Formerly Macomb 2020

BLENDED AND PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY​

Welcome to MADE - Macomb ISD's premier professional development for creating expert blended learning educators in Macomb County, Michigan. ​Educators work as a Cohort using available digital technologies, ISTE Standards for Educators, and sound pedagogical approaches for blending and personalizing learning.

About

​This professional development program is designed to assist educators in developing and facilitating a blended learning environment and to help teachers personalize their instruction. The academy offers face-to-face and virtual learning opportunities for participants.   Participants will also experience an online blended learning class to develop an  understanding of the pedagogy and practices for successful blended instruction.  

Consultants from Macomb ISD's Instructional Technology, Special Education, and Consultant Services Departments team up to provide quality professional development for Macomb educators.

​For more information about the project, please select the "Success Stories" tab. For more information about participant expectations, please select the "Current Participants" tab. ​

Benefits

  • Understand and use blended/hybrid learning pedagogy and resources
  • An opportunity to create a "blended" online environment for students
  • Explore ways to engage, teach, and assess students using technology
  • Free participation in MISD EDCAMP
  • Professional materials, including books and other technology resources
  • Administrative/technology support 
  • Support in both face to face meetings and online from Macomb ISD Consultants in Instructional Technology and Consultant Services
  • MADE is currently free of charge to Macomb County teachers. An application process is used to select teachers for the Cohort.
  • The application process usually starts in April/May.  When available, the link below will become live.​
Are you a tech director, curriculum director, or other administrator who is interested in sending a group of teachers from a building, grade level, or department to MADE ? If so, please contact kgrunow@misd.net with any questions or to reserve spots.

Quotes from Participants

"I have found M2020 to be one of the best professional developmental experiences of my career. The curriculum and content of this program led to significant, and most importantly, immediate results within my classroom. Especially for students who struggled with traditional methods. I firmly believe that this program has made me a better and more effective teacher."
"The MADE program was the best professional development I have ever had. Not only did I learn a wide variety of techniques and tools needed for a blended classroom, I also learned how to successfully implement them. The MISD consultants truly cared about meeting the needs of all participants. Take this class; You WON'T regret it."
"If your goal is to teach the 21st Century learner, Macomb2020/MADE will help you do just that! This program will enhance your teaching abilities and provide you with skills to teach in an innovative way that will definitely increase the student motivation factor in your class! Definitely worth the time and effort!"
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 Join Us for the Next Cohort - 2021/2022 Registration Coming Soon