Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2020

educational system faces change and uncertainty. The roles of educators, students, and families have been recast and will continue to transform throughout this crisis. Still, there are central components of our educational system that will remain constant. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the U.S

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JUNE 28, 2021

This also includes achieving and transforming educational excellence, access, and equal opportunities by developing knowledge, educational experiences, and strengthening the knowledge of digital citizens. This school year has been one of the greatest challenges for our education system, teachers, students, and the wider community.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. Micro-credentials can transform teacher evaluation and compensation. Questions must be considered when developing policies.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

Completing this micro-credential pushed me to talk about my program and share what we are doing, which is something I am not very good at. The Future Ready Librarians ® initiative has already changed the conversation about ways in which teacher librarians lead, teach, and support innovative learning in schools. Create More!

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Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. Micro-credentials can help transform the teaching profession. Counting what matters. and how much. Finding time.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

As co-directors of the Elk Grove Unified School District’s digital citizenship program , Kathleen Watt and I are excited to spread the word about the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification by KQED. The eight micro-credentials address relevant, timely topics and embrace individual teaching practices and technology integration choices.

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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2019

Micro-credentials provide educators with recognition for the skills they develop throughout their careers. All micro-credentials issued on Digital Promise’s Micro-credential Platform are Open Badges, which has been important for the growth of the micro-credentialing ecosystem.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. see this 2002 Education Week report ). Micro-credentials can demonstrate what new teachers already know.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 31, 2020

As states, districts, professional organizations, and other entities develop systems and policies that include recognizing micro-credentials for educators, overarching guidance should enhance quality and consistency. ensuring the experience of earning micro-credentials is relevant and impactful for educators.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The educator micro-credentials ecosystem connects leading professional learning content experts, convenes thought leaders, and works with a wide range of stakeholders toward a shared vision and goals. This network has been fueled by the work of our micro-credential issuers.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Nifemi Ogunsuyi is a teacher leader in New York who participated in Teaching Matter’s Emerging Teacher Leadership Program (ETLP) to develop teacher leader skills, as well as their Master Teacher Program , an advanced micro-credentialing program that allows teachers to demonstrate her competence in leading other teachers.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE). Why did you choose to join the micro-credential pilot in Henry County? Below, she reflects on the experience.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 22, 2019

“I’m not just a math teacher; I’m a teacher of the whole child,” Bethany Orr, a fourth grade teacher in North Carolina and Iredell-Statesville Schools’ 2019 Teacher of the Year, reflected after earning a learner variability micro-credential on self-regulation. Having them write was not their strength,” she explained.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

When I embarked on the journey of reviewing micro-credentials for the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation , I was excited and honored to be a part of what I believe is an incredible initiative to provide educators more personalized professional learning. Sarah Stephens. Lack of motivation?

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Digital Promise

JULY 1, 2020

By fully merging our operations, we believe we can do even more to support the community of educators who organize and attend Edcamps across the United States and around the world. Digital Promise also supported the development and research portion of our initiative to provide Transcend’s Designing for Learning cards for Edcamp attendees.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We’re sensing that adding micro-credentials as an option in an array of approaches to professional learning and growth is contributing to our district’s positive culture of continuous learning and improvement. Generating buy-in from leadership is key to a successful micro-credentials pilot.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As part of the Reinvent the Classroom initiative, a collaboration between Digital Promise, HP, Microsoft, and Intel, Digital Promise is supporting innovative elementary and secondary school teachers through the HP Teaching Fellows. In 2019, 26 educators were chosen for the inaugural class. Personal and Accessible.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Micro-credentials are certified recognition for completing a competency-based program focused on a specific skill. Key attributes of micro-credentials include personalization (students choose their own path), flexibility (students can take courses on-demand), and they require the candidate to demonstrate evidence of competency.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. see this 2002 Education Week report ). Micro-credentials can demonstrate what new teachers already know.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 19, 2017

