Skip to Courses Filter By Subject Area Course Type Role Format Course Partner Credit Type Free IEP Boot Camp: Transition Age Students Free Administration, Compliance, Special Education Credit Hours: 9 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Individual education programs — commonly called “IEPs” — are critical to ensuring that students with disabilities have access to a free and appropriate public education. Created with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Office of Special Education (OSE), this course explores the procedural and… 9 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free IEP Boot Camp: Writing Meaningful and Compliant IEPs Free Administration, Compliance, Special Education Credit Hours: 8 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Individual education programs — commonly called “IEPs” — are critical to ensuring that students with disabilities have access to a free and appropriate public education. Created with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Office of Special Education (OSE), this course explores the procedural and… 8 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Seclusion and Restraint Free Compliance Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. The improper use of seclusion or restraint on students can lead to emotional harm or injury. This awareness-level course meets the training requirements for all educators and support staff on the Policy for the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint for public schools. You… 0.75 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free MI-Access Training: Participation and Scoring Administration Free Compliance Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan’s alternate assessment, better known as MI-Access, provides alternative achievement standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities. This course guides you through how to administer the Participation and Supported Independence levels of the MI-Assessment and how to use standard scoring rubrics for each type… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free IDEA Equitable Services and Proportionate Share Free Administration, Compliance, Special Education Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. If you are a finance or special education administrator in a public school setting, understanding the IDEA Equitable Services and Proportionate Share requirements is critical. In this course, you’ll explore how to meet federal requirements for serving parentally placed private school children with disabilities…. 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Social-Emotional Learning: Introduction to SEL Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning Credit Hours: 6 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Many educators find it challenging to meet the social and emotional needs of their students to help them succeed academically. This introductory course provides an insight into social-emotional learning (SEL) and a pathway to the initial steps of integrating SEL into your school or… 6 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free MDE: Educator Excellence – Understanding MOECS Free Other, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Staying on top of your Michigan educator certification is essential for your professional growth and career advancement. In this course, you will explore how to navigate the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) with ease, ensuring you understand key features for managing your credentials. Gain insights into certification types, renewal requirements, and frequently asked questions… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty – Engagement Mindset Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Engagement Mindset of the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom course. This course is one in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on the work… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty – Relational Mindset Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Relational Mindset of the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom course. This course is one in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on the work… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty – Mindsets Matter (Introduction) Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom Course. This course is the first in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on the work of Eric Jensen,… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom – Graduation Mindset Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Graduation Mindset of the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom course. This course is one in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on the work… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty – Enrichment Mindset Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Enrichment Mindset of the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom course. This course is one in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on the work… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty – Positivity Mindset Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Positivity Mindset of the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom course. This course is one in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on the work… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom – Rich Classroom Climate Mindset Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Rich Classroom Climate Mindset of the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom course. This course is one in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Changing Minds to Address Poverty – Achievement Mindset Free Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Welcome to the Achievement Mindset of the Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom course. This course is one in a series of seven other courses offered by Michigan Virtual dealing with how poverty impacts student learning and achievement. Based on the work… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free MDE Assessment Security Free Compliance Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Test security is a vital consideration to ensure fair, reliable, and valid test scores, and to prevent misadministration. This four-module training course will help you complete your MDE Assessment Security training for state assessments. You will be able to supplement your district or school… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free MDE: Introduction to Data Use & Action Process Free Administration, Assessment Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. As educators, we know that collecting and using data is important to support our decision-making and growth for students, but do you wish you were more knowledgeable about how to collect data with accuracy and use the information with integrity? This illustrative course will… 1 hr Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Educator Evaluation in MI: Measurement of Student Growth Free Evaluation, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. While there are specific legislative requirements that drive the teacher evaluation process, there are also many opportunities for teacher decision making and autonomy. This resource-heavy course will provide you with the tools needed to document evidence of student growth and make student growth a… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Educator Evaluation: Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Free Evaluation, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Goal proposal is a key moment for educators to take ownership of their evaluations. This reflective course will provide you with foundational information and best practice strategies to help you assess your current practice and set goals for your next evaluation cycle. You will… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Educator Evaluation in MI: Evidence of Reflective Practice Free Evaluation, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Collecting evidence of effective practice is a powerful way to support your ongoing reflection, professional growth, and teacher evaluation. This applicable course provides you with strategies for selecting meaningful pieces of evidence that align to your evaluation rubric. You will be guided on how… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Disability Rights Movement Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This webinar series will focus on the disability movement. The webinar will model discussion addressing equity and shared opportunities on how educator practices support diverse student populations. In this course, you will: Define “Disability” and explain how it is a social construction. Identify the… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Civil