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Educationally Speaking

Issue 32 | October 2022
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*Be sure your email address is up-to-date in the **Michigan Online Educator Certification System* [ [link removed] ]* to receive important notifications regarding YOUR certificate.*

**Please see the *archived newsletters [ [link removed] ]* for other important information that affects licensure.**

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Did You Know
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2022 Data Report
The 2022 Educator Workforce Data Report is Available  

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has released the 2022 Educator Workforce Data Report [ [link removed] ].  

Data collection, analysis, and dissemination are integral to developing, supporting, and sustaining a high-quality, prepared, and collaborative education workforce. From recruitment into teacher preparation programs, to professional learning and retention, through accountability and recognition, the metrics included in this report contribute to a portrait of Michigan’s educational ecosystem.  

Thanks to the collective contributions of stakeholders from across Michigan’s education community, the Educator Workforce Data Report continues to serve as a useful tool for our partners to engage in the daily work of developing, supporting, and sustaining a high-quality education workforce in our state. 

Previous Educator Workforce Data Reports are available on the Educator Workforce Research webpage [ [link removed] ].


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Top 10 Logo
*The Promising Practices Exchange is Open for Submissions* 

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is reminding intermediate school districts (ISDs) and local education agencies (LEAs), both traditional public school districts and public school academies (PSAs), that the Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan: Promising Practices Exchange [ [link removed] ] is available for submissions. Educators across the state are implementing strong practices that improve learner outcomes. MDE invites ISDs and LEAs to share their great work on the Promising Practices Exchange so others can learn from them. For more information, view the Promising Practices Exchange Memo [ [link removed] ].


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Staffing Flexibilities 

Did you know that a Daily Substitute Permit is limited to 90-consecutive calendar days in the same assignment?  While designed for intermittent absences, the Daily Substitute Permit can support staffing for longer-term assignments.  It is not designed for year-long placement in the same assignment.  For information on what permits can support year-long staffing review all our permit guidance [ [link removed] ]. 

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The Annual Educator Effectiveness Data Appeals Window is Open  

Each year, starting on the first business day in September and ending on the first business day in December, districts and public school academies (PSAs) may submit data appeals for inaccurate educator effectiveness ratings for any of the past five years into the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP). To support teacher re-certification, it is essential that educator evaluation and assignment information entered into the REP is accurate. This appeals window is only for the purpose of updating inaccurate effectiveness ratings data within the REP. It is not a process for contesting the outcome of an evaluation. Any data corrected during the appeals window [ [link removed] ] for teachers in instructional roles will appear in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) immediately after being entered by the district. 

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Noteworthy News________________________________________________________________________

Future PME EXPLORE Grants <[email protected]>
Future Proud Michigan Educator EXPLORE Grants are Now Available

The EXPLORE grant [ [link removed] ] application is open!  These competitive grants will provide opportunities for schools to implement or expand Future Proud Michigan Educator EXPLORE programs [ [link removed] ].  EXPLORE programs are designed to help students in grades 6-12 learn about educator strategies, systems, and professions. With up to $15,000 per school, grants will support course planning, educator learning, and student activities.  

For this and other updates, please visit our Future PME grants page [ [link removed] ] or email [email protected]. 


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*MI Future Educator Fellowship and Student Teacher Stipend* 

On July 14, 2022, Governor Whitmer signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget (Public Act No. 144 of 2022 [ [link removed] ]) which funds Student Scholarships, Grants and Outreach (SSGO) programs, a division of the Michigan Department of Treasury within the Office of Postsecondary Financial Planning (OPFP), for Academic Year 2022-23, including new programs for our future educators. OPFP recently released program information to local districts. Learn more: MI Future Educator Programs [ [link removed] ]. 

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PME
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*Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY)* 

Please take a moment to view this video featuring 2022-23 Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY), Nanette Hanson [ [link removed] ]. Also, visit the Meemic Foundation website [ [link removed] ]to read Nanette's latest blog [ [link removed] ] about celebrating and empowering educational colleagues, as well as the blog from  [ [link removed] ]Region 2 Teacher of the Year, Kathryn Lamberies [ [link removed] ].  

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Teacher Discounts [ [link removed] ]
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Upcoming Opportunities________________________________________________________________________

MAGC Fall Conference Flyer
Michigan Association for Gifted Children 2022 Fall Conference 

The Michigan Association for Gifted Children (MAGC) is holding its 2022 Fall Conference on Saturday, November 5 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Keynotes include Dr. Susan Rakow, professor at Cleveland State University on supporting gifted students in difficult times, and Mark Talaga, Director of the Detroit Center for Identity Potential on how to avoid the college meltdown. Attendees are eligible to receive 5.5 SCECHs. To register and find out more information, visit the event page at [link removed].  


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*Explore Military Career Options*

Are you interested in learning about the career opportunities for students who are considering joining the military? Earn 5 State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) by exploring Military Career options! Visit Understanding the Modern Military [ [link removed] ] for further details.

*Free and Low Cost Professional Learning Options*

Looking for new professional learning opportunities? Check out the Free and Low Cost Professional Learning Options [ [link removed] ] document for current offerings.

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Educational Resources
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Remembrance in Action: Responding to the Holocaust in Today’s World 

This fall, the community of Battle Creek, Michigan has proudly undertaken important initiatives designed to offer an educational enrichment experience for individuals while encouraging an equitable and inclusive environment. 

Recent events have included an Art Center of Battle Creek [ [link removed] ] display of dual mosaic art and newspaper archival exhibitions; a professional development workshop for educators; a "Peeks into the Past [ [link removed] ]" Willard Library livestreamed panel discussion; and an opening reception on September 18, 2022 for both exhibitions coinciding with the premiere of the new film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, "The U.S. and the Holocaust" [ [link removed] ]. 

Michigan residents, especially school groups, are encouraged to visit the Art Center to view "The Holocaust Unfolds" [ [link removed] ] (from the Detroit Jewish News Foundation) & From Darkness to Light: Mosaics Inspired by Tragedy [ [link removed] ] (created in response to the Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooting).  Trained volunteer docents are available to guide such a visit. Educational support material can be found at [link removed].

Rememberance in Action________________________________________________________________________

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