Learning Journey

Aspiring Educator 2 Working Together

What You'll Learn

These journeys can be taken alone or with a team. If working with a team, you each must submit your own work. It is highly recommended that you view this video before your team digs in.

Who Should Apply

All Educators

4
micro-
credentials

15
Approximate hours each

Description

A micro-credential learning journey offers educators a deep dive into a specific topic. By completing a set of 4 micro-credentials, you will engage in practical, hands-on activities that directly apply to your teaching practice. You will learn at your own pace and demonstrate your proficiency through authentic assessments. Each micro-credential is designed to be job-embedded and relevant to your professional practice. At the end of your journey, you will have completed about 60 hours of work and have earned 4 micro-credentials that showcase your commitment to continuous professional growth and excellence in education. You will have the opportunity to upload a final reflection on the entire process and will be awarded a Certification of Completion for the Learning Journey.

MCs Enrolled

MCs Earned

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Diversity, Equity, and Cultural Competence: 1. Exploring and Unpacking Bias Educators will be able to define and describe implicit and explicit bias and identify how bias influences decisions, actions, and behaviors with students and families. Educators will also identify specific actions they can take to disrupt bias in their classrooms, schools, and districts. *Types of Evidence Required:* Infographic, and design professional learning View PDF	Start	NEA_DEC1	Aspiring Educator 2 Working Together	1. Exploring and Unpacking Bias
Co-teaching: 1. Foundations of Co-Teaching The educator will explore the use of co-teaching as an instructional framework. *Types of Evidence Required* The educator creates a vision by analyzing the benefits of co-teaching for students. They also assess their own personality traits and analyze at least four co-teaching models. View PDF	Start	NEA_COT1	Aspiring Educator 2 Working Together	1. Foundations of Co-Teaching
Co-Teaching: 2. Co-Planning The educator will identify and implement the key elements in the co-planning process to support consistent, high-quality instruction for the success of all students. *Types of Evidence Required* The educator will create a class profile and co-planned lesson(s) that address standards alignment, scaffolding, language demands, and instructional strategies. View PDF	Start	NEA_COT2	Aspiring Educator 2 Working Together	2. Co-Planning
Adult Social Emotional Learning: 4 Relationship Skills Competency The educator will strengthen their abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships through clear communication, collaborative problem solving, managing conflicts, and effectively navigating settings with diverse individuals and groups. *Types of Evidence Required* The educator will develop and strengthen relationship skills and create a relationship restoration action plan that will include self-reflection, self-assessment, goal setting, and small action steps. View PDF	Start	NEA_SEL4	Aspiring Educator 2 Working Together	4 Relationship Skills

MCs Enrolled

MCs Earned

Competency