retention
Reducing administrative isolation through relationship-based mentoring cohorts, collaborative dialogues, and lifelong trust networks.

Three Ways to Engage

Network

Become a Member

Join a robust community of educational leaders across Michigan. Unlock regional toolkits, compliance resources, directory databases, and targeted legislative updates.

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Cohort Development

Join Our Programs

Elevate your proficiency through focused cohorts like the Paraeducator Series, Inclusive Leaders frameworks, or individualized administrator mentoring tracks.

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Shared Learning

Register for Events

Participate in specialized, landmark assemblies throughout the academic timeline, including Summer Institute, Winter SLIP blocks, and technical summits.

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The Value of Connecting

"Navigating regional special education compliance rules used to feel incredibly isolating. Becoming active in this network paired me with veteran mentors who completely transformed how our district structures documentation pipelines."

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Regional Director Spotlight
Michigan School Leader Member

"Our building leadership teams attended the foundations seminars together. The practical facilitation tools we left with completely revitalized our meeting culture and streamlined how general and special education systems interact."

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Campus Principal Spotlight
Cohort Series Participant

Have generalized logistical inquiries about registration parameters or district billing rules? Reach out at lindseyzeller@maase.org

The Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE) is a statewide network of educational leaders advancing equitable outcomes for students with disabilities through leadership, collaboration, and advocacy.