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Professional Preparation and Development Unit
The mission of the Professional Preparation and Development Unit is to ensure, with and through other programs and agencies, that high professional standards of quality are established, applied, and maintained in a systematic manner for: the development, design, and approval of preparation programs for preservice educational personnel; the assessment of required skills and knowledge for certification; and the professional development of educational personnel.
Professional Preparation and Development Contacts

What

• Newly Adopted Early Childhood Education Standards

• Required Reading Courses Available PDF icon

• Teacher Induction-Mentoring Program (ASSIST)


Standards

• Michigan Educator's Code of Ethics & Order Form

• Updated Professional Development Vision and Standards PDF icon

• Teacher Induction/Mentoring Program Standards PDF icon

• NSDC Development Standards


Professional Development Grants

• 2008-09 Technical Assistance Information

• 2008-2009 Title II Part A(3) Improving Teacher Quality Grant Program

• Grant Data Report Spreadsheet Excel icon

• Projects Funded in 2007-08 PDF icon

• Grant Data Report Guidelines DOC icon


Resources and Related Information Related to This Particular Office

• Michigan Teacher Education Institutions: Certification Personnel

• Michigan Professional Learning Strategic Plan DOC icon

• Michigan Standards for Ensuring Excellent Educators PDF icon

• Michigan Standards for Ensuring Excellent Educators - Order Form PDF icon

• ASSIST - Resources

• Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program Resources

• MSDC's Collaborative for Advancing Quality P.D. DOC icon

• Professional Development Annual Reporting Forms

• Categories of Professional Development PDF icon

• Professional Development Courses Online through Michigan Learnport

• Professional Development Online Sources DOC icon

• Professional Development Funding Sources DOC icon

• Professional Development Characteristics of Quality

• Professional Development and Mentoring Legislation

• Professional Development Qualification Table DOC icon

• Professional Development Q&A DOC icon

• Professional Development Events

• Volunteer Form for State Committee Work DOC icon



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