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MASA Member eUpdate
September 20, 2018

Association News | Member Memos | Professional Learning
A Message from Gary Amoroso
In this week's blog post, Gary reminds members about the MASA Strategic Plan survey and the MASA Fall Conference. Read the full post on Gary's blog, The Voice of MN Education.

Association News


Closes Friday!
2018 MASA Annual Member Survey

Each fall, MASA requests feedback and data from our members in accordance with our MASA Strategic Plan.  We hope you will complete this short survey.  You should be able complete this survey in approximately 10 minutes.

The information you provide will be compiled and used to measure our progress in achieving our two strategic goals. Your input is anonymous, and responses will be available to our membership. 

Click here to complete the survey.

Please respond by Friday, September 21.

Registration Still Open!
MASA Fall Conference

September 30-October 2, 2018
Madden's on Gull Lake, Brainerd

Registration is now open for the MASA Fall Conference!

What do you think of when you hear the words, “public education?” What do you think your students think of? How about their parents? District staff? Community members? Our audiences are many and diverse, and every individual has an idea of what “school” means to them – and therefor what schooling should be today. So what’s your story? A critical part of school leadership is cultivating an accurate narrative about the state of public education, and sometimes that can be challenging given the range of audiences and perspectives. Let’s take some time this fall and reflect on the stories of success, the opportunities provided by a system that is accessible to all, and the great presence of our schools in communities across Minnesota. Let’s celebrate public education!

Our keynote speakers include

Peter Gamwell, a former teacher and superintendent who has spent more than three decades studying creativity. Peter will share a fresh perspective on how to nurture creativity, innovation, leadership, and engagement — and of course, celebrate public education.

The MASA 2018 Richard Green Scholar Dr. Kim Gibbons. Kim’s work, entitled, “Effective Universal Instruction: An Action-Oriented Approach to Improving Tier 1,” will inform us of the requirement to ensure high levels of learning for all students.

Bill Stainton, Emmy Award-winning TV producer, writer, and performer. Bill says that public education taught him how to interact with people with diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, religious, and other backgrounds and that he firmly believes that a robust, healthy, and world-class public education system is the most important ingredient for a world-class future. Join us and hear about Bill’s experiences (including behind-the-scenes stories with celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Nye the Science Guy) and how creative, enthusiastic leadership can create magic worth celebrating!

Breakout sessions have been announced!
You can find the full schedule online


Dale G. Jensen Golf Tournament
On Sunday afternoon, golfers will enjoy the Dale G. Jensen Golf Tournament, benefiting the MASA Foundation. All conference participants are invited to play, no matter your skill level!

Register online at: http://regonline.com/masagolf18

The tournament will be held at Pine Beach East Golf Course at Madden's.

Putting Contest Prize!
Two-night stay at Madden's for two people on Deluxe Golf Package.

Registration Still Open!
MASA Great Start Cohort

Registration is now open for the 2018-19 MASA Great Start Cohort!

If you are aware of any new superintendents or administrators, please encourage them to register for the Great Start Cohort!

MASA is committed to providing excellent professional development that will support you in your professional practice. As a member of the Great Start Cohort (GSC), you will have the opportunity to meet other new leaders, receive information from seasoned leaders, and develop practical skills designed to help you be successful in the first year of your new position. In addition to the five traditional workshops (linked to MASA conferences for travel and schedule ease), participants will also receive access to the GSC Online Toolbox that contains supporting documents and videos on popular topics. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be granted for each session in the series. Whether you are an experienced administrator or are new to your leadership role, this workshop series is a wonderful opportunity to network with your colleagues and enhance your skills.

2018-19 MASA Great Start Cohort Schedule
Session 2: September 30, 2018 - Madden's on Gull Lake, Brainerd (Prior to the MASA Fall Conference)
Session 3: December 3, 2018 - MASA Offices, St. Paul
Session 4: February 6, 2019 - MASA Offices, St. Paul
Session 5: March 6, 2019 - Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park (prior to the MASA/MASE Spring Conference)

Session 1 was held on August 8, 2018 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park.

Topic information and registration is online at https://www.regonline.com/greatstart1819

MASA Podcast Survey
Our new podcast was begun to share and discuss ideas and concerns of our leaders from around the state of Minnesota. We want to learn what issues are at the top of your "concern" list. We also want to know what is a success or an accomplishment in your district. We need to know the good news as well as the concerns. We want to spread the successes and address the concerns.

