Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Professional Development & Human Rights

 


Online Professional Development - This link will take you to the Members Only section of the website.  You will be required to enter a login and password to access the Online Professional Development area.

Professional Development Resources for Members only
 

Certification - Information and news on Certification.



Certification WebEX now on Members Only

The recording of the recent WebEx, “What Every Teacher Needs to Know about Certification” is now posted on the Members Only area of . The WebEx covered the new certification rules from the Department of Education which went into effect June 20.
     

WebEx will cover new teacher certification rules'

Free for Members Only
On Monday, July 21, at 10 a.m., MEA will be hosting a WebEx for members only on thenew teacher certification rules from the Department of Education which went into effect June 20, 2014. 
"What Every Teacher Needs to Know about Certification" will cover the new rules-and the current ones--so that you can keep up-to-date on your teacher certification.
Contact your local UniServ office for WebEx login information.
     

Teacher certification changes now in effect

Changes in teacher certification affecting master’s degrees, professional learning hours, and DPPD certification went into effect June 2014. The changes affect renewing a Provisional certificate or progressing to a Professional certificate. They include:
     

Recorded WebEx – What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Certification

NOTE:  You will hear feedback noise for the first 45 seconds of this WebEx – this will clear up and the rest of the WebEx will be clear.
Includes:
  • NEW Teacher Certification Rules and Regulations for the Provisional Certificate, Professional Certificate and the new Advanced Professional Certificate
  • Occupational Certificate, School Counselors, Psychologists, Speech Therapists and Social Workers
  • Renewal and Progression – DPPD, SCECH, Credits
  • Professional Development
  • Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)
  • Secure Central Registry (SCR)
Use this link to view the Certification WebEx:
     

LFA: Get It Right-Common Sense on Common Core

Earlier today, the Learning First Alliance -- the national coalition of major k-12 public education stakeholder organizations-- issued this statement in support of providing time and resources for Common Core State Standards (CCSS) implementation before assessing progress with high stakes testing was released and the new web landing page on the LFA web site launched.
     

Now all members can take advantage of Flint’s evaluation alternative

MEA’s Professional Development/Human Rights Department is hosting a series of WebEx trainings on professional practice portfolios, an alternative approach to teacher evaluations.  The first training, “Introduction to the UTF Professional Practice Portfolio (P3)” is now available for viewing. *
     

Understanding the Michigan Online Educator Certification System

Understanding the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) – Recorded WebEx, presented by the MEA Professional Development / Human Rights Department.
     

Certification

- See more at: http://mea.org/professionaldevelopment#sthash.XcZXtCBw.dpuf

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