Investing in teachers yields ongoing returns – every year they teach, these teachers bring their success to a new classroom full of children. So get started today on how you can be using this funding for training through IMSE or other eligible teacher training programs for children with dyslexia.

This year, IMSE received a portion of the $1M allocated through the renewal of the MDE 35d grant by the Michigan State Government. Since the inception of Michigan’s MDE 35d grant initiative in 2020, IMSE has witnessed an overwhelming response from educators eager to receive Structured Literacy training. Over 1600 educators from 180 school districts across Michigan have already leveraged the grant in the last three years to go through IMSE Impact training.

Join the Waitlist for 2024

Applications for 2023 are now closed. If you are interested in applying for MDE 35d grant funding for 2024, please submit the below survey to join the waitlist.

MDE 35d Funding FAQ

What IMSE courses are available with MDE 35d funding?

Both our IMSE Impact Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham+ and Morphology+ trainings are available to teachers being trained through MDE 35d funding.

When is the deadline to apply for MDE 35d funding?

The application deadline is October 31, 2023.

When will grant recipients be notified of an award decision?

Funding awards will be distributed in early November 2023 by email as voucher codes to apply as a form of payment upon registration. Our IMSE training schedule will include training dates through Summer 2024. Training completion is required by September 30, 2024. Awards that are not applied to an IMSE training within three-months may be subject to redistribution to waitlist recipients.

How do grant recipients register for IMSE 30-hour trainings?

As soon as voucher codes are shared in November, recipients can access our IMSE training schedule to register for a training. Our training schedule will include available flexible training formats and dates through Summer 2024. Training completion is required by September 30, 2024.  Recipients will need to apply this funding award within three-months to an IMSE training. Awards that are not applied to an IMSE training within three-months may be subject to redistribution to waitlist recipients.

For any other questions regarding the MDE 35d grant. Please contact Funding@imse.com.

How Funding Can Support IMSE Training

IMSE Impact can be integrated with existing programs or stand on its own for those K-3 students “learning to read” as well as Grades 3+ students “reading to learn” across all tiers of intervention. 

Teaching teachers to teach reading more effectively yields immediate returns for schools and districts. Effective instruction means: