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Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)

53
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credentials

15
Approximate hours each

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These micro-credentials are of interest to educational staff associates (ESAs). ESAs may also find micro-credentials of interest elsewhere in NEA’s micro-credential library. All NEA micro-credentials are eligible for Washington state clock hours with the exception of the Teacher Leadership Association Pathway stack. Find out more about how to earn Washington clock hours through NEA micro-credentials.

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Trauma Informed Pedagogy: 1. Creating a Healing Centered Learning Environment Educators identifies key elements of trauma-informed pedagogy and design a healing-centered learning environment. *Types of Evidence Required:* Vision statement, presentation, theory of action, and summary View PDF	Start	NEA_TRA1	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	1. Creating a Healing Centered Learning Environment
Exceptional Learner: 1. IEP Implementation-Communication and Collaboration Educator, as a member of the Individual Education Program (IEP) implementation team, uses communication and collaboration strategies to increase the supports for student attainment of established goals. *Types of Evidence Required:* Communication and Collaboration Plan, Documentation over 20-30 days, and Feedback from attending an IEP meeting View PDF	Start	NEA_EL1	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	1. IEP Implementation-Communication and Collaboration
Family Engagement: 2. Family Engagement as Access and Opportunities For All Educator uses knowledge of families and communities to tailor engagement opportunities that reach all families regardless of their race, ethnicity, national origin, language, geographic location, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical ability, size, occupation, and marital/parental or economic status. *Types of Evidence Required:* Survey, Data analysis, Action Plan, Evidence of implementation View PDF	Start	NEA_FE2	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	2. Family Engagement as Access and Opportunities For All
Trauma: 2. Trauma Informed Support for Students Educators understand and apply the physiological, psychological, and behavioral impact of trauma on students. *Types of Evidence Required:* Student observations, intervention list with results, student debrief View PDF	Start	NEA_TRA2	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	2. Trauma Informed Support for Students
Exceptional Learner: 2. Understanding the IEP Process Educator uses district policy, state regulations, and federal law to understand Individualized Educational Programs (IEP), goal writing, and implementing instructional supports for learners with IEPs. *Types of Evidence Required:* IEP-Present Level, Analysis, SMART Goals, Accomidations, and an Analysis of an IEP Meeting View PDF	Start	NEA_EL2	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	2. Understanding the IEP Process
Trauma: 3. Developing a Healing-Centered Self Care Practice Educators will develop a healing-centered self-care practice as a preventative measure for compassion fatigue and or burn out. *Types of Evidence Required:* Self assessment and analysis, find resources, list activities, and develop a self-care routine View PDF	Start	NEA_TRA3	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	3. Developing a Healing-Centered Self Care Practice
Exceptional Learner: 3. Functional Behavior Assessment and Intervention Plans Educator understands the purpose and utilization of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. *Types of Evidence Required:* Functional Behavior Plan, and Case Study View PDF	Start	NEA_EL3	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	3. Functional Behavior Assessment and Intervention Plans
Restorative Practices: 3. Restorative Circles: Building Relationships in the Classroom Educator models and implements Restorative Circles to build authentic relationships with students. *Types of Evidence Required:* Implementation plan, facilitator script, student reflections View PDF	Start	NEA_RP3	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	3. Restorative Circles: Building Relationships in the Classroom
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 View PDF	Start	NEA_EL4	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	4. IDEA- Determining Eligibility
Trauma: 4. Race Based Trauma Educators will use their knowledge of how individual and institutional racism, racial bias, discrimination, and microaggressions can cause traumatic reactions in students of color, to create a safe and brave environment that can help students cope with race-based trauma. *Types of Evidence Required:* Research, plan and analysis View PDF	Start	NEA_TRA4	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	4. Race Based Trauma
Restorative Practices: 4. Restorative Conferencing Educator uses conferencing to facilitate and promote healthy relationships among students and colleagues. *Types of Evidence Required:* Conference referral, conference script and video View PDF	Start	NEA_RP4	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	4. Restorative Conferencing
Restorative Practices: 5. Implementing Restorative Practices Educator implements a restorative practice plan. *Types of Evidence Required:* Action plan, stakeholder engagement, and analysis of results View PDF	Start	NEA_RP5	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	5. Implementing Restorative Practices
Trauma: 5. Using a Healing-Centered Approach to Support Refugee Students Educators identify the causes and implications of refugee trauma on students. They design a healing-centered learning environment to support students who have experienced refugee trauma. *Types of Evidence Required:* List of services, referral process, and action plan View PDF	Start	NEA_TRA5	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	5. Using a Healing-Centered Approach to Support Refugee Students
Exceptional Learner: 5. Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Educator addresses the needs of students identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder and works collaboratively with stakeholders to provide quality instruction and support transition needs. *Types of Evidence Required:* ABC Chart, Survey, and Learning Plan View PDF	Start	NEA_EL5	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	5. Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Family Engagement: 6. Community Partnerships for Learning and Family Well-Being Educator fosters a positive relationship among families, schools and communities to enhance Family Engagement within their school, district and/or community, resulting in the optimum well-being of the students and families. *Types of Evidence Required:* Needs assessment, community map and analysis, action plan View PDF	Start	NEA_FE6	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	6. Community Partnerships for Learning and Family Well-Being
