Professional Learning

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Director of Instructional Services
Executive Secretary to the Superintendent

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DPPD/SCECHs Process

Effective July 1, 2020, MDE implemented a change in the process for reporting District Provided Professional Development (DPPD) to be used for teacher re-certification purposes. DPPD must now be entered into Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) as State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs).

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Professional Learning Calendar

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December 2025

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AI Micro-PD
8:00 am - 12:00 am
This AI Micro-PD will support participants as they explore the potential applications of AI in their role. During the week of December 1-5 participants will receive daily emails with information/learning about AI, paired with a must, should, and aspire to do. Participants can engage with as much as they have the capaci , ...
Math Collaborative 2025-26
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Math Collaborative 2025-26 This is an opportunity to network with fellow teachers throughout the region, update knowledge of current information being dispersed throughout the state, discuss and practice current topics in mathematics education, and share resources.  As math leaders, participants are expected to dissemi , ...
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AI Micro-PD
All Day
This AI Micro-PD will support participants as they explore the potential applications of AI in their role. During the week of December 1-5 participants will receive daily emails with information/learning about AI, paired with a must, should, and aspire to do. Participants can engage with as much as they have the capaci , ...
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AI Micro-PD
All Day
This AI Micro-PD will support participants as they explore the potential applications of AI in their role. During the week of December 1-5 participants will receive daily emails with information/learning about AI, paired with a must, should, and aspire to do. Participants can engage with as much as they have the capaci , ...
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AI Micro-PD
All Day
This AI Micro-PD will support participants as they explore the potential applications of AI in their role. During the week of December 1-5 participants will receive daily emails with information/learning about AI, paired with a must, should, and aspire to do. Participants can engage with as much as they have the capaci , ...
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AI Micro-PD
12:00 am - 3:00 pm
This AI Micro-PD will support participants as they explore the potential applications of AI in their role. During the week of December 1-5 participants will receive daily emails with information/learning about AI, paired with a must, should, and aspire to do. Participants can engage with as much as they have the capaci , ...
Enhancing Family Resources with HOPE and Strengthening Families
9:00 am - 10:30 am
This 90-minute workshop will explore the powerful integration of two complementary frameworks: Strengthening Families and HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences). We’ll begin by diving into the foundational research on Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and the four building blocks of HOPE, immediate , ...
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Literacy Leaders Network (LLN) 2025-26
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Literacy Leaders Network (LLN) 2025-26 The Char-Em Literacy Leaders Network brings together instructional leaders across the region to strengthen literacy practices and build systemwide coherence. Through shared learning, collaborative problem-solving, and support aligned to research-based frameworks, the network empow , ...
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PBIS+ Network
9:00 am - 11:30 am
PBIS+ Network These sessions are designed for PBIS+ SLT (School Leadership Team) coaches and their partner ISD coaches and trainers.  The purpose is to support SLT coaches in implementing PBIS+ through further professional development and coaching on topics related to implementation. Participants can register for all o , ...
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Ukeru Principles: Comfort vs Control (Session 1 – repeat) | New date added
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ukeru Principles: Comfort vs Control (Session 1 – repeat session) NEW DATE ADDED BELOW Ukeru is designed to equip educators, behavioral health professionals, and caregivers with trauma-informed, restraint-free strategies for de-escalation and crisis management. Rooted in compassion, safety, and respect, Ukeru shi , ...
K-12 Counselor Meetings 2025-26
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
K-12 Counselor Meetings 2025-26 These sessions will provide K-12 School Counselors an opportunity to learn and grow in their role. The K-12 School Counselor Committee is designed to support continued growth of counselors by providing relevant professional learning, opportunities to collaborate around problems of practi , ...
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MyPD – MI Virtual

Educators today are agents of their own learning, engaging in informal networks and independent pursuits for personal growth and development. Michigan Virtual’s MyPD is a vehicle to formally honor educators’ informal learning efforts. Through this SCECH-bearing experience, educators will engage in a process to tell the story of their independent learning journey, tying a specific learning objective to evidence of informal learning pursuits, reflecting on learning from those pursuits, and developing an action plan based on the professional implications that have emerged. A true model of adult learning theory, this learning experience offers maximum autonomy with supportive guidance, seeks to validate the experience of today’s educators, and creates a holding space for educators to focus on a problem relevant to their own context.

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About Char-Em Professional Learning

Char-Em ISD believes that professional learning should be based on research and result in a permanent change of knowledge or behavior of the participants and their professional practice.  A variety of learning opportunities are made available that support school improvement goals, educational initiatives, and personnel development that are aligned with the Michigan School Improvement Framework.

All school personnel within the Char-Em ISD service area have the opportunity to participate throughout the school year, as well as during the Area Wide Professional Learning Day traditionally held on or near Nov. 1.

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