MASSP is dedicated to keeping our members informed as the situation with COVID-19 develops. Each weekday during the school shut down you can count on an email from us. We will compile and summarize the latest updates and provide the latest resources to help you navigate the challenges that may arise in the coming weeks. If you have resources or information you think should be included in an upcoming update or on the MASSP COVID-19 resource center, please send them to Alicia Pilmore for consideration. Pause Before You Post Are you familiar with the “Pause Before You Post” movement to remind students to carefully consider the consequences of posting something online? Whether they are posting something private about themselves or something hurtful about someone else, the costs can be steep. MASSP Ongoing Q & A As you are reading and working through the Governor’s Executive Order, please be sure to read Bob Kefgen’s article from today’s Headlines. If you have questions beyond what was addressed in the article, please submit them in MASSP’s Q & A document so that we can create an FAQ to share with the membership rather than addressing individual member emails. We want to be efficient with providing answers and this will be the most expedient process. Thank you! Michigan State University Extension: Adulting 101 Courses MSU is offering a series of Adulting 101 Courses for high school juniors and seniors. The virtual Zoom courses begin on April 9 and run through April 30. Students will learn quick tips to help them navigate life and college. COVID-19 Updates From the NCAA Eligibility Center The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has released guidance regarding course completion for NCAA eligibility. The NCAA is currently encouraging students to complete their NCAA-approved courses but understands that there may be obstacles to doing so. As more information becomes available the NCAA website will be updated. MDE Emergency Provisions for Special Education Student Teaching and Practicum Requirements If you have a student teacher in your building who is in the final semester of their special education practicum this is helpful information to share with the student teacher and their supervising teacher. Districts may want to consider how student teachers may be able to help with meeting FAPE requirements as they transition to learning at a distance. To read all of MDE's memos, click here. Leader2Leader Webinar Every week during the school closure, MASSP is offering free webinars for leaders across the state to use and connect via Zoom. Breakout rooms will be moderated by various MASSP staff members and will provide opportunities to learn and share together. We look forward to engaging with you again on Thursday, April 9 beginning at 1 p.m. to further explore opportunities and challenges related to the extended school closure. Click on the links below to access previous Leader2Leader webinar recordings and to register for the next webinar. Visuals for Change and Continuous Learning As you work with stakeholders to create a continuous learning plan for your district and school it is helpful to incorporate charts, graphs and visuals that can relay information in addition to text that is divided up with bullet points. We’ve gathered some examples that may assist you in your own thinking. Student Engagement MASSP’s Student Leadership division MASC/MAHS has designed a 31 day student leadership Instagram activity you may want to consider. News Items and Resources Coronavirus shutdown of Michigan schools creates unprecedented challenge for educators, families Articles for Teachers: The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now Transitioning to Online Learning: Pro Tips on What You Need to Know Please give our teachers some tips for how to effectively teach via Zoom Articles Parents & Students: 7 Guiding Principles for Parents Teaching from Home A time of unprecedented fear for parents of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities An open letter to college bound students and their parents Student and Staff Engagement: The Staff at Lakewood High School video to their students (YouTube 3:42min) Clarkston HS Principal Gary Kaul understands this isn't the finish to the 2019-2020 school year that students expected. "For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack." The Staff at Dakota High School misses their students (YouTube 4:02min) Good Graphic for Reflection From the Twitterverse Inspiration |