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Symposium on the Currency of Micro-credentials 2017

Agenda

9:00 - 10:00 Panel - Perspectives on the Ecosystem

10:15 - 11:45 Challenge Sessions Part 1

11:45 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45 - 1:15 Presentation of Challenges

1:30 - 3:30 Challenge Sessions Part 2

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4:00 - 5:00 Group Reports and Commitment to Action

Recognizing career long professional learning

Competency-based SystemTo personalize professional learning

Desired Outcomes

Multiple Ways to

Learn

Evidence of

Learning

FLICKR/ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY

History of Educator Micro-credentials

• Late 2013 - Seed Grant

• Early 2014 - Badging Summit

• December 2014 - Deeper Learning Pilot

• January 2015 - Ed/Workforce Summit

• January 2016 - BloomBoard Launches

• Winter 2016 - First State CEU Approvals

• January 2016 - Future of MCs Summit

• Spring 2016 - District Pilots Begin

• Fall 2016 - State Pilots Begin

• Spring 2017 - Graduate Credits Available

A Nascent Movement

Roles in the Ecosystem

• Issuers

• Earners

• Recognizers

• Technical Platforms

Components of a Micro-credential

• Competency & Method

• Research & Resources

• Submission Criteria & Scoring Rubric

What do you notice?

• Wait Time

• Grit & Resilience

• Customized Learning Paths

Panel Discussion

Insights from the Field

• Ann Coffman, National Education Association

• Machel Mills, Tennessee Department of Education

• Jim Short, Carnegie Corporation of New York

• Jill Snell, Baltimore County Public Schools

• Mary Ann Wolf, The Friday Institute at NC State University

Challenge Based Learning

Phase 1 - Engage• Big Idea and Essential Question

• Guiding Questions

• Challenge Statement

• Design Solution

• Develop Implementation Plan

Phase 2 - Investigate

Phase 3 - Act

Challenge Sessions

• Financial Compensation - Maryland 1

• CEUs and Other Professional Development Credit - Maryland 2

• Career Pathways - Maryland 3

• Licensure and Re-licensure - Maryland 4

• Pre-Service Credentialing - Maryland A

• Un-conference - Maryland A

#Recognition4MCs

Wifi: DigitalPromise Password: MCEvent

Symposium on the Currency of Micro-credentials 2017

Challenge Sessions

• Financial Compensation - Maryland 1

• CEUs and Other Professional Development Credit - Maryland 2

• Career Pathways - Maryland 3

• Licensure and Re-licensure - Maryland 4

• Pre-Service Credentialing - Maryland A

• Un-conference - Maryland A

Challenge Presentations

• Challenge Statement

• Guiding Questions and Findings

• Proposed solution

• Implementation plan

What will you commit to?

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