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MASA Member eUpdate
April 28, 2016

Association News | Member Memos | Professional Learning
A Message from Gary Amoroso
In this week’s blog post, Gary reminds members of the upcoming MDE Back to School Conference and the MASA Fall Conference. Be sure to mark your calendars! Read the full post on Gary’s blog, The Voice of MN Education.

Association News

Vote Today! MASA Special Elections
MASA is currently holding special elections for the following seats on the Board of Directors:
  • Regions 1-8 Central Office Component Group
  • Region 4 Superintendent Component Group        
  • Region 5 Superintendent Component Group        
  • Region 9 Superintendent Component        
  • Region 9 Curriculum Component Group
Members of the listed component groups and regions can login to cast their ballot at www.associationvoting.com/masa. Login using your last name and email address.

You can double check your MASA region and component group in the member directory on the MASA website.

The special election polls will close on Tuesday, May 3 at 4 pm.
Election Results: MASA President-Elect, Treasurer and AASA Governing Board Members
We are pleased to announce that Curt Tryggestad, Superintendent of Eden Prairie Schools, has been elected as MASA President-Elect for 2016-17 and Jamie Skjeveland, Superintendent of Crosby-Ironton Schools, has been elected as MASA Treasurer for 2016-17.

John Cselovszki, Superintendent of Sleepy Eye Public School, and Lynne Kovash, Superintendent of Moorhead Area Public Schools, have been elected as the new AASA Governing Board Members!
2016 Richard Green Scholar Award
Jim Johnson, Superintendent of the Monticello Schools, has been named as the recipient of the 2016 Richard Green Scholar Award.

Jim’s research was titled: “An Evaluation of Implementation and Effectiveness of Personal Learning Communities in Minnesota Public Schools.” He will present his research findings and receive his award at the 2016 MASA Fall Conference.

Congratulations, Jim!
Management Concerned for Public Education (MCPE) Membership
During the 2016 legislative session, MASA has once again been at the capitol representing you! MASA is committed to providing an excellent effort of influencing lawmakers in the support of educational leaders. “It Takes All of Us” to do this, and we need your support.

Join MCPE today!

How is MCPE Important to Me?
MCPE is MASA’s political action committee and is independent of any state or national political party. MASA’s regular revenue dollars (such as dues) cannot be used for lobbying, yet political activities are extremely important in influencing the policymaking process.

Your participation in MCPE:
  • Strengthens the role of school administrators as supporters of education in the political process.
  • Establishes a liaison with other educational organizations.
  • Stimulates active participation of MASA members in politics.
  • Provides research and information on educational issues.
  • Increases visibility of school administrators and their specific educational concerns.
  • Facilitates communication about proposed legislation and how we can respond.
  • Gives school leaders a presence with legislators and legislative caucuses.
  • Supports materials on how to work effectively with the community, legislators and other policy-makers.
  • Sponsors direct contact with legislators and policy-makers concerning the impact of proposed legislation.
  • By law, MCPE membership must be outside of the regular MASA membership dues. MASA membership fees and other sources of association revenue can not be used for political purposes.
Membership in MCPE provides you with:
  • Broad political support and recognition.
  • Information on the election process and on candidates and campaign activity.
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Member Memos

Free Preview Module from Whitewater Learning®
Whitewater Learning® provides an affordable online library of high-quality professional development modules. Developed by education leaders, the modules are in alignment with state and national competencies and offer pre-approved MN CEUs. Users can assess competencies and build professional development plans, or simply access the site for just-in-time learning. If you would like to sample a module, Whitewater is offering a free preview module on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mild to Moderate Severity.
Superintendent Job Openings
Superintendent job openings are now being posted on the MASA Jobsite! Visit the MASA Jobsite today!
Are You Moving?
Now is the time of year when many of our members are on the move! Help us keep track of you (and, therefore, keep MASA benefits and services coming to you!). Just give Deb a call (651-645-6272), or email her at members@mnasa.org and she will update your records. Also, if you have new colleagues in your area who are not yet MASA members, please let us know and we will send them membership information.

Professional Learning

Looking for a spring book study for your leadership team?
MASA's "What We Are Reading" Blog is a great resource. Thanks to our book bloggers, Diane Rauschenfels and Jane Sigford, we have many titles online. Check out a sample today.
ITEM Spring Workshop
April 30, 2016
9 am-3 pm
Hopkins North Junior High School
Registration Fee: Fee: $75 - Current ITEM member; $95 - Non-member
More information
Register online!