War to Civil Rights Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Course description: This webinar series will focus on the history of the Civil War Amendments up to the Civil Rights Movement. The presenter will discuss the U.S. South as a slave society, the Reconstruction Era, and the Jim Crow Era. Information includes the formation… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Teaching To and About First Peoples Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This webinar series will explore Maawndoonganan: Anishinaabe Resource Manual, an Indigenous-developed resource guide that can raise student engagement around historical content and civic engagement. This Confederation of Michigan Tribal Education Departments (CMTED) endorsed resource was developed to support educators in the implementation of Michigan’s… 2 hrs Facilitated Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Remembering the Holocaust Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Learn about primary sources like oral testimonies and artifacts for teaching the Holocaust. Access essential tools to deepen understanding of the Holocaust and its relevance today. In this course, you will: Examine the importance of oral testimony as a primary source and its foundational… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Civil Rights Movement Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This webinar series will focus on the history of the Civil Rights Movement. The presenter will discuss how the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s sought to break down racial barriers to equal opportunity, desegregate society, and eliminate negative implications of racial… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Asian Americans & the U.S. Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This webinar series includes how Asian Americans have been excluded from U.S. immigration and citizenship, how they have fought for inclusion, and explores laws and court cases connected to Asian Americans. This series explores how Asian Americans exercised their rights and responsibilities within civic… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Equal Rights Movement Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This webinar series will focus on the history of the Equal Rights Movement. The presenter will discuss the struggle for equal rights, including women’s rights, to determine where they lived, how they worked, and the implications for social and cultural change. In this course,… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Labor Rights Movement Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This webinar series will focus on the history of the Labor Rights Movement. This will include a discussion on and around Manifest Destiny and its effects, Latin American Labor Migration, education, and the revolving door migration experience. In this course, you will: Understand the… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Social Studies Classroom Practice and Pedagogy Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This webinar will focus on the what, the why, and the how of using the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework. It will provide the means to engage students in disciplinary thinking to deepen their understanding of the world and their place in… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Intro to Computer Science Standards for K-5 Educators Free Blended & Online Learning, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. There is a national need for computer science education — including right here in Michigan, but many students are not receiving the opportunity to study this subject. This instructive course will help you understand why teaching computer science is urgent and how to integrate… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Intro to Computer Science for High School Educators Free Blended & Online Learning, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Having the opportunity to study computer science is critical for all high school students to remain competitive in the real world, both inside and outside of the technology field. This course demonstrates why equitable access to computer science is imperative for Michigan students and… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Future Proud Michigan Educator: EXPLORE Course Planning Free Blended & Online Learning, Other, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 12 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Unleash your potential to shape future educators with MDE’s Facilitating Future Proud Michigan Educator Explore: Units 1-6 course. Explore the key features of this program and prepare your students for transformative clinical experiences. Plan your facilitation of each unit, collaborating with colleagues and designing… 12 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Future Proud Michigan Educator: Community Free Blended & Online Learning, Other, Subject Specific Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Empower yourself as an educator with the Future Proud Michigan Educator EXPLORE: Community. Join the online hub, where you’ll connect with fellow educators, share resources, and ignite collaboration. Here, you’ll amplify your impact through collective knowledge, support, and discussions. Find inspiration and unlock your… 0 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Future Proud Michigan Educator: EXPLORE Educator Foundations Free Blended & Online Learning, Other, Subject Specific Credit Hours: 6 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. As an educator, your influence shapes Michigan’s education landscape. Join “MDE Facilitating Future Proud Michigan Educator Explore: Unit 0” to unlock vital skills for guiding aspiring educators. Reflect on your teaching experiences and refine your facilitation approach. Gain insight into the theory behind the… 6 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Social-Emotional Learning: Integrating SEL Into Culturally Responsive Classrooms Free Best Practices, Social Emotional Learning Credit Hours: 6 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Being cultural aware enhances the effectiveness of teaching through social-emotional learning (SEL). This immersive course offers ways to integrate SEL into the daily work of classrooms, and engagement strategies for students that promote SEL. You will consider the cultural needs in your classroom while… 6 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Applied Behavior Analysis in Schools Free Best Practices, Classroom Management, Special Education Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the science of human behavior change. With over 60 years of peer-reviewed research demonstrating its efficacy, the principles and practices of ABA can help educators improve their teaching, address behavioral challenges, and train and supervise others. This course provides… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Exploring and Understanding Learner Agency Free Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. What does it really mean to have learner agency in our classrooms? And how can we as educators provide more opportunities for student-led instruction and improved student outcomes? This self-paced course will define and present the concepts of student agency and, more broadly, learner… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Educator Evaluation in MI: Preparing for Summative Evaluation Free Evaluation, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Planning for your summative educator evaluation allows you to adequately prepare for the end of one evaluation cycle and also look ahead to the next. This action-oriented course focuses on teacher and student growth; specifically, identifying areas in the evaluation process for teacher involvement… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Educator Evaluation in MI: Unpacking the Framework Free Evaluation, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Implementing a complex evaluation rubric is a challenging endeavor, but, can be supported through collaboration and communication. This strategy-based course provides you with the tools to translate the formal language of your evaluation rubric into classroom observables that drive planning and instruction. You will… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Educator Evaluation in MI: Preparing for Formative Review Free Evaluation, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Educator evaluations can be an important tool in facilitating reflection and applying feedback to your practice, and through collaboration, you can aid in maintaining an accurate picture of your own teaching methods. This proactive course empowers you to lead your own professional growth while… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
