Harmony Public Schools
Career Pathways through Micro-credentials
Through competency-based micro-credentials Harmony Public Schools is redefining educator career pathways and unifying systems that support teacher growth and career advancement including professional development, licensure, incentive-based pay, and educator evaluation.
Building a Vision for Educator Effectiveness and Instructional Excellence
Micro-credentials accelerate the Core4 and are rooted in the Arc of the Year
- Micro-credentials are an integral part of Harmony’s PD culture through practice-based learning
- Micro-credentials are integrated with instructional leadership and coaching
- Micro-credentials link performance and career pathways
- Educators have opportunities to earn multiple micro-credentials to grow professionally, advance their career and increase their pay
How Micro-credentials Work
A micro-credential is earned by demonstrating competence in a specific skill via a portfolio of evidence created through classroom practice. All micro-credentials are based on a robust, standardized blueprint, grounded in four areas of instructional efficacy research including, cycles of inquiry, job-embedded supports, rigorously calibrated assessment, and portfolio-based learning.
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Incentives and Benefits
Harmony teachers are:
- Teacher leaders who are always striving to become better practitioners
- Reflective and open to new challenges
- Innovative and earn micro-credentials because it allows them to play a critical role in shaping competency-based professional earning for educators across the state and country
Educators who earn micro-credentials are eligible for the following benefits and incentives:
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$200 stipend per earned MC, up to 8 per year (only for teachers and bands 5/6) |
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15 CPE hours |
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Career advancement and professional growth (evaluation portfolio, goal setting, and “aspiring” programs) |
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Opportunity to earn a TIA teacher designation (40% of teacher portfolio component can be completed with earned micro-credentials) |
Hear What Educators Are Saying
Watch the video to hear what other Harmony educators have to say about their experiences with micro-credentials.
Don’t Go It Alone! Leverage Your Supports
Additionally, embedding micro-credentials into existing PLCs and professional learning experiences is a great way to add clarity and structure, as well as ensure implementation of learning into day-to-day work.
Note: though collaboration is encouraged, all submissions must still be unique representations of an educator’s individual competency! Evidence that is identical or nearly identical to another submission will not be accepted. Before getting started, please review BloomBoard’s collaboration policy and some best practices for working with others.
All-Access Micro-endorsements
These micro-endorsements contain the essential competencies for classroom teachers at Harmony. All HPS educators and leaders should be able to add these micro-endorsements to their dashboards: Critical Teaching Competency (CTC) Level I, Quality Teaching Competencies, Distance/Blended Learning. Access to CTC Level II will be granted once an educator has completed CTC Level I. For questions related to micro-endorsement access, please submit this form.
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Critical Teaching Competencies Level I
Educators in this micro-endorsement have access to the following micro-credentials:
Setting and Maintaining High Behavioral Expectations (required)
Planning and Preparing for Effective Instruction with TLAC (required)
Choose One:
Maximizing Learning Through Routines and High Behavioral Expectations
Cultivating High Academic Expectations with TLAC
Gathering Data on Student Mastery
Developing Habits of Writing to Improve Student Thinking
Developing a Culture of Learning Based on Character and Trust
Developing Habits of Effective Discussions
Maximizing Learning by Making Mistakes
Promoting Shared Values and Expectations
Monitoring and Responding to Student Learning
Building Positive Relationships with Students
Deepening Understanding through Probing Questions
Critical Teaching Competencies Level II
This micro-endorsement is only available to educators who have completed Core Teaching Competencies I. The following micro-credentials are available:
Exploring and Deepening Equity Mindset
Choose Two:
Maximizing Learning Through Routines and High Behavioral Expectations
Cultivating High Academic Expectations with TLAC
Gathering Data on Student Mastery
Developing Habits of Effective Discussions
Developing Habits of Writing to Improve Student Thinking
Developing a Culture of Learning Based on Character and Trust
Maximizing Learning by Making Mistakes
Deepening Understanding through Probing Questions
Promoting Shared Values and Expectations
Building Positive Relationships with Students
Monitoring and Responding to Student Learning
Critical Teaching Competencies Level III
Available micro-credentials include the following
Choose Three:
Maximizing Learning Through Routines and High Behavioral Expectations
Cultivating High Academic Expectations with TLAC
Gathering Data on Student Mastery
Developing Habits of Writing to Improve Student Thinking
Developing a Culture of Learning Based on Character and Trust
Developing Habits of Effective Discussions
Maximizing Learning by Making Mistakes
Deepening Understanding through Probing Questions
Promoting Shared Values and Expectations
Building Positive Relationships with Students
Monitoring and Responding to Student Learning
Distance/Blended Learning
Educators in this micro-endorsement have access to the following micro-credentials:
Coming Soon!
Quality Teaching Competencies
Educators in this micro-endorsement have access to the following micro-credentials:
Preparing for Student Growth by Defining your SLO
Monitoring and Responding to Student Growth via SLOs
Choose One:
Deepening Understanding through Probing Questions
Setting and Achieving Professional Growth Goals With an Instructional Leader
Monitoring and Responding to Student Learning
Teacher Focused Micro-endorsements
This list, though not exhaustive, represents some of Harmony’s key teacher focused role cards. If you currently hold one or more of the roles listed below but do not have access that micro-endorsement on BloomBoard please complete this form. BloomBoard will confirm your role status with Harmony leadership and, if confirmed, will grant you access to the corresponding micro-endorsement. This process takes up to 5 business days.
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Interventionists
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Exploring and Deepening an Equity Mindset
Planning Instruction to Recover Learning
Analyzing Student Work
Choose One:
Accelerating Math Lessons with Just-in-Time Interventions
Accelerating ELAR Lessons with Just-in-Time Interventions
K-1 ELA Interventionists
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Exploring and Deepening an Equity Mindset
Analyzing Effective Early Literacy Instruction
Teaching Phonics
SPED Level 1
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Coming Soon!