Exceptional Learner: 6. Introduction to Universal Design and Learning Educator uses the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines and checkpoints to enhance their unit of study planning to reduce barriers to learning and support all students to become expert learners. *Types of Evidence Required:* Analysis of Current UDL Implementation, Enhanced Unit of Study, and a Wrtitten Rationale View PDF	Start	NEA_EL6	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	6. Introduction to Universal Design and Learning
Trauma: 6. Poverty Based Trauma Educators identify the causes and implications of trauma that's linked to poverty and design a healing-centered learning environment to support affected students. Educators also promote empathy and the healthy development of social emotional skills among all students. *Types of Evidence Required:* Infographic, and Listicle,classroom plan View PDF	Start	NEA_TRA6	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	6. Poverty Based Trauma
Family Engagement: 8. Family Engagement Systems Educator recognizes and addresses the systems that impact how families engage within the school and community. *Types of Evidence Required:* Needs analysis, Resource guide, Promotion plan View PDF	Start	NEA_FE8	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	8. Family Engagement Systems
Using Your Educator Voice to Advocate for Students: Activating Community Resources to Support Student Learning Educator works with other professionals and colleagues to build connections to community resources to support student learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* List of Resources, Event Flyer and Photo Essay (Collage) View PDF	Start	NEA_RED1	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Activating Community Resources to Support Student Learning
Teacher Leadership: Policy Pathway - Advocacy Educator deepens understanding of how their strengths in teacher leadership impact the policy advocacy process. *Types of Evidence Required:* Video OR Audio AND/OR written artifact, Written artifact OR audio or video View PDF	Start	NEA_PA	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Advocacy
Teacher Leadership: Instructional Pathway - Coaching and Mentoring Educator deepens understanding and application of coaching techniques. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, audio or video AND written documentation, Written artifact OR video View PDF	Start	NEA_CAM	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Coaching and Mentoring
Teacher Leadership: Instructional Pathway - Community Awareness, Engagement and Advocacy Educator deepens involvement in community issues. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, audio or video AND written documentation, Written artifact OR video View PDF	Start	NEA_CA	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Community Awareness, Engagement and Advocacy
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	Start	NEA_SS	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Creating Bully-Free Environments within Structured Settings
Teacher Leadership: Diversity Equity Cultural Competence Pathway - Cultivating Socially Just Environments Educator deepens understanding of cultivating socially just educational environments. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, audio or video AND written documentation, Written artifact OR video View PDF	Start	NEA_CSJ	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Cultivating Socially Just Environments
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	Start	NEA_CCS	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Cyberbullying/Cyber Safety
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	Start	NEA_BWT1	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Defining and Delineating Roles and Responsibilities for Team Success
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	Start	NEA_ESP	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	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	Start	NEA_ESV	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Empowering Students To Find Their Voices
Teacher Leadership: Policy Pathway - Engagement and Relationships Educator deepens understanding of how their strengths in teacher leadership impact the policy engagement and relationships process. *Types of Evidence Required:* Video OR Audio AND/OR written artifact, Written artifact OR audio or video View PDF	Start	NEA_PER	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Engagement and Relationships
Using Your Educator Voice to Advocate for Students: Establishing, Maintaining, and Supporting Relationships with Parents and Community Educator works with other professionals and colleagues to build connections to community resources to support student learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* List of Resources, Event Flyer and Photo Essay (Collage) View PDF	Start	NEA_RED6	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Establishing, Maintaining, and Supporting Relationships with Parents and Community
Teacher Leadership: Diversity Equity Cultural Competence Pathway - Explore and Challenge Inequity Educator understands and participates in situations challenging inequity and promotes equity, diversity, and cultural competency in education. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, audio or video AND written documentation, Written artifact OR video View PDF	Start	NEA_CI	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Explore and Challenge Inequity
Teacher Leadership: Instructional Pathway - Facilitating Collaborative Relationships Educator deepens their understanding and application of their abilities to facilitate collaborative relationships. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, audio or video AND written documentation, Written artifact OR video View PDF	Start	NEA_FCR	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Facilitating Collaborative Relationships
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	Start	NEA_FSLB	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Federal, State, and Local Policy Related to Bully
