Moving PD From Seat-time to Demonstrated Competency Using Micro-credentials

Micro-credentials are a digital form of certification that indicate when a person has demonstrated competency in a specific skill set. As a progress tracking and signaling system, micro-credentials are gaining traction in education since they offer a promising approach to personalized, competency-based professional learning.

Read this micro-credentials essentials guide, produced by Getting Smart in partnership with BloomBoard, to learn more about:

• Problems that micro-credentials solve
• Benefits of competency-based recognition for educators
• Steps to earning a micro-credential
• Best practices that acknowledge that not all badges are created equally