Traditional Professional Development

Our District will be offering both traditional and non-traditional District-sponsored professional development. Traditional professional development will include our Districtwide full day professional development programs which have been scheduled in the 2023-24 District Calendar:

• Monday, August 21, 2023

• Thursday, May 9, 2024

• Friday, May 31, 2024

These (3) full-day programs will be complemented by (12) scheduled days of designated professional learning time (1 hour each) sponsored by the building principals:

Designated Professional Meeting Time (2023-24)

• Upper Elementary (Dieck, Elms, & Gaines) . . . . . . . 7:10-8:10AM

• Lower Elementary (Morrish & Syring) . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30-8:30AM

• Secondary (High School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:35-3:35PM

• Secondary (Middle School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:45-3:45PM

Non-Traditional Professional Development

All of our buildings have important support functions that are provided to ensure building and staff preparedness to best educate students. Please review the list provided below:

• Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Teams

• Mentor Teacher Program

• Supervision of Student Teachers

• Counselor Development Programs

• Admin. Leadership Team Professional

  Development

Regarding non-traditional professional development, the first “point of contact” for questions will be the building principal. If additional clarification or application forms are required, staff can contact the District SCECH Coordinator, Kevin Klaeren (kklaeren@swcrk.org).

Additional Professional Learning Opportunities

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has also compiled a list of free or low cost professional development opportunities that staff can independently pursue to earn SCECH’s. Please reference the following linked document below:

MDE - Free & Low Cost Online Professional Learning

 Two major sources referenced in the MDE Professional Development resource list include the following online learning platforms that are free to join. Regardless of your professional learning situation, all certified staff should consider registering and maintaining accounts with these organizations:

 Questions

Staff members that have specific questions regarding District-sponsored professional development and SCECHs can contact Kevin Klaeren (Director of Curriculum & Compliance) at (810) 591-2388 or(kklaeren@swcrk.org).