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)
Search is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is providing Social Emotional Learning Resources for children and adults.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in reducing the coronavirus risk to Michigan residents. For more information on statewide efforts, please visit the coordinated Michigan Coronavirus website at www.michigan.gov/coronavirus.
Additional Education Information and Resources can be found on the MDE website at the COVID-19 Education Information and Resources page.
Press Release: Michigan prioritizes emotional and mental wellbeing of families with launch of new Michigan Cares program (04-17-20)
Social and Emotional Learning Resources for Children
|
Mechanism |
Source |
Overview |
Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Online modules |
Michigan Virtual |
Online module provides an overview to the CASEL "five" components |
|
|
Videos |
Dr. Bruce Perry |
Brief overview of brain development and its influence on children's social and emotional development |
|
|
Book and Video |
Kristin Souers |
Ensure that a challenging childhood experience leads to healing and learning |
|
|
Website/handouts |
U of M TRAILS |
Resources to support student mental health during school closures |
|
|
Website |
New Hope Center for Grief Support |
Grief resources |
|
|
Website |
National Association of School Psychologists |
|
Social and Emotional Learning Resources for Adults
|
Mechanism |
Source |
Overview |
Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Video |
Midwest PBIS Network |
Depicts how caring adults absorb the distress of the child and how they need to actively refuel their emotional reserves |
|
|
Assessment |
Midwest PBIS Network |
Compassion, satisfaction, and fatigue |
|
|
Assessment
|
Midwest PBIS Network |
Self-care |
|
|
Document |
Midwest PBIS Network |
Self-care plan and schedule |
|
|
Online Module |
Michigan Virtual |
SEL and Creating a Professional Culture: emphasizes the need for adult self-care |
Social-Emotional Learning: Creating a Professional Culture Based on SEL |
*The resources with an asterisk were selected from a larger body of work produced by colleagues at the Midwest PBIS Network.
For additional resources, please visit the following two MDE web pages:
Online Learning Resources for Educators and Administrators
|
Source |
Overview |
Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Virtual |
Michigan Cares about the emotional & mental well-being of our children offered through Michigan Virtual. During times of crisis, our students need extra support to process their emotions. The Michigan Cares Portal offers Michigan families and educators FREE digital lessons designed to help students in grades K-12 develop the skills required for social, emotional, and mental well-being. This portal will be freely available until the end of the 20-21 school year. |
|
|
Michigan Virtual |
Digital content of 70+ high-quality online courses youth can access from home. Plus, a host of online professional development resources for educators |
|
|
Michigan Virtual |
Free resources for schools to support the creation of local learning continuity plans. |
|
|
|
A Facebook group to support educators to share resources and best practices in online and blended learning. |
|
|
Michigan Virtual |
MVU will host webinar series on: •Readiness for learning continuity •Best Practices for effective online teaching •Serving remote students with accommodations •Integrating high-quality digital content into your existing courses •Stakeholder communications |
|
|
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals |
Considerations in the immediate/ short-term for the learning continuum for students |
For School Districts planning for instruction, consider the following: |
