Micro-credentials Galore

Ben Wilkoff
1 min readMar 23, 2018

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Can Micro-credentials Create More Meaningful Professional Development For Teachers?

I feel like listening to educators is probably a good way to go: ‘I don’t consider it extra work because you’re picking what you want to learn about and you’re getting to use it right away with the kids.’ — Megan Sayas, third-grade teacher

Structuring Customized Teacher PD Programs with Badges

The Turner Unified School District has done some amazing work to create a PD Gallery that is organized by the micro-credentials you can earn for upgrading skills and improving your practice. It is such a lovely concrete example for more personalized PD.

The Future of Educator Micro-credentials

We’ve been planning for educator micro-credentials throughout the 16–17 school year, but we are not alone. Here is the latest thinking, research, and advocacy for schools and districts who want to value their educators through badging.

Originally published at Learning is Change.

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Ben Wilkoff

Director of Personalized Learning for @aurorak12. Passionate about equity, agency, and creating one new thing every day. In short, I Teach. And Learn. A Lot.