Professional Learning
Learning Opportunities for Every Educator
Marquette-Alger RESA offers a wide range of professional learning opportunities for educators, administrators, and support staff across our two-county service area. From large annual conferences to targeted workshops, our events support continuous growth and collaboration.
Non-district attendees: A standard fee of $25 applies for individuals not employed by a local school district in our two-county service area (unless otherwise noted). Contact the event organizer with questions.
Signature Events
FallEdCon
Fall Education Conference
Annual fall conference with nationally recognized education leaders — our flagship professional development event for Upper Peninsula educators.
Principals' Summit
U.P. Principals' Summit
Leadership summit for Upper Peninsula school administrators — connecting principals across the region to share strategies and best practices.
Day of AI
Day of AI
2-day AI literacy event powered by MIT RAISE — free curriculum and hands-on workshops for K-12 educators.
Partner PL Opportunities
Expand your professional learning with offerings from our regional and statewide partners.
REMC Association
Regional Educational Media Center professional learning events for Michigan educators
Seaborg Center
Glenn T. Seaborg Center at NMU — science and math professional development for educators
EduPaths
Self-paced, online professional development aligned with school improvement frameworks (MAISA)
Educator Conference Resource Center
Curated conference resources and planning tools for MARESA-area educators
About SCECHs
State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) can be used as an alternative to renewing an educator certificate. SCECHs are awarded through the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS).
Eligible certificates require renewal every five years, with participants needing 150 SCECHs or 6 university credits. Once uploaded, participants have 30 days to complete the online evaluation to receive their hours.
Access MOECSHost a PD Event
Interested in creating a Professional Development & Learning event with SCECHs? Applications must be submitted at least 45 days prior to the event.
MARESA employees can log into the Employee Intranet and follow the instructions on the Event Planning tab to get started.
Employee IntranetReady to register for an event?
Event registrations are processed through Wisdomwhere. Create an account or log in to reserve your spot for professional learning sessions.