Archived Webinars
Webinar recordings that are no longer eligible for SCECHs may be archived for continued professional development. Archived webinars may be removed at any time.
Archived Webinars
Archived Webinars
No SCECH credits available
Leveling Up Your EDPs for the 2023-24 School Year
Oct. 10, 2023
Kick off the 2023-24 academic year by learning some of the biggest Xello releases and smaller improvements that will make engaging students with their EDPs easier. Become familiar with the main Xello features for EDP delivery, including the launch of the new Xello 6-12 pathway planning tool, and feel confident in how you’ll prioritize engaging students to enhance their EDPs and help them better prepare for their futures. A Xello product expert will also dive into practical examples of lessons and a talent portfolio that will inspire your own activities.
No SCECH credits available
Admissions Updates Webinar Series
Oct. 19, 2023
Join MCAN for a Fall 2023 series of webinars hosted by admissions experts from Michigan’s postsecondary institutions. The webinars provide an overview of the admissions process from each institution and address updates to their current admissions practices.
No SCECH credits available
Michigan Merit Curriculum and the Personal Curriculum Flexibility
Nov. 30, 2023
The Personal Curriculum is a tool to modify Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements, individualizing a student's high school experience.
No SCECH credits available
Starting Early: What is Future Readiness in Middle School?
Dec. 6, 2023
Join Xello and learn how to excite and engage middle schoolers. Develop and nurture crucial social-emotional and future-ready skills in these early years and create the necessary foundation for robust and effective educational development plans for their later years.
No SCECH credits available
Minority Serving Institutions: Bridges to Postsecondary Success
Jan. 18, 2024
This session introduces attendees to the various types of federal designations associated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This comprises Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). In addition, there will be a specific focus on identifying these institutions within the state of Michigan, and attendees will gain strategies for incorporating MSI information in Match & Fit discussions with students.
No SCECH credits available
Advocacy Demystified: Strategies to Strengthen Equity Driven, Student-Centric Postsecondary Advising Practices
Jan. 26, 2024
Dr. Laura Owen from the Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment at San Diego State University, along with her colleagues, present a four-session webinar series that focuses on equipping school counselors with tools and strategies for equity-focused, student-centric college and career advising.
No SCECH credits available
Preparing for the Better FAFSA
Jan. 30, 2024
In this webinar, attendees will learn about key changes coming to the 2024-25 FAFSA and how to best prepare to support students, families, and other stakeholders. Topics include the change from Expected Family Contribution to Student Aid Index, creating Federal Student Aid IDs for multiple parents, giving consent to use federal tax information, and more! Whether you fill out hundreds of FAFSAs every year or help with other parts of the postsecondary preparation process, it is essential to understand how students and families will experience and be impacted by changes to the updated FAFSA.
No SCECH credits available
The Evolving FAFSA: Supporting Students and Families
Feb. 5, 2024
To address the need for actionable information related to the 2024-25 FAFSA, MCAN is hosting a webinar to share more about the latest Federal Student Aid updates and their implications for students and families. Participants will learn best practices to employ while families await financial aid information. The webinar will also include a question and answer period.
No SCECH credits available
Introduction to the Golden Apple Scholars Program
Feb. 6, 2024
Michigan's Golden Apple Scholars program is a teacher preparation program that recruits high school seniors through college sophomores who have the potential to be outstanding teachers in Michigan pre-K-12 schools. Webinar participants will learn more about the program's benefits and how to support students in completing the application.
No SCECH credits available
Mid-Year Check-In: How Are You Reporting on Student Work and State Mandate Compliance?
Feb. 13, 2024
The latest webinar from Xello will help participants tackle EDP reporting and ensure meaningful compliance. View a demonstration on how to help identify EDP, Talent Portfolio, and four-year-plan progress and completion, while also learning strategies on how to support further progression through the remainder of the year.
No SCECH credits available
College Confidence: What America Knows About Paying for College
Feb. 27, 2024
Every year, college-bound students and their families ask, "How will we pay for college?" For many, this subject is filled with confusion and stress. Join us as we discuss Sallie Mae’s new research study, College Confidence: What America Knows About Paying for College. We’ll examine how much families really know about financial aid, the FAFSA®, scholarships, and student loans; and evaluate perceptions and common misconceptions about college financing. Finally, we’ll highlight possible solutions to help families prepare for this vital step in accessing and attaining a college education.
No SCECH credits available
The Real Scoop on Paying for College: Students' and Families' Expectations vs. Reality
Mar. 5, 2024
While most families agree college is an investment in their student’s future, many are confused and stressed about paying for that education. Join this webinar to explore what college-bound high school families know and expect about paying for college, and how that compares to the realities experienced by currently enrolled undergraduates. We will investigate how families’ understanding of available funding sources, attitudes, and behaviors change as they begin and follow the higher education journey. The insights shared are based on two new research studies by Sallie Mae and Ipsos, College Confidence: What America Knows About Paying for College and How America Pays for College 2022.
No SCECH credits available
Using FAFSA Challenge Grant Funds to Support Postsecondary Systems
Apr. 3, 2024
MCAN High School Innovation staff will provide guidance on how to utilize FAFSA Challenge Grant Funds from the State of Michigan to support postsecondary systems in your schools. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.
