The Michigan Department of Education has partnered with several out - of - state institutions of higher education that have teacher preparation programs, as well as with schools and agencies for the blind and Michigan institutions of higher education, to deliver an online endorsement program that will permit certified teachers to obtain an additional endorsement on
their Michigan teaching certificate in either deaf / hard of hearing or visual impairment.
Not exact matches
The department launched the investigation after
Michigan Radio reported the new Muskegon Heights charter school district had about 10 % of teachers working without a valid
teaching certificate or permit.
For those attending programs out of state, it's important to note that
Michigan will only issue
teaching certificates to teachers who have attended an accredited program that is approved for the preparation of teachers by that state's Board of Education.
The traditional route to certification leads to the issuance of a Provisional
Certificate,
Michigan's initial
teaching certificate for new teachers.
State lawmakers are considering dropping one requirement for a professional
teaching certificate in
Michigan that everyone agrees is a needed skill.
Baker offers an Additional Endorsement Post-baccalaureate
Certificate for Secondary Social Studies, which consists of 62 quarter hours (designed for teachers with an existing
Michigan secondary
teaching certificate).
According to the
Michigan Department of Education, the number of people receiving
teaching certificates after receiving their
teaching degree fell by 27 percent over the last four years.