In this episode, I chat with Dr. Donna Spangler. Donna is a current instructional coach for the Derry Township School District located in Hershey, PA. She is also the Department Chair for the Instructional Coaching Department, a consultant for the professional learning platform Sibme, a former co-president of Learning Forward Pennsylvania, and an author of various education-related articles, among many other accolades. Several years ago, Donna facilitated the design and implementation of a microcredentialing program for teachers within her school district. Take a listen to this episode to learn all about her work and how it resulted in impactful learning for both teachers AND students.

For more information about microcredentialing, check out these professional resources:

• https://corp.smartbrief.com/original/2023/04/microcredentials-for-educators-pd

• https://www.ascd.org/blogs/how-microcredentials-can-save-professional-learning

• https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/47476/can-micro-credentials-create-meaningful-professional-development-for-teachers

• https://learningforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/micro-approach-major-impact.pdf

• https://blog.sibme.com/blog/webinar-replay/hershey/

I also encourage you to check out sibme.com to learn more about how the platform can be used to develop a microcredentialing program.

Interested in connecting with Donna? Contact her at:

• Email: donnas@sibme.com

• Twitter: @spanglerdonna1