Micro-credential PDF Library

Here you will find a library of all the Micro-credential documents. These are downloadable documents that contain the requirements, guides, and scoring tables for each Micro-credential. If you wish to enroll in a Micro-credential, click the View Stack Details link to get started.

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Adult Social Emotional Learning
Arts Integration
Assessment Literacy
Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams
Bully Free Schools
Classroom Management
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Instructional Practice
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Learner and Learning
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Professional Responsibility
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Understanding Content
Climate Change & Environmental Justice
Co-Teaching
Computer Science
Cooperating Teacher
Diversity, Equity, and Cultural Competence (DECC)
Education Support Professionals: Professional Growth Continuum
Elevating the Profession Through Educator Ethics
English Language Learners
Exceptional Learner
Family Engagement
Five Core Propositions (NBCT)
Leadership in Organizing
Math Practices
Native Education
Restorative Practices
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
Teacher Leadership: Association Pathway
Teacher Leadership: Diversity Equity and Cultural Competence Pathway
Teacher Leadership: Instructional Pathway
Teacher Leadership: Overarching Competencies
Teacher Leadership: Policy Pathway
Teaching with Primary Sources
Technology Integration
Technology for Educational Leaders
Trauma Informed Pedagogy
Using your Voice to Advocate for Student Success

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Adult Social Emotional Learning: 1 Self-Awareness The educator will explore their understanding of their identity, thoughts, and feelings through personal reflection and self-assessment, and will reflect on how these factors influence their daily behaviors. *Types of Evidence Required* The educator will develop and strengthen self-awareness and create a self-awareness action plan that will include self-reflection, self-assessment, goal setting, and small action steps, to build self-confidence and purpose. View PDF	View Stack Details	Adult Social Emotional Learning	1 Self-Awareness
Adult Social Emotional Learning: 2 Self-Management The educator will exercise agency to manage emotions, thoughts, and actions in working toward personal and collective goals. *Types of Evidence Required* The educator will develop and strengthen self-management and create a self-management action plan that will include, self-assessment, goal setting, small action steps, and self-reflection to build motivation and agency in order to accomplish personal goals and aspirations. View PDF	View Stack Details	Adult Social Emotional Learning	2 Self-Management
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. View PDF	View Stack Details	Adult Social Emotional Learning	3 Social Awareness
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	View Stack Details	Adult Social Emotional Learning	4 Relationship Skills
Adult Social Emotional Learning: 5 Responsible Decision-Making The educator will develop their abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. *Types of Evidence Required* The educator will develop and strengthen their ability to make responsible decisions by creating a plan that will include self-reflection, self-assessment, goal setting, and small action steps. View PDF	View Stack Details	Adult Social Emotional Learning	5 Responsible Decision-Making
Arts Integration: Arts Integration in Literacy Educator integrates an art form (or forms) into literacy instruction to increase student learning and engagement. *Types of Evidence Required:* Lesson Plan AND video OR photo essay AND written analysis View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Arts Integration in Literacy
Arts Integration: Arts Integration in Mathematics Educator integrates an art form(s) into mathematics instruction to increase student learning and engagement. *Types of Evidence Required:* Lesson Plan AND video OR photo essay AND written analysis View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Arts Integration in Mathematics
Arts Integration: Arts Integration in Science Educator integrates an art form(s) into science instruction to increase student learning and engagement. *Types of Evidence Required:* Lesson Plan AND video OR photo essay AND written analysis View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Arts Integration in Science
Arts Integration: Arts Integration in Social Studies Educator integrates an art form(s) into social studies instruction to increase student learning and engagement. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, Video, Photo Presentation, PDF View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Arts Integration in Social Studies
Arts Integration: Classroom Management for Creative Learning Educator creates a kinesthetic, cooperative, and culturally responsive classroom to maintain an engaging learning environment. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, Visual Evidence View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Classroom Management for Creative Learning
Arts Integration: Culturally Responsive Art Instruction Educator honors the presence of student diversity by incorporating culturally responsive arts instruction and/or integration. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, PDF View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Culturally Responsive Art Instruction
Arts Integration: Formative & Summative Assessment using Arts Integration Educator demonstrates how using an art form can enhance traditional formative and/or summative assessment of student learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, Photo Journal, Video View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Formative & Summative Assessment using Arts Integration
