Professional Development Partnerships at Grand Valley provides continuing education for educators throughout Michigan. We can:

• Create partnerships with schools and agencies
• Award university credit for training workshops
• Provide State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) for professional development workshops

Some of the services provided include helping you:

• Earn Grand Valley graduate academic credit for workshops and seminars you are already taking through your districts or local agencies
• Earn SCECHs
• Offer Hot Topics for Educators, a series specifically designed to bring current topics in education to the classroom
• Answer, or provide a referral, questions about teacher certification in Michigan

Contact the Professional Development Partnerships office for more information at (616) 331-6522.

School Districts/Agencies

Download a 2014-2015 PDP Proposal and Approval form now

Hot Topics

Courses and workshops for educators to earn graduate academic credit or State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs).

Course Schedule: (Course descriptions and registration coming soon)

Meijer Campus in Holland

• June 15 & 16 - Make Curriculum Relevant with Project-Based Learning (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Wendy Colsen
• June 17 & 18 - Technology: A Tool in the Language Arts Classroom (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Nancy McSkimming
• June 22 - 26 - Personalized Technology Hands-On Learning for Teachers (3 credits/75 SCECHs) - Tim Dimmick
• June 23 & 24 - Make-It Take-It Elementary Boot Camp (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Nancy McSkimming
• June 29 & 30 - Grading and Assessment Gone Wrong (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Wendy Colsen
• July 15 & 16 - Treasure Hunting for Teachers – Have You Lost Your Map? (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Kelly Keur

Muskegon Regional Center at the Stevenson Center for Higher Education at Muskegon Community College

• June 23 & 24 - All Star Teachers of ALL Kids (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Ken Horn
• July 15 & 16 - Make-It Take-It Elementary Boot Camp (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Nancy McSkimming

University Center in Traverse City

• June 24 & 25 - Playing the Game of Marzano: Making the Research and Tools Work for You as Teachers (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Cathy Meyer-Looze
• June 24 & 25 - Playing the Game of Marzano:  Making the Research and Tools Work for You as Administrators (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Rick Vandermolen

Online Courses

• June 22 - July 20 - Best Practices for Working with Immigrant Students (1 credit/25 SCECHs) - Kelly Keur
• June 22 - July 31 - Everything Google (3 credits/75 SCECHs) - Tim Dimmick
• June 22 - July 31 - Online Summer Time Technology Bonanza (3 credits/75 SCECHs) - Tim Dimmick
• June 22 - July 31 - Early Trauma and Later Life Outcomes (2 credits/50 SCECHs) - Kelly Keur
• June 22 - July 31 - Tools for Blending and Flipping Your Classroom (2 credits/50 SCECHs) - Sharrie Parke

Academic Registration & Enrollment:

• To participate, you must have already earned a bachelor degree
• Not a graduate student? Complete a non-degree seeking application and fax to Records office at (616) 331-2000
• Currently a graduate student? Consult your advisor to see if the Hot Topics course will apply to your program
• Call or visit the Grand Valley campus or center near you in Holland, Muskegon, or Traverse City
• Online registration at MyBanner

SCECHs Registration & Enrollment:

• To participate, you must have already earned a bachelor degree
• Click on the course title to be taken to our SCECH registration system and complete the enrollment process
• Choose the class in which you want to register and complete the registration process and make payment or choose billing. Payments must be made at least two weeks prior to course begin date. Invoices/Receipts will be emailed to you.

Locations:

• Holland
• Muskegon
• Traverse City
• Online

Tuition:

• Graduate Tuition rates effective for 2014-2015 academic year is $584 per credit hour for Michigan residents

GVSU Network Account Information:

• Your Network Account provides access to all GVSU computer labs, GVSU student email and Blackboard
• If you do not know your network account name, log into MyBanner with your student ID and pin. Click on Personal Information, then GVSU Network Account Password Reset. Your network login will be shown and you will have a chance to reset your password if you have forgotten it
• If you are taking an online class for SCECHs, you will be sent a username and password from our office to use for your account access to Blackboard. This will be different from any GVSU student network IDs

SCECHs

State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs)

We assist teachers, administrators, school psychologists and school counselors in meeting their professional development needs.The GVSU fee for SCHECHs is $15. We offer the following services:

• sign-in/out systems for participants
• registration processes
• upload eligible participants to the secure Central Registry
• maintain course records for MDOE audit

For a list of courses offered for SCECHs, go to getmipd.com, click on catalog, select Grand Valley State University as sponsor and search. 

The Michigan Department of Education has authorized an academic credit conversion.   If a course is being offered for academic credit it can be converted to SCECHs using the following chart:

• 1 academic credit = 25 SCECHs
• 2 academic credit = 50 SCECHs
• 3 academic credit = 75 SCECHs