MAASE president Lauren Eardley reminds us that Brené Brown says, “When you can stay brave, it produces something far more powerful than you could ever do alone.” Thank you @MAASEMichigan for a great conference of learning and growing, and most importantly connecting. 🤟🏼

Still thinking about Michigan's MTSS Technical Assistance Center’s fantastic presentation on Data-Based Individualization at the @MAASEMichigan Summer Institute last week. I’m super excited to get back to it with our student support teams for the 24-25 school year and dig in to this work! 💫 NCII

The brand new Wacousta Elementary is ready to go! All staff report and Grand Ledge Public Schools kicks off the 24-25 school year tomorrow morning! 💫 #PROUDTOBEACOMET

1-What do I want kids to learn today? Not, What work are they going to do? 2-How will they produce evidence? Again not, What work are they going to do? 3-How will they prove to themselves & to me they've learned it with this evidence? Not, How will I grade this? The basics

I am feeling incredibly energized and excited for this school year after our special education kickoff last week! It was so fun to have all our special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and Eaton RESA related service staff in the same room to kickoff a great year! 🫶🏻

“If someone said to me ‘In the blink of an eye I can change the story & make you anything you want…you can be a president, you can be a doctor…’ …I wouldn’t change a thing - I’d choose to be an educator every single time” -Hamish Brewer, MDE Special Populations Conference 🤍 YES!

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is not as simple as deciding to 'Do UDL' in a single lesson or unit. Instead, UDL encourages us to engage in a cycle of ongoing improvement, always striving to create spaces where every student can thrive.

See you soon, Michigan's MTSS Technical Assistance Center! 📚

Excited for two days full of learning and connecting! Michigan's MTSS Technical Assistance Center

We had a great time yesterday talking to so many people about data inquiry cycles. Thanks Michigan's MTSS Technical Assistance Center for the opportunity! #MiMTSS #MiMTSSConference #LiftingAllLearners 💫

Outstanding example of sportsmanship and inclusion at this morning’s Unified Students vs. Staff volleyball game at Hayes Intermediate! #UnifiedChampionSchool #SpecialOlympics #ProudtobeaComet 💫

We love our school counselors! #ProudToBeAComet 💫

Thank you Representative Emily E Dievendorf for your time yesterday to discuss the current challenges facing special education and how we can work together to provide better supports and services for our students, in Grand Ledge and all of MI. Thank you for fighting for public ed!

Today is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. I have cerebral palsy. I also am a sports announcer, mostly on TV. The first thing people think when they see you isn’t even close to the only thing about you. My career exists because that’s true. Thanks to all who get it.

Awareness is just the beginning. This World Autism Acceptance Day, let’s move toward meaningful acceptance — where autistic students are not only supported, but truly understood and valued for who they are. #WorldAutismAcceptanceDay #RedInstead #MAASE4ALL

What. A. Week. Thank you Michigan's MTSS Technical Assistance Center and Dr. Archer for the week of learning and working towards Explicit Instruction Facilitators.

We had a fantastic day at the Lansing Lugnuts yesterday, in celebration of Grand Ledge Community Day! Superintendent Bill Barnes threw out an all-star worthy first pitch. ⚾️💫 We’re gearing up for a great school year! #ProudToBeAComet

Celebrating Speech-Language Pathologist Week! 🎉 Thank you to the Michigan SLPs who empower voices, build confidence, and make communication possible every day for individuals with disabilities, birth to 26. #optimiseedu #specialeducation #speechlanguagepathologist #thankyou