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Micro-credentials & the transformation of professional learning in California schools

April 26, 2018

Across the United States, personalized, competency-based learning, where K-12 students can demonstrate mastery at their own pace, is gaining momentum.1 However, if students are going to have more flexibility in how and when they learn, those who teach them must also have the power to lead their own learning. To ensure that every student meets the academic demands of the Common Core and its emphasis on higher order thinking and real-world applications, the way teachers and administrators learn is the key to school reform.

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Micro-credentials & the transformation of professional learning in California schools