Skip to Courses Filter By Subject Area Course Type Role Format Course Partner Credit Type Free AI Integration: Investigating Leadership & Vision Price: $25 Administration, Leadership, Other Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Many district leaders are beginning to understand the potential uses of AI to assist with teaching, learning, and operations. This micro-credential will help you assess your district’s current leadership awareness of AI’s potential and develop initial strategies for building a shared vision and actionable plan for AI integration. 4 hrs Facilitated Free AI Integration: Investigating Instructional Framework Price: $25 Administration, Leadership, Other Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Many educators are already exploring AI tools to enhance their productivity, but transitioning to meaningful instructional integration requires careful planning and support. This micro-credential will help you assess how AI is currently being used in your district and develop strategies to expand its use into instructional practices. 4 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free AI Integration: Investigating Policy, Ethical & Legal Price: $25 Administration, Leadership, Other Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs As AI becomes increasingly prevalent in education, it’s crucial for districts to carefully examine the policy, ethical, and legal implications of AI integration. This micro-credential will equip you with the skills to assess your district’s current policy landscape and develop foundational guidelines for responsible AI implementation. 4 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free MI Strategies: Success in Michigan Classrooms Price: $12 Other, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs As an educator, you know the value of sharing ideas and learning from others who truly understand the rewards and challenges of teaching. In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your own tried-and-true strategies while discovering new ideas or activities from fellow Michigan teachers. Come share your expertise and celebrate what’s going well… 2 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 2 – Academic Integrity Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs This course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and strategies to address academic integrity effectively in the context of online teaching. We will discuss foundational elements of academic integrity, such as policies, considerations, and the need to educate students about what academic integrity means. We’ll look at the appropriate consequences of academic dishonesty… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 2 – Effective OTL Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs An effective online educator typically accumulates valuable insights and strategies through years of working in the field and time spent developing proficiencies with technologies like LMSs, SISs, and other tech tools. This module explores the specific practices employed by effective online teachers, including grading and communication methods, utilization of synchronous online learning tools, and time… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free Designing a Blended Classroom: Applying Engaging Practices Price: $75 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 10 SCECHs Discover the transformative power of blended learning and revolutionize your classroom. Using a blended instructional design will give your students opportunities to increase their agency and autonomy throughout their educational journey. During this course, you will examine the basic concepts and models of blended learning. You will also explore various instructional technology frameworks and discover… 10 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual 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 OTL Level 1 – Supporting Exceptional Students Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs As educators, it’s our duty to provide equal access to education for all students, regardless of their abilities. In this course, you’ll learn strategies for supporting exceptional student populations while ensuring accessibility and accommodations for those with disabilities or needing additional support. As the final of eight courses in the Online Teaching and Learning (OTL)… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 1 – Discussion Boards Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Engaging students in discussions is essential for fostering understanding and critical thinking in both face-to-face and online settings. In this course, you’ll explore the skillful design and facilitation of discussion boards as online assessment and interaction tools, including setup, formatting, student interaction management, netiquette, and problem-solving strategies. As the sixth of eight courses in the… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 1 – Communicating in Online Classrooms Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Embracing the online learning environment calls for inventive and purposeful communication approaches for students and other stakeholders. In this course, you will examine effective communication with students and stakeholders in online classrooms, discover best practices and relevant laws, and explore tools and ideas for successful online interactions. As the fourth of eight courses in the… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 1 – Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs While there is no “one size fits all” model for online teaching and learning, research and pedagogy on effective practices offer a strong foundation from which to begin. In this course, you will be introduced to models of quality online teaching, online course delivery considerations, learning management and student information systems, and what to expect… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 1 – Course Content Price: $30 Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs While many educators are adept at creating and presenting content in face-to-face settings, the online environment requires a new set of lesson development skills. In this course, you will explore various types of online courses while learning to validate and supplement content, align it with assessments and objectives, and uncover best practices for managing content… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 1 – Grading and Feedback Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Assessing student work and giving feedback is fundamental for educators in any classroom setting. In this course, you’ll uncover the essentials of managing a gradebook and providing high-quality feedback in the online classroom. You’ll explore gradebook setup options, feedback best practices, tools, and effective grading policies to enhance your instructional practice. As the fifth of… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 1 – Student Engagement Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs How can sound pedagogy be applied to engage students in an online environment? In this course, you will learn to captivate students from the onset of your online class and maintain their engagement through personalization, content, and communication strategies. As the third of eight courses in the Online Teaching and Learning (OTL) Level 1 series,… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free OTL Level 1 – Setting Up Your Online Classroom Price: $30 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Setting up an online course involves many steps familiar to teachers of traditional, face-to-face courses, with a few key differences. In this course, you’ll explore how to format and structure an online course and identify what strategies might work best when developing your own courses. As the second of eight courses in the Online Teaching… 5 hrs Facilitated Michigan Virtual Free DLN: Response to Intervention (RTI) Price: $100 Administration, Best Practices, Leadership Credit Hours: 15 SCECHs Having a data-driven RTI, ensures you are focused on student learning and improving instruction via intervention which will impact all students. The question that lingers is, what about students that are not proficient, or lack individual growth due to COVID? This course will provide the foundation for your work to identify and provide tiers of… 15 hrs Facilitated MASSP
