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 Intro to UDL: Universal Design for Learning Price: $40 Administration, Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management, Other, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education Credit Hours: 6 SCECHs Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that makes instruction appealing to and usable by as many learners as possible. This course serves as an introduction to UDL. First, you will learn what UDL is and how it can benefit learners. From there, you will explore the three principles of UDL and discover how… 6 hrs Self-Paced Free AI 101: A Beginner’s Guide for Educators Price: $15 Best Practices, Other, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 3 SCECHs Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we teach, plan, and support students. Understanding this new technology can empower you to work smarter and more confidently. In this course, you’ll explore foundational AI concepts and uncover how this technology is already influencing classrooms and education. You’ll examine current and emerging tools, weigh the benefits and… 3 hrs Self-Paced Free Abbott Elementary TV Series Study – MV DeliverED Price: $55 Best Practices, Joy, Social Emotional Learning Credit Hours: 11 SCECHs Reflect on real-world classroom experiences and identify action-oriented practices that empower you and your students. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect: Book: Make Teaching Sustainable Online Course: Abbott Elementary TV Series: Explore themes from the award-winning TV series Abbott Elementary and uncover insights to enrich your own educational practice. Surprise Treats: Because,… 11 hrs Self-Paced Free AI & the Classroom: Strategies for Keeping the Focus on Learning – MV DeliverED Price: $25 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Equip yourself with knowledge and skills to think critically about AI and its use in your classroom. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect: Book: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI Online Course: AI & the Classroom: Strategies to Keep the Focus on Learning – Explore how to help students prioritize skill-building and… 5 hrs Self-Paced Free Ted Lasso TV Series Study – MV DeliverED Price: $50 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management Credit Hours: 10 SCECHs Infuse joy into your practices through reflective practices and by watching award-winning television. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect: Book: Teach Happier This School Year Online Course: Ted Lasso TV Series: This TV series study includes thought-provoking reflections and discussions connecting Lasso to effective practices in the classroom. Surprise Treats: Because, who… 10 hrs Self-Paced Free Understanding Unconscious Bias for Educators – MV DeliverED Price: $20 Administration, Best Practices, Classroom Management, Leadership, Other, School Safety, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Consider how unconscious bias impacts learning and instructional practices and embrace strategies to foster a classroom where all students belong. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect: Book: Start Here, Start Now Online Course: Understanding Unconscious Bias for Educators: Discover how unconscious bias impacts educational spaces, and identify strategies to mitigate the impact… 5 hrs Self-Paced Free Mentor Essentials: Strategies for Guiding Online Learners Free Best Practices, Other Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Supporting online learners requires more than just checking in—it takes intentional mentorship to help them stay engaged, motivated, and successful. In this course, you’ll explore the essential role of a mentor and gain strategies to guide students through the unique challenges of online learning. You’ll learn how to establish effective routines, communicate with clarity, and… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Virtual 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 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 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 – 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 – 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 Productive Methods of Struggle for Students Price: $44 Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs This course teaches you how to design activities that foster productive struggle in students. You will also learn about specific you can use to help students overcome challenges and practice their skills for success. An external course provider, ed2go (Cengage), offers this course. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with their privacy policy. 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Supporting Reading Instruction for K-5 Students Price: $74 Best Practices, Literacy Essentials Credit Hours: 8 SCECHs This course will help you understand your elementary students’ reading behaviors and how to access their reading levels and progress. The course will provide with practical strategies and activities to teach “within the text” and “beyond the text” reading behaviors. An external course provider, ed2go (Cengage), offers this course. Please take a moment to familiarize… 8 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model Price: $44 Best Practices Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs This course will help you become more familiar with the Gradual Release of Responsibility – an instructional model that gradually moves the responsibility of learning from the teacher to the student. You will analyze each component of this model and explore the roles of the teacher and the students in interacting with the lesson content…. 4 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free Designing IEP Goals Price: $44 Best Practices, Special Education Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs This course provides you with insights into individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and their importance in generating clear and explicit goals for your students to ensure their academic and behavioral growth. You will learn about the main components of an IEP and then analyze what makes effective goals. You will also learn the SMART (Specific, Measurable,… 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Price: $83 Best Practices Credit Hours: 10 SCECHs This course with teach you about inquiry-based learning, how it can be used in the classroom, and how to plan for rigorous lessons. You will learn the roles of the teacher and the student in a true inquiry-based classroom and then plan for rigorous questions and lessons activities to support inquiry. An external course provider,… 10 hrs Self-Paced University of Michigan Free Fostering Divergent Thinking for Student Creativity Price: $44 Best Practices Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs This quick course highlights the importance of divergent thinking and how it relates to creativity. You will learn how to support creativity through divergent thinking using the strategies, activities, and resources provided within this course. This course is offered in partnership with ed2go (Cengage). Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our privacy policy. 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Transforming Traditional Lessons to Online Learning Price: $89 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management Credit Hours: 14 SCECHs This course will assist you in a plan for transitioning traditional teaching to an online format, whether for a few lessons in a blended learning approach of within a complete shift to virtual instruction. The course will cover lessons and assessment adaptations, differentiation, and administrative streamlining by introducing the SAMR model for effective technology integration…. 14 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free Designing a Quality Sub Folder Price: $44 Best Practices, Classroom Management Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs This teacher professional development course has been designed to provide you with the necessary tools and strategies to create a well-rounded substitute teacher folder. In the event of your absence, the substitute folder you create will serve as a seamless transition for your students so that learning is uninterrupted and your substitute teacher can successfully… 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Project-Based Learning Price: $98 Best Practices Credit Hours: 22 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course is a step-by-step guide to Project-Based Learning (PBL) that covers its definition, common misconceptions, and critical steps in designing a PBL cycle. