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EmpowerED: Micro-Credentials Igniting Innovation
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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 40
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Brittany Austin Wade, Ed Farm's Senior Manager of Curriculum and Assessment, is a veteran educator and instructional coach dedicated to transforming education, narrowing the opportunity gap, and fostering student empowerment. She continues to drive educational excellence by designing dynamic, future-focused curricula and personalized professional learning experiences, including spearheading Ed Farm Learn's micro-credentialing initiative. She also serves on multiple national and local committees, including the CSTA Policy and Advocacy Committee and the i-85 STEM Council Steering Committee, all while completing her doctorate at Auburn University.
Session description
In the dynamic realm of modern education, empowering educators with personalized professional learning opportunities is essential for driving innovation and fostering autonomy. This lightning talk explores the transformative role of micro-credentials in redefining professional development, returning autonomy to educators, and catalyzing innovation in teaching and learning. Through insightful and practical examples, we delve into the profound impact of micro-credentials on educators, students, and the overall learning experience, highlighting the return of autonomy and the cultivation of a culture of innovation.
Session specifications
Topic:
Professional learning
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
ISTE Standards:
For Education Leaders:
Empowering Leader
Empowering Leader
- Empower educators to exercise professional agency, build teacher leadership skills and pursue personalized professional learning.
- Support educators in using technology to advance learning that meets the diverse learning, cultural, and social-emotional needs of individual students.
- Develop the skills needed to lead and navigate change, advance systems and promote a mindset of continuous improvement for how technology can improve learning.