BAY-ARENAC ISD
Education Excellence

District Teams for Guided Continuous Improvement 

The goal of MICIP (Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process) is to provide districts with a streamlined and integrated process and system for:

• Diagnosing needs in support of educating the whole child.
  
  
• Creating a high-quality plan that focuses on the systems and supports that districts need to implement a whole child continuous improvement plan.
  
  
• Identifying how to use various funding streams and grants to implement that plan.

Dates:  February 7, 2020
             April 13, 2020
             May 20, 2020

Time:  8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Our BAISD Principal Network meets regularly to identify, reflect on, and accelerate the work around current initiatives in education.

Guided by our BAISD team, and integral guest speakers, our leaders will share best practices, challenges, and issues that foster or inhibit their individual leadership efforts. By creating a community of support, increasing capacity, and prioritizing needs, our principal network will
work collaboratively to improve school cultures and increase student achievement.

Agendas will include...
  -Collaboration and Problem Solving
  -Accessing Support for your schools
  -Data Review and Support
  -Legal Issues and Guidance
  -Literacy Leadership K-12
  -Social-Emotional Learning
  -Restorative Practices
  -Technology Integration
  -Communication Practices
  -Positive School Culture
  -Special Education Updates

Dates:  September 25, 2019, November 6, 2019
             December 18, 2019, January 22, 2020
             February 26, 2020 & April 15, 2020  

Course Narrative:
The Great Lakes Bay New Teacher Academy has been designed for the following: newly hired teachers, 2nd and 3rd year teachers, teachers new to their grade level/content area. The series is specifically designed to address Section 1526 of the Michigan School Code which requires 15 days of professional development during the first three years of teaching. New teachers must participate in all sessions, as each session builds on the previous session.

Facilitators: Guest Speakers, coordinated by Michelle Goaley & Doug Trombley

Dates:
September 11, 2019
October 16, 2019
November 13, 2019
January 15, 2020
February 19, 2020
April 15, 2020
May 13, 2020

Location:
Bay-Arenac ISD
Educational Service Center
4228 Two Mile Road
Bay City, MI 48706

Time: 4:00 - 8:00 pm

Cost: $100.00, includes dinner

Registration Questions:
Call Instructional Services:
989-667-3280

Email: Diane Joles-jolesd@baisd.net
Sara Lodewyk-lodewyks@baisd.net
or Erika Rupert-ruperte@baisd.net

 This flyer is located in the 2019-2020 Professional Learning Catalog linked here.

Bay-Arenac ISD (BAISD) and REMC is launching a brand new training course for teachers, "Coding and Drones." The project combines coding and the art of aerial drone control.

"Coding and Drones" will offer...

• An after school training to learn to use DroneBlocks along with Tello drones through a design thinking challenge.
• Curriculum resources to assist with successful classroom implementation, and
• Curriculum meeting Computer Science (CS) Standards and Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students (MiTECS).

The drones are available for check out through BAISD for classroom use by contacting Bev Hauk at haukb@baisd.net.

Tello & DroneBlock Overview
December 5, 2019 OR February 27, 2020

Introduction to DroneBlocks Curriculum
March 19, 2020 OR April 23, 2020

SCECHs available upon application approval.