August 2024 MICIP Continuous Communication

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In this Issue of MICIP Continuous Communication

In this welcome back issue of MICIP Continuous Communication, you will find information about the MICIP integration with MiPHY data, updates to the MICIP website, the upcoming 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference, and more!

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know the MICIP Platform Training Manual demonstrates and provides a training experience for the MICIP Platform?

Welcome BackTeacher with student

We trust you have had a relaxing summer break and are ready to re-engage in the work of supporting all students in achieving their maximum potential through continuous improvement.

For those who are continuing this journey, welcome back. For those who are new to the journey, welcome to the work.

MICIP Continuous Communication comes out on the first Thursday of each month and is the primary communication tool around continuous improvement in Michigan and around the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP).

If you are not on the mailing list, you can register for the list at this link.

If you have questions regarding continuous improvement or MICIP, you can contact us through MICIP Support. We look forward to partnering with you in this important work.

MiStrategy Bank (MSB)Strategy Bank logo

Greetings from the MiStrategy Bank (MSB)!

My name is Dave Carlson, and I am the new Education Consultant in the Office of Strategic Planning and Implementation tasked with managing MDE portions of the MSB.

I am specifically responsible for developing, editing and curating new strategies for the Department. I am also available to assist ISDs and LEAs with those processes in the event you need help.

If you have questions about items in the MSB or need a hand to create your own, please do not hesitate to contact me at carlsond12@michigan.gov. I would be happy to assist you and I am looking forward to working with you.

What’s new in the MSB?

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) is now a global strategy in the MSB! If you are implementing this literacy strategy in your district and want to include it in your MICIP Plan, just search “LETRS” in the Title Prompt, apply the filter and you will find it.

Integration with MiPHY Data MICIP Platform

MICIP and the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), MICIP is pleased to announce that MiPHY reporting will be integrated with MICIP.

This integration will be more dynamic and customizable when generating MiPHY reports to those districts who participate in the MiPHY survey. It is exciting to see the change to MiPHY reporting. The MiPHY data integration is now live for Districts that have given the survey to students.

The reports can be used to create data stories, add as evidence to support goals and strategies, as well as be used for supporting monitoring and end targets. Districts that participate may access data now. 

MiPhy Integration

MICIP Professional LearningMICIP tidbits 

If you are interested in a “refresher” on the MICIP platform, contact Dot Blackwell, MDE MICIP Lead at Blackwell1@michigan.gov to set up a virtual training time.

The MICIP Roadshow 2024-2025:

Transforming District Continuous Improvement through MICIP!

is happening, contact the local ISD/RESA for registration information.

  • August 12-Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD August 13- Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD
  • September 17- Gratiot-Isabella RESD
  • October 17 – Saginaw ISD
  • October 18- Michigan Online School Virtual
  • October 30- Van Buren ISD
  • November 1- Heritage Southwest ISD
  • November 12- Jackson ISD
  • November 13- COOR ISD
  • December 2- Wayne RESA

MICIP ResourcesMICIP Website Update

We continue to update the MICIP website. Updates include:

  • A number of outdated resources have been removed while other resources have been added.
  • We have also done a bit of reorganization, specifically on the Resources page:
  • To help reduce the space on the page, MTSS, Guides, Presentations, and Tools have been made into accordion files where the user clicks on the header to reveal the specific resources.
  • The 2023 and 2024 Collaboration Series resources are now under MDE Resources/Presentations
  • The Continuous Improvement Monthly Checklist from Starfish is now under Resources from the Field/Overview and Setting the Stage.
  • Since accessing the Guides will now take an additional step, MICIP Process Guide, MICIP Platform Guide, and MICIP Platform Training Manual have also been placed under Current Topics on the first page of the website.

We will highlight several new resources in the September issue of MICIP Continuous Communication.

MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference

The MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference will take place on November 21, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Lansing West under the theme Living into Continuous Improvement: Off the Shelf and Into the Classroom.

The keynote speaker for the conference will be Mr. Matt Vriesman, the current Michigan History Teacher of the Year and the National History Teacher of the Year from East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, Michigan who will be speaking on Empowering Students Through Truth that Resonates. He will also be presenting a breakout session.

The conference will also feature twenty-seven breakout sessions, including:

  • Off the Shelf and Into the Classroom: Hearing the Voices of Michigan Educators
  • Putting Literacy Essentials into Action
  • Reflective Practices, the Key to Continuous Improvement
  • Effective Classroom Management
  • Developing Systems and Support for District Level Improvement
  • Including All Voices: Equitable Family Engagement
  • MDE Curriculum Guidance
  • Advancing Balanced Assessment Systems Through Continuous Improvement
  • Department Level Continuous Improvement: One School’s Approach
  • A Conversation About MICIP: Sharing Your Thoughts and Answering Your Questions
  • Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Improving Outcomes
  • MDE Efforts to Support You in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

and others that will be highlighted in the September and October Continuous Communications.

Information about the conference agenda and registration for both in-person and virtual attendance is available on the MASA website MDE Fall 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference | Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (gomasa.org).

MDE personnel wishing to attend should contact their supervisor. If you have questions, please contact Ben Boerkoel at boerkoelb@michigan.gov.

Statewide Field Team Summer NewsletterStatewide Field Team Logo

The Statewide Field Team posted two newsletters during the MICIP Continuous Communication summer break. Here are the links:

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    • Users requesting support for the first time will be required to sign up for an account and can then submit a ticket or chat live with the MiServiceDesk
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  • The MICIP Website contains many tools and resources to support the use of MICIP.