Facilitators
: Stephanie Hirsh, Learning Forward and Jim Beeler, Digital Promise
Essential Question: How might micro-credentials be included in professional learning structures?
This group focused on how states and school districts can integrate micro-credentials into professional learning recognition structures such as Continuing Education Units (CEUs). To ensure that they did not narrowly limit the discussion to CEUs, participants determined that they wanted to find ways to promote and message multiple currencies.
The group then defined their challenge statement: Design systems that recognize micro-credentials in professional learning recognition structures.
A series of guiding questions informed their discussion:
The group proposed a three-part solution to begin the process of designing this system:
As next steps, group members hope to develop working groups to focus on standards development and the toolkit described above, as well as begin to explore possible funding avenues.