BRIM Training Arrives in Michigan July 24-26th
Middle level school leaders will receive an invitation to join our 6 Michigan Trainers as certified Breaking Ranks in the Middle™ trainers. Look for the registration email to arrive in your email box this Monday, June 4th.
The Training of Trainers Workshop will be held July 24-26 2007 here at the MELG Building in Lansing.
NASSP’s Breaking Ranks in the Middle: Strategies for Leading Middle Level Reform™ (BRIM) is recognized nationally for its comprehensive and coherent framework for middle grades reform.
Here are the highlights of BRIM training:
- Learn the latest research and best practice in Middle Level Reform.
- Deepen your knowledge of the Breaking Ranks in the Middle™.
- Increase your leadership capacity to collaborate and support the implementation of Breaking Ranks in the Middle™.
- Explore Breaking Ranks in the Middle™ tools and methods for collecting data.
- Increase your knowledge of professional development resources and technical support services.
- Build relationships for networking and support.
There are some special benefits to becoming a BRIM trainer:
• Train your entire building staff in BRIM
• Present and/or train others in your district, state and even the nation as part of MASSP’s cadre of trainers.
• Receive an honorarium from MASSP when you deliver 2 day or 3 day trainings outside of your building
• Join the NASSP and MASSP BRIM and BR II Listserv
The cost for the 3-day training is $525, which includes the license to use the program back at your school with your faculty, the text, training materials, breaks, continental breakfast and lunch each day. Participants will be responsible for their own travel and room accommodations. The registration deadline for this excellent opportunity is July 6, 2007. Registration and more information is available on the MASSP website shortly.
Through this training, we hope to expand the network of BRIM trainers in Michigan, collaborate with our high school Breaking Ranks II trainers, and advance middle grades redesign in Michigan.