Arts Integration: Partnerships and Community Engagement to Integrate Art Educator builds partnerships that bring local artists into the learning environment and/or takes students out into the community to share their artistic expression. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, Photo Journal, PDF View PDF	View Stack Details	Arts Integration	Partnerships and Community Engagement to Integrate Art
Assessment Literacy: Classroom Embedded Performance Assessment The educator creates or revises a quality performance assessment, implements it in the classroom, and reflects on the process to inform further instruction. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, Photo Journal, Video, Presentation View PDF	View Stack Details	Assessment Literacy	Classroom Embedded Performance Assessment
Assessment Literacy: Descriptive Feedback for Student Learning Educator demonstrates an understanding of the characteristics of effective feedback, as well as how learners will access and use descriptive feedback to improve their learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* Spreadsheet, Document, Video View PDF	View Stack Details	Assessment Literacy	Descriptive Feedback for Student Learning
Assessment Literacy: Eliciting Accurate Evidence of Student Learning Educator designs sound assessments that generate accurate evidence of student learning. The educator's rubrics meet quality criteria that provide accurate feedback regarding student learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, PDF View PDF	View Stack Details	Assessment Literacy	Eliciting Accurate Evidence of Student Learning
Assessment Literacy: Formative Assessment in the Teaching and Learning Cycle Educator recognizes assessment as an integral part of the teaching and learning cycle and regularly uses it to plan or revise instruction and to help students set goals for learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, PDF, Video View PDF	View Stack Details	Assessment Literacy	Formative Assessment in the Teaching and Learning Cycle
Assessment Literacy: Foundational Principles of Quality Assessment Educator uses the foundational principles of quality assessment practices to design classroom assessments and assessment practices to provide all important stakeholders (educators, students, families, policymakers, etc.) with useful information about student learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, PDF View PDF	View Stack Details	Assessment Literacy	Foundational Principles of Quality Assessment
Assessment Literacy: Learning Targets to Establish Success Criteria and Engage Students Educator uses learning targets to create a shared vision for learning expectations, to establish success criteria, and to engage students in the intended learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* Spreadsheet, Photo Journal, Video View PDF	View Stack Details	Assessment Literacy	Learning Targets to Establish Success Criteria and Engage Students
Building Winning Teams: Defining and Delineating Roles and Responsibilities for Team Success Paraeducators and teachers define and delineate roles and responsibilities to improve the effectiveness of their team. *Types of Evidence Required:* Self Assessment, agreement, Team Action Plan and Evidence of Implementation View PDF	View Stack Details	Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams	Defining and Delineating Roles and Responsibilities for Team Success
Building Winning Teams: Understanding and Applying Communication Styles for Team Success Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the four basic communication styles to improve the effectiveness of their team. *Types of Evidence Required:* Analysis, Assessment, Video and Action Plan View PDF	View Stack Details	Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams	Understanding and Applying Communication Styles for Team Success
Building Winning Teams: Understanding and Applying Conflict Management Styles for Team Success Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply conflict management styles to improve the effectiveness of their team. *Types of Evidence Required:* Analysis, Assessment and Video View PDF	View Stack Details	Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams	Understanding and Applying Conflict Management Styles for Team Success
Building Winning Teams: Understanding and Applying Conflict Resolution Strategies for Team Success Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply conflict resolution strategies to improve the effectiveness of their team. *Types of Evidence Required:* Explanation of Content, Article Summary,Evidence of Applicaton, Team Action Plan and Reflection View PDF	View Stack Details	Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams	Understanding and Applying Conflict Resolution Strategies for Team Success
Building Winning Teams: Understanding and Applying the 7-Step Problem Solving Process for Team Success Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the 7-step problem solving process to improve the effectiveness of their team. *Types of Evidence Required:* Analysis, Assessment,Evidence of Application, Action Plan and Reflection View PDF	View Stack Details	Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams	Understanding and Applying the 7-Step Problem Solving Process for Team Success
Building Winning Teams: Understanding and Applying the Characteristics of Effective Teams for Success Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the characteristics of effective teams to improve the effectiveness of their team. *Types of Evidence Required:* Inventory, Team Action Plan and Evidence of Implementation View PDF	View Stack Details	Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams	Understanding and Applying the Characteristics of Effective Teams for Success
