The annual Michigan Charter School Symposium is an exclusive event for charter professionals across the Mitten, built to help us push boundaries, learn from each other, and grow together.
The Michigan charter school movement is comprised of diverse leaders, innovators,
We can't promise it won't be busy. We can promise you'll walk away with amazing new insight.
Check in, connect with friends, mingle with exhibitors & prepare your mind.
General Session kicks off MiCSS with exciting speakers including this year's keynote speaker, Ishrad Manji.
Breakout sessions cover K-12 talent solutions, health & wellness, reimagining education conversations and more.
Grab some delicious food, share your experiences & browse the exhibitors.
Breakout sessions cover K-12 talent solutions, health & wellness, reimagining education conversations and more.
Breakout sessions cover K-12 talent solutions, health & wellness, reimagining education conversations and more.
Enjoy a strolling dinner, networking, music & cocktails following last session!
Kick off day two with breakfast & networking before the deep dive sessions.
Join peers for small group activities and networking, designed around our MI Charter Mastermind Network "Hubs," i.e. digital, private groups that meet virtually every month. Our Hubs include regional charter leadership hubs, a charter teacher hub, a business manager hub & more.
The Michigan Charter School Symposium is a conference built for charter professionals, by charter professionals, to celebrate charter professionals. We believe that to push the boundaries of innovation, we have to lead in the areas that matter to students and families most. That's why our sessions and speakers are curated in these core areas.
NOTE - all speaker and session info & updates will be posted inside the Sympsium topic via the Mastermind Network. Check in every week for continued updates!
Sessions in this category will explore core foundations that create the opportunity for healthy educators to subsequently support and grow emotionally healthy students.
Sessions in this category address how to cultivate professional growth opportunities for teachers, amplifying teacher voices to build a strong school culture, and creative practices for recruiting great educators.
Sessions in this category examine where the MI charter movement is at & where we can go, big ideas that can redefine and reshape K-12 education, and how we, as charter advocates, can have impact on the education policies that impact our schools and students.
Sessions in this category will examine the innovative educational strategies of tomorrow. As we move past pandemic thinking, how will we deliver instruction in 2, 5, 10 years? How will we as educators continue to adapt to meet the modern needs of students and families?
Sessions in this category will address how we can meaningfully engage key stakeholders like parents and community members to build more success in our schools.
Sessions in this category will showcase tools and resources for developing and sharing YOUR MI charter story. We all have a role in changing the charter narrative that is dominated by negativity, and shifting it to a positive focus on our passionate educators, successful students, and incredible schools.
Michigan's Charter School Association
123 W Allegan, Ste 750
Lansing, MI 48933
Ph: (517) 374-9167