BADGES
Rationale
Support teachers by developing their knowledge, application, and reflection regarding best uses of technology. Derive an electronic method for tracking these skills, which is maintainable and transferable.
Goals:
1) Create a common understanding and set of expectations of technology skills that teachers can inspire to achieve .
2) Increase opportunities for teachers to achieve mastery of these technology skills sets by offering options to develop skills.
3) Explore and encourage the concept of personalized learning networks where teachers have the opportunity to share skills with colleagues.
4) Explore creative professional development instructional practices related to improving instruction with the new instructional coaching model, using technology.
Event Badge
Opportunities
External Presenter
MassCue
Medfield DLD
Internal Professional Development Presenter
June Conference
Blendtalks
Jamboree
MCAS CBT Trainer
Evidence towards Exemplary Indicator IV-B-1.
Gold
Professional Growth: Seeks out professional development and learning opportunities that improve practice and build expertise of self and other educators in instruction and leadership. Is able to model this element.
Silver
Participates in required professional development activities and regularly applies new learning to improve practice.
Certification Badge
Criteria
Gold: Learned, Applied, Shared
Silver: Learned and Applied
Bronze: Learned
Evidence towards Exemplary Indicator IV-B-1.
Gold
Professional Growth: Seeks out professional development and learning opportunities that improve practice and build expertise of self and other educators in instruction and leadership. Is able to model this element.
Silver
Participates in required professional development activities and regularly applies new learning to improve practice.
Speciality Badges
Criteria
Gold: Learned, Applied, Shared
Silver: Learned and Applied
Bronze: Learned
Opportunities
Fuse Fellow
Innovative Educator
Twitter Chat Leader
MCAS Lead Test Administrator
Evidence towards Exemplary Indicator IV-B-1.
Gold
Professional Growth: Seeks out professional development and learning opportunities that improve practice and build expertise of self and other educators in instruction and leadership. Is able to model this element.
Silver
Participates in required professional development activities and regularly applies new learning to improve practice.
Skill Badge
Google Specific Skill Training
Evidence towards Exemplary Indicator IV-B-1.
Gold
Professional Growth: Seeks out professional development and learning opportunities that improve practice and build expertise of self and other educators in instruction and leadership. Is able to model this element.
Silver
Participates in required professional development activities and regularly applies new learning to improve practice