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2026-2027 Save the Dates
Posted In: Association Updates,
Date posted Mar 30

Stay connected and plan ahead with MEMSPA’s upcoming professional learning opportunities for the 2026–2027 year. From conferences to...

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Why Summer Learning Is a Core Part of Michigan’s Literacy Strategy 
Posted In: Partner Updates,
Date posted Mar 25

For Michigan districts striving to strengthen early literacy and close opportunity gaps, summer is not simply a pause in the school year; it is one...

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Make MEMSPA’s Summer Leadership Institute Your Lakeshore Getaway 🌊
Posted In: Association Updates,
Date posted Mar 20

Planning to join us for MEMSPA’s Summer Leadership Institute in Muskegon on July 28–29? Many of our members turn SLI into a mini family...

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Leadership Lessons From My Favorite High School Drop-Out
Posted In: Association Updates,
Date posted Mar 18

Welcome, everyone! As a teacher, I bet you knew that your students’ brains were hard-wired to learn from stories. This month, I thought...

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Safe, Included, and Engaged: How Playworks Transforms Recess at Durfee Elementary
Posted In: Partner Updates,
Date posted Feb 25

When you think about safe and healthy play, what comes to mind for you? Take a moment and really think about it. What do you hear? What do you see?...

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MEMSPA Title II Grant Language
Posted In: Association Updates,
Date posted Feb 25

It’s the time of year when many districts and schools are planning grant funding for the 2026–2027 school year. MEMSPA offers a wide...

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Live Well, Lead Strong: Staying Strong In The Storm
Posted In: Association Updates,
Date posted Feb 25

Welcome, everyone! I bet you all are familiar with the classic Phases of Group Development pictured below. Remember this? Here’s what...

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Region 9: Leading With Your Ears
Posted In: Association Updates,
Date posted Feb 17

Leading With Your Ears Jared Randall, Region 9 President If you had a magic wand and could change one thing about your school...

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Leading with Heart: A Districtwide Approach to Student Support
Posted In: Partner Updates,
Date posted Feb 17

What does it look like when relationship-building isn’t a program or initiative, but simply the way a school district operates? At Byron...

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Region 13: Stepping into Mid-Season Form!
Posted In: Association Updates,
Date posted Feb 11

Region 13 Update by Timothy LeePrincipal of Alcona Elementary, Region 13 Board of Directors Representative and Region 13 President With all of the...

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From Mandate to Momentum in Michigan CS and AI Education
Posted In: Partner Updates,
Date posted Jan 28

By fall 2027, all Michigan high schools need to offer Computer Science (CS) courses. As districts prepare to meet Governor Whitmer’s mandate,...

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Building a Stronger School Culture Through Character
Posted In: Partner Updates,
Date posted Jan 28

At Lobbestael Elementary in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district, The Positivity Project (P2) supported lasting improvements in school culture...

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