At MCAN's discretion, webinar recordings may be archived for continued professional development. Archived webinars are not eligible for SCECHs and may be removed at any time.
Archived Webinars
Single Session Webinars
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.
The Personal Curriculum is a tool to modify Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements, individualizing a student's high school experience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.