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| Date | Summary of Communication |
|---|---|
| February | DID YOU KNOW?; MICIP – Can’t Live Without It!; New Release 3.1.4; MiStrategy Bank (MSB); New MICIP Users; Technology Tidbit!; Upcoming Continuous Improvement Organization Meeting Information; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| January 2025 | DID YOU KNOW?; SEL NEWS; MiStrategy Bank (MSB); MICIP Roadshow; New MICIP Users Training; Virtual Two-day Training on EWIMS; 2025 Michigan School Testing Conference (MSTC); MICIP Tidbits: Third Party Integration; MICIP Continuous Improvement in action!; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| December | DID YOU KNOW?; MICIP Release Update; MICIP Professional Learning Updates; MiStrategy Bank (MSB); EWIMS Trainings; 2025 Michigan School Testing Conference (MSTC); NEWS- MICIP Roadshow Tour (survey feedback summary); MICIP Q & A; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| November | DID YOU KNOW?; MICIP Platform Update; MICIP Professional Learning; MICIP Roadshow Feedback Quotes; Career Technical Education; MiStrategy Bank (MSB); MDE Continuous Improvement Conference; Feedback Requested on MDE-Provided Summative Assessment Reports; Technology Tidbit!; New Data Set!; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| October | DID YOU KNOW?; MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference; MICIP Professional Learning; Enhancing EL Education: A Framework for Comprehensive Evaluation and Improvement; MiStrategy Bank (MSB); Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| September: Date Clarification | There was an incorrect date published in the September issue of Continuous Communication regarding the MICIP New User Group meeting in December that follows the MICIP 101 session in October. The virtual MICIP New User Group session will be held on Wednesday, December 4, from 9:00 – 10:00 am. |
| September | DID YOU KNOW?; MICIP 3.2.1 Release; MICIP Professional Learning; MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference; MICIP Website; MiStrategy Bank (MSB); Resource Equity Modal; 2024 Special Populations Conference; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| August Release | Release 3.1.2 |
| August 2024 | DID YOU KNOW?; Welcome Back; MiStrategy Bank (MSB); Integration with MiPHY Data; MICIP Tidbits; MICIP Website Update; MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference; Statewide Field Team Summer Newsletter |
| Date | Summary of Communication |
|---|---|
| June | Final Newsletter 2023-24; DID YOU KNOW?; Updated MICIP Manuals; MICIP 3.1 Platform Update; MiPHY Closing Date; MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference; MICIP Collaboration Series and User Group; New MICIP Resources; Living Into Continuous Improvement; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| May | DID YOU KNOW?; MiStrategyBank and MI Kids Back on Track; Living Into Continuous Improvement; MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference; Final MICIP Collaboration Series for the 2023-2024 School Year; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| April | DID YOU KNOW?; MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference; MICIP Professional Learning; MICIP Reflections; Living Into Continuous Improvement; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| March | DID YOU KNOW?; Welcome Dorothy (Dot) Blackwell!; Revision to MICIP Platform Header; MICIP Training Environment – Change to Log-in Process; Implementing Quality Tutoring Programs: Free Webinar; MDE 2024 Continuous Improvement Conference; MICIP Professional Learning; Statewide Field Team Newsletter; Information from the MiMTSS Technical Assistance Center |
| February | MICIP Professional Learning: Concurrency Webinar; MICIP Collaboration Series; MICIP User Group; Save the Date - 2024 MDE Continuous Improvement Conference; Collaborative Partner Meeting; Adult SEL Professional Learning Modules for Districts; Statewide Field Team; Living Into Continuous Improvement |
