Strategies to Support the 5 C’s of a Virginia Graduate
What You'll Learn
In this stack, you will learn to:
  • use cooperative learning in the classroom to support collaboration through positive interdependence, individual accountability, and development of social skills
  • provide learning experiences that promote higher order thinking and expands learners’ communication
  • develop learning experiences that engage learners in collaborative and self-directed learning
  • allow students access to multiple perspectives on complex issues and foster high level thinking to solve real world problems
  • facilitate learners’ ability to develop diverse social and cultural perspectives that expand their understanding of local and global issues
  • engage students to activate prior knowledge, ask questions, gain new understanding, and analyze & communicate ideas

Who Should Apply
  • All Educators
5
micro-
credentials
15
Approximate hours each
Description
This stack of 6 micro-credentials was created to support ongoing teacher effectiveness to ensure students reach college and career ready standards by practicing and internalizing the 5 C’s as they learn content. Virginia’s 5 C’s include Critical Thinking Skills, Collaboration Skills, Communication Skills, Creative Thinking Skills, and Citizenship Skills. A Virginia graduate will achieve and apply academic and technical knowledge; demonstrate workplace skills, qualities, and behaviors; build connections and value interactions with others as a responsible and responsive citizen; and align knowledge, skills & personal interests with career opportunities. Virginia is for Learners Site



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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

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 NEA_COLStrategies to Support the 5 C’s of a Virginia GraduateCooperative Learning

Classroom Practice (InTasc): Instructional Practice - Engaging Classroom Discourse
Educator plans for and utilizes various strategies to encourage student discourse that supports student learning.
Types of Evidence Required: 10-minute video, written artifact, written artifact

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 NEA_ECDStrategies to Support the 5 C’s of a Virginia GraduateEngaging Classroom Discourse

Classroom Practice (InTasc): Learner and Learning - Fostering a Growth Mindset
Educator explores growth mindset with students to support student understanding of various modes of learning to understand new concepts and acquire new knowledge and skills.
Types of Evidence Required: Lesson plan AND Pre/post assessment AND menu, written artifact, 3 student work artifacts that are written OR video OR audio recordings

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 NEA_GMStrategies to Support the 5 C’s of a Virginia GraduateFostering a Growth Mindset

Classroom Practice (InTasc): Understanding Content - Interdisciplinary Themes to Enhance Student Learning
Educator identifies and utilizes interdisciplinary themes to enhance student learning.
Types of Evidence Required: Written artifact, lesson plan, 2 student work samples, rubric AND written artifact

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 NEA_IDEStrategies to Support the 5 C’s of a Virginia GraduateInterdisciplinary Themes to Enhance Student Learning

Classroom Practice (InTasc): Understanding Content - Teaching Global Competence
Educator facilitates learners' ability to develop diverse social and cultural perspectives that expand their understanding of local and global issues.
Types of Evidence Required: written artifact, 3 samples of annotated student work x2 (pre-& post)

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 NEA_TGCStrategies to Support the 5 C’s of a Virginia GraduateTeaching Global Competence