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A micro-credential recognizes a discrete skill of an educator that is related to his/her practice, based on evidence that demonstrates competency of that specific skill.

Micro-credentials are natural extensions of educators’ professional learning journeys. Educators engage in both formal and informal professional learning activities but are rarely recognized for their informal learning. Micro-credentials verify a skill in a specific topic area where K-12 educators present evidence of their ability to demonstrate competency in teaching or leading school improvement and receive timely feedback from trained reviewers.

Micro-credential Stacks

Micro-credential Catalog

Micro-credentials:The Process

What is your why? What do you hope to learn from your micro-credential experience? What expertise do you intend to verify through this process? In addition to this eight-step micro-credential process, we recommend articulating your professional learning need or goal before you begin. As you navigate through the submission process, your need or goal will guide many decisions which must be made along the way.

Icon of binoculars above the text Search Catalog on a blue background, with the number 1. at the top left indicating the first step in a process.
A blue square with a white icon of a person reading a book, with lines around the head suggesting ideas. Text below reads Study Possibilities. The number 2. appears in the top left corner.
A white dart hits the center of a target icon on a blue background, with the text Select Micro-credential beneath the image.
A blue square with the number 4 in the top left. Below is a diagram of four connected circles with a speech bubble above the first. Text below reads Plan Demonstration of Competency.
A blue square with a white outline of a paper and pen, labeled Gather Evidence. A number 5. appears in the top left corner, indicating a step in a process.
Icon of a person with a speech bubble containing three dots above their head, on a blue background. Text below reads “Access Support.” The number 6 is in the top left corner.
White outline of three people and an upward-pointing arrow on a blue background, with the text Submit Portfolio below the image. The number 7 appears in the top left corner.
A blue square with a white icon of a certificate featuring a ribbon. Below the icon, the text reads Achieve Success. In the top left corner, there is the number 8.

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