Teachers, educational leaders, technology integrationists, and media specialists come together to reimagine learning in today's schools. We are looking to the future: giving students more choice, fostering engagement, encouraging personalized learning, and helping students to imagine, inquire, create, and make in today's learning environments.
The Other Side of Poverty in Schools
May 23, 2016
9 am-3:30 pm
University of Minnesota - Education Sciences Building, Room 325, (56 East River Road Minneapolis, MN 55455)
Fee: $125 general admission, $100 for groups of 10+, $50 for University of Minnesota staff and faculty, and $15 - 25 for students
Register online!


This a one-day workshop is for teachers, administrators, counselors, and teacher educators to learn about the five principles for change to better meet the needs of working-class and poor students, develop research-based teaching practices, and take away classroom ideas. It is taught by U of M Curriculum and Instruction faculty member Mark Vagle. Coffee and breakfast baked goods included in registration fee and 5 CEUs can be earned. Contact Kelly Gast for the discounted rate.
11th Annual RtI/MTSS Summer Institute: “Come with a Team, Leave with a Plan!”
June 13-15, 2016
Crowne Plaza, Bloomington, MN
View the conference brochure
Register online!


Is your district or building implementing a Response to Intervention (RtI) or Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework but ready to refine your process? Or, is your building partially implementing the framework but ready to move implementation to the next level? Regardless of where you are at in your journey, send a team to take your building or district to the next level! The main focus of the institute will be to help your building and district teams build and sustain the infrastructure needed to support effective MTSS/RtI implementation. Your teams will have time to conduct an audit of your current needs and identify an action plan for moving forward. At the end of the 3-day institute, your teams will have the knowledge and skills needed to effectively identify at-risk students, use data to evaluate the effectiveness of core, supplemental, and intensive instruction, select from a repertoire of research-based interventions, design systems to evaluate the integrity of interventions, and understand how to make special education eligibility decisions within an RtI framework. In addition, your teams will have an action plan for continued RtI implementation. This conference is appropriate for all ranges of district RtI implementation (beginning to advanced) as well as elementary and secondary. If you have any questions contact Kim Gibbons.
Supporting Effective Teacher Development and Evaluation (TDE) for Arts Educators
June 13, 2016 – St. Cloud Paramount Theater
June 15, 2016 – Southeast Service Cooperative, Rochester
June 17, 2016 – Lakes Country Service Cooperative, Fergus Falls
Cost: Free
Register online!


Workshop Focus: How can arts teachers and principals work together in their local teacher development and evaluation (TDE) process to improve instruction and student outcomes?

Intended Audience: arts educators, principals, instructional coaches

This arts-focused workshop includes:
  • Defining/Describing Instructional Effectiveness in the Arts
  • Observing and Evaluating Effective Arts Instruction
Continuing Education at the Southeast Service Cooperative
Various dates
Visit www.ssc.coop for session details.

 
For education members: 
Classroom Management
9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom
June 16
 
Early Childhood Education
School Leadership
Engaging Your Community in Decisions That Matter
Coming Soon
 
Parent‐Student Reunification Procedures
Coming Soon
*NEW* Introduction to Peer Review: A Roadmap for Success for New Peer Reviewers
Register: June 16, 2016 – Conference Center B, CC-16
Register: August 2, 2016 – Conference Center A, CC-14
9 am-3 pm; 8:30 am check-in
Minnesota Department of Education
Cost: Free; lunch not provided


This workshop will provide new peer reviewers with the “how” knowledge for their new role and responsibilities. Participants will learn a variety of techniques and tools to apply in pre- and post-observation conferences to help teachers build their capacity. Participants will use current district rubrics to practice observation and coaching skills that connect the observation process with teacher effectiveness. Participants will be able to identify critical features of the teacher observation cycle, apply questioning and listening techniques to observation conferences, and use district rubrics to assist teachers to increase student achievement.

If you have questions regarding this workshop, contact Renee Ringold.
*NEW* Student Learning Goals: Designing and Improving Systems for Student Success
Register: June 17, 2016 – Conference Center B, CC-16
Register: August 19, 2016 – Conference Center B, CC-16
9 am-3 pm; 8:30 am check-in
Minnesota Department of Education
Cost: Free; lunch not provided


Participants will develop strategies for the refinement and implementation of student growth measures. Participants will learn about the essential features of Student Learning Goals (SLGs) systems, beginning with templates and checklists that are critical to establishing clear, coherent goals. Participants will engage in a needs assessment and planning process to identify areas to improve over time.

If you have questions regarding this workshop, contact Renee Ringold.
2016 Educational Equity in Action
June 20-21, 2016

University of Minnesota West Bank Campus
Cost: Early bird (before May 1): $100; Individual (starting May 1): $125; Group (three or more before May 1): $75; Student: $75
Register online!


