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Greetings Teachers, There have been numerous questions on the Reading Course requirements for advancing from provisional to a professional certificate. Please click on the link for more information. Reading Coursework Requirements for Michigan Teacher Certification Always click on QUESTIONS  to submit all questions related to Teacher Certification or new professional staff information. Thank you, Fatme Faraj

Michigan eLibrary (MeL) and Scholastic pair up to ensure all Michigan students are reading on level by grade 3! https://mel.org/

Hello to all our First Year Hires and their mentors!   Our final mentor/mentee meeting is fast approaching next week.  You will have a choice of attendance dates:   Wednesday, May 3 or Thursday, May 4.     To allow for a more interactive session, we have scheduled the Board Room at the Administrative Service…

Differentiating your instruction doesn’t always have to mean breaking your class into small groups! Check this out: https://www.thethinkerbuilder.com/2017/01/9-ways-to-differentiate-your-whole.html

Greetings District Staff, Here is your last chance to comment on the ESSA plan which has been built to enact key components of the State’s strategic plan. Here is a summary of the major components of the new accountability plan. ESSA Proposed Plan Summary Public comment will be accepted on the draft plan through Thursday, March 16,…

Greetings Year 1 & 2 Teachers and Mentors! It’s almost time for our second Mentor-Mentee meeting of the year. During this session, 1st and 2nd year teachers and their mentors will be participating in a collaborative activity using a teacher preparation article. We will also spend the second part of the meeting clarifying requirements and answering…

  Greetings Year 1 & 2 Teachers and Mentors!   It’s almost time for our second Mentor-Mentee meeting of the year. During this session, 1st and 2nd year teachers and their mentors will be participating in a collaborative activity using a teacher preparation article. We will also spend the second part of the meeting clarifying requirements…

Greetings Dearborn Community, Please share with all stakeholders including staff, parents, and community. Members of the education community, along with the general public, are invited to offer feedback to the draft recommendations by workgroups charged with drafting Michigan’s plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). A set of four feedback options has been…

Please check out HR’s post on loan forgiveness https://humanresources.dearbornschools.org/2016/12/22/loan-forgiveness-program-pslf/ Thanks, Fatme Faraj

Greetings, Over 50 new teachers attended professional development provided by the director of special education department, Ms. Michelle Dejaeger to learn about how to select, administer and evaluate use of accommodations for instruction and assessment of students with disabilities. Other topics included MTSS process, SE areas of eligibility and accommodation categories. Here is the powerpoint:…