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Course Offerings

If the program you are interested in attending is offering State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) please be aware that participants must attend the entire program, including arriving on time and remaining for the duration of the session. Failure to comply with program requirements, including attendance, will result in disallowance of SCECHs.

  • Sep
    25
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    The goal of the MISD Tutoring Partnership is to maximize academic potential, build self-esteem/motivation and ensure the academic success of Macomb County students.  This training provides tutors with quality training, student materials, supervision, and ongoing support as they implement instruction with fidelity.

  • Nov
    02
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    The in-person 3-day series will focus on the foundations of blended/hybrid/hyflex learning. We will investigate effective utilization of your district's digital tools as well as those available in Macomb County (Schoololgy and Discovery Education Experience). Exploration of Making the Move with Ed Tech: Ten Strategies to Scale Up your In-Person, Hybrid, and Remote Learning will help us take your ed tech skills to the next level. MISD Consultants Jaimie Fons and Kate Grunow will take a deeper dive into your favorite instructional strategies and show you how to scale them up with educational technology in your classroom.

  • Dec
    05
    This event is scheduled for 4:15pm to - 5:15pm

    Target Audience: High Dosage Tutoring Teacher Utica Community Schools Registration is by Invitation Only for Utica Community Schools - - High Dosage Tutoring Teachers Check-In registration. Please select a time to attend the 3 – 1 hour VIRTUAL check-ins. A Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the class start.

  • Dec
    05
    This event is scheduled for 4:30pm to - 6:30pm

    Participants will be able to explore the MISD Maker Space and learn how to use various robots in the classroom to teach computational thinking. Participants will explore Ozobots, Dash, and Sphero Indy cars to name a few, as well as learn how these tools can be checked out of the lending library. Participants will leave the session with a Maker resource to support the learning.

  • Dec
    06
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 9:30am

    Target Audience: This workshop is for Macomb County district central office staff, data services staff, and building administration. The School Index is one system of the Michigan Accountability System. The MISD is hosting a virtual session that will be recorded and shared with registrants. This session is a one-hour opportunity for any school who would like an overview and Q&A of school designations only.

  • Dec
    06
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 3:00pm

    MAISA State Coaching Network quarterly meeting regarding coaching and early literacy anchored in the GELN Essential Practices in Early Literacy and Coaching. ISD/RESA Early Literacy Coaching Network Meeting.

  • Dec
    07
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: All early childhood educators who use Creative Curriculum in the preschool classroom Teachers will learn how to design an effective learning environment, develop a daily schedule that reflects programmatic and curricular objectives, and incorporate intentional teaching throughout the day to support each child's development and learning in all areas.

  • Dec
    08
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: GSRP Staff who use the HighScope Curriculum As adults, we make plans and reflect on our experiences daily. Come join us to learn how you can support children in developing these skills through Planning and Recall time in a HighScope classroom.

  • Dec
    09
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: GSRP Extended Day Staff  Course Description: Looking for great ways to engage preschoolers in math?  Participants will:Develop an understanding of integrating math concepts playfully throughout the day and in transitions, Become familiar with GELN’s Essential Instructional Practices in Early Mathematics: Prekindergarten to Grade 3, Practice using open-ended materials and questions to bring math  concepts into the classroom, Share information fromExploring Mathematics Through Play in the Early Childhood Classroom by Amy Noelle Parks, and Learn ways to incorporate math during read-alouds This workshop is not eligible for Professional Development Funds or Sub Reimbursements.

  • Dec
    11
    This event is scheduled for 4:30pm to - 7:30pm

    Target Audience: Tutors identified by Districts as participating in the MISD High-Dosage Tutoring initiative. Tutors identified for mathematics will attend two professional learning sessions to prepare them to tutor students in their district. The math tutor training will focus on the Bridges Intervention materials to support students in one-on-one or small group instruction.

  • Dec
    13
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Secondary Social Studies Teachers Media literacy skills are essential tools for critically assessing media and social media today. This learning opportunity examines the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Educators will gain the tools to facilitate classroom discussions on the role and impact of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust and teach their students to critically analyze media in today’s world.

  • Dec
    15
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 12:00pm

    Target Audience: Macomb County GSRP Staff and Early Childhood Educators who currently us COR in the classroom. MUST HAVE A COR LOGIN. COR Advantage is built on 36 items that best prepare children for school success. The assessment system helps teachers capture and analyze each day's learning and then translate it into positive child outcomes through targeted, individualized instruction. 

  • Jan
    05
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: GSRP Lead Teachers GSRP Associate Teachers Tuition Based Preschool Teachers ECSE Teachers Directors Building Administrators Educators will participate in four full days of deep learning around the Prekindergarten Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy. The purpose of the Essential Practices in Early Literacy is to increase Michigan's capacity to improve children's literacy by identifying a small set of research supported daily core literacy instructional practices.

