The Macomb ISD is looking for a diverse group of elementary and secondary educators from Macomb County to join MADE; the MISD's premier 2-year blended learning academy designed to help participants develop and facilitate a personalized learning environment that inspires digital age teaching and learning. This is a FREE professional development opportunity. Participants should be interested in using technology to support classroom instruction either directly as a teacher or as a media specialist/coach, but do NOT need to be technology experts to join.

As a participant in Cohort 9, you will

• understand and learn how to implement the models of blended learning.
• determine the elements of blended learning that will enhance your learning environment.
• go beyond the basic integration of educational technology to embedding it into everyday practice.
• gain a deeper understanding of how to utilize Schoology as an LMS.
• utilize MISD and district provided digital resources as well as appropriate free digital resources.
• gain a better understanding of Discovery Education Experience resources.
• explore the ISTE Educator Standards and ISTE Student Standards.
• learn how to connect the ISTE technology standards to your current practices.
• learn how to teach your students to use digital resources in safe and responsible ways.
• create effective blended lessons to use with your students/staff.
• understand and implement best practices for personalizing learning.
  
• complete an online course about the different components of blended learning; coursework will be spread out over the two years.
• connect the elements of differentiated instruction, learner variability, and Universal Design for Learning to blended instruction.
• participate in professional development training workshops (see dates below).
• create a digital artifact for your Capstone Project (culminating event for the year).

• FREE professional development
• Opportunity to earn approximately 39 - 46 SCECHs
• TIME to work on developing a blended environment for your students/staff
• Assistance with developing technology use that supports transformational instruction
• Free software, books, and other materials to support your blended journey
• Support from MISD consultants
• Networking with other educators
• Evidence needed for yearly evaluation

2022 - 2023 Training Workshop Dates

08/24/22 -- Kickoff F2F

09/15/22 - Virtual

10/06/22 - Virtual

10/22/22 -- Saturday optional

11/03/22 - Virtual

12/01/22 - F2F

01/12/23 - Virtual

02/09/23 - Virtual

03/02/23 - F2F

03/11/23 -- Saturday optional

04/13/23 - Virtual

05/04/23 -- Capstone

• This is a tentative schedule and subject to change.
• All sessions except the Kickoff and Saturday optional dates will take place after school.
• Participants who are unable to attend LIVE sessions will participate by viewing the session recording at their earliest convenience.