North Cook ISC / ROE #5
Helping Leaders Develop the Skills to Support COVID Recovery
North Cook Intermediate Service Center (NCISC) /Regional Office of Education #5 has partnered with BloomBoard to offer its member districts a micro-credential-based professional learning program designed to support leaders in addressing COVID-related challenges such as student well-being and equity.
Program Overview
Each micro-endorsement program offered consists of a set of three micro-credentials. Micro-credentials are job-embedded, meaning the learning is integrated into classroom practice and no exams or class-time is required. Micro-credentials are asynchronous, self-paced learning experiences which allows flexibility for teachers to progress as their schedule allows. Each micro-credential takes approximately 4-6 weeks to complete. A personal coach and professional learning community is also provided.
NCISC is currently enrolling, with limited seats available. Please complete the form below to learn more and get started.
Watch the video to learn more about BloomBoard and the work they’re doing with states and districts. You’ll also hear from educators about their experience with micro-credentials.
Leadership for SEL
In this program, participants will engage in a set of three micro-credentials for SEL in which they will learn to communicate and integrate social-emotional learning principles and practices in their buildings, and with their students’ families. Participants will utilize The Lorie’s Trauma Assessment Tool to determine areas of need. They will also work to evaluate their school/ district’s current level of SEL implementation, analyze school/district data, and communicate findings to continuously grow, improve and expand SEL supports. The following micro-credentials are included in the program:
- Elevating Social Emotional Learning
- Assessing Social Emotional Learning Implementation in the School Setting
- Inreasing Family-School Connections
Leadership for English Learners
Within Illinois, one in every four children speaks a language other than English at home. Some of these students will be identified as English Learners (ELs) meaning they are not fully proficient in academic English necessary for school success. To prepare leaders to best assist these students, The Latino Policy Forum partnered with Partners to Lead and BloomBoard to develop the Leadership for English Learners Micro-Endorsement.
In this micro-endorsement, participants will be asked to: gain awareness of personal biases that may serve as facilitators or inhibitors for English Learners in their schools and/or districts; identify connections between personal and systemic biases and inequities in their schools and/or districts; and question common mindsets in their schools in ways that build capacity and promote equity for English Learners. The following micro-credentials are included in the program:
- Evaluating Personal Mindset and the Existing Culture for ELs
- Evaluating Data Trends on EL Programs and Outcomes
- Developing a Systematic Improvement Plan for EL Programs
Leadership for Equity
Understanding that teachers are the most important driver in effectively supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students, ensuring equitable outcomes for all students requires commitment from school and district leaders at all levels. In this program, participants will analyze information about their schools or districts, design and develop strategies to address problems of practice, implement those strategies, and evaluate their effectiveness. The following micro-credentials are included in the program:
- Exploring and Deepening an Equity Mindset
- Assessing the Current Culture for Equity
- Leading Systems Change
How Micro-credentials Work
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Program Benefits
Low-cost
Job-Embedded
Personalized Support
Get on-demand support from a personal coach and peer learning communities.
Earn Graduate Credit
Earn one graduate credit for each micro-credential that is successfully completed!