What Is Micro-Credentialing?
What will I do?
- Complete approximately 90 minutes of online instruction.
- Submit video evidence demonstrating your application of the content in your teaching practices.
Why enroll?
- Convenient: Complete courses at your own pace.
- Practical: Directly apply the course content to your teaching practices.
- Rewarding: Gain recognition through badges and earn a stipend for each completed course.
Who can enroll?
- Teachers at K20 GEAR UP partner schools
- Enrollees must teach a class that includes GEAR UP cohort students
- Contact us if you have questions about eligibility
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Available Courses
Teaching and Instruction to Maximize Engagement (T.I.M.E.)
The K20 Center’s T.I.M.E. courses are designed to help you with classroom management, student engagement, and student assessment. These classes are designed to stand on their own, but complement each other when completed together. Earn a $200 stipend for completing each course!
T.I.M.E. Bell Ringers
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: In this course, you’ll explore a variety of strategies to help you implement productive activities into the beginning of your lessons.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $200 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion.
T.I.M.E. Classroom Culture
- When: Best at the start of a semester or after a break.
- Objective: In this course you will develop methods of building a safe and engaging classroom culture.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $200 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion.
T.I.M.E. Classroom Procedure
- When: Best at the start of a school year or semester.
- Objective: Master the art of establishing and maintaining effective classroom procedures to create an orderly and productive learning environment.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $200 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion.
T.I.M.E. Exit Strategies
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Explore instructional strategies to effectively wrap up lessons and formatively assess students’ understanding of content.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $200 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion.
Build-A-Badge
The K20 Center’s Build-A-Badge courses are designed to let you put together a collection of strategies you want to use in your classroom. Complete a minimum of three classes to earn your micro-credential. These classes are half the length of traditional micro-credential courses and you can earn a $100 stipend for completing each course!
3-2-1
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Use a strategy to build reflections that are easy to understand but allow for rich responses
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 45 minutes in length.
- $100 stipend and .75 PD hours for completion.
30-Second Expert
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Use a strategy to let students share their learning and practice active listening skills.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 45 minutes in length.
- $100 stipend and .75 PD hours for completion.
Commit and Toss
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Use a strategy to give students the opportunity to answer anonymously in a fun activity.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 45 minutes in length.
- $100 stipend and .75 PD hours for completion.
Fold the Line
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Use a strategy to pair students by knowledge of content to foster productive discourse.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 45 minutes in length.
- $100 stipend and .75 PD hours for completion.
I Notice, I Wonder
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Use a strategy to help students develop observational skills and learn how to ask meaningful questions.
- Target audience: New teachers or teachers who would like to refresh their practices.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 45 minutes in length.
- $100 stipend and .75 PD hours for completion.
Learning Authenticity and Discourse for Engagement using Pedagogy and Technology (Learning ADEPT Badge)
The K20 Center’s Learning ADEPT Badge is a series of six courses that explores authentic teaching practices. These courses may be completed individually, but are intended to be completed as a series. Each course offers engaging content to transform your teaching and help you increase student engagement. Earn a stipend for completing each course for a total of up to $1,700!
How People Learn
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Develop an understanding of the cognitive processes that occur during learning and how these processes interact with the K20 Center’s Authenticity Framework.
- Target audience: Any teacher who is looking to improve their teaching practices, however the Learning A.D.E.P.T. courses are more difficult than the T.I.M.E. courses.
- No pre-requisite courses
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $200 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion.
K20 Research Academy
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Learn how to use the K20 Center’s research tools to track student engagement and create evidence of your teaching practices. You’ll also learn about the 5E lesson model.
- Target audience: Any teacher who is looking to improve their teaching practices, however the Learning A.D.E.P.T. courses are more difficult than the T.I.M.E. courses.
- Pre-requisite courses: How People Learn
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Administer a research survey to your students.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $300 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion.
Construction of Knowledge
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Explore the importance of higher-order thinking and linking prior knowledge to new knowledge.
- Target audience: Any teacher who is looking to improve their teaching practices, however the Learning A.D.E.P.T. courses are more difficult than the T.I.M.E. courses.
- Pre-requisite courses: How People Learn, K20 Research Academy
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period( or periods) with a complete 5E lesson included.
- Administer a research survey to your students.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $300 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion.
Inquiry-Based Learning
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Practice productive discourse and develop meaningful questions for use in your classroom.
- Target audience: Any teacher who is looking to improve their teaching practices, however the Learning A.D.E.P.T. courses are more difficult than the T.I.M.E. courses.
- Pre-requisite courses: How People Learn, K20 Research Academy
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period( or periods) with a complete 5E lesson included.
- Administer a research survey to your students.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $300 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion
Student-Centered Learning
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Investigate the importance of culturally responsive environments and elevating student voice and choice.
- Target audience: Any teacher who is looking to improve their teaching practices, however the Learning A.D.E.P.T. courses are more difficult than the T.I.M.E. courses.
- Pre-requisite courses: How People Learn, K20 Research Academy
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period( or periods) with a complete 5E lesson included.
- Administer a research survey to your students.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $300 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion
Real-World Connections
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Identify skills that students gain when they connect real-world experiences to their learning.
- Target audience: Any teacher who is looking to improve their teaching practices, however the Learning A.D.E.P.T. courses are more difficult than the T.I.M.E. courses.
- Pre-requisite courses: How People Learn, K20 Research Academy
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period( or periods) with a complete 5E lesson included.
- Administer a research survey to your students.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $300 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion
Beyond Basics
The K20 Center’s Beyond Basics courses are built for teachers looking for a challenge. They are designed to support teachers with higher-level concepts and create meaningful lessons and projects that teachers can use for years to come. Earn a $200 stipend for completing each course!
Multidisciplinary Lessons
- When: Any time in the school year.
- Objective: Collaborate with other education professionals to develop lessons that extend beyond your classroom.
- Target audience: Advanced teachers looking for a challenge.
- Pre-requisite courses: At least one other micro-credential course.
- In this course you will submit:
- A video of a full class period with a classroom activity included.
- Five modules of online work, roughly 90 minutes in length.
- $200 stipend and 1.5 PD hours for completion