| January 2024 | A Guide for Selecting Assessments and Screeners; South Carolina DOE Agreement; MICIP Collaboration Series and User Group; MICIP Training; MI Kids Back-on Track 23g High-Impact Tutoring; Living Into Continuous Improvement; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| December | DID YOU KNOW?; Ben Boerkoel Retires; Living Into Continuous Improvement; Statewide Field Team: Co-Creation and Engagement; Looking Forward in MICIP; Plan on the Shelf vs. Plan in the Classroom; Updated MICIP Resource; MICIP Collaboration Series and User Group; Implement/Monitor/Adjust Webinar Resources; MICIP Training |
| November | DID YOU KNOW?; Living Into Continuous Improvement; Continuous Improvement Conference Recap; MICIP Professional Learning: Implement, Monitor, Adjust Webinars; MICIP User Group and Collaboration Series; Statewide Field Team Newsletter |
| October | Release 2.6.6; MAISA Welcomes New MiStrategyBank Coordinator; MDE Continuous Improvement Conference; Living Into Continuous Improvement Webinars; MICIP Collaboration Series and User Group; Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY): Using the data to support your building’s culture and climate initiatives |
| September | MICIP Stats; Release 2.6.5; Integration of Strategic and CI Planning; MDE Continuous Improvement Conference; New MICIP Resource; MICIP Collaboration Series and User Group; Statewide Field Team; 2024-25 Michigan Teacher of the Year Nominations |
| August | Changes to MICIP Leadership; DID YOU KNOW?; MI Kids Back on Track; Welcome to another year of MICIP Professional Learning; MDE Continuous Improvement Conference; Statewide Field Team; 2023 Special Populations Conference Registration Announcement |
| Date | Summary of Communication |
|---|---|
| June | Did You Know?; Terry Nugent Retires; New MICIP Tool; MICIP User Group; Confusion regarding MICIP and Accreditation; Reminder: Limited Maintenance Goal Submission; MDE Continuous Improvement Conference – Save the Date and RFP Request; MICIP Professional Learning and Resources Survey; Partner News |
| May | Did You Know?; Reminder: MICIP Platform Limited Maintenance Goal Pathway; Voices From the Field; Social Emotional Learning Implementation Tool Available: CASEL District Framework Rubric; Leaning into Accelerated Learning |
| April | Did You Know?; Reminder: Limited Maintenance Goal Submission; MICIP Collaboration Series; MICIP User Group; MICIP Website Resources; Hexagon Tool Update; Dearborn Public Schools Continuous Improvement Plan Recorded Presentation; Release 2.6.2; Statewide Field Team |
| March | Did You Know?; Release 2.6 - Limited Maintenance Goal; A Reminder: Continuous Improvement Plan Requirements in MICIP; MICIP Collaboration Series; MICIP User Group; MICIP Website Updates; Voices From the Field |
| February | Did You Know?; Limited Maintenance Goals; Statewide Field Team; MICIP User Group; MICIP Collaboration Series; MICIP Training; Request for Survey Resources |
| January 2023 | MICIP User Group; Release 2.5.1 - MiSchoolData Report; Monitor and Adjust Webinar; Voices From the Field; MICIP Collaboration Series; MICIP Office Hours; Upcoming MICIP Professional Learning; Statewide Field Team; MIStrategyBank Hires New Coordinator |
| December | Release 2.5 New Features; December 15 Webinar: Monitor and Adjust Process; New Learning Bite: MICIP - A Systems Approach; Updated Process Guide; MICIP User Group; Voices from the Field; MICIP Collaboration Series; Statewide Field Team Newsletter; Consideration in Selecting an SEL Program |
| November | Continuous Improvement Conference Recap; November and December MICIP User Groups; MICIP Process Guide Update; R2.4 MiMTSS Integration; Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Funding: New Student Mental Health Funding; Questions and Answers |
| October | Promising Practices Exchange; New Continuous Improvement Resources; MICIP User Group; MDE Fall 2022 Continuous Improvement Conference; Social Emotional Learning; MiMTSS eNewsletter; MICIP transitions to Maintenance and Operation Status |
| September | Important Notice; So You Are New to MICIP; MICIP User Group; MDE Fall 2022 Continuous Improvement Conference; MICIP Platform Release 2.3; Website Update |
| August 2022 | Welcome back to the 2022-23 School Year!; Continuous Improvement Requirements for 2022-23; Upcoming Deadlines; Enhancements and Bug Fixes; Upcoming Opportunity to Provide Feedback; Current Recommended Process in the MICIP Platform; Managing User Accounts; Fall 2022 Continuous Improvement Conference; MICIP Resources; Regional Assistance Grant Webinar for ISDs/ESAs |