No SCECH credits available
Planning and Executing a Decision Day Event
Apr. 9, 2024
Staff from MCAN's department of High School Innovation will provide guidance on planning and executing a Decision Day event in light of challenges presented by the delay of financial aid award letters. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.
No SCECH credits available
Whole School Systems to Support Postsecondary Exposure and Access
Apr. 12, 2024
Staff from MCAN's department of High School Innovation will provide guidance on creating and implementing whole-school systems to support postsecondary exposure and access for all students. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.
No SCECH credits available
A Deep Dive into Early Middle College Opportunities
Apr. 16, 2024
Join the Michigan Department of Education Early Middle College team to learn about EMCs including definitions, outcomes, data, and professional development opportunities. Attendees will gain an understanding of the various opportunities to pursue college in high school, including EMC, Dual Enrollment, and more. This session will be beneficial for staff who have an EMC in their building(s) and want to learn more, as well as individuals who are interested in applying to open an EMC in the future.
No SCECH credits available
Creating Spaces of Inclusion and Belonging in the Online Classroom
Apr. 22, 2024
MCAN's department of Higher Education Innovation staff are excited to offer their first webinar! Join Dr. Jon Humiston and Dr. Matthew Johnson from Central Michigan University as they: 1) Overview CMU’s current demographic of online students. 2) Examine CMU’s online enrollment trends. 3) Explore why students with marginalized identities might prefer online classes. 4) Review the experiences of students with marginalized identities in online classes. 5) Discuss inclusive practices in online teaching.
No SCECH credits available
Preparing Juniors for Senior Year
Apr. 23, 2024
MCAN High School Innovation staff will provide guidance on how to support your rising seniors to prepare them for success. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.
No SCECH credits available
Supporting Seniors with Financial Aid Award Letters
Apr. 24, 2024
MCAN High School Innovation staff and uAspire will provide guidance on reviewing financial aid award letters and supporting seniors and their families through financial aid decisions. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.
No SCECH credits available
Ideas for Summer Melt Programming
Apr. 25, 2024
MCAN High School Innovation staff will provide ideas for creating and implementing summer melt programming to ensure graduating seniors matriculate to college in the fall. We will identify challenges, insights, and key learnings as well as provide actionable next steps.
No SCECH credits available
Personal Curriculum: Know Your Options to Modify the Michigan Graduation Requirements
Apr. 25, 2024
The Personal Curriculum is a process to modify specific Michigan Merit Curriculum credit requirements and content expectations based on the individual learning needs of a student as well as their post-school goals. It is designed to serve students who want to accelerate or go beyond MMC requirements and students who need to individualize credit requirements to meet MMC and receive a diploma. Several scenarios or case studies will be laid out for participants and there will be time for dialogue around the PC process based on those scenarios.
No SCECH credits available
Hosting a Successful Application Campaign for Michigan College Month
Sep. 26, 2024
MCAN's High School Innovation staff and Petoskey High School counseling staff, who received the 2023-24 School of Excellence award for Michigan from the American College Application Campaign, will provide guidance on planning and executing Michigan College Month programming for a successful application season.
No SCECH credits available
Fall 2024 Admissions Updates
Oct. 1, 2024
Admissions representatives from Michigan colleges and universities will provide information about their current admissions processes.
No SCECH credits available
Be FAFSA Ready: FAFSA Updates and Promising Practices Toward Completion
Dec. 11, 2024
In this session, MCAN staff will cover updates regarding the 25-26 FAFSA and what you can do to be ready for the FAFSA opening on Dec. 1. This webinar will include Allison Jordan from Merrill Community Schools, who will share their promising practices for FAFSA completion from the last FAFSA cycle and how you can implement them at your school.
No SCECH credits available
Michigan Assured Admission Pact (MAAP)
Jan. 22, 2025
The Michigan Assured Admission Pact aims to streamline the college admissions process, boost enrollment, and help students realize their full education potential. Participating MAAP universities assure admission to any Michigan high school graduate who has earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale). The goal of the MAAP is to reduce barriers to college enrollment by demystifying the admissions process and raising awareness about the uniform admission standards across all participating institutions. High school counselors and advisers should consider attending to learn more about the MAAP and how to fully harness the array of financial aid available for students.
No SCECH credits available
Cambridge International Programs Opportunities
Feb. 25, 2025
Ted Gardella, who has been a long-time partner with MCAN to help Michigan schools improve, is now working with Cambridge University Press and Assessment to support schools with the implementation of the Cambridge International programs for pre-K through grade 12 schools in the Midwest. He will present three webinars in partnership with MCAN to introduce Cambridge International programs and talk about the resources and benefits schools can expect.
No SCECH credits available
Postsecondary Credit Agreements for Career Technical Education – The Value for Students and Schools
Feb. 27, 2025
Join this webinar to learn about the benefits of postsecondary credit agreements used for career and technical education.
