In this episode, MASSP Director of Student Services, Matt Alley, invites some special guests from Ludington HS and Bay City Central HS to discuss their experiences with Esports. Topics include starting up a team, benefits of practice & matches and how it compares to traditional extracurricular activities.

MASSP continues the conversation with the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) for this episode in which MCAN Executive Director, Ryan Fewins-Bliss, joins us in an attempt to waive the red flag about the state-wide college enrollment crisis. Ryan shares some alarming statistics about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on college enrollment rates in Michigan, as well as some initiatives MCAN is promoting to combat the crisis.

Listen in as we partner with the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), and discuss how high school and college advisors are available to help guide, oversee and support college bound students across the state. In this episode, MASSP is joined by Jenny McArdle of Advise Michigan, Micheal Turner from U o fM College Advising Corps and Laura Wise, College Advising Corps for MSU.

Listen in as Jason Reinecke (Principal, West Ottawa HS) and Jason Schrock (Principal, Howell HS) share their experiences using social media to connect with students, staff and parents. Effective strategies and tips are also discussed from two of the best in the business!

In this podcast episode, Matt Alley, MASSP Director of Student Services, shares all of the new virtual opportunities student leaders and advisers can still join during the current virtual/remote environment.

Jennifer Bustard (Mona Shores HS), Andy Kowalczyk (Bay City Central HS) & Steve Carlson (Sandusky Jr/Sr HS) all return to to continue the conversation about the return to school in 2020-21 during the COVID-19 pandemic. They share what challenges their buildings faced and what went well during the first few weeks after students and staff returned to the buildings.

The Return to School plan looks incredibly different at each district all across the state of Michigan as schools plan for instruction during the continued COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020-21 school year. In this episode, Jennifer Bustard (Mona Shores HS), Steve Carlson (Sandusky Jr/Sr HS) and Andy Kowalczyk (Bay City Central HS) discuss their current plans for reopening and the discussions that lead to those decisions. MASSP will follow up with all three guests after students and teachers return to see how the plans changed or adapted over the first few weeks of school.

In this episode, Larry Wyn (Computer Science Program Manager, MiSTEM Network) shares some opportunities that are available for students and teachers across Michigan who are interesting in CS & STEM programming. Many of these opportunities and resources are free and available though out the year including summer camps. To learn more, visit http://www.mi-coding.com/.

In this episode, John Thompson (AD, Brighton Area Schools) and Dan Ekonen (Senior Director, Special Olympics Michigan) discuss the Unified Basketball League including how it has positively impacted the school culture, is supported by the local community and additional ways schools can support special needs students by partnering as a Unified Champion School. To learn more about becoming a Unified Champion School, click here.

Principal Adel DiOrio (St. Johns Middle School) joins the podcast to share strategies on how to successfully implement building-wide technology integration. Through her own experiences, Adel discusses how administrators can determine the best approach to meet the needs of both students and staff and how personal and professional practices are positively impacted based on the new available technology tools.