The Office of K-12 Outreach develops, plans, coordinates and hosts a variety of events that respond to both emerging and enduring educational issues.  Some of these issues become the topic of regularly scheduled events; others are addressed through individually tailored events that meet the needs of specific constituencies.

Twelfth Annual Education Conference -Date to be determined

New Legislator Orientation - January 13, 2009

 

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President’s Education Forums

Forums for 2008-2009 are scheduled as follows:

February 5, 2009
March 3, 2009
April 21, 2009

(Topics to be determined)

(By invitation only)

About the forums

The President’s Education Forums, which have been held for the past 11 years, are an outreach strategy to inform policy makers and education leaders about current education policy issues and open discussion around research and best practice in specific education policy areas.  These yearly forums are sponsored by MSU President Lou Anna Simon and by the College of Education through the Office of K-12 Outreach.  This event, by invitation only, is well attended by state legislators and their staff members, State Board of Education members, Michigan Department of Education staff, leaders of local and intermediate school districts and association representatives. 

 

Past Forums include the following topics:

Educating for a Global Economy: Implications for Michigan Schools: Dr. William Schmidt, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor, Co-Director of the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University; Co-principal Investigator, PROM/SE; Co-Director, US China Center for Research

Michigan Student Performance on the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress: Dr. Shaif Shakrani, Co-Director of the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University, Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, MSU

Expectations for Michigan Students in Mathematics: Relevance, Rigor and Relationships in Proposed High School Content Expectations: Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University Distinguished Professor, Director, Division of Science and Mathematics Education; Co-Principal Investigator, PROM/SE

Teacher Quality: What Does This Mean for Michigan Policy Makers?: Dr. Robert Floden, Director, Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning, Michigan State University; Professor of Teacher Education, Educational Psychology, and Measurement and Quantitative Methods at MSU

Updates 0n No Child Left Behind: Dr. Shaif Shakrani, Co-Director of the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University, Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, MSU

Spending  Public Money Wisely: Scaling Up Educational Intervention: Dr. Barbara Schneider, John Hannah Distinguished Professor, College of Education, MSU
 

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Emerging Leaders Program

The Emerging Leaders program, completing its tenth year in June 2008, is a collaborative program with the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) and the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA). This three-day summer institute staffed by College of Education faculty, successful practicing principals, and the president and executive director of MASSP and MEMSPA provides potential school administrators an opportunity to develop leadership skills and an awareness of the knowledge and skills necessary to be a successful school principal.

The 2009 Emerging Leaders Program will be held June 16-18.

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Summer Institute for Superintendents

The 2009 Superintendents’ Institute is scheduled for June 23-25 at Crystal Mountain Conference Center in Thompsonville, Michigan.  Look for details coming in March.

About the institute

The yearly institute, which began in 1999, is co-sponsored by the MSU College of Education and the University of Michigan’s School of Education. It provides superintendents with the highest quality professional development to meet today’s educational challenges by providing opportunities for superintendents to experience diverse perspectives on issues and develop leadership and problem solving strategies. Small group discussions and interactive sessions allow participants to interact with presenters, reflect and share ideas on best practice and educational issues.

Agenda & Registration forthcoming

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2009 Internationalizing Michigan Education Conference

Where Globalization Meets School Improvement:
Linking and Learning with Schools around the World

Friday, February 27, 2009
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
East Lansing

This year's conference will focus on global networking and how K-12 schools can learn how other countries are addressing school improvement by developing partnerships through iNet (International Network for International Transformation), a network of more than 4000 schools in 36 countries. Afternoon breakout sessions will include practical ways for schools to internationalize their curriculum.

Topics

  • Introduction to iNet (International Networks in Educational Transformation)
  • Deep Learning and Deep Engagement
  • The Global Citizen: Education in the Age of Globalization

Breakout Sessions

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programs
  • Building Intercultural Competence
  • Curricular & Professional Development Resources for Internationalizing K-12 Education
  • Expanding Options for World Languages
  • How to Meet the Need for Teachers of World Languages
  • African, Latin American, Middle Eastern Studies
  • iNet at the Elementary and Secondary Levels
     

Poster Sessions

Opportunity for schools that are doing interesting things in international education to share and network.

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