Michigan Teacher Certification

Michigan Teacher

Certification

Krista D. Ried

Gloria Suggitt

Michigan Certificates

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Interim Certificate

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Provisional Education Certificate

Professional Education Certificate

Advanced Professional Certificate

Michigan Teaching Certificates

 Other valid types of certificates:

Life

Permanent

Continuing Education (both 18 HR & 30 HR) Temporary Vocational Authorization

First Provisional Renewal

ONE Of THE FOLLOWING:

• 6 semester credit hours • 150 SCECHs

• Combination of the SCECHs or credits • Master’s degree

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Second Provisional Renewal

ONE Of THE FOLLOWING:

• 6 semester credit hours • 150 SCECHs

• Combination of the SCECHs or credits • Master’s degree

Requirements:

• Provisional expired <10 years ago • Lacking professional learning

• 1-year of successful experience • Currently enrolled

• Sponsoring school

Provisional 2-Year Extension

Progression to Professional

• 3 years of teaching experience • Reading credits

AND ONE Of THE FOLLOWING:

• 6 semester credit hours

Professional Education Renewal

Advanced Professional Education

Must Hold:

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Professional Education certificate

-AND-•

NBPTS or teacher leader

training/preparation program

Must Have:

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5 consecutive effective or highly

effective ratings

Valid Certification

Financial auditing implications regarding expired or invalid certificates

Questions?

No Child Left Behind Act

State Certification

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Highly Qualified

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Core Academic Subject Areas

• English

• Reading or Language Arts • Mathematics

• Science*

• Foreign Languages • Civics and Government • Economics

• Arts (e.g., music, visual arts, theater) • History

• Geography

*Includes the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science and Physics

The Highly Qualified requirements are above and beyond Michigan certification rules and ONLY impact ESEA/NCLB core areas:

Verifying Content Knowledge

• Major • Test

• HOUSSE Options #1, #2, or #3 • National Board Certification

www.michigan.gov/mde-hq

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NCLB: Highly Qualified

Financial auditing implications regarding non-Highly Qualified teachers and NCLB

Appropriate Teacher

Placements

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Michigan Teacher Certification

Elementary

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Michigan Teacher Certification

Secondary

6-12 endorsements K-12 endorsements

NOTE: An out-of-field assignment (no endorsement held) is considered out of compliance with Section 380.1531 of School Code and is subject to a State Aid penalty as prescribed in Section 388.1763 of the State Aid Act

Certificate Endorsements

 approved academic program

AND

Michigan Endorsement Subject Areas

Past & Present

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LANGUAGE ARTS (elementary only)

English Reading COMMUNICATION ARTS Journalism Speech SOCIAL STUDIES Economics Geography History Political Science SOCIAL SCIENCE* Psychology Sociology Anthropology* Cultural Studies* Behavioral Studies* SCIENCE* INTEGRATED SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Physics Earth/Space Science Astronomy* Marketing Education Industrial Technology MUSIC EDUCATION Family & Consumer Sciences Art Education*

Visual Arts Education Health, Physical Education,

Recreation & Dance* Health

Physical Education Recreation Dance

Driver and Safety Education* Library Media

Environmental Studies* Computer Science Fine Arts Humanities*

Academic Study of Religions* Philosophy*

Technology & Design Business, Management,

Marketing, & Technology Physical Science

MATHEMATICS American Sign Language Arabic (Modern Standard) Chinese (Mandarin) French German Greek Hebrew Italian Japanese Latin Polish Russian Spanish Other Language

Anishinaabemowin Language and Culture

BUSINESS EDUCATION* Accounting*

Business Administration* Secretarial Science*

*indicates an endorsement no longer offered at Michigan EPIs.