Building Winning Teams: Understanding and Applying the Five "Knows" of Collaborative Teaming for Success Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the five "knows" of collaborative teaming to improve the effectiveness of their team. *Types of Evidence Required:* Analysis, Assessment, Video and Action Plan View PDF	View Stack Details	Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams	Understanding and Applying the Five "Knows" of Collaborative Teaming for Success
Bully Free Schools: Creating Bully-Free Environments within Structured Settings Educator successfully create safe, bully-free environments within structured settings. *Types of Evidence Required:* image or document of list and written artifact View PDF	View Stack Details	Bully Free Schools	Creating Bully-Free Environments within Structured Settings
Bully Free Schools: Cyberbullying/Cyber Safety Educator recognizes cyberbullying and teaches students how to stay safe online. *Types of Evidence Required:* Spreadsheet, Photo Journal, Video View PDF	View Stack Details	Bully Free Schools	Cyberbullying/Cyber Safety
Bully Free Schools: Education Support Professionals: First Responders Educational Support Professional (ESP) demonstrates an understanding of how to recognize, intervene, and prevent bullying and harassment between students in unstructured settings. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifact, video View PDF	View Stack Details	Bully Free Schools	Education Support Professionals: First Responders
Bully Free Schools: Empowering Students To Find Their Voices Educator demonstrates an understanding of how to empower students to avoid or appropriately deal with bullying situations. *Types of Evidence Required:* image, handbook, video View PDF	View Stack Details	Bully Free Schools	Empowering Students To Find Their Voices
Bully Free Schools: Federal, State, and Local Policy Related to Bully Educator demonstrates an understanding of federal, state, and local law and policy regarding student bullying and what their responsibilities are regarding reporting and intervention. *Types of Evidence Required:* presentation, handbook View PDF	View Stack Details	Bully Free Schools	Federal, State, and Local Policy Related to Bully
Bully Free Schools: Intervention Strategies for Educators Educator demonstrates an understanding of how they can intervene appropriately in student- to-student bullying situations. *Types of Evidence Required:* images/pdf, written artifact, video View PDF	View Stack Details	Bully Free Schools	Intervention Strategies for Educators
Bully Free Schools: School Connectedness Educator demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between school connectedness and school climate and the role they play in creating a positive learning and teaching environment. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifact View PDF	View Stack Details	Bully Free Schools	School Connectedness
Classroom Management: Addressing Challenging Behaviors Educator demonstrates an understanding and application of multiple strategies when addressing challenging classroom behaviors to meet the needs of all learners. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifact, SMART goal analysis, pamphlet/brochure View PDF	View Stack Details	Classroom Management	Addressing Challenging Behaviors
Classroom Management: Aspects of an Engaged Classroom Educator demonstrates an understanding of the value of student engagement in classroom management to promote an environment that is conducive to learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifacts, video View PDF	View Stack Details	Classroom Management	Aspects of an Engaged Classroom
Classroom Management: Classroom Expectations and Routines Educator demonstrates an understanding of successful use of classroom expectations and routines to promote an environment that is conducive to learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* chart, video analysis (video upload not required) View PDF	View Stack Details	Classroom Management	Classroom Expectations and Routines
Classroom Management: Creating A Classroom Community The educator understands the importance of building key relationships for a positive classroom community. *Types of Evidence Required:* video OR photo journal OR student work samples PLUS written artifacts View PDF	View Stack Details	Classroom Management	Creating A Classroom Community
Classroom Management: Organizing the Physical Layout of the Classroom Educator demonstrates an understanding of how organizing the physical layout of his or her classroom can contribute to a positive learning environment. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifacts, video OR photo of drawing OR photo journal View PDF	View Stack Details	Classroom Management	Organizing the Physical Layout of the Classroom
Classroom Management: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Educator demonstrates an understanding of how trauma can affect student behaviors and responses within the school context and promotes students’ abilities to self-monitor and maintain positive engagement in all aspects of learning and interactions. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifacts, pamphlet OR brochure View PDF	View Stack Details	Classroom Management	Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Instructional Practice - Cooperative Learning Educator creates a plan that uses a variety of instructional strategies to facilitate cooperative learning in the classroom. *Types of Evidence Required:* Lesson plan AND written artifact, 3-5 surveys, written artifact, written artifact View PDF	View Stack Details	Classroom Practice (InTasc): Instructional Practice	Cooperative Learning

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