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Issue 25 | March 2022
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.
Additionally, a second GYO grant for students in grades 6-12, will provide $2,500 to fund school clubs, professional learning and student visits to educator preparation programs.
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Interim Teaching Certificates & Alternative Routes
Interim teaching certificates are granted to teachers who are completing an Alternative Route to Certification pathway. These teachers have a degree and have completed their Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) test in their area of endorsement. They can serve as teacher of record in when placed in classrooms aligned to their areas of endorsement. You can find out more about interim teaching certificate and Michigan Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification in this MDE memo from March 2021.
Student Loan Forgiveness
In the last year, the United States Department of Education has discharged nearly $5 billion dollars to 70,000 borrowers through the revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Visit https://studentaid.gov/pslf to learn more.
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Website Launch
In the coming weeks, the Michigan Department of Education will be launching a new website as part of a multi-year statewide project that modernizes websites across the state of Michigan (Michigan.gov). Among the many updates, sites will have a new look and feel!
Visit Michigan.gov/WebsiteUpdate and follow #MiGovDigital for updates.
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Registration is Now Open for May Job Fair
The next Education Workforce Job Fair is scheduled for May 11 at Lansing Community College West. This job fair is hosted by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Opportunity (LEO), to connect job seekers to those hiring teachers, substitute teachers, bus drivers, custodians, paraprofessionals, secretaries, administrators, and other education-related positions.
#proudMIeducator Blog
Check out the latest blog by 2021-22 Michigan Teacher of the Year, Leah Porter. Read Leah’s blog as she remembers books that changed her life and how it’s important to keep up the fight against #bannedbooks so other students can have similar experiences.
Explore Military Career Options
Are you interested in learning about the career opporunities for studentst who are considering joining the military? Earn 5 State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) by exploring Military Career options! Visit Military Course Directions (michigan.gov) for futher details.
Free and Low Cost Professional Learning Options
LETRS Training Grant Opportunity for Pre-K to Grade 3 Educators
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is sharing a professional learning opportunity from section 35a(10) for Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) training grant. This grant is included in section 35a of the state school aid act enacted under Public Act 48 of 2021. This training grant supports the second guiding principle and the second goal of Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan. Educators will explore the science of reading and experience deep learning around language acquisition and evidence-based reading instruction to accelerate learning outcomes.
All PreK-Grade 3 educators are encouraged to register. Priority will be given to PreK–1 teachers. Don’t miss this free opportunity! Registration for Cohort 3 opened January 29. The deadline to apply is August 5 (unless all available spots are filled before that date) with a start date in September 2022. For more information, including the frequently asked questions (FAQs) document and the informational webinar recording, please visit the Lexia Learning Michigan LETRS website. If you have questions, please send an email to MDE-LETRS@michigan.gov.
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Regardless of Role - National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Ethics and Educators Blog Post
Let’s be perfectly honest.
It’s not very often all school district employees – classified and certified – are provided the opportunity to join together as colleagues for a day of professional learning.
Yet, that is precisely what happened.
Every person employed by the district – without regard to position, level of education, certification or salary – participated in a recent workshop on professional ethics and the Model Code of Ethics for Educators. Read more.
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