Teacher Leadership: Policy Pathway - Implementation Educator deepens their understanding of how their strengths in teacher leadership impact the policy making process. *Types of Evidence Required:* Video OR Audio AND/OR written artifact, Written artifact OR audio or video View PDF	Start	NEA_PI	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Implementation
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	Start	NEA_IS	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Intervention Strategies for Educators
Five Core Propositions (NBCT): Know Your Students Teachers know about the students they instruct in order to respond to individual student learning differences and provide every student with a high quality educational setting. *Types of Evidence Required:* two written artifacts using given templates View PDF	Start	NEA_KYS	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Know Your Students
Cooperating Teacher: Listening and Non-Verbal Communication Cooperating teacher demonstrates deliberate communication techniques to enhance positive student teacher/intern interactions. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifact View PDF	Start	NEA_LNC	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Listening and Non-Verbal Communication
LGBTQ+: Part 1. Take a Stand: Creating Safe Schools for LGBTQ+ Students Educators will learn about LGBTQ+ people and how to create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students. *Types of Evidence Required* expand awareness about school safety issues for LGBTQ+ students, analyze the factors that affect their safety, and develop an action plan View PDF	Start	NEA_PLUS1	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Part 1. Take a Stand: Creating Safe Schools for LGBTQ+ Students
LGBTQ+: Part 2. Walking the Talk: Strategies to Address LGBTQ+ Bias in the Classroom Educators will learn about LGBTQ+ student bias and approaches to address it. Educators will also reflect on how factors that contribute to this bias can influence their daily behaviors. *Types of Evidence Required* identify their unconscious bias, explore strategies to address anti-LGBTQ+ bias, and develop action plans View PDF	Start	NEA_PLUS2	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Part 2. Walking the Talk: Strategies to Address LGBTQ+ Bias in the Classroom
LGBTQ+: Part 3. Making the Case: Communication Strategies Educators will learn strategies they can use to communicate about LGBTQ+ students and LGBTQ+ issues, including how to prepare persuasive and informative message. *Types of Evidence Required* research and identify common objections to LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and curriculum View PDF	Start	NEA_PLUS3	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Part 3. Making the Case: Communication Strategies
LGBTQ+: Part 4. The Intersections of Race, Gender, Gender identity, & Sexual Orientation Educators understand the intersections of race, gender, and sexual orientation and how they connect with classroom culture, pedagogy, and student and staff relationships. *Types of Evidence Required* analyze key concepts of race, gender, and sexual orientation, determine roles in examining oppression at the individual, institutional, and societal levels, and create an action plan for addressing this oppression within the classroom View PDF	Start	NEA_PLUS4	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Part 4. The Intersections of Race, Gender, Gender identity, & Sexual Orientation
LGBTQ+: Part 5. Safe and Supportive Working Environments: A Right for LGBTQ+ Educators Educators will gain deeper insight into the barriers LGBTQ+ employees face while recognizing ways to support LGBTQ+ educators right now. *Types of Evidence Required* learn policies and laws related to the rights of LGBTQ+ employees, identify barriers employees of the LGBTQ+ community face, explain why the “coming out” process is difficult, and recognize policies to make a more inclusive environment View PDF	Start	NEA_PLUS5	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Part 5. Safe and Supportive Working Environments: A Right for LGBTQ+ Educators
Teacher Leadership: Policy Pathway - Policy Making Educator deepens understanding of how their strengths in teacher leadership impact the policy making process. *Types of Evidence Required:* Video OR Audio AND/OR written artifact, Written artifact OR audio or video View PDF	Start	NEA_PM	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Policy Making
Teacher Leadership: Diversity Equity Cultural Competence Pathway - Purposeful Collaboration Educator leads or facilitates diverse groups in situations which challenge inequity and promote equity, diversity, and cultural competency in education. *Types of Evidence Required:* Video OR Audio AND/OR written artifact, Written artifact OR audio or video View PDF	Start	NEA_PC	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Purposeful Collaboration
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	Start	NEA_SC	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	School Connectedness
Five Core Propositions (NBCT): Teachers are Members of Learning Communities Educator works collaboratively with colleagues, families, and the communuty to support students and their learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifacts (3), file upload View PDF	Start	NEA_ISL	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Teachers are Members of Learning Communities
Five Core Propositions (NBCT): Thinking Systematically About Your Practice Educator expands their repertoire and deepens their pedagogical content knowledge to remain inventive and welcoming to new findings that extend their professional learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifact OR video/audio, 4 separate written artifacts View PDF	Start	NEA_TS	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Thinking Systematically About Your Practice
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	Start	NEA_BWT2	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	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	Start	NEA_BWT3	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	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	Start	NEA_BWT4	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	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	Start	NEA_BWT5	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	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	Start	NEA_BWT6	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	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	Start	NEA_BWT7	Micro-credentials of interest to Educational Staff Associates (ESAs)	Understanding and Applying the Five "Knows" of Collaborative Teaming for Success