Issue 16 | June 2021
Be sure your email address is up-to-date in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System to receive important notifications regarding YOUR certificate.
Please see the archived newsletters for other important information that affects licensure.
Emergency Broadband Benefit for Eligible Households
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.
You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit, or by calling 833-511-0311. You can help spread the word and helping students in your classroom access broadband by sharing this information with families.
Welcome Back Proud Michigan Educators
Do you or someone you know have an expired teaching certificate? You may be eligible for recertification and return to teaching as part of the Welcome Back Proud Michigan Educator Campaign!
The Welcome Back PME campaign allows you to seek immediate employment and partner with a district to reduce or eliminate the professional learning hours needed for recertification.
Educators that participate in the campaign may be eligible for immediate recertification or may be hired at full pay and benefits on a substitute teaching permit while some or all professional learning hours are provided by the district.
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Professional Learning Reminders
A reminder that all District Provided Professional Development (DPPD) occurring after July 1, 2020 to be used for recertification, must be entered as State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS). With the current academic year ending, ensure that all participants have been uploaded to your 2020-21 DPPD SCECH program(s). Programs for the 2021-22 academic year should be submitted at least two weeks prior to your first DPPD activity. For more information of DPPD, please view the following information:
Meemic Blog Posts
Recently Owen Bondono, 2021-21 Michigan Teacher of the Year, and Janine Scott, 2020-21 Region 10 Teacher of the Year, wrote blogs for the Meemic Bulletin. The Meemic Foundation sponsors and supports the Michigan Teacher of the Year, Regional Teachers of the Year, and the Michigan Teacher Leadership Advisory Council (MTLAC).
Read Owen's 'The Teachers’ Fight for Trans Youth' Blog.
#ProudMIEducator Blog
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Children Matter. You Matter. Learn SEL.
Please participate in a quick summer learning opportunity that helps you and your students! In mid-March, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) launched the Children matter. You matter. Learn SEL! campaign. So far over 600 educators have completed the course since the campaign began.
MDE is asking educators to complete an ‘Introduction to SEL’ online module hosted through Michigan Virtual. The hope is that as many educators as possible (a minimum of one school leader and two to four teachers per building across the state) will complete the module before Labor Day. The course is free, offers State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs), and takes about two hours to complete. This program is open to all districts.
Would you please participate in the training and encourage other educators to complete the training? Let’s reach our goal by Labor Day!!
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Family and Caregiver Activity to Support Young Math Learners' Understanding of Fractions
REL West developed a brief activity with simple ideas for how caregivers can help children in grades 2–4 develop their understanding of fractions at home. The activity is designed to strengthen young learners’ practical understanding of this challenging mathematical concept.
New What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide on Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics
A panel of experts including educators in both mathematics and special education distilled recent, rigorous intervention research into six practice recommendations for educators. The guide can help educators tailor their math instruction approaches and small-group intervention programs to support struggling students in grades K-6.
Other What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides on Teaching Math
The What Works Clearinghouse reviews the existing research on education programs, products, practices, and policies.
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COVID-19 Resources Memo: Where Can Teachers, Caregivers, and Parents Find Free Digital Resources to Support Early Math Learning?
In response to the heightened need for support around distance and at-home learning, REL West has compiled a list of free digital resources that align with research-based recommendations for early math learning. They can be used by teachers, caregivers, and parents to bolster foundational mathematics skills in classrooms or at home.
Download the Memo
Other Evidence-Based Resources to Support Math Learning at School and Home
Project Hi2LD - Academics - College of Education – Michigan State University
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