The Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) seeks a bright, energetic, dynamic, experienced and forward-thinking professional to serve as the MASA Deputy Executive Director of Professional Learning and Member Services. About the Organizations:...
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Friday to pass the CARES Act, a massive deal to respond to the national impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here is what we know so...
MASA's Midwinter conference took place February 6-8, 2019 at the Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Attendees from all over the state came together in a spirit of collaboration to explore the theme,...
By Cindy Jiban, PhD Oral reading fluency assessment is now commonplace in American primary grades classrooms. Getting to this point has been an incredible victory for data-based problem solving in education. However, given some...
As the old saying goes there are two things we all have to look forward to….death and taxes. As a K-12 school administrator we can add one more thing…..negotiations. As negotiations are unavoidable, it...
It’s time that we start practicing what we preach in education. When it comes to our students, we strive to foster growth mindsets and implement competency-based learning in our classrooms. But when it comes...
For self-motivated learners, taking online summer courses can be liberating because it allows them to make progress toward their goals while studying at their own pace in time blocks that fit their busy schedules....
School officials often get tripped up with the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The FLSA requires employers, including public schools, to pay overtime to “non-exempt” employees at a rate of...
November 27, 2018 DETROIT, Mich. – The Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, a large coalition of public education leaders, parent groups and the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed an appeal today asking the...
