At its May 13, 2008 meeting, the State Board of Education unanimously approved revised professional standards for Michigan’s teachers that outline the skills and knowledge that teachers in Michigan should have when they enter the profession and expectations for continued professional growth. The standards were created by the Professional Standard Commission for Teachers and put out for public review prior to the Board’s approval.

The Board unanimously approved revisions to teacher standards for the Educational Technology endorsement to teachers’ licenses. The revisions align the license endorsement with the new high school graduation requirement for all students to have at least one on-line learning experience. The new standards will require new and experienced teachers who earn this endorsement to successfully complete collaborative on-line learning experiences and demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to create, an on-line learning experience, and demonstrate continued growth in technology operations and concepts for teaching and learning in on-line environments.