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. By the end… 22 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free AI & the Classroom: Strategies to Keep the Focus on Learning Price: $15 Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management Credit Hours: 5 SCECHs Generative AI is here, and if you’re like other educators, you might be concerned about skill loss, cheating, and violations of academic integrity. How can you help students stay focused on learning in your classroom? This course offers several simple, straightforward strategies for dealing with the generative AI-shaped elephant in the room. The best part?… 5 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Virtual Free Inspire Family Engagement with Positive Communication Price: $89 Best Practices, Other Credit Hours: 12 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will help you explore how to build a strong home-to-school connection using both social-emotional and academic strategies to connect with your students’ families. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will… 12 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free Planning for Differentiation in Every Classroom Price: $89 Best Practices, Classroom Management Credit Hours: 14 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will provide you with a step-by-step plan of how to differentiate instruction in your classroom, covering the analysis of content standards, differentiation strategies, and methods for assessing and documenting student progress. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting… 14 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free Simple ELL Vocabulary Strategies Price: $44 Best Practices, Literacy Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will address the challenges English Language Learners (ELLs) face with unfamiliar vocabulary and offer methods for supporting in your classroom. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn a variety… 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Understanding and Supporting Students with ADHD Price: $44 Best Practices, Special Education Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will help you learn about the definition of ADHD, types of ADHD, and signs and symptoms of ADHD you may observe in your classroom. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You… 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Building Reading & Writing Fluency Price: $83 Best Practices, Literacy Credit Hours: 10 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this teacher professional development course will provide you with station activities and strategies to boost reading and writing fluency for various student levels. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with qualify content and resources. You will learn about… 10 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free Collaborative Learning in the Classroom Price: $74 Best Practices Credit Hours: 8 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this teacher professional development course teaches you how to incorporate collaborative learning in the classroom and provides you with guidelines and resources for implementation. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn… 8 hrs Self-Paced ed2go Free Understanding and Supporting Students with Dyslexia Price: $44 Best Practices, Literacy, Special Education Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will enable you to learn about the definition of dyslexia, common dyslexic students may experience, and signs and symptoms of dyslexia that you may observe in your classroom. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with qualify… 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out Price: $44 Best Practices, Other Credit Hours: 1 SCECHs In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, you will learn about the definition of a drop-out, early warning indicators for children at risk of dropping out, and the root causes of those indicators. Model Teaching’s Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You… 1 hr Self-Paced ed2go Free Danielson Calibration Assessment Price: $300 Administration, Assessment, Best Practices, Leadership Credit Hours: 4 SCECHs A growth-focused approach to classroom observation and feedback requires that observers acquire and maintain skills that help to build trust in the observation process. This course is designed to assess your proficiency in three important skills needed by observers of classroom practice. In this course, you will: Develop skills in collecting objective evidence during classroom… 4 hrs Self-Paced Danielson Free Abbott Elementary TV Series Study Price: $45 Best Practices, Joy, Social Emotional Learning Credit Hours: 11 SCECHs Join us for a TV series study on Abbott Elementary: an award-winning TV series about a group of dedicated teachers navigating the challenges of an underfunded urban school. This captivating, mockumentary-style show offers a unique lens into the world of education, providing valuable insights and sparking meaningful reflection. Akin to a book study, this online… 11 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Virtual Free MV Skills Sprint: Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Price: $10 Administration, Assessment, Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management, Compliance, Evaluation, Leadership, School Safety, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Tackling both synchronous and asynchronous learning methods is common for many teachers today. In this course, you will explore synchronous and asynchronous learning methods, including their key characteristics, benefits, and challenges. Additionally, you will learn practical strategies for leveraging these methods to create engaging and effective educational experiences that support the diverse needs of your… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Virtual Free MV Skills Sprint: Intro to Accessibility Price: $10 Administration, Assessment, Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management, Compliance, Evaluation, Leadership, School Safety, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs In this course, you will explore the critical importance of ensuring that digital content used in education is accessible to all students. You will learn about the key principles of digital accessibility, covering practical tips and best practices for making images, videos, and written course materials inclusive and engaging for learners with diverse abilities and… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Virtual Free MV Skills Sprint: Learning Management and Student Information Systems Price: $10 Administration, Assessment, Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management, Compliance, Evaluation, Leadership, School Safety, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs Schools, whether online or traditional brick-and-mortar institutions, leverage Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Student Information Systems (SIS) to enhance educational delivery, streamline administrative processes, and improve communication among stakeholders. This professional learning course provides a comprehensive exploration of these systems, covering their core components, popular platforms, integrative capabilities, and strategies for effective implementation and user… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Virtual Free MV Skills Sprint: Screenshots and Screencasts Price: $10 Administration, Assessment, Best Practices, Blended & Online Learning, Classroom Management, Compliance, Evaluation, Leadership, School Safety, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teacher Advocacy Credit Hours: 2 SCECHs In the modern classroom, screenshots and screencasts have become invaluable tools for educators striving to convey complex information effectively. These tools enable teachers to share visual and auditory content through images and video recordings, facilitating clear and swift communication of intricate concepts. In this course, you will explore the practice of creating and using screenshots… 2 hrs Self-Paced Michigan Virtual