  • Jan
    05
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: Macomb County ONLY - GSRP Early Childhood Educators  A consistent daily routine is implemented in the GSRP classroom to promote balanced participatory learning through all portions of the day. This workshop will focus on Transitions and allow participants to deepen their understanding and provide effective and appropriate practices to support learning.

  • Jan
    06
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: GSRP Extended Day Staff  Course Description: Looking for great ways to engage preschoolers in math?  Participants will: · Develop an understanding of integrating math concepts playfully throughout the day and in transitions · Become familiar with GELN’s Essential Instructional Practices in Early Mathematics: Prekindergarten to Grade 3 · Practice using open-ended materials and questions to bring math  concepts into the classroom · Share information from Exploring Mathematics Through Play in the Early Childhood Classroom by Amy Noelle Parks · Learn ways to incorporate math during read-alouds This workshop is not eligible for Professional Development Funds or Sub Reimbursements. 

  • Jan
    09
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Building Administrators, Kindergarten Teachers, Literacy Coaches/Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers, and ELL Teachers The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction.  This seven date series begins January 9, 2024 and ends March 28, 2024.

  • Jan
    09
    This event is scheduled for 4:30pm to - 6:30pm

    End indoor recess nightmares! Learn how to easily incorporate makerspaces/STEAM into indoor recess. Participants will get ideas to incorporate activities like KEVA planks, Makedoo, and Strawbees into indoor recess to get students engaged in creative thinking. Participants will leave the session with a Maker resource to support the learning.

  • Jan
    10
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Grades 3-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers and ELD Teachers, and Building Administrators This 4-date professional development series incorporates GELN's Suite of Instructional Practices in Literacy.  Participants will learn what the "buzz is about" regarding the science of reading, how to teach writing, how to impact small group instruction, and how to dig deeper in reading.

  • Jan
    10
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 11:00am

    Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation

  • Jan
    11
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience:  High School Social Studies Teachers and Administrators This full day workshop will introduce and explore a curriculum to bring Action Civics to the secondary social studies classroom. The Issues to Action curriculum is a comprehensive step-by-step guide that puts youth in the helm of leading the charge they hope to see and gaining critical skills along the way.

  • Jan
    12
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 2:00pm

    Target Audience: GSRP Staff and all other Early Childhood Educators Studies are an in-depth investigation that allow children the opportunity to investigate a topic and engage them in meaningful learning. This workshop is designed for teachers that are ready to begin implementing studies into their day.

  • Jan
    18
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 11:00am

    Target Audience: GSRP Community Based Organizations

  • Jan
    23
    This event is scheduled for 8:00am to - 4:00pm

    Open to School Administrators, Social Workers, Counselors, Mental Health Staff, as well as anyone interested in learning more about how to intervene with suicide . Participants will learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive. This training is 2 – 8 hour days and you MUST be present both days. You will NOT be permitted to attend day 2 if you miss day 1. SCECHs Pending (Additional cost will apply)

  • Jan
    25
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 10:30am

    This course will focus on supporting all staff with an emphasis on a lifestyle of mental wellness, self-care strategies, and positive activities to incorporate into your daily practices at school and at home. We will provide concrete strategies to do for yourself and other to promote overall wellbeing and job satisfaction.

  • Jan
    25
    This event is scheduled for 12:30pm to - 2:30pm

    This training is for those interested in diving deeper into self and co-regulation, including the mind and body connection. Emphasis will be on ways to remain calm and alert, ultimately supporting our ability to effectively respond and not react to strong emotions and stressors.

  • Jan
    26
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 10:00am

    Target Audience:  A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district The goal of the Macomb County AAREN group is to provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts.

  • Jan
    26
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: Teachers and Staff Working within GSRP in Macomb County Teachers will gain an understanding of how art benefits children’s development in a variety of domains and walk away with new ideas to engage students in the classroom.

  • Jan
    26
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: Macomb County ONLY - GSRP Early Childhood Educators This workshop will focus on Large Group and allow participants to deepen their understanding and provide effective and appropriate practices to support learning.

  • Jan
    31
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    The MISD is proud to present the Michigan Assessment Consortium (MAC) The MAC will work with districts who have identified schools to create a balanced assessment system that will support student achievement. This will continue on the work developed over the spring/summer 2023 when districts engaged in the District Assessment System Design Toolkit (DASD). 

