Maase.org Website Review

Michigan As*ociation of Administrators of Special Education. MICHIGAN AS*OCIATION OF ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. MAASE is a statewide professional educational organization affiliated with the National Council of Administrators of Special Education and the Council for Exceptional Children. MAASE members are dedicated to the enhancement of the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of Those who receive special education services are individuals who possess basic rights and responsibilities, and who command respect at all times. Special education embraces the right to a free appropriate public education. The Mission of MAASE is to provide leadership for the development and implementation of quality programs and services for students with As a thin blanket of snow insulates the ground, my thoughts turn toward a family-favorite seasonal tradition. Setting up the remote-controlled Lionel “G Gauge” Polar Express train brings both excitement and hours of entertainment for the young and As a thin blanket of snow insulates the ground, my thoughts turn toward a family-favorite seasonal tradition. Setting up the remote-controlled Lionel “G Gauge” Polar Express train brings both excitement and hours of entertainment for the young and young-at-heart.  Activating the remote’s bu*tons sets the train in motion and it begins to laboriously move forward. One can hear Tom Hanks’ voice bellowing, “All aboard! This.. is.. the.. Polar.. Express!” Pondering over this family tradition leads me to make a connection between trains, our MAASE family, and special education leadership. Special education administrators can be likened to steam locomotives. They are at the front of the train forging their way along the tracks, powered by a vision and mission. At times, leading that visionary change can be as lonesome as a train whistle piercing through the night. It may seem as though it is a long climb up a steep mountainside and few are on board with you. The bigger the initiative,