No SCECH credits available
Vertical Alignment: Postsecondary Matters in Middle School, Too
Apr. 22, 2025
MCAN's virtual Innovation Labs provide an opportunity for dialogue among school counselors and other college access professionals in meetings that highlight emerging strategies positively affecting the college-going culture in their communities. In this Innovation Lab, join Rebekah Ward, school counselor at Lincoln Middle School, as she discusses how her school used student input along with the American School Counselor Association model to identify and address needs for postsecondary college and career readiness. She will emphasize the importance of starting vertical alignment earlier for postsecondary programming. Rebekah will also share specifics about her work at the middle school level to create a “postsecondary-going culture.”
No SCECH credits available
Demystifying Sticker Price
Apr. 24, 2025
Join Colby Cesaro, vice president of Michigan Independent College and Universities, to learn about financial aid available at independent colleges and universities in Michigan, including: federal aid, state aid, institutional aid, and free-tuition programs. This webinar will cover net price communications and participants will learn how award letters are structured to best understand the real price of college. It is not just sticker price!
No SCECH credits available
Hosting a College Match and Fit Day Event
Apr. 25, 2025
MCAN's virtual Innovation Labs provide an opportunity for dialogue among school counselors and other college access professionals in meetings that highlight emerging strategies positively affecting the college-going culture in their communities. Are you wondering, “What is College Match and Fit Day? Who is it for? What does it look like? How can I do it, too?” Join counselors from Godwin Heights High School in this Innovation Lab webinar to learn about how they implemented College Match and Fit to prepare students for a seamless transition to senior year. They will share resources, ideas, and answer all of the above questions and more.
No SCECH credits available
Meeting Updated EDP Requirements with Xello's Enhanced Reporting
Apr. 29, 2025
Join Xello and MCAN for an overview of new updates to the Michigan Career Development Model and learn about new features Xello has built for Michigan educators and students for the 2025-26 school year! This webinar will provide you with the background you need to understand changes to the MCDM and updates to Michigan Education Development Plan requirements. We will also review the new comprehensive EDP reporting Xello has built for Michigan, that makes it easier than ever to get the data you need to track student completion and MCDM compliance.
No SCECH credits available
Accelerating Time to Attainment: Resources for Schools
May. 2, 2025
MCAN's virtual Innovation Labs provide an opportunity for dialogue among school counselors and other college access professionals in meetings that highlight emerging strategies positively affecting the college-going culture in their communities. In this MCAN Innovation Lab, we'll share the College in High School toolkit that was developed as a statewide resource to better share, explain, and customize your school's college-in-high school offerings such as AP/IB, Dual Enrollment, EMC, and CTE. All resources are customizable for use with students and families. Examples will be shared from districts throughout the state. We will give you access to the toolkit, answer any questions, and get your feedback. This is a great session for CTE coordinators, EMC coordinators, school leaders, and school counselors.
No SCECH credits available
Better Essays with Less Stress
Sep. 25, 2025
As college application deadlines approach, learn how to strategically use your limited time so you can support students without stressing out. Join Wow Writing Workshop CEO Susan Knoppow for a lively discussion about time management, student expectations, and counselor capacity. She will share Wow's proven method for helping any type of student cross the finish line with effective, authentic essays, written in their own words and their own voice. Whether you have time to meet one-on-one with students or you can only spare a few minutes for a classroom full of anxious seniors, Wow's free resources will help you reframe your role in the essay-coaching process so students can complete essays that enhance their applications without over-burdening you. Based in Oakland County, Wow is the premiere essay-training company for counselors, consultants, and essay specialists around the world. Learn more about Susan and Wow at wowwritingworkshop.com.
No SCECH credits available
2025 Admissions Updates
Oct. 1, 2025
Join MCAN for a Fall 2025 series of webinars hosted by admissions experts from Michigan’s postsecondary institutions. The webinars provide an overview of the admissions process from each institution and address updates to their current admissions practices.
No SCECH credits available
Demystifying Sticker Price of Independent Colleges and Universities
Oct. 6, 2025
Join Colby Cesaro, vice president of Michigan Independent College and Universities, to learn about financial aid available at independent colleges and universities in Michigan, including: federal aid, state aid, institutional aid, and free-tuition programs. This webinar will cover net price communications and participants will learn how award letters are structured to best understand the real price of college — it is not just sticker price! The session will also highlight the upcoming MICU College Guidebook, a must-have planning tool with updated information on Michigan’s independent colleges and universities.
No SCECH credits available
Thrive Scholars 101: Helping Michigan Juniors prepare to Thrive at Top Colleges and Career
Oct. 31, 2025
For more than 20 years, Thrive Scholars has been providing high-achieving, low-income students from under-resourced communities the opportunities they need to thrive at top colleges and in meaningful careers, all at no cost to the students! Throughout their journey with Thrive, scholars will have their own college access manager, college success manager and individualized career coaching, so we can empower underrepresented students to achieve their full potential. In this webinar we will cover our mission, model, and impact. We'll also cover the application process for current 11th grade scholars. In the meantime, if you have identified students at your school that could be a good fit for our program, you can: 1) Share our flyer and website with your students. 2) Encourage students to attend a Thrive Info Session to learn more!