  • Feb
    06
    This event is scheduled for 4:30pm to - 6:30pm

    Want to tie some great literature into your Maker lessons? Then this is the class for you. We’ll explore some rich picture books that will tie curriculum into Maker activities for any classroom. Participants will leave the session with a Maker resource to support the learning.

  • Feb
    09
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: Macomb County ONLY - GSRP Early Childhood Educators  A consistent daily routine is implemented in the GSRP classroom to promote balanced participatory learning through all portions of the day. This workshop will focus on Small Group and allow participants to deepen their understanding and provide effective and appropriate practices to support learning.

  • Feb
    13
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:00am

    Review Circle of Courage Overview

  • Feb
    22
    This event is scheduled for 8:00am to - 11:30am

    SafeTALK teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The safeTALK learning process is highly structured, providing graduated exposure to practice actions. The program is designed to help participants age 15 or older to monitor the effect of false societal beliefs that can cause otherwise caring and helpful people to miss, dismiss, or avoid suicide alerts and to practice the TALK steps to move past these three barriers. Six 60-90 second video scenarios, each with non-alert and alert clips, are selected from a library of scenarios and strategically used through the training to provide experiential referents for the participants.

  • Feb
    22
    This event is scheduled for 12:30pm to - 4:00pm

    SafeTALK teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The safeTALK learning process is highly structured, providing graduated exposure to practice actions. The program is designed to help participants age 15 or older to monitor the effect of false societal beliefs that can cause otherwise caring and helpful people to miss, dismiss, or avoid suicide alerts and to practice the TALK steps to move past these three barriers. Six 60-90 second video scenarios, each with non-alert and alert clips, are selected from a library of scenarios and strategically used through the training to provide experiential referents for the participants.

  • Feb
    23
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 10:00am

    Target Audience:  A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district The goal of the Macomb County AAREN group is to provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts.

  • Feb
    27
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: K-5 Classroom teachers, Special Education teachers, interventionists, coaches, administrators This program provides teachers with efficient and effective assessment tools to recognize their students' current understandings of number concepts, and to support data-driven instruction. 

  • Mar
    01
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: Teachers and Staff Working within GSRP in Macomb County Come discover the benefits of open-ended art experiences.  Do you know the difference between product art and process art? Learn how to differentiate between the two and reflect on the art activities taking place in your classroom.

  • Mar
    06
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 11:00am

    Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation

  • Mar
    07
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Participants will gain an understanding of how trauma impacts school attendance. Strategies for helping all staff increase regular attendance rates will be shared.

  • Mar
    08
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation

  • Mar
    14
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 11:00am

    Target Audience: GSRP Community Based Organizations

  • Mar
    15
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: Macomb County ONLY - GSRP Early Childhood Educators  This workshop will focus on Adult/Child Interaction During Work Time and allow participants to deepen their understanding and provide effective and appropriate practices to support learning.

  • Mar
    20
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 2:30pm

    This introductory course is designed to provide educators and instructional designers with a comprehensive understanding of the UDL framework and its application across various curricular areas. Universal Design for Learning is an educational approach that emphasizes inclusivity, flexibility, and accessibility to meet the diverse learning needs of all students. This course will delve into the UDL guidelines and demonstrate how they can be implemented effectively within instructional and environmental design.

  • Mar
    21
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Building Administrators, Kindergarten Teachers, Literacy Coaches/Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers, and ELL Teachers The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction.  This seven date series begins March 21, 2024 and ends June 04, 2024.

  • Mar
    22
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience:  A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district The goal of the Macomb County AAREN group is to provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts.

  • Mar
    22
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: Individuals responsible for GSRP enrollment and those who are interested in learning about the recruitment, enrollment, and eligibility process. Come join us as we dig deeper into the following sections of the GSRP implementation manual.

  • Apr
    04
    This event is scheduled for 8:00am to - 11:30am

    SafeTALK teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The safeTALK learning process is highly structured, providing graduated exposure to practice actions. The program is designed to help participants age 15 or older to monitor the effect of false societal beliefs that can cause otherwise caring and helpful people to miss, dismiss, or avoid suicide alerts and to practice the TALK steps to move past these three barriers. Six 60-90 second video scenarios, each with non-alert and alert clips, are selected from a library of scenarios and strategically used through the training to provide experiential referents for the participants.

  • Apr
    04
    This event is scheduled for 12:30pm to - 4:00pm

    SafeTALK teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The safeTALK learning process is highly structured, providing graduated exposure to practice actions. The program is designed to help participants age 15 or older to monitor the effect of false societal beliefs that can cause otherwise caring and helpful people to miss, dismiss, or avoid suicide alerts and to practice the TALK steps to move past these three barriers. Six 60-90 second video scenarios, each with non-alert and alert clips, are selected from a library of scenarios and strategically used through the training to provide experiential referents for the participants.

