Date:
January 29, 2024 – January 30, 2024
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:
Mount Pleasant, MI
Cost:
$400 per person
Member Price $350
Registration for this event has closed.
It is easy to get trapped in your office handling student discipline, solving problems for staff members and meeting with parents. How does an AP remain focused on the truly important things like: growing teacher effectiveness, building relationships for a positive culture and staying up with current trends? Come to the AP Summit! January is also the perfect time of year to take a few days to recharge, fuel up and fire up with new ideas and return to the building to finish the year strong. The event of the year specifically designed for Assistant Principals, Deans & ADs is scheduled for Jan. 29 & 30th at Soaring Eagle Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. If you have never attended this event you are in for two great days of networking and learning!
Who Should Attend
Asst. Principals, Deans of Students, Atheltic Directors, Counselors & Teacher Leaders
SCECHs
8
MASSP is looking for 60-minute breakout sessions for the Assistant Principal & Dean Summit. Please submit your presentation ASAP, but no later than Friday, December 15, 2023.
To submit a session idea CLICK HERE
MASSP Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made ten (10) business days or more in advance of the training date, will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made after this date, including no-shows, are nonrefundable. Registration fees may be transferred to another individual by contacting the MASSP office at (517) 327-5315.
In the event that MASSP must cancel a training due to unforeseen circumstances, including inclement weather, participants will be refunded the cost of registration or may credit the fee toward an upcoming training. MASSP does not assume responsibility for any additional costs, charges or expenses; to include, charges made for travel and lodging.
January 29, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
January 29, 2024
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
General Session
- Opening Remarks
Wendy Zdeb, MASSP - Relationship – The Great Retainer
Derrick Sier, Team Builder, Mentor and World Renown hugger!
January 29, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions – Round 1
- Relate. Retain. Repeat
Derrick Sier, Team Builder, Mentor and World Renown hugger!
- Say What!? Navigating Student Speech Issues in an Election Year
Jessica McNamara, Attorney, Thrun Law, P.C. & Jennifer Starlin, Attorney, Thrun Law, P.C.
- Advancing Educational Equity: Empowering EACH Student in Advanced Classes
Paul DeAngelis, Regional Director, Partnership Development, Equal Opportunity Schools
- AI Legal Implications for Schools
Adam Blaylock, Attorney, Miller Johnson
- Master Schedule Building Overview
Jay Vesperman, Principal Woodhaven HS
- Vaping, Youth, and You
Grace Rudolph, Consultant, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
January 29, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
January 29, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Panel Discussion
- Leading Forward, Maximizing the AP Experience
Steve Forsberg, Principal, Ludington High School
Jenni Thunberg, Principal, Freeland Middle School Principal
Jay Vesperman, Principal, Woodhaven High School
January 29, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Breakout Sessions – Round 2
- Shaping School Culture with SEL Strategies
Yvonne Swanson, Associate Principal, Henry Ford II HS, Utica Community Schools
- Effective Communication for the Assistant Principal
Ben Berger, Assistant. Principal, Traverse City Central HS, MASSP Board of Directors
- Teacher and Administrator Evaluations: How Changes to Michigan’s Eval Law Will Impact You and Your Work!
Bob Kefgen, Associate Director of Government Relations, MASSP & Colin Ripmaster, Deputy Executive Director, MASSP
- Legal Issues Surrounding Transgender Students
Jessica McNamara, Attorney, Thrun Law, P.C. & Jennifer Starlin, Attorney, Thrun Law, P.C.
- Confidently Leading the Transition: The Digital SAT Suite of Assessments
Liz Lietz, Macomb ISD ELA Consultant & Emily McEvoy, Macomb ISD Data and Assessment Consultant, Macomb ISD
- Student Advisory Committees: Empowering Student Voices
Nick Hamblin, PhD, Assistant Principal, Walled Lake Central HS & Joe Bell, Assistant Principal, Walled Lake Central HS
January 29, 2024
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Innovation Incubator & Parade of Ideas
January 29, 2024
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
General Session
- Everything MASSP Has to Offer!
Ryan Cayce, MASSP
January 29, 2024
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Hospitality Reception
January 30, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Breakout Sessions – Round 3
- Building the Team: The AD as a Building Leadership Partner
Kevin Guzzo, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director, St. Joseph HS & Don Watchowski, Athletic Director, Novi HS
- College Credit For Every Student – Ways to Enhance Systems around Post Secondary Access
Danelle Scott, Assistant Principal, Caledonia HS & Jeneen Hatoum, Director of HS Innovation, MCAN
- Introduction to AI, Your Personal Assistant
Aaron Romoslawski, Assistant Principal, Forest Hills Northern HS
- Elevating Student Voice to Improve School Culture
Jessica Lupone, Assistant Principal, Bloomfield Hills HS and 2023 Michigan AP of the Year & Julianne Umbarger, District Mental Health Specialist, Bloomfield Hills Schools
- Silent Echoes, Amplified Voices: Advocating for Equity in Education
Natalie Mootry, Assistant Principal, Hillside MS, Northville
- Investigation 101
Adam Blaylock, Attorney, Miller Johnson
January 30, 2024
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Keynote Presentation
- Legislative Update
Bob Kefgen, MASSP
6800 Soaring Ealge Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858
Hotel accommodations are now available for the AP Summit 2024 conference!
