Information on Michigan academic standards and instructional resources.
Responsible for providing final decisions in administrative appeals to MDE.
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.
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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To ensure that every student is taught by an accomplished teacher, it is important to look at opportunities for quality professional growth. The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has designed National Board Certification to develop, retain, and recognize accomplished teachers. There are more than 118,000 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) throughout the nation, with nearly 500 from Michigan. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education.
National Board certification is a certificate of achievement issued to teachers who have met the high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do as established by NBPTS. Founded in Michigan in 1987 and now located in Washington, D.C., the NBPTS provides voluntary certification for teachers that is a nationally recognized, distinguishing hallmark of the profession.
Please note: This certificate is not a nationally accepted certificate to be used in lieu of a state-issued certificate or license to teach.
Michigan recognizes the rigor and commitment to advancing student learning and achievement that is involved in achieving the National Board Certificate. To that end, National Board certification may result in one of the following advantages for holders of a Michigan teaching certificate:
National Board Certification is available in 25 certificate areas representing 16 different disciplines and four developmental levels and is applicable to most teachers in U.S. public schools.
To begin your journey towards National Board Certification, visit the Get Started webpage.
To add the National Board indicator to a Michigan teaching certificate or accomplish any of the advantages or goals listed above, qualified educators may send an electronic copy of their NBPTS-issued certificate to the Office of Educator Excellence via MDE-EducatorHelp@Michigan.gov. They should include the name that appears on their Michigan teaching certificate and either the last four digits of their Social Security Number or their Michigan PIC code.
To learn more about National Board Certification, please visit the following:
State funds are available to support Michigan educators. Teachers who hold National Board Certification, or those in pursuit of this certification, may be eligible to receive grant money.
Please visit the National Board Certification Grants webpage for information.
