MANS Professional Learning |
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Michigan Association of Non-public Schools 2022 Education Conference and Expo |
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SAVE-the-DATE! The MANS Education Conference and Expo brings together school leaders, teachers and staff from member schools across the state. Enjoy two days of challenging professional development, networking with colleagues, and the unique opportunity for fellowship with the Catholic, Lutheran Schools - Missouri Synod and Christian Schools International communities in Michigan.
This premier event is the only one in Michigan that gathers such a broad group of faith-based educators with a commitment to Christian mission and excellence in education. Join us on November 3 and 4, 2022 in Lansing, Michigan for this exceptional event!
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2022 Nonpublic Schools Legislative Day |
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Join MANS and your nonpublic school colleagues across the state for a day of legislative visits, speakers and more!
Date: March 22, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: St. Mary Cathedral Parish Hall, 219 Seymour Street, Lansing, Michigan
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MANS Webinar: The Legislative Process |
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Join Brian Broderick, Executive Director of MANS and Paul Stankewitz, Policy Advocate for the Michigan Catholic Conference, for a webinar on the legislative process on Thursday, February 24 at 10:00 a.m.
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The petition drive currently underway would place the issue before the legislature, which if passed, would not require the governor’s signature to become law. The effort to obtain signatures will be headed by Let Michigan Kids Learn, and a coalition of organizations including the Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) and the Michigan Association of Non-public Schools (MANS).
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The EANS I, Round III application went live for Michigan nonpublic schools on February 3, 2022 at 1:00pm.
As it relates to EANS I, Round III, this is the final opportunity to gain access to the remaining funds for EANS I. Although there is no limit any entity can request, MDE has established $100/pupil as a reasonable target for budgeting purposes. If you require more funding, please include that in your application and budget. MDE will review the applications and determine awarded amounts for each nonpublic school eligible applicant.
This is your time to:
- Request adjustments for any unspent categories from Rounds I and II
- Add in unforeseen vendor fees that we not budgeted for in Rounds I and II
- Add items you may have missed like the MNSAA School Improvement Software and the 2022 MANS Conference and Expo.
Please refer to the MANS EANS spreadsheet here for language for your application.
The deadline to submit the application for EANS I, Round III is March 30, 2022. There will not be an extension to this deadline.
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The EANS II (ARP) re-application is still at the Michigan Department of Education awaiting submittal to the USDE. These funds will be limited to nonpublic schools that meet a specific low income threshold. As soon as we learn more information it will be shared with MANS membership.
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School Safety Grant Program |
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The Michigan State Police (MSP) Office of School Safety is pleased to announce that applications for the Fiscal Year 2022 Competitive School Safety Grant Program (CSSGP) are now available here. The purpose of this grant is to improve the safety and security of students and staff through the purchase and installation of technology and equipment for school buildings or to upgrade hardening measures. Public schools, nonpublic schools, school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts are all eligible to apply.
Completed and signed applications (including all attachments) must be received, via email no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT on Thursday, March 24.
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MI HEARTSafe Emergency Response Plan and Drills |
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Cardiac emergencies can happen in an instant. Have you practiced a cardiac response drill? February 7-11 is CPR/AED Drill Week – the perfect time to test your preparedness!
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OSHA Withdraws Vaccination Standard |
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After evaluating the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced on January 26 that it has decided to withdraw its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for Vaccination and Testing. This means that the litigation before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will be dismissed, ending any possibility of OHSA enforcing the ETS. However, OSHA noted that it will proceed by proposing the ETS as a rule and will be "prioritizing its resources to focus on finalizing a permanent COVID-19 Healthcare Standard." As a proposed rule, the ETS will now be subject to a lengthy rulemaking process. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has not yet addressed the withdrawal of the ETS, but it is expected that MIOSHA will not proceed with adopting a state plan on vaccination and testing due to the decision.
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MNSAA School Improvement Software - EANS Eligible |
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MNSAA is pleased to announce the launch of the MNSAA Accreditrac School Improvement Platform. The SIP platform integrates with Accreditrac and allows administrators to assess school improvement progress relative to mission, academic excellence, leadership, and operations following a self-study or annual report.
Administrative teams and data managers will use the platform throughout the year to develop and manage school improvement plans and acquire and organize data critical for assessing learning loss and organizational vitality. Each spring, the SIP platform will upload SIP activities into Accreditrac to streamline annual reporting.
Schools will be assessed a $1,000 fee for 2021-2022 and $1,000 for 2022-2023. The fee includes access to the platform, onboarding, development, and ongoing training and technical assistance. Following the initial onboarding years, schools will pay a small fee that will be rolled into annual fees. MNSAA schools are encouraged to include $2000 in their Round III application if you have not already. Invoices will be sent in February.
Please note that MNSAA schools that do not have access to EANS funds should contact Angelia to learn about access options.
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MESC Professional Learning |
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MESC Professional Development Survey |
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The Michigan Equitable Service Collaborative (MESC) seeks input on the professional learning needs of Michigan’s non-public classroom educators and administrators.