Hote Rate: $142 per night plus taxes & hotel fees
Reservations can be made on-line at www.soaringeaglecasino.com. Once on the website, choose the Book Now tab, and change Promo code to Group code and then enter group code APS012824.
Attendees can also call 877-232-4532, press option #1 for reservations, and refer to Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals for arrival on Sunday, January 28, 2024 for the room block with its special group rate.
General Session
Everything MASSP Has to Offer!
Ryan Cayce, Director of Digital Learning and Resources, MASSP
The team at MASSP is always working to add resources to our website and provide relevant professional development in the form of in-person and online opportunities. MASSP’s Director of Digital Learning will provide attendees with an overview of how to access helpful resources on the MASSP website and share information regarding MASSP programming.
Breakout Sessions – Round 1
Say What!? Navigating Student Speech Issues in an Election Year
Jessica McNamara, Attorney, Thrun Law, P.C. & Jennifer Starlin, Attorney, Thrun Law, P.C.
The First Amendment often protects student speech in school. But when can an administrator discipline a student for something he or she says? And how does the location of the speech impact that analysis? As the 2024 election heats up, brush up on student speech basics and learn when the First Amendment protects political speech and how administrators can address student speech.
Breakout Sessions – Round 1
Relate. Retain. Repeat.
Derrick Sier, Team Builder, Mentor and World Renown hugger!
Retention is a never ending process. That means what you did to get them … you must continue doing to keep them. This forces organizations to look past shallow, fleeting rewards and invest more into creating a culture people consistently, willingly and eagerly opt into daily. How does that happen? Relate, retain and repeat.
Breakout Sessions – Round 1
Advancing Educational Equity: Empowering EACH Student in Every Class
Paul DeAngelis, Regional Director, Partnership Development, Equal Opportunity Schools
Session Presentation
Focusing on educational equity by increasing students’ access to advanced courses breaks down historical institutional barriers and better prepares students for post-secondary success. We will examine five intentional strategies for identifying and removing barriers, providing teachers training and support, developing student support systems, improving communication and awareness for students and parents, and shifting from being data-driven to being student-informed. We will also examine actionable data that will inform your work to support students.
Breakout Sessions – Round 1
AI Legal Implications for Schools
Adam Blaylock, Attorney, Miller Johnson
The rise of generative artificial intelligence has created new legal issues. This session will provide school leaders the tools to issue spot and leverage AI to their advantage – without creating liability for themselves or the schools. This session will give an overview of how AI works, how it’s being used in schools, and legal issues like: data integrity, academic integrity and student discipline, and ownership of work.
Breakout Sessions – Round 2
Shaping School Culture with SEL Strategies
Yvonne Swanson, Associate Principal, Henry Ford II HS, Utica Community Schools
Session Presentation
The assistant principal is a key driver in creating a positive school culture that benefits staff and students. The intentional and consistent use of social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies is the foundation for shaping a healthy school culture. The good news is that many of these strategies are high-yield, require minimal time, and are cost-effective! This session will provide actionable ideas for school leaders to begin using in their schools.
Breakout Sessions – Round 2
Effective Communication for the Assistant Principal
Ben Berger, Assistant Principal, Traverse City Central HS, MASSP Board of Directors
Session Presentation
Where there is a lack of communication the space is filled with negativity. Clear and concise communication is the fuel to a positive school culture. This session will detail the communication roles of the assistant principal to all stakeholders (teachers, families, students, and your lead principal). Attendees will be exposed to communication system examples as well as time to reflect on your current practices and collaborate with colleagues to make improvements.
Keynote Sessions
Relationships – The Great Retainer
Derrick Sier, Team Builder, Mentor and World Renown hugger!
Session Presentation
Retention is on the radar of most organizations. It is difficult enough getting good people to come work alongside the company, but keeping them is another high-stress variable which costs companies a lot of money, time and other valuable resources. However, companies which have the highest retention rates have a few things in common. Great relationships is one of them. This workshop is designed to explore the impact of relationship on retention and why it is one the most interesting and predictable components of employee satisfaction.
Keynote Presentations
Legislative Update
Bob Kefgen, MASSP
MASSP’s lobbyist, Bob Kefgen, will bring you up to speed on the latest happenings in Lansing. Learn how the newest laws and most significant changes in school policy will affect you, your building and your stakeholders.
General Session
Panel Discussion: Leading Forward: Maximizing the AP Experience
Steve Forsberg, Principal, Ludington High School, Jenni Thunberg, Principal, Freeland Middle School Principal, and Jay Vesperman, Principal, Woodhaven High School
Whether you’re interested in Leading Forward by making the jump to Principal, or want to find out what qualities our panelists value in teams and lessons they learned as APs, this will be a rich learning opportunity!