About Wayne RESA Enhancing Education in Wayne County.

Resource Program Teachers, Teacher Consultants, and Special Education Administrators are invited to join Resource Fridays to obtain support from Wayne RESA Special Education Consultants. The virtual office hours will be a place to ask questions, network, and obtain resources to support your practice.

The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Advisory Council in Wayne County provides a forum for Consortium members to meet, provide feedback and design activities to strengthen the experience for enrolled children and families. Membership includes administrators, owners, Early Childhood Specialists,parents/guardians of enrolled children, community, social service agencies, and the Great Start Collaborative-Wayne.The advisory council reviews program components and when needed, makes recommendations to promote high quality learning environments.This team sets goals for continuous quality improvement of the Great Start Readiness Program.Wayne RESA Early Childhood staff report out to the advisory council on seasonal topics: recruitment, full enrollment, budget, funding application, curriculum, MDE guidance and requirements, transportation, food service etc.

The Virtual Academy Leaders group meetings are designed to bring leaders of virtual academies together to discuss issues and trends, collaborate, and compare notes about the successes and challenges they've encountered. Regardless of whether your virtual academy is a distinct school within your district, or if you're including a full-time virtual option within your school, you are welcome to join us!

A Community of Practice for School Psychologists is a collaborative network where school psychologists come together to share knowledge, resources, and best practices aimed at supporting student well-being and academic success. This group fosters professional growth through peer support, discussion of current challenges, and the development of evidence-based strategies. By engaging in regular exchanges of ideas and experiences, members deepen their expertise, enhance their problem-solving skills, and create a stronger collective impact within their schools and communities.

The Wayne County Science Leadership Network is intended for district or building level curriculum leaders, department chairs, science teachers, coaches and science teacher mentors. The goal of these meetings is to support best practices in science education and inform leadership regarding science curriculum, instruction and assessment for all K-12 students.

The Wayne RESA Pupil Accounting Professional Learning Series is a comprehensive 11-month certification course designed to strengthen pupil accounting practices across our local districts.This professional development opportunity is ideal for both new and experienced staff seeking to deepen their understanding of Michigan’s pupil accounting requirements, improve compliance, and enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data reporting.Participants Will:- Learn core content aligned with the Michigan Pupil Accounting Manual- Complete real-world projects using actual district timelines and scenarios- Participate in hands-on workshops and peer collaboration- Earn certification by completing 90% of coursework and achieving 80% masteryTopics Include:Understanding the Pupil Accounting ManualCount Day procedures and documentationEnrollment and residency requirementsData quality and MSDS submissions (General Collections, SRMs, TSDL)Audit preparation and compliance best practices

The Secondary Coaching Network is a network designed to support middle and high school instructional coaches and teacher leaders to enhance their coaching skills, support equitable instruction, and develop their confidence and competence around the Disciplinary Literacy Essentials.In this year-long series, Secondary Coaching Network participants will:-Engage in robust conversations about supporting adolescents and teachers of adolescents with secondary-focused coaches and teacher leaders.-Develop a deeper understanding of the Disciplinary Literacy Essentials and strategies for teacher investment and implementation in middle and high school.-Grow their knowledge of adult learning principles to build literacy leadership capacity.-Collaborate around humanizing and equitable ways to use data and assessment.Over the course of the year, participants will have an opportunity to attend a kickoff session and quarterly meetings steeped in project, problem, and place-based disciplinary literacy and learning.

Instructional Leadership is an integral part of an educational leader’s repertoire.Join us for this four part series that will allow for collaboration from content area experts who will provide insight through school visit opportunities on what to look for during math, science, social studies, and literacy instruction walkthroughs and observations.In addition, leaders will analyze the key elements and skills of strong instructional leaders.Participants will also have time to identify and discuss time management tips to support making time for instructional leadership activities as well as how to foster a school culture focused on student achievement and best practices in instruction.

The purpose of this network is to provide a space for all educators working directly with newcomers to learn, collaborate, and share ideas and strategies to best serve their newcomers.Objectives:-Build a collaborative community of educators to better serve newcomersand their families-Provide a space for collaboration and new learning opportunities for educators of newcomers-Equip educators with strategies to promote English language development (ELD) and meaningful access to curriculum for newcomers

The Fundamentals of Restorative Practices training will focus on how to build strong & healthy relationships, resolve challenges, and build social capital from a unique paradigm within our classrooms and schools. Restorative concepts involve reflection and awareness of one's self and one's own practice, enabling participants an overview of how to begin and strengthen implementation of discipline-altering techniques ranging from restorative statements and questions to conversations and circles.

This workshop series will guide participants through key sections of the CETA-R, a comprehensive tool designed to assess classroom practices for students with higher support needs. Each session will focus on one to two sections of the CETA-R, providing an in-depth exploration of the content. Participants will engage in problem-solving and goal-setting activities to enhance the implementation of effective strategies within their classrooms.

This workshop meets the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requirement for implicit bias training for health professionals. This training will provide K-12 professionals training regarding the issue of implicit bias and how it relates to their areas of practice. In response to racism being named a public health crisis, the Michigan legislature has required all healthcare professionals to receive training on the topic of implicit bias. Specific areas to be covered by this training include how implicit bias is defined, how it exists and functions within systems and institutions, and how practitioners can notice, reflect on, and begin to redress their own implicit biases.Participants will learn about historical trauma and power structures, how they both manifest and perpetuate a culture of bias, and how doing internal work can begin to reverse the harm implicit bias causes in our school communities.CE Credits available for nurses and social workers.