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Make Every Minute Count: A Strategic Approach to Literacy How a 20-20-20 strategy can accelerate reading growth By Michael Haggen, Chief...

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Welcome to the Pure Michigan winter, my friends! I hope you’re staying safe, warm, and cozy on these snowy days! I’m also wondering: ...

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We have developed a NWEA MAP Score to Shoelace alignment document to help guide you in choosing from our vast assignment library based on their RIT...

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The following op-ed was written by Karen Young, Ph.D., Marsal Online Education Program Co-Director at the University of Michigan. A daily reality in...

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Your school district’s 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans are powerful tools designed to help you build long-term financial security. One of...

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Can you imagine a day where recess runs so smoothly that no one ends up in your office afterward? A day where students solve their own conflicts,...

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Are you interested in earning your Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Michigan State University? The faculty will be hosting two more...

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Some of the questions I often hear from MEMSPA members are, "Isn't Michigan Virtual for online learning for high schoolers? So how can they support...

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What if you could start your day knowing that student behavior is calmer, safer, and more self-directed than it was a year or two ago? That’s...

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Across Michigan, school leaders are finding new ways to make movement part of the learning experience — and it’s paying off for students...

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MEMSPA’s Region 12 continues to lead the way in creating vibrant, inclusive school cultures on Michigan’s west side. This year, three schools have...

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What if the solution to Michigan’s science knowledge gap was hiding in plain sight—in students’ natural desire to build and...

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