Academics: Professional Development Opportunities

Contract Workshops

Content consistent with the mission and academic standard of the College yet structured cooperatively with a school or district to meet the specific needs of teachers. 2 credit hours

Partner with your school

Workshop or conference sponsored by an organization with optional workshop credit.

 

Rekindling Christian Imagination: An Institute for Christian Studies Worldview Conference

The Graduate Teacher Education Program has partnered with the Kuyer Institute and the Institute for Christian Studies to bring David Smith's lecture series on The Garden of Delight and Learning From the Stranger to Grand Rapids on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
See brochure for registration information and deadline Nov 4, 2009.

Teacher Workshops

Intensive and practical, one week workshops sponsored by Calvin academic departments for in-service teachers. Receive graduate credit.

Many are offered during the summer months but can be designed to meet your schools needs.

 

CEA Convention 2009

Oct. 22 - 23, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana. Calvin College Graduate Teacher Education Program is partnering with the Christian Educators Association in offering a unique opportunity to earn 2 hours of graduate workshop credit in conjunction with the convention. For more information please see our brochure or call the office at 616-526-6158.

SB-CEUs

State Board-Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUs) are State Board-approved in-service, workshop, training, or conference credits that are used for the renewal of selected certificates issued by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). SB-CEUs are calculated by dividing the total number of contact or instructional hours by the number ten. Thus, an 8-hour session would be eligible to receive eight-tenths (.8) of an SB-CEU. Generic CEUs cannot be used toward renewal of a Michigan Teacher Certificate. Only State approved SB-CEU training counts toward certificate renewal. Only approved sponsors may apply directly to the Michigan Department of Education for approval to offer training and/or conferences for SB-CEUs.  Calvin College is an approved sponsor.