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2026 MASA Midwinter Conference

22 January 2026 – 23 January 2026MichiganMichigan Association of School Administrators

Midwinter conference for school administrators covering curriculum, instruction, and educational leadership.

Sessions (52)

CONCURRENT LEARNING SESSIONGENERAL SESSIONSMEALSRECEPTION

General Session

Wed, 21 Jan · 6:00 pmGENERAL SESSIONS
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25 Insights Based on 25 Years of Being a Michigan Superintendent

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Session

Alcona Tigers CLAW Their Way to Alternative Learning Success

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
STEM
Session

Creating Educator Housing: Regional Approach to Educator Housing Shortages

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
STEM
Session

Every Square Inch: The Power of Your Facilities Master Plan

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
STEM
Session

How Effective Phone-Free Environments Deliver Real Results

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EAL/DSTEM
Session

Interest-Based Bargaining is Leadership in Action

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Leadership
Session

Lead From WHO You Are

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LeadershipSTEM
Session

Leading the Way: Innovative Paths to Sustainable School Investment

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LeadershipSTEM
Session

MI Blueprint: Strategies for Increasing and Reforming Special Education Funding

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LeadershipSTEM
Session

Past as Prologue, Bargaining for the Future

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Session

Superintendent Contracts and Executive Compensation Essentials

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Early ChildhoodArts
Session

Supporting Students Well Being Beyond the School Day

Wed, 21 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EAL/D
Session

General Sesson

Thu, 22 Jan · 1:30 pmGENERAL SESSIONS
Session

Building a Better Board - and Keeping it That Way

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
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Communications That Connect: Turning Stakeholders into Supporters

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
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Creating a Communication Web, And Not Being the Fly

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTech
Session

Cultivating Leadership from Within: Building District Leadership Pipelines

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EAL/DLeadershipEquity
Session

From Data to Action: Building Stronger Intervention Systems

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LiteracySTEM
Session

From Rumor to Response: A Practical Framework for Handling Social Media and Unknown Threats in Schools

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Early Childhood
Session

Ignite your Leadership Legacy Through Developing and Implementing Portrait Work

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Leadership
Session

Leveraging Your Sinking Fund to Strengthen a Future Bond Proposal

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Early ChildhoodArts
Session

Optimize and Innovate: Creative Solutions for Employee Benefits

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Leadership
Session

People Driven School Design: The Why, Who, and How

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Arts
Session

The Intersection of School Design and AI Transformation: In the Middle of Our AI Journey

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTechEAL/DLeadership
Session

Together in the Work: Implementing AI with Intention

Thu, 22 Jan · 3:30 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTech
Session

Awards Luncheon

Thu, 22 Jan · 5:00 pmMEALS
Session

AI 201: Implementation in Action

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTechEAL/DLeadership
Session

AI on the Prize: Strategic Leadership for a Tech-Driven Future

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTechLeadershipEquity
Session

Coaching-Based Supervision: Empowering Principals, Driving Results

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
AssessmentLeadership
Session

Collective Bargaining Hot Topics in 2026: Safety Protocols, Remote Work, & Employee Retention

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Session

From Commitment to Results: The Wayne County Literacy Promise and a Three-Year Journey of Rising ELA Achievement

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LiteracyEAL/DLeadership
Session

Leadership for an AI Era: Ensuring Technology Serves Teachers and Students

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTechEAL/DLeadership
Session

Leading with Heart

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EAL/DWellbeingLeadership
Session

MSPRA

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Session

Neuroleadership in Action: Rewiring Systems for Performance and Purpose

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LeadershipSTEM
Session

Tired of Scores and Surveys? Listening Sessions Prompt Undiscovered Insights

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Curriculum
Session

Visible Learning, One Round at a Time

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LiteracyMathematics
Session

Where Curriculum Meets Space: How Portage Is Transforming Elementary Learning

Thu, 22 Jan · 6:45 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
STEMCurriculum
Session

A Regional Model for Math Improvement: Leveraging the 23h Grant, High-Quality Instructional Materials, EdReports, and Collective Leadership Across Wayne

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
MathematicsEAL/DLeadership
Session

Advanced Options for Real Estate & Facility Optimization

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Session

Don't Risk it All – Protect Your District Through Risk Management

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Session

Fiscal Oversight Matters: Key Look-fors in School Finance Operations

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Leadership
Session

Implementing an AI Communities of Practice

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
LiteracyAssessmentEdTech
Session

Leadership Unlocked: Practical AI That Moves Your District Forward

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTechLeadership
Session

No Producer? No Problem. Launch Your District's AI-Powered Podcast

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTechEAL/D
Session

PR Mythbusters: School Edition

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EdTechEAL/D
Session

Project You 2.2: The Burnout Recovery Method for Leadership

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
AssessmentEAL/DWellbeing
Session

School Law and Legislative Update

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
Arts
Session

Second Chances: Scaling Diploma Recovery Statewide Through Innovative Partnerships

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EAL/D
Session

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Redefining your Role as a Superintendent

Thu, 22 Jan · 8:15 pmCONCURRENT LEARNING SESSION
EAL/DLeadership
Session

Leaders in Education Networking Reception

Thu, 22 Jan · 10:00 pmRECEPTION
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