Please take a moment to complete the questionnaire - this information will provide material to research and discuss in future podcast.


Views and Voice: Episode 14 Online Now!

Check out the latest episodes online now!

Episode 1: Immigration
Episode 2: Message about Public Education
Episode 3: Possible Vision of an Innovative High School
Episode 4: High School Proposal
Episode 5: School Shootings
Episode 6: Interview with Superintendent Matt Grose
Episode 7: Interview with Superintendent Sandy Lewandowski
Episode 8: Principal Rob Reetz - Project-based learning, 21st century leadership
Episode 9: Superintendent Deb Henton, North Branch Area Public Schools
Episode 10: MDE Commissioner Brenda Cassellius
Episode 11: Janey Blanchard, Superintendent, Chisholm Public Schools
Episode 12: John Landgaard, Superintendent, Worthington Public Schools
Episode 13: Jason Berg, Executive Director of Education Services, Farmington Area Public Schools

Episode 14: Denise Pontrelli, Superintendent, Stillwater Area Public Schools

MASA is grateful to our online convener and podcaster, Dr. Jane Sigford, who has volunteered her services for this initiative. Jane is a MASA retiree and loves nothing more than challenging us (and herself) to think, create, and share ideas.

Registration Now Open!
MASA and Springsted Incorporated present...
School Finance Elections: A Comprehensive Planning Model for Success
Monday, October 8, 2018
-and/or-
Monday, April 8, 2019
9:15 am - 4 pm
at the MASA Building in St. Paul
Register online

Based on past workshops, registering a district team is highly recommended to ensure a common understanding.

This is a workshop based on the book of the same title co-authored by our presenter, Dr. Don Lifto. The workshop's content represents a marriage of research and successful practice, emphasizing systems and strategies rather than specific campaign tactics, allowing school administrators to elevate their thinking to a more comprehensive and long-range vision of election planning. Don has worked with dozens of school districts running operating, bond, and technology elections throughout the US, and is a well-known and respected presenter and author on the topic of finance elections.

MASA Jobsite Listings!
It’s hiring season and the MASA Jobsite is ready to help you find great staff for your district.

Visit the MASA Jobsite at jobsitemnasa.org.

To search for candidates by job type, job category or region of the state log-in on the Jobsite with your district's account - and then click "search for candidates" at the top of the page!

If you need assistance, please contact Jeanna at 651-789-4062 or by e-mail at quinn@mnasa.org.

Looking for a job in education? Visit https://jobsitemnasa.org/

Member Memos

Sample Some of the MASA ExpertEase Videos!
Sample Some of the MASA ExpertEase Videos! As part of our strategic plan to deliver a multi-tiered system of professional development that meets the individualized learning goals of all members, MASA has partnered with Infinitec to create a library of professional development videos that are available to MASA members 24/7. Members can view these videos for their personal professional development and also to engage their teams in discussions surrounding critical topics. We now have forty-five videos online and we feature a wide variety of topics, including those that MASA members can use to complete their PD requirements for teacher relicensure at no cost. Each month, we will be offering several sample videos that will be directly linked from the MASA website (no sign-in required). See below for a few sample videos. We hope you enjoy these videos; please let us know what you think! Find the entire library on the MASA website!


MASA Presents: Communicating with Your School Boards
Presented by Nan Records, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, Sourcewell
Retired Special Education Director, Sherburne Northern Wright Special Education Cooperative, MN

Nan advocates for the role school leaders should take in communicating with their school boards and/or governing boards as part of their jobs. She presents why this is important, hot topics to address and offers suggestions for ways to promote good communicating relationships.


MASA Presents: A Question of Balance... The Art of Contract Negotiations
Presented by Greg Vandal, Retired Superintendent Sauk Rapids Rice School District

Greg Vandal provides a primer on the Public Employee Labor Relations Act (PERLA), presents contract negotiations from the perspective of courtship or relationship based experiences and discusses two common approaches, traditional bargaining and interest based bargaining.

Professional Learning

Get Out the Vote Seminar
September 27, 2018
11:30 am-1 pm
Springsted Incorporated | Map

Event Flyer

Springsted Incorporated is offering a “Box Lunch Seminar" for school district employees, school board members, and campaign volunteers. The seminar will focus on research and best practices designed to maximize voter participation in school referenda. In addition to the lunch seminar at Springsted, school districts will have the option to participate remotely through WebEx.