Michigan Specialty & Pedagogical Endorsements

Past & Present

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National Board Certification School Counselor

Visual Arts Education Specialist Reading Specialist

Educational Technology Cognitive Impairment Emotional Impairment Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learning Disabilities

Physical Education for Students with Disabilities Physical or Other Health Impairment

Speech and Language Impairment Visual Impairment

Autism Spectrum Disorder Occupational Therapy* Teacher of Homebound* Early Childhood Education*

Early Childhood PK– General and Special Education Middle School*

Middle Level Specialization English as a Second Language Bilingual French Bilingual German Bilingual Greek Bilingual Russian Bilingual Spanish Bilingual Italian Bilingual Polish Bilingual Hebrew Bilingual Arabic Bilingual Other Bilingual Vietnamese Bilingual Korean Bilingual Serbo-Croatian/Bosnian Bilingual Chaldean Bilingual Chinese Bilingual Filipino Bilingual Japanese

Career and Technical Education authorizations

Guidance Documents

• Appropriate Instructional Assignments

for Elementary Certified Teachers (REVISED)

• Quick Reference: Courses That Can be

Taught (REVISED)

• Utilization of Non-Certified Personnel

(NO UPDATE)

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Guidance Documents

• Utilization of Non-Certified Personnel (NO

UPDATE)

Online, Computer-based, Blended, Etc. 26 Facilitation: • taking attendance • transferring grades • documenting completion • referring students to

Online, Computer-based, Blended, Etc. 27 Instruction: • Evaluating • Assessing • Developing curriculum • Re-teaching • Modifying lessons • Guiding student work

Online, Computer-based, Blended, Etc.

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Instruction:

• Requires specific endorsement in the content area

AND Highly Qualified verification.

Online, Computer-based, Blended, Etc.

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“Mentor Teacher” & Teacher of

Record-• The district must assign a TOR who may serve as

the “Mentor Teacher” or they need both.

• The mentor teacher must be a professional

employee of the district.

• The TOR must be a Michigan certified and

properly endorsed teacher.

Online, Computer-based, Blended, Etc.

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Seat Time Waiver

(STW)-• Since all two-way communication must take place

between a TOR or a mentor teacher and the pupil, and a TOR must be assigned to the pupil, it would be logical to make the TOR and the mentor one and the same.

• The only time that it doesn’t make sense applies to

Online, Computer-based, Blended, Etc.

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Use of permits under

STW-• A substitute permit is designed to be a temporary

placement to fill a vacant position on a short-term basis.

• The use of a permitted substitute teacher as a

mentor does not eliminate the requirement that a Michigan certified teacher, employed by the

district, be assigned to the pupil as the TOR.

Appropriate Placements

Financial auditing implications regarding inappropriate placement of teachers

Teacher Permits

Available Permits

• Substitute Permit • Full-Year Permit • Emergency Permit

• Expert in Residence Permit • 1233b Permit

Substitute Permit

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• 90 CALENDAR days

• 90 semester credits- consolidated

Note: Permit must be valid and fee paid prior to placement.

Basic Permit Requirements

Documentation that the position was:

• Posted in college & university

placement offices

Full – Year Permit

Requires:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree

• Core subject area - major or test • Mentor teacher with experience and

expertise

Emergency Permit

NOT available for core subject areas.

Requires:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree; OR

• Be currently enrolled in an approved

Expert-in-Residence Permit

Only valid for a maximum of 2 hours per day.

Requires:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree

• Demonstrated unusual distinction or exceptional

talent

• At least 5 years of successful work experience

in the immediately preceding 7 years

• Orientation to teaching

1233b Permit

Only issued for 9-12 computer science, foreign languages, mathematics, biology, chemistry,

engineering, physics and robotics.

Requires:

Permits

Financial auditing implications regarding permit use and issuance

Questions?

Educator Access

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First time applicant

• Create MEIS account

• Self-register online through MOECS

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Educator View

Educator View

Michigan Educator Certificate

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Educator Access

Qualified individuals are able to:

• Demographics • Educator certificates • Renewals of certificates • Additional endorsements • Print certificate • Application status 50

Educator Access

• Enter semester credit hours • Enter DPPD

• View SCECHs

Thank You!

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