How AI Can Make Your Job Easier as a School Secretary: November 2024
MASSP is committed to bringing you practical and easy-to-understand tips on how to use AI to work smarter, not harder. In this quarterly guide, we’ll show you a simple way to use AI in your daily routine with an idea and a prompt you can try today. It’s no secret that the world is changing rapidly, and technology – especially AI – is becoming a part of our everyday lives. This can…
Secretary Scenarios w/ Chat GPT | Helicopter Parents
Here’s the situation: Helicopter parents are continually showing up at the school office throughout the year with items to drop off, requests to see their child, etc. How can we discourage this behavior? Here’s a list of professional ways a school secretary could handle frequent visits from helicopter parents, developed by ChatGPT, edited by humans: Set Clear Boundaries: Politely explain the school’s policies on parent visits, emphasizing the importance of allowing teachers…
QUICK TIPS November 2024 | Time for Renewed Purpose
Professional Development - Collaborative Learning with Peer Observations Encourage teachers to observe each other’s classrooms. Foster collaboration and insight into different teaching strategies. Hold reflective discussions after observations to share feedback and best practices. Identify areas for improvement together through shared experiences. Make professional development more interactive and practical. Look for celebrations of students and staff. Be mindful of student needs going into the holiday season, this can be a stressful time…
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Representation Matters: Principal John Kelley Shares His Experience
It was tough growing up Asian-American in the ‘80s for John Kelley, Center Line HS Principal, because, he said, where he grew up there were not a lot of Asians at all or Asian-Americans. “Even though I was half Asian – half Korean and half American – a lot of the kids just viewed me as Asian,” Kelley said. “I looked different. My mom was different, she spoke with a thick accent.…
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | There’s No Place Like Home – in West Ottawa – for Tung Nguyen
Returning to West Ottawa Schools as an educator was a goal for Tung Nguyen who went from being a student there as a child to being the West Ottawa Virtual Academy Principal three years ago. “Both my parents were educators, my mom was an educator until she left Vietnam,” he said. “My dad was an educator before he joined military officer school, right when the war began. So education is a huge…
The Results are IN! Making Time for Staff & Students
LAST WEEK WE ASKED:How do you make time in your day to engage with students and teachers through classroom visits and/or observation and feedback cycles? Here are the responses we received from your peers. You have to schedule it. Make it a priority. Todd Distelrath, Chippewa Valley High School Principal I schedule time on my calendar for observations to make sure to get in classrooms. Most observation feedback happens at night so I…
QUICK TIPS JUNE | This is it – Finish the School Year Strong
This month your Board of Directors share tips on a variety of topics found in the June Principal's Checklist – they remind you that much has been accomplished throughout the school year. Now is the time to reflect on those accomplishments, solicit feedback from stakeholders about the accomplishments they have experienced and share those with the staff and community. As a leader be mindful of burnout and fatigue that may hit your…
QUICK TIPS MAY | Covering All the Bases for the End of the Year
This month your Board of Directors share tips on a variety of topics found in the May Principal's Checklist – from scheduling and evaluations, to updating the student handbook and end of year celebrations, these tips from the top will help reinforce your good practices and spark ideas for growth. Remember, as you head into the last couple of months, get ready to wrap up the school year strong and start prepping…
QUICK TIPS APRIL | Observations, Registration & Scheduling, Oh, My!
This month your Board of Directors share tips on a variety of topics found in the April Principal's Checklist – from observations and evaluations to registration and scheduling, these tips from the top will help reinforce your good practices and spark ideas for growth. Remember, As you head into testing season this spring, get ready to wrap up the school year strong and start prepping for next school year today. As we…
Black History Month 2024 | Member Voices
With responses provided by 12 education leaders whose administrative experience ranges from less than two years to more than 11, we can find commonality as well as unique experiences among our members who identify as Black, African-American or Biracial. Thank you to those who took the time to provide insight and personal stories. By sharing the survey results, we hope to provide information that is not only interesting and gives voice to…