This training seminar will be presented by Don Lifto, Consultant at Springsted. Lifto is a frequent presenter on referendum research and strategies at AASA, NSBA and ASBO and has had more than a dozen articles published on this topic in national journals.

Looking for a book study for your leadership team?
MASA's "What We Are Reading" Blog is a great resource. Thanks to our book blogger, Steve Malone, Superintendent of Becker Public Schools for being our Reader Leader! Check out a sample today.

Be sure to check out the newest post from Superintendent Malone on The Trust Edge by David Horsager.

Online Course: Building Rigorous & Robust PreK-3 Learning Environments
September 26, 2018
10 am-2 pm
Course is online. In-person course kickoff is Sep 26, 2018 at TIES Event Center in St. Paul

Register online
Informational flyer

This free course, offered in collaboration with the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill’s FirstSchool, focuses on communication and oral language development and is designed to improve student learning, classroom community and the culture of collaborative inquiry in schools.

  • Two tracks: one for administrators including principals, directors and instructional coaches; and an educator track tailored to pre-k through 3rd grade teachers.
  • 12 modules on topics such as conversation, formative assessment, equity, collaboration, student communication in literacy and math instruction, and more.
  • At least two colleagues should enroll from any school, agency, or program.
  • Participants will work together with Dr. Adam Holland at a kickoff meeting on September 26 at TIES conference center in St. Paul.
  • Earn up to 40 clock hours.

Five MTSS/RTI Headaches (and how to ease the pain)
presented by Kim Gibbons and the CAREI Team
September 26, 2018
3-4 pm
Free webinar

Register online

While implementing an MTSS/RTI framework has been shown to improve outcomes for students, it’s not always as easy as it sounds. If your district has been on or is starting this journey, you’ve probably experienced some implementation headaches. Do you regularly hear staff talk about how overloaded they feel? Do you wonder if what you are doing is effective? Do you have more data than you know what to do with? If you are starting to feel overwhelmed, attend this free webinar to learn about some remedies to the most common headaches. We will discuss five MTSS implementation challenges and provide you with some practical tools to start tackling them.

Native Nations of Minnesota
Various Dates
September 25, 2018 - April 9, 2019

Register Online

The registration deadline for the September 25, 2018 immersion experience is September 7, 2018.

The registration deadline for the course is October 2, 2018.

Iyekiyapiwin Darlene St. Clair, Associate Professor and Director of the Multicultural Resource Center at St. Cloud State University, will develop educators' core knowledge of the history, culture and politics of Minnesota's Native Nations. Each session will feature historical and cultural study along with discussion of how to integrate the new material into teachers’ current lessons. Completing the course will provide crucial context to develop curricula for a semester-long secondary school course.

This course is intended for any educator and may be especially relevant for Grade 6 MN Studies teachers, Grade 7 US History teachers, high school US History teachers, all elementary teachers, arts teachers, and Indian Education staff.

Session Dates:
All 4:30-6:30 pm

September 25, 2018 
October 9, 2018 
October 23, 2018
November 13, 2018
November 27, 2018 
December 11, 2018 
January 8, 2019 
January 22, 2019 
February 5, 2019 
February 26, 2019 
March 19, 2019 
April 9, 2019

For more information, please contact Regina Seabrook, Program Manager at Equity Alliance MN, at regina.seabrook@equityalliancemn.org or 651-379-2657.

2018-19 MASSP School Law Seminars
Registration Form

Dates:

  • October 2, 2018 - Mankato - Mankato City Center Hotel
  • October 3, 2018 - Rochester, Northrop Community Center
  • October 16, 2018 - Hibbing, Hibbing Park Hotel
  • October 23, 2018 - Mahnomen, Shooting Star Casino
  • November 1, 2018 - St. Paul, TIES Conference Center
  • November 7, 2018 - St. Cloud, Holiday Inn and Suites
  • January 30, 2019 - Minneapolis, Minneapolis Marriott City Center

MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist Roger Aronson is conducting one-day seminars throughout the state presenting the most up to date information on school law. Roger is one of the most highly regarded experts in school law in the State of Minnesota. Find out what is new in school law, have your legal questions answered and gain valuable insight.

