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. UPDATED Continuous Learning Plans and Support Documents We have gathered communications as well as school plans in this section. The new additions since Monday are highlighted in green. As you develop the continuous learning plan for your school and create letters or videos to communicate the plan with your school community please share them with MASSP so that we can add them to the examples we have gathered. Email a link to the documents you are sharing with staff, students and parents to wendyz@michiganprincipals.org Advanced Placement Sample Communication Looking for a model communication to send on Advanced Placement Testing? Carrie Lawler, the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Instruction, in Rochester Community Schools sent this letter to students and parents. Signing of Work Permits, Social Security Benefits & Child Support Documents How is your district/school handling the signing of these documents during the suspension of face to face instruction? MASSP Board Members share their solutions: Student Safety in the Digital World As students increase screen time at home to complete their school work and enrichment activities it is important for parents to be aware of apps and safety concerns that come with the digital environment: Partnership & Leadership in Unprecedented Times Dr. Rice recently issued a memo with a comprehensive list of all the MDE memos and resource documents that have been issued during the COVID-19 end to face to face instruction: News Items and Resources Some Colleges Are Waiving SAT and ACT Requirements Educators Get Creative To Serve Students With Disabilities Sociologists say their findings on student interconnectedness suggest caution needed in reopening How learning changes when school happens at home and online (PBS Teachers) After Michigan school closure, switch to online learning could leave rural families behind Great Resource to Share with Parents Scholastic Learn at Home Grades 6-9: Daily learning activities & Virtual Book Fests Student and Staff Engagement |