SPED Level II
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Coming Soon!
Gifted and Talented Educators Level 1
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Choose Three:
Facilitating Adult Learning
Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning
Facilitating CS Learning with Challenge Design Lessons
Using 3D Printing Design to Promote Collaboration
Facilitating Engineering Design
Implementing MakerEd Projects (HPS)
Fostering Cybersecurity Habits
ESL Teachers and Coordinators
Educators will have access to the following micro-credentials:
Coming Soon!
STEM Educators Level I
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning
Choose One:
Facilitating CS Learning with Challenge Design Lessons
Using 3D Printing Design to Promote Collaboration
Facilitating Engineering Design
Implementing MakerEd Projects (HPS)
Fostering Cybersecurity Habits
STEM Educators Level II
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Choose Three:
Facilitating CS Learning with Challenge Design Lessons
Using 3D Printing Design to Promote Collaboration
Facilitating Engineering Design
Implementing MakerEd Projects (HPS)
Fostering Cybersecurity Habits
Student Counselors
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Building Positive Relationships with Students
Assessing the Well-Being of Individual Students
Addressing the Well-Being of Individual Students
Leader Focused Micro-endorsements
This list, though not exhaustive, represents some of Harmony’s key leadership focused role cards. If you currently hold one or more of the roles listed below but do not have access that micro-endorsement on BloomBoard please complete this form. BloomBoard will confirm your role status with Harmony leadership and, if confirmed, will grant you access to the corresponding micro-endorsement. This process takes up to 5 business days.
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PLC Leaders
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Leading a PLC Focused on Student Work Analysis
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
Choose One:
Planning and Leading Practice-based Professional Learning
Planning Instruction to Recover Learning
Mentor Teachers
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
Department Chairs
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Facilitating Adult Learning
Choose Two:
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
Conducting Data Meetings
MC Ambassadors
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Facilitating Adult Learning
Exploring and Deepening an Equity Mindset
Instructional Coaches Level I
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Coaching for Instructional Improvement
Planning and Leading Practice-based Professional Learning
Coaching for Effective Lesson Preparation
Instructional Coaches Level II
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Conducting Data Meetings
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Choose One:
1. Facilitating Adult Learning
2. Leading a PLC Focused on Student Work Analysis
3. Lesson Planning and Preparation for Teacher Leaders
Curriculum Writers and SCL
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Coming Soon!
Curriculum Leaders Level I
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Facilitating Adult Learning
Choose Two:
Exploring and Deepening an Equity Mindset
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
Aspiring Campus Leaders
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Facilitating Adult Learning
Choose Two:
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Planning and Leading Practice-based Professional Learning
Lesson Planning and Preparation for Teacher Leaders
Leading a PLC Focused on Student Work Analysis
HALA Track I
Choose one micro-credential out of the following options:
Facilitating Adult Learning
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Lesson Planning and Preparation for Teacher Leaders
Conducting Data Meetings
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
HALA Track II
Choose one micro-credential out of the following options:
Planning and Leading Practice-based Professional Learning
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Coaching for Instructional Improvement
Coaching for Effective Lesson Preparation
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
ILT Leaders Level I
Choose three micro-credential out of the following options:
Coaching for Instructional Improvement
Planning and Leading Practice-based Professional Learning
Conducting Data Meetings
Leading a PLC Focused on Student Work Analysis
Lesson Planning and Preparation for Teacher Leaders
Coaching for Effective Lesson Preparation
Coaching ILT members to Lead Effective Observation Feedback Cycles
Leading Initiatives Using Distributed Leadership
ILT Leaders Level II
Choose three micro-credential out of the following options:
Coaching for Instructional Improvement
Planning and Leading Practice-based Professional Learning
Conducting Data Meetings
Leading a PLC Focused on Student Work Analysis
Lesson Planning and Preparation for Teacher Leaders
Coaching ILT members to Lead Effective Observation Feedback Cycles
Coaching for Effective Lesson Preparation
Leading Initiatives Using Distributed Leadership
Assistant Superintendents
Choose one micro-credential out of the 9 options:
Supporting Educators in Competency-based Professional Learning via Micro-credentials
Facilitating Adult Learning
Coaching for Instructional Improvement
Non-Classroom Personnel Micro-endorsements
This list, though not exhaustive, represents some of Harmony’s non-classroom personnel focused role cards. If you currently hold one or more of the roles listed below but do not have access that micro-endorsement on BloomBoard please complete this form. BloomBoard will confirm your role status with Harmony leadership and, if confirmed, will grant you access to the corresponding micro-endorsement. This process takes up to 5 business days.
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Testing and Federal Programs Coordinators
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Exploring and Deepening an Equity Mindset
Adopting a Systems Approach to School Improvement
Choose One:
Facilitating Adult Learning
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
Family Engagement Coordinator
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Exploring and Deepening an Equity Mindset
Choose One:
Facilitating Adult Learning
Adopting a Systems Approach to School Improvement
Building Collaborative Relationships to Foster Shared Purpose
College Counselors
Educators in this role have access to the following micro-credentials:
Guiding Students to Select an Endorsement
Administering Effective Individual Counseling
Guiding Students through the College Financial Aid Process
Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) and Designation
Micro-credentials play an important role in Harmony’s TIA plan starting with 2020-21 school year. Teachers must earn multiple micro-credentials in order to maximize their overall performance score, which can help them earn a designation!
Resources
Getting Smart on Competency-Based Career Advancement
This five-part blog series published by Getting Smart documents the district’s journey to competency-based learning.
Case Studies & Testimonials
Coming soon!
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