Information on Michigan academic standards and instructional resources.
Learn more about the MDE office responsible for providing leadership in curriculum and instruction that provides students with greater choices to prepare for success.
Resources for educator certification, recognition programs, evaluation, and workforce research.
The Equitable Services Ombudsman helps ensure equitable services for private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel.
Resources related to financial and pupil accounting and auditing.
Options available for Michigan students that provide unique learning opportunities.
Food & Nutrition Programs
This MDE office provides resources and technical assistance in physical education, sex education, health education, behavioral, emotional, mental, and social education as well as safety, discipline, and transportation.
Resources for programs and initiatives that support school improvement efforts.
Resources for supporting special education in Michigan.
Michigan has an innovative and comprehensive system of assessments to measure student achievement in learning our state content standards.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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In Michigan, you earn endorsements on your certificate based on the subject area and grade levels you want to teach. All certificates must have at least one endorsement, and some endorsements cannot be earned alone (for example, special education endorsements require an endorsement in a general education subject area). Teachers with multiple endorsements are more marketable and more likely to find a job, as they can teach multiple subject areas. Work with your educator preparation provider to determine which endorsement areas are marketable in your area.
Do you already have a Michigan teaching certificate? Michigan also offers advanced options. Visit Michigan.gov/TeacherCert to learn more about additional endorsements and advanced programs.
Michigan also offers teaching programs in other areas of specialization. You could choose one or more of these options.
Teachers of students whose primary language is something other than English can choose either a Bilingual Education endorsement or English as a Second Language. Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language must be paired with a content-area endorsement, such as Lower Elementary (PK-3) or Mathematics (5-9). Alternatively, teachers can pursue their endorsement through an Expedited Educator Preparation Program.
