Skip to Courses Filter By Subject Area Course Type Role Format Course Partner Credit Type 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 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 2 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 2 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to have a positive impact on literacy development for K-3. Essential… 5 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: School-wide and Center-wide Practices Free Administration, Leadership, Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan has made it a priority to address negative literacy trends in our schools. This introductory course outlines the 10 essential instructional practices that apply to school-wide and center-wide curriculum and intend to increase the proportion of children reading proficiently by third grade. You… 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 10 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 10 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for Pre-K. Essential 10 will focus… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 9 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 9 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for Pre-K. Essential 9 uses observation… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 8 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 8 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for Pre-K. Essential 8 covers the… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 7 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 7 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to have a positive impact on literacy development for Pre-K. In… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 6 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 6 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development in Pre-K. In Essential 6, you… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 5 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 5 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for Pre-K. Essential 5 focuses on… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 4 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 4 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for Pre-K. Essential 4 is focused… 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 3 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 3 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for Pre-K. Essential 3 looks at… 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 9 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 9 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development in K-3. Essential 9 focuses on… 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 1 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard literacy trends the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines the foundations and Essential 1 in the series of research-supported practices designed to positively impact literacy development in K-3. In Essential 1, you… 5 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 3 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 3 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for K-3. Essential 3 focuses on… 5 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 4 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 4 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for K-3. Essential 4 will focus… 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 5 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 6 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 5 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for K-3. Essential 5 will focus… 6 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 6 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 6 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for K-3. Essential 6 focuses on… 5 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 2 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 2 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to have a positive impact on literacy development for Pre-K. Essential… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 10 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 10 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development in K-3. Essential 10 focuses on… 3 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 8 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 8 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development in K-3. Essential 8 stresses providing… 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Pre-K Essential 1 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard literacy trends the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines the foundations and Essential 1 in the series of research-supported practices designed to have a positive impact on literacy development in Pre-K. You… 4 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry Free Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essential 7 Free Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Michigan is taking action to turn around the substandard trends in early literacy the state has seen in recent years. This course outlines Essential 7 in the series of research-supported instructional practices designed to positively impact literacy development for K-3. Essential 7 focuses on… 5 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Department of Education (MDE), MiRegistry 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: 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 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: 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: 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)