Register now for Educational Equity in Action, the first ever University of Minnesota convening of Minnesota's education leaders, researchers, policy makers, and non-profit organizations committed to improving educational equity. The first day participants hear from national leaders on actions they’re taking to bring about educational equity in their communities. The keynote speakers will be: Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University and Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Raza Studies and Education Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies. Day 2: Develop an action plan. Work in groups to identify perspectives on what's working and what's not to close gaps and break down barriers across age groups (children, adolescents, and young adults) and contexts (schools, communities, and larger society).
Understanding Poverty Sessions
Part I - Understanding the Condition of Poverty
June 22
9 am-3 pm
Register online!

Part II - Instructional Strategies for the Under Resourced Learner
June 23, 2016
9 am-3 pm
Register online!

Both sessions at the Southeast Service Cooperative, Rochester, MN
Fee: $105 per person for SSC members, $125 for all others

 
In these sessions, attendees will look at how the registers of language can affect communication in school, work, and life in general. The hidden rules that must be followed in order to survive and family structure will also be examined. Often children and adults do not have mental models because they lack experience in the academic world. Mental models are the ability to "see" something when they hear it. This class looks at ways to help people gain mental models through various instructional strategies. These sessions are geared to all educators including teachers (including Head Start), administrators, counselors, paras, social workers, public health, and anyone who supports students and adults in their learning.
*NEW* Student Engagement: Measuring Teacher Impact for Success
Register: June 23, 2016 – Conference Center B, CC-16
Register: August 17, 2016 – Conference Center B, CC-16
9 am-3 pm; 8:30 am check-in
Minnesota Department of Education
Cost: Free; lunch not provided


Participants will define student engagement and discuss measures of student engagement in the context of teacher development and evaluation systems. Student surveys, teacher observation, and other strategies will be discussed as measurement tools. Participants will examine and discuss various student engagement measures and their local plans regarding student engagement as it relates to teacher effectiveness. Sessions will include planning and networking time for participants.

If you have questions regarding this workshop, contact Renee Ringold.
*NEW* Planning, Preparing, and Conducting Summative Evaluations
July 26, 2016
9 am-3 pm; 8:30 am check-in
Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, CC-16
Cost: Free; lunch not provided
Register online!


Participants will discuss and define “formative” and “summative” performance ratings as it relates to teacher evaluation and as it connects with your local vision for TDE. Summative evaluators will explore practices for evaluating (scoring) individual components (e.g., classroom observations, student academic growth measures) as well as different methods for combining multiple measures into a single summative rating. Through this workshop, participants will assess and improve how summative evaluations are conducted locally, just in time to share improvements with teachers as they return from summer break.

If you have questions regarding this workshop, contact Renee Ringold.
*NEW* Pressing the Restart Button on Professional Learning Teams
August 4, 2016
9 am-3 pm; 8:30 am check-in
Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center A, Room CC-14
Cost: Free; lunch not provided
Register online!


This workshop will enable teams to identify the critical features that create a results-based focus by using data to improve student learning. Participants will practice protocols used to examine student data and reflect on classroom work. Through practice and discussion, teams will inquire into and discuss changes in instructional practices that lead to increased student achievement. Participants will identify the critical learning team features, apply and discuss protocols for adult work to set goals and plan instruction, and apply and analyze protocols for examining student work.

If you have questions regarding this workshop, contact Renee Ringold.
*NEW* Improving the Design and Implementation of Local Teacher Development and Evaluation Models
August 9, 2016
9 am-3 pm; 8:30 am check-in
Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, CC-16
Cost: Free; lunch not provided
Register online!


This workshop is designed for leadership teams (including district and teacher leadership) that seek to improve the design and implementation of their local TDE models. Participants will collaboratively evaluate their local TDE model and the implementation of that model. A design and implementation rubric will be shared along with some best practices regarding program implementation. Workshop activities will help local teams identify strengths and opportunities for improvement. Additionally, teams will identify data systems for assessing the fidelity of implementation, including the use of teacher, principal, and district staff surveys. This workshop is designed to give local teams the tools they need to improve the design and implementation of their TDE plan.

If you have questions regarding this workshop, contact Renee Ringold.
*NEW* Intermediate Peer Review: A Review for Refinement of Practice
September 22, 2016
9 am-3 pm; 8:30 am check-in
Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, CC-16
Cost: Free; lunch not provided
Register online!


This workshop is designed for peer reviewers with 2-5 years of experience. Participants will increase their peer review skills by refining current practices, tools, and strategies already in place. Participants will learn how to maximize individual teacher strengths, scaffold post-observation conferences based on evidence, and align individual growth and development plans with school goals to further teacher growth. Participants will also receive tools and practices to conduct difficult conversations.

If you have questions regarding this workshop, contact Renee Ringold.
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