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A publication of South Central Service Cooperative c perativeLink SPRING 2018 \ VOL 15 NO 2 Microcredentialing: Competency-based Recognition for Professional Inside Learning This Issue he graphic to the right shows Cover Story ................................1 educator responses when Tdescribing professional Cooperative News ................2-3 development in education. The current system, especially in rural Admin Services .......................4-5 areas, is insufficient. To address this, Teaching & Learning..............6-13 the Minnesota Service Cooperatives are working to provide professional Student Programs .............. 13-19 learning that elevates the profession of teaching; recognizes teacher and Calendar of Events ................. 20 student needs; and is individualized, competency driven and flexible. After much research and discussion MSC will begin to offer micro- credentials next year. MCs are a way for educators to demonstrate competency in a single research-based area, method, or strategy (thus the micro). A variety of on-demand and/or in-person resources are provided to guide individualized learning. These could include trainings, readings, research studies, videos, discussion boards, coaching and/or mentoring depending on the needs of the educator. Evidence of competency is then submitted. This could include lesson plans, student work samples, videos, observations, responses to open ended questions, reflections and/or other criteria. The submission is assessed based on a rubric by a trained reviewer and a MC is awarded or specific feedback for improvement is provided for resubmission. MC pilot programs are currently underway in Arkansas, Delaware, Texas, Florida and Tennessee. Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, North Carolina and Wyoming, giving teachers incentives to demonstrate professional growth via MCs. Individual districts in Wisconsin and Minnesota are using MCs for professional development and lane changes.
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