2018-19 MAEOP Conference
October 3-5, 2018
Pier B Resort, Duluth

Information online
Now Open! Registration Form

Mark your calendars now for MAEOP’s 2018 State Conference October 3-5 in Duluth. It’s a perfect time to learn, network, and engage with other members of the Minnesota Association of Education Office Professionals. Check-in starts Oct. 3, with the conference running Oct. 4-5. Jerrid Sebesta, former KARE11 TV meteorologist, will deliver the opening keynote.


10 Reasons to Attend the MAEOP Conference
Affiliated with the only national association for office professionals in U.S.educational institutions, MAEOP knows the value of professional development opportunities. We also appreciate the difficulty in securing approval for time away from the office. Here are ideas to assure your organization that you should not miss the MAEOP conference this year:
  • MAEOP is affiliated with the National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP), the only national association for office professionals in the educational institutions in the United States.*
  • Prepare for challenges and focus your work by discovering how regulations and laws affect your organization.
  • Get practical tech tips from our breakout sessions.
  • Gather ideas for working successfully with students with mental health needs.
  • Learn about new leadership opportunities at local and state levels.
  • Build your credibility as an educational office professional by keeping up to date with the latest developments.
  • Learn from the best – from other professionals who have been in your shoes and know your daily struggles.
  • Learn what your peers are up to and develop your resource network.
  • Build your professional network and meet administrative professionals from across the state.
  • Be inspired to continue and commit to your professional development.

Workshop, Trauma: Foundations & Applications for Trauma Responsive Schools
October 23, 2018
TIES Conference Center, St. Paul
Registration online

Description: Trauma is the root cause of many of the most challenging behaviors schools deal with every day. This training will prepare principals and their staff to effectively serve this population. This workshop will progress from the foundational knowledge of trauma to practical applications for effective trauma-responsive practices in schools to assist students affected by trauma.

Getting Relationships Right
October 23-24, 2018
Radisson Red Hotel Minneapolis
609 S 3rd St
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Register Online
Informational Video

Teams of leaders and practitioners who attend Getting Relationships Right are introduced to and provided with the following resources to strengthen relationships in their schools and programs:  

  • Instructions for facilitating interactive professional development activities that engage staff in thinking and talking about ways to strengthen relationships in their organizations
  • PowerPoint slides accompanied by suggested scripts that they can use to provide staff with compelling information on the power of relationships to improve youth outcomes and the five elements of a developmental relationship.
  • The Getting Relationships Right Workbook, which includes six practical tools that leaders can use to help staff become more intentional and inclusive in their approach to relationships.
  • The Developmental Relationships Youth Activities Book, a resource that leaders can share with staff to help them build relationships with and among students by implementing more than two dozen engaging activities that also strengthen social-emotional skills.

21st Century School Office
October 24, 2018
Eden Prairie
Registration Online

June 10, 2019
Duluth
Registration online

Want to go home on time? Maintaining a work-life balance is so important, but as a principal or school secretary, that may seem next to impossible. If you're buried in office work, emails, "do-you-have-a-minute" and juggling schedules on top of what you really want to be focusing on, we can help! Join us for this one-of-a-kind professional development that has been created for school office teams by school office teams to help you make your school office more efficient, manage crisis response, set standards and expectations, and bond together! You'll have work time to discuss your current office challenges and successes, and create a plan together to implement new strategies to make it even better!

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MASA Twitter Chat #mnMASA

Our discussions take place every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 12 noon. Use #mnMASA.

Next Twitter Chat: 
October 16

Learn how to join the conversation.

Chats are facilitated by Bill Adams 
(@JWPBulldog) and 
Teri Preisler 
(@TPreisler).

Educational Leadership Chat
#MNLead
Sundays, 7 pm

Superintendents
#SuptChat
1st Wednesday of every month, 7 pm

Special Education Directors
#SpecialEdChat
Wednesdays,
10 am & 3 pm

Learn More!

MASA Podcast
Views and Voice from Above the Noise Episodes 1-14 are now available!
Listen to them online
Blog It!
Blog It is a list of links to our members’ blogs — see what your fellow members are saying on their blogs!
StormReady™
StormReady™ is an online resource for superintendent’s that provides specific weather data by zip code.
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