MICHIGAN PLACE-BASED EDUCATION STATEWIDE TEACHER FELLOWSHIP
MIPBE Statewide Teacher Fellowship
Advance Your Place-Based Practice. Connect Across Michigan.
Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) invites experienced K-12 classroom educators to apply for the 2025-26 MIPBE Statewide Teacher Fellowship, a year-long, virtual opportunity to deepen your place-based education (PBE) practice and connect with peer leaders across Michigan.
This statewide fellowship is designed for educators who self-identify as intermediate to advanced in their understanding and implementation of PBE. Participants will refine high-impact projects, collaborate with a professional learning community and gain support to grow student leadership, strengthen community partnerships, and align PBE with school and district priorities.
Why Join?
This fellowship is more than professional development—it’s a collaborative space for teacher-leaders to reflect, reimagine, and grow. With the support of peers and mentors across Michigan, participants will explore how to:
- cultivate student leadership,
- build reciprocal community partnerships,
- align PBE with school and district priorities,
- design inclusive and impactful projects, and
- extend inquiry over time.
What You’ll Experience
Fall Learning Institute
Dive into advanced-level topics grounded in GLSI’s Guiding Principles for Exemplary Place-Based Stewardship Education. Each week includes collaborative activities, project reflection and implementation planning.
Virtual Institute Schedule
Tuesdays, 4:30–6:00 pm ET on the following dates:
- October 7 – Orientation and PBE Element Review
- October 14 – Purpose & School Alignment
- October 21 – Deep Partnerships
- October 28 – Student Leadership & Voice
- November 4 – Impact & Inclusion
- November 18 – Time & Inquiry
Monthly Peer Cohort Collaboration Sessions
Stay connected through Zoom-based chort sessions that support ongoing collaboration, resource sharing, and project feedback.
Monthly Collaboration Tuesdays, 4:30–6:00 pm ET on the following dates:
- December 9, 2025
- January 13, 2026
- February 10, 2026
- March 10, 2026
- April 14, 2026
- May 5, 2026
- Thursday, May 28, 2026 – Showcase & Celebration (virtual)
1:1 Coaching
Receive up to 8 hours of personalized coaching from GLSI Place-Based Stewardship Education (PBSE) Specialists throughout the year.
National Networking
Leverage a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to the 2025 National PBE Conference (November 12–14) !
Project Support & Visibility
Complete or expand a PBSE project with students, develop materials to share your work, and help shape statewide models for others.
Who Should Apply
We’re looking for educators who:
- Teach in a Michigan K-12 school
- Have considerable experience teaching with a PBE approach and are ready to deepen their practice
- Want to engage in statewide peer mentorship and collaboration
- Are committed to community-connected, student-centered learning
Only 15 slots are available for the 2025-2026 cohort!
Additional Benefits
- $500 stipend to honor your time and commitment
- 32 SCECH credits (pending approval)
- One-on-one coaching and support
- FULL SCHOLARSHIP to the 2025 National PBE Conference ($440 value)
- A network of peers and mentors across Michigan.
Apply Now!
Application Process: Now Open
Deadline to apply: Sunday, October 5th
Application Link: MIPBE Fellowship
Questions: Contact Patty Tolly at Patty@greatlakesstewardship.org