One of the biggest reasons for my growth as an educator has been competency-based learning. So last year, when my district revamped their professional learning strategy with a competency-based focus, micro-credentials naturally played a big part. Initially, I was just curious to see what a micro-credential even looked like.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

…very little of the work we give students in school provides them with a sense that they are making a contribution to anything other than their own educational progress toward graduation. Despite the good intentions of targeted policies and increased attention to equity and accessibility initiatives, the achievement gap persists 2.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Naturally, this benefits their students because their teacher continues to stay abreast of the latest developments and trends in education, and it also benefits the teacher who gains certifications, and improves their earning potential. WHY micro-credentials for PD? WHAT exactly are these micro-credentials?

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More Verbs

OCTOBER 19, 2015

The iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credential Program was announced Thursday, Oct. This is the kind of support iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credential Program is designed to provide. ILearnMaine was announced at the ACTEM Conference (Maine’s education technology conference) on Thursday, October 15.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 24, 2017

Digital Promise gathered developers, researchers, educators, and thought leaders from the educator professional development field on January 9-10 in Redwood City, California, for The Future of Educator Micro-credentials Summit. Investigate through research and supporting guiding questions to prepare solutions.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2023

HOBOKEN – Pearson , the world’s leading learning company, announced today that Connections Academy , its K-12 online school program will expand its slate of college and career readiness initiatives for middle and high school students.

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Digital Promise

MAY 31, 2016

Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest school district in Texas, has launched PowerUp , a district-wide initiative aimed at transforming teaching and learning. This model of professional learning provides educators access to diverse learning opportunities and prioritizes demonstrations of learning over seat-time.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has prioritized a culture of technology-enriched student learning through its Students and Teachers Advancing Tomorrow Initiative (S.T.A.T.). To affect this change district-wide, BCPS needed to shift professional learning for educators to a more competency-based, autonomous model.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 25, 2016

Lauren Acree is the Policy and Personalized Learning Lead at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University. When I first learned about micro-credentials, I was immediately excited about the potential to address this common problem. Micro-credentials facilitate concrete applications to classroom practice.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

Thank you for your work on the front lines to ensure our children and youth’s health and education were sustained throughout this difficult year. As Digital Promise team members who have researched and supported teachers’ use of educational technology, we want to recognize and celebrate your successes.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 8, 2015

Jennifer is the Director of the Educator Micro-credentials initiative at Digital Promise. Educators across the nation are constantly searching for new ways to prepare their students for the rigor of college and career. These micro-credentials are organized into stacks based on their themes and approaches.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Jennifer is the Director of Educator Micro-credentials. According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, states and school systems spend $18 billion annually on professional development for educators in the United States, and almost all teachers participate in some form of professional development.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 7, 2019

Digital Promise’s Adult Learning initiative recently launched Community Impact Stories, a new series of blog posts to highlight adult learner stories across the nation. To help learners develop these increasingly valuable skills, UAMEZ prepares its members to earn Facebook social media marketing micro-credentials.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Initially, she resisted this change, feeling it was unnecessary and distracting. “I Mrs. Stamey is not alone in her initial reluctance to use technology in her classroom. Educators require support in harnessing technology for diverse student needs, emphasizing digital competencies and 21st-century skills.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Jennifer is the director of the educator micro-credentials initiative at Digital Promise. After some initial research, Ms. Richards realizes, Deeper Learning requires a real shift in how educators think about teaching and learning, and how classrooms look and feel. You can reach her on Twitter at @JenCohKab.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 3, 2015

We recently discussed the challenges in professional learning with a few educators and how micro-credentials – which recognize educators for the skills and competencies they gain throughout their careers – can be a tool to personalize professional development. " Angela, Teacher and Instructional Coach.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The initiative includes the Path to Pro Skills Program, offering on-demand courses designed to prepare participants for six trade-based careers, including electrical, drywall, paint, plumbing, HVAC and general construction. bachelor’s degree programs.

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