  • Apr
    10
    This event is scheduled for 8:00am to - 4:00pm

    Open to School Administrators, Social Workers, Counselors, Mental Health Staff, as well as anyone interested in learning more about how to intervene with suicide . Participants will learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive. This training is 2 – 8 hour days and you MUST be present both days. You will NOT be permitted to attend day 2 if you miss day 1. SCECHs Pending (Additional cost will apply)

  • Apr
    19
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation

  • Apr
    23
    This event is scheduled for 4:30pm to - 6:30pm

    Join us at our innovative Maker Space for an exciting opportunity to expand your teaching toolkit and empower your students with the wonders of coding! This session will focus on using coding with Micro:bits in the classroom. Check out the curriculum materials using the MakeCode and Python editors and more, get a quick start, and get design ideas for your own lessons for classroom implementation. Participants will leave the session with a Maker resource to support the learning.

  • Apr
    26
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 11:30am

    Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation

  • May
    01
    This event is scheduled for 8:00am to - 11:00am

    This session will provide classroom teachers with tools to proactively create a culture of emotional safety and belonging and develop a toolbox of reactive strategies when a student becomes dysregulated.

  • May
    03
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: K-12 Social Studies Educators This 2-day conference hosted by the Macomb ISD will feature dozens of speakers from around Michigan on a wide variety of social studies teaching and learning topics.

  • May
    07
    This event is scheduled for 4:30pm to - 6:30pm

    Join us in the MISD Maker Space and level up your Micro:bit knowledge. This workshop is perfect for those who attended Making with Micro:bits or have a basic understanding of the Micro:bit and how it works. We will be building a crane out of Strawbees and programming the Micro:bit to move the crane up and down. Participants will leave the session with a Maker resource to support the learning.

  • May
    08
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 11:00am

    Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation

  • May
    10
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 10:00am

    Target Audience:  A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district The goal of the Macomb County AAREN group is to provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts.

  • May
    16
    This event is scheduled for 9:00am to - 11:00am

    Target Audience: GSRP Community Based Organizations

  • May
    23
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 10:30am

    This training is for those interested in diving deeper into self and co-regulation, including the mind and body connection. Emphasis will be on ways to remain calm and alert, ultimately supporting our ability to effectively respond and not react to strong emotions and stressors.

  • Jun
    04
    This event is scheduled for 8:00am to - 11:30am

    SafeTALK teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The safeTALK learning process is highly structured, providing graduated exposure to practice actions. The program is designed to help participants age 15 or older to monitor the effect of false societal beliefs that can cause otherwise caring and helpful people to miss, dismiss, or avoid suicide alerts and to practice the TALK steps to move past these three barriers. Six 60-90 second video scenarios, each with non-alert and alert clips, are selected from a library of scenarios and strategically used through the training to provide experiential referents for the participants.

  • Jun
    04
    This event is scheduled for 12:30pm to - 4:00pm

    SafeTALK teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The safeTALK learning process is highly structured, providing graduated exposure to practice actions. The program is designed to help participants age 15 or older to monitor the effect of false societal beliefs that can cause otherwise caring and helpful people to miss, dismiss, or avoid suicide alerts and to practice the TALK steps to move past these three barriers. Six 60-90 second video scenarios, each with non-alert and alert clips, are selected from a library of scenarios and strategically used through the training to provide experiential referents for the participants.

  • Jun
    17
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Building Administrators, Kindergarten Teachers, Literacy Coaches/Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers, and ELL Teachers The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction.  This seven date series begins June 17, 2024 and ends June 26, 2024.

  • Jun
    24
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Grades 3-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers and ELD Teachers, and Building Administrators This 4-date professional development series incorporates GELN's Suite of Instructional Practices in Literacy.  Participants will learn what the "buzz is about" regarding the science of reading, how to teach writing, how to impact small group instruction, and how to dig deeper in reading.

  • Jul
    22
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Grades 3-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers and ELD Teachers, and Building Administrators This 4-date professional development series incorporates GELN's Suite of Instructional Practices in Literacy.  Participants will learn what the "buzz is about" regarding the science of reading, how to teach writing, how to impact small group instruction, and how to dig deeper in reading.

  • Aug
    12
    This event is scheduled for 8:30am to - 3:00pm

    Target Audience: Grades 3-5 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers and ELD Teachers, and Building Administrators This 4-date professional development series incorporates GELN's Suite of Instructional Practices in Literacy.  Participants will learn what the "buzz is about" regarding the science of reading, how to teach writing, how to impact small group instruction, and how to dig deeper in reading.

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