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For a look at the FULL Lineup of Breakout Sessions to be presented at the 2024 Annual MAEO Conference May 1 - 3 at Crystal Mountain Resort click on the button below
We are also happy to announce our Thursday Morning Breakfast Presentation: I Am In Demand
This Teach Like an Emcee Presentation is designed to acclimate all educators; teachers, counselors, support staff members, and administrators, with strategies to increase levels of student engagement by making your lessons and lesson delivery more inspiring and captivating.
Utilizing a combination of original works which include original songs, Ted Talk presentations, and round table discussions which are captured in a documentary style video, this presentation provides audience members with authentic and enriching content.
We are also happy to announce our Thursday Morning Breakfast Presentation: I Am In Demand
This Teach Like an Emcee Presentation is designed to acclimate all educators; teachers, counselors, support staff members, and administrators, with strategies to increase levels of student engagement by making your lessons and lesson delivery more inspiring and captivating.
Utilizing a combination of original works which include original songs, Ted Talk presentations, and round table discussions which are captured in a documentary style video, this presentation provides audience members with authentic and enriching content.
MAEO Video Promotion Contest Information!!
Are you proud of your alternative school program and want others to know and appreciate what it does for youth in your community? Produce a video that promotes your program and enter it in the 2024 MAEO Video Contest for a chance to win $500 for first place, $250 for second place, $100 for third place, or one of three $50 awards for Honorable Mention.
**This competition is open to all middle and high school alternative education programs**
The Theme this year is:
"You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with our eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise." -Maya Angelou
Placing videos will be announced and shown to alternative education educators and staff on May 3rd at the Michigan Alternative Education Organization Annual Conference! Additionally, entering schools may sign a release to have their video linked on the maeo.org website.
Take a look at the very fun and creative 2023 first place video:
Lincoln Street Alternative High School
What We Think in the Shadows
https://youtu.be/MQWHRTeCJzI
Contest Rules and Directions:
https://docs.google.com/.../11GlG6iaKukKBh7ayf.../edit...
Most importantly, have fun promoting your school whatever that means to you!
We are looking forward to watching and sharing all of the great entries.
Are you proud of your alternative school program and want others to know and appreciate what it does for youth in your community? Produce a video that promotes your program and enter it in the 2024 MAEO Video Contest for a chance to win $500 for first place, $250 for second place, $100 for third place, or one of three $50 awards for Honorable Mention.
**This competition is open to all middle and high school alternative education programs**
The Theme this year is:
"You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with our eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise." -Maya Angelou
Placing videos will be announced and shown to alternative education educators and staff on May 3rd at the Michigan Alternative Education Organization Annual Conference! Additionally, entering schools may sign a release to have their video linked on the maeo.org website.
Take a look at the very fun and creative 2023 first place video:
Lincoln Street Alternative High School
What We Think in the Shadows
https://youtu.be/MQWHRTeCJzI
Contest Rules and Directions:
https://docs.google.com/.../11GlG6iaKukKBh7ayf.../edit...
Most importantly, have fun promoting your school whatever that means to you!
We are looking forward to watching and sharing all of the great entries.
MAEO HistoryMAEO was formed in 1975 to provide services and networking opportunities for alternative educators across the state. In that same year, MAEO held its first conferences to share ideas, innovations and strategies.
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What is Alternative Ed?A separate program within a K-12 public school district or charter school established to serve and provide youth a choice or option whose needs are not being met in the traditional school setting.
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National & State Levels Alt ed in the U.S. serves an estimated 4 million students (about 7% of the total public school population). There are over 369 alt ed programs in 270 districts serving nearly 25,000 students (about 5% of the total secondary school population in the state of Michigan).
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