Foundational 15 Micro-credentials
Using Formative Assessment Strategies to Facilitate Student Learning
Educator uses formative assessment strategies as instructional process to facilitate student learning.
Practitioner co-creates a dynamic learner profile with students to support all students in their understanding of themselves as learners so that students can make decisions along their learning path.
Build a Student-centered Plan to Support Learning Differences
Educators must demonstrate ability to collect and use data (including student input) in order to build an actionable, learner-centered plan to support a student's learning differences.
Teacher leader uses data to identify and communicate areas where other educators can shift their practice to maximize student improvement.
Feedback that is timely, specific, actionable, and positive kind critiquing can increase students motivation to go further and deeper in their learning.
Aligning Assessments and Standards
Educator designs and evaluates assessments to allow for bias-free inferences regarding student skill and ability.
The rising educator finds ways to spur student growth through the creative, knowledgeable usage of formative assessment strategies.
The practitioner incorporates the learner’s voice in setting, planning, and achieving personal learning goals aligned to standards through student self-reflection and educator/peer feedback on specific learning outcomes.
The Link Between Probing Questions and Student Learning
Educator uses probing questions and encourages a culture of discourse in their classroom, resulting in increased overall learning gains.
Educator listens to and amplifies the voice of learners.
Motivation and the Learner Environment
Educator supports student motivation through the physical, emotional, and academic environments.
Practitioner develops learner independence through intentional focus on growing learner skills, knowledge and understanding, and incorporating student voice in learning experiences.
Facilitating Collaborative Discussion
Educator effectively facilitates discussion to promote critical thinking and academic discourse.
Annotation Strategies for Deeper Learning
The educator helps students create annotations that are selective, metacognitive, textually dependent, and useful.
Eliciting Metacognition while Reading
The educator crafts reading assignments that raise self-awareness of knowledge and learning.