Superintendent's Workforce Guide

Welcome to the first edition of the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Educator Excellence, Superintendent's Workforce Guide. In the links below you will find guidance on topics related to:

• Educator Certification, Placement, and Permits
• Professional Learning
• Educator Evaluation Systems

The video clip below provides a quick overview of the linked resources provided in this edition of the workforce guide.

• MOECS educator certification status

• Teacher placement guidance
• Administrator certificates
• Administrator permits
• School counselor professional learning

• Permit Overview

• Permits: How They Work
• Permit Renewals
• Permit Eligibility Record
• Permit Eligibility Record Companion

• Education Related Professional Learning

• Guidelines for Professional Development that Qualifies for Michigan Legislative Requirements
• Professional Development - All Teachers
• Professional Development - New Teachers
• Professional Development Characteristics of Quality
• Professional Development and Mentoring Legislation
• Externships
• School Counselor Professional Development Standards

• Legislation
• FAQs
• State-Approved Evaulation Tools
• Student Growth
• Annual Reminders of Requirements and Effective Practice (In development)

The Office of Educator Excellence serves the community by providing whole-child centered resources to ensure every student in the P-20 system has equitable access to a high-quality, barrier-free system of education professionals. This is accomplished by the recruitment, preparation, certification, development, support, retention, and recognition of educators through collaboration with internal and external partners.

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Email: MDE-EducatorHelp@Michigan.gov
Website: michigan.gov/mde
Location: 608 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48915, USA
Phone: 517-241-5000
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Twitter: @MIEducator