Join program directors, teachers, superintendents, students and the like for MACAE’s 2010 Legislative Day and Policy Summit on Education.

The event takes place on March 18 in the Mackinac Room of Lansing’s Anderson House Office Building, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (more)

Serving Michigan's Adjudicated Youth

Roughly 15,000 juveniles a year rely on adjudicated youth programs to attain their high school education. Approximately 30 school districts in the state run these programs, while following court orders, to provide education and vocational training for these students. (more)

Close-knit Program Thrives in Warren Woods

Kristen Amato knows the name of every student registered through the Adult & Community Education program at Warren Woods. And as the program director, the feeling of family is something Amato intends to keep around, no matter the program’s future growth.

With 4,000 students in the Warren Woods School District, the Adult & Community Education program boasts an extensive list of services that cater to all age groups. But what stands out the most to students is the environment provided for them. (more)

Zeeland Extends GED Program to Local Jail

Ray Gustafson’s staff has only a few days each month to instill the value of education at the county jail. The Zeeland GED program at the correctional facility caters to inmates expressing interest in their education or who want to do something more with their time. Still, the Zeeland Adult Education instructors continue striving to bring change to the inmates of the Ottawa County Correctional Facility.

“The purpose of the program is to reduce recidivism. One way you do that is by raising their education level,” said Gustafson, Adult Education director for Zeeland Public Schools. (more)

Deadline Approaching for Write for the Gold!

Join us Friday, March 5, at the Baker College of Owosso for MACAE’s Write for the Gold! Using Your Head and Your Heart to Write a Winning Grant workshop.

Grants can be a great source of program funding, but without the proper grant-writing skills, these opportunities will keep passing you by. Don’t let another slip away and register now! (more)

Best Classroom Practices Shown in PD 360 Videos

Having a selection of effective resources in your classroom is invaluable.

PD 360 videos through Michigan LearnPort® can make implementing a new classroom practice a “no stress” matter. Educators can search through Michigan LearnPort’s repository of videos showing research-based best classroom practices, and how they look when they’re implemented in a real classroom. (more)

In the coming months, we will feature short biographies on all of MACAE’s Board Members.This month, Community Education Matters highlights two of our valued members.