The MESC was created to identify the professional development needs of non-public educators in the state and to coordinate training to address those needs. These opportunities are deeply discounted, offering your schools access to high quality training that won't break the professional development budget. This Title IIa funded program is managed by MANS with a committee comprised of diverse non-public school administrators from across the state.
Administrators are asked to complete this survey and to forward it to classroom educators in their building today. The survey deadline has been extended to February 11, 2022.
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Using Tech Tools to Promote Learning - FREE Virtual Professional Learning - NEW DATES! |
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Education is awash in technology. But is it really promoting student growth? In this workshop, learn how to classify and evaluate the different uses of technology in the classroom, as well as specific tools and strategies that will help you leverage the latest technology in the best possible way to increase student understanding. Reflect on the technology used in distance and hybrid learning and determine how to effectively implement tech tools in your in-person classroom.
Register for one, two or all sessions, which are offered in February, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on each date.
Setting the Stage: EdTech Framework
- February 8 (K-5th grade teachers)
- February 10 (6-12th grade teachers)
Lessons Learned: Evaluating Tools from Remote Learning
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February 15 (K-5th grade teachers)
- February 17 (6-12 grade teachers)
Take Action: Putting Ideas into Practice
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February 22 (K-5th grade teachers)
- February 24 (6-12th grade teachers)
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Administrators around the country are still grappling with the challenges of educating during a pandemic, but school improvement plans are as important as ever, and they aren’t going to write themselves! Join us for this 1-hour virtual event to learn and share best practices on creating winning school improvement plans for 2022-23. Topics of discussion include:
- Funding Considerations
- Goal Setting and Prioritization
- Resource Identification and Allocation
- Effective Communication of Plan
You’ll receive a physical package to complement the event, as well as access to resources that can support you and your teachers. We promise it will be an informative and enjoyable session. Let’s do this!
Date and time: Wed, February 9, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
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On Saturday, March 19, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Dr. Tim Elmore will be sharing his knowledge to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life and be better equipped to meet the many challenges they face. MANS member educators are invited to this event hosted by Our Savior Lutheran Church, 7910 E St. Joe Hwy. Lansing, MI.
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Join Caitlin Dillon, Ph.D., IDA-SLCT, OFS for an online Logos workshop, for teachers of pre-readers and pre-writers:
- Day One: Friday, February 11, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon
- Day Two: Friday, February 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon
The cost of the workshop is $144 which includes a Logos binder of materials.
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State Continuing Education Clock Hours |
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Educator Certificate Renewal |
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Educator certificate renewals have begun:
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Schools should begin the annual review of staff credentials for 2022. Remind educators with a credential expiring June 30, 2022 to log into the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) to begin updating account information. Certificates may be renewed beginning January 1 without any loss of validity.
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Educators work with your schools to ensure you are ready for the 2022-2023 academic year. Log into the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) to check the status of a credential and professional learning to proactively prevent an accidental lapse. While there is no state issued or legal penalty to an educator for a lapsed credential, educators are responsible for maintaining valid Michigan credentials.
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Non-public School Partner Update |
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Students reading below grade level? Beyond Basics delivers data-driven literacy solutions—90% of students in the program achieve grade-level movement in an average of six weeks.
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Enter to Win Books from Scholastic Book Fairs |
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Diverse books help children to broaden their understanding of the world by seeing themselves and others in words, images and stories. Celebrate diversity in your school or classroom with this specially curated book assortment from Scholastic Book Fairs.
The Meemic Foundation, in collaboration with Scholastic Book Fairs, will award 29 selected schools with a preselected assortment of over 300 diverse books for the K-6 grade reader, primarily hardcover and library-bound titles with a few paperbacks mixed in!
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Welcome Friendzy as a MANS Business Partner! |
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Friendzy provides low burden turn-key SEL for students K-8th grade. The Friendzy program teaches SEL skills one time a week for 20-40 minutes using low-burden, turn-key social-emotional learning tools and resources including:
- A “Return to School SEL Plan”
- SEL Curriculum for K-8th grade with digital supplements
- Workbooks for all students
- Year-Long PD and Continuing Education
- Family and Community Resources
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Spend Your EANS Funds on Catapult Learning’s COVID Recovery Services |
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It’s not too late to take advantage of your EANS (Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools) funding! Help your students reduce summer and COVID learning loss and prepare them to start the new school year on the right foot with Catapult Learning’s COVID Recovery services. Catapult's established solutions for non-public schools as well as our COVID Recovery Program combine to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of students, families, and school communities. Best of all, our programs can be customized to fit the unique needs of your school.
Click here to learn more about EANS funding and how Catapult Learning can help you invest in your students.
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Implement Free School-Wide SEL Programming |
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With support from the state of Michigan, the most comprehensive mental health and prevention education program and social emotional learning (SEL) programming is now available to schools and districts at no cost! This highly customizable, scaffolded curriculum contains more than 1,000 lessons that address real issues that K-12 students encounter every day. Administrators can utilize free data reporting to see the real-time effectiveness of the SEL and mental health lessons.
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