NEA- MICRO-CREDENTIALS:

ARMCHAIR IN-SERVICE AT ITS FINEST

Irv Richardson

Coordinator for Public Education and School

Support, NEA-NH

A Quick Reminder

https://www.smcfnh.org/

Where We’re Headed

ESP Professional Growth ContinuumIntroduction to NEA Micro-credentialsFuture NEA-NH Professional Development

Most Challenging Aspect(s)

Use the “Chat” function to list the most challenging aspects of your current role.

https://neanh.org/nea-nh-educate-elevate-campaign/

ESP Universal Standards

1. Communication 2. Cultural Competence 3. Organization 4. Reporting 5. Ethics 6. Health & Safety 7. Technology 8. Professionalism

Questions? Comments?

Use the “Chat” function to write anyquestions or comments about NEA’sESP Professional Growth Continuum.

Micro-credential

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfYwNe6rOb8

What questions do you have about NEA Micro credentials? Use the “Chat” function to type any questions you have about micro-credentials.

Micro-credentials

Help to ensure professional learning addresses educators’ needs for helping students and their own professional learning goalsEncourage collaboration among educators

NEA Microcredentialshttps://nea.certificationbank.com/

“Stacks”Micro-credentials are organized

into “stacks” of micro-credentials.

Each stack contains 3-18 micro-

credentials related to the topic of

the stack.

Each micro-credential takes

approximately 15 hours

The handout (pages 9-15) lists

the stacks and the micro-

credentials in each stack.

Explore Your OptionsUse the handouts (pages 9-15) or the link at https://nea.certificationbank.com/NEA/Stack_Library to explore the list of micro-credentials. Write two or three micro-credentials in which you might be interested in the “Chat” box.

Micro-Credentials

Each micro-credential has:A key method of learningMethod componentsSupporting research (all publicly available online)Resources (all publicly available online)Submission Guidelines and evaluation criteria. (

View pages

16-22 of the

handout for

the

complete

micro-

credential.

RUBRIC

Completion Options

Work independentlyWork with others on the same micro-credentialWork with others on individual micro-credentials

Reactions? Questions?

Upcoming Educate and Elevate WorkshopsUSING THE CONNECT PROGRAM:SUICIDE PREVENTION

Presenter: Ann Duckless, National Alliance on Mental Illness, New HampshireJune 3, 3:00-5:15 PM (2-hour session fulfills state requirement for suicide prevention training)

YOU ARE POWERFUL!Presenters: Nicole Argraves, Lorri Hayes, Michelle McCord, NEA-NH Uniserv DirectorsJUNE 10, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

WAGE THEFT: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO PREVENT ITPresenter: Peter Miller, NEA-NH UniServ DirectorJUNE 17, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Upcoming NEA-NH Professional Learning Opportunities

July 13-17 Powerful Learning (NHLI)August 3-7 NEA-NH Summer Leadership WeekAugust 17-19 Resilient Educators October 9 Fall Instructional Conference

Thank You!

Thank you for joining us for this afternoon’s webinar. Remember that NEA-New Hampshire is here to support YOU and your work with students.