Aspiring Educator 3 Professional Practice
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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Adult Social Emotional Learning: 3 Social Awareness
The educator will demonstrate the ability to understand the perspective of and empathize with others including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts.
Types of Evidence Required
The educator will develop and strengthen their social awareness and create a social awareness action plan that will include self-reflection, self-assessment, goal setting,and small action steps.

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StartNEA_SEL3Aspiring Educator 3 Professional Practice 3 Social Awareness

Exceptional Learner: 4. IDEA- Determining Eligibility
Educator demonstrates an understanding of the connection between laws, regulations, policies, and procedures at the federal, state, and local levels and the process used to determine eligibility for special education and related services.
Types of Evidence Required: Comparison Chart, Informational Pamphlet, and Presentation

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StartNEA_EL4Aspiring Educator 3 Professional Practice 4. IDEA- Determining Eligibility

Technology for Educational Leaders: Connected Educator- Growing Your Professional Network
Educator shares and learns in the global community as a means to develop professionally.
Types of Evidence Required: List of memberships, problem of practice and solution, website OR blog.

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StartNEA_CEGAspiring Educator 3 Professional Practice Connected Educator- Growing Your Professional Network

Elevating the Profession Through Educator Ethics: Understanding Educator Ethics
Educators will use research and resources to distinguish between codes of conduct and codes of ethics in order to determine best ethical practices when confronting a variety of dilemmas.
Types of Evidence Required: Resource, implementation description,case study

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StartNEA_ETH8Aspiring Educator 3 Professional Practice Understanding Educator Ethics