Wayne RESA’s vision statement is “Leading...Learning for All
We believe that leadership is the foundation of our organization. Below are some of the ways Wayne RESA helps lead the ways:
- Founding member of the K-12 Alliance, a leading voice for public education in Michigan
- Great Lakes Equity Project/Midwest Equity Assistance Center partner
- Member of the General Education Leaders Network (GELN)
- Member of the Special Education Instructional Leaders Network (SEILN)
- Standing member and fiscal agent for the Great Start Collaborative–Wayne County, the county-wide partnership supporting early childhood development
- Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) Pre-K for All leadership
- Founding member of the School Finance Research Collaborative
- Member of Michigan Education Technology Leaders (METL)
- Advisor to Michigan State Education Network (SEN)
- Member of Michigan Collaboration Hub (MiCH)
- Member of Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) Data Collections Advisory
- Member of the Early Childhood Administrators Network (ECAN)
- Lead the Wayne County Communications Consortium
- Member of the National and Michigan School Public Relations Associations (NSPRA, MSPRA) and Intermediate School District Public Relations (ISDPR) Network
- Lead Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) for the development of the Talent Together consortium
- Lead ISDs for the School Infrastructure Projects (Sec. 11y)
Wayne RESA offers professional development to leaders in the following areas:
- Adult Education Administrators
- Alternative School Leadership Network
- Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
- Attendance Collaborative Seminar
- Business Managers
- Career and Technical Administrators
- Continuous Improvement Leaders for MICIP Leaders/Teams
- Cybersecurity Leaders
- Elementary and Secondary Principals Network
- Equity Literacy Leaders
- GSRP Advisory
- Instructional Technology Leaders
- Learning Series for Leaders
- Library Media Leaders
- Literacy Leaders
- Math Leaders
- Multilingual Network
- Network Administrators
- New and Aspiring Curriculum Leaders
- New Principal/Assistant Principal Academy
- Parental Advisory Committee
- School Safety Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) and Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) Leadership
- Science Leaders
- Social Studies Leaders
- Special Education Administrators
- Technology Coordinators
- Trauma-Informed Leadership
- Wayne County Foster Care Liaisons
- Wayne County Homeless Liaisons
- Wayne County State and Federal Program Leaders
- Wayne Future Leaders Initiative
Developing Partnerships
Everybody Ready
- School Readiness Advisory Committee: Engage cross-sector participants (educators, families, and community leaders) to strengthen recruitment, enrollment and resources for kindergarten readiness
- Family and Community Engagement: Develop and sustain collaborative partnerships that advance innovative, family-focused initiatives (such as Talking is Teaching), and improve families' access to community resources
K-12 Technology Partner
PBS/DPTV (Public Broadcasting System/Detroit Public Television)
- Family Engagement initiative
Wayne County Head Start
- Collaborative agreement to serve 4-year-old children
Wayne County Health Department
- Vision screenings and glasses (Vision to Learn)
Wayne RESA is a member of the following MAISA Leadership Networks
Wayne RESA is pleased to have earned accreditation, for all of its buildings and programs, through the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.
