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Being a leader in technology integration includes understanding the needs of the colleagues you work with, proactively working with others to address gaps in technology use in your school or district, and sharing best practices of effective technology with peers. This course will require you to be self-sufficient in utilizing resources, including creating a needs ass

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Being a leader in technology integration includes understanding the needs of the colleagues you work with, proactively working with others to address gaps in technology use in your school or district, and sharing best practices of effective technology with peers. This course will require you to be self-sufficient in utilizing resources, including creating a needs assessment for your school or department and navigating digital environments.

*Note: This micro-credential requires the submission of three artifacts including a needs assessment, participation in a committee or group, and sharing with colleagues.

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

Teachers of creative courses such as tech ed, art, family consumer sciences, and music have the challenge of designing classroom spaces and managing equipment that extend beyond the normal realm of books and Chromebooks. To add to that challenge is the large influx of developmentally varying bodies that move in and out of these very active classes.

This micro-credential allows the teacher to study in a hands-on approach to design a kinesthetic cooperative work environment for the learners wh

Teachers of creative courses such as tech ed, art, family consumer sciences, and music have the challenge of designing classroom spaces and managing equipment that extend beyond the normal realm of books and Chromebooks. To add to that challenge is the large influx of developmentally varying bodies that move in and out of these very active classes.

This micro-credential allows the teacher to study in a hands-on approach to design a kinesthetic cooperative work environment for the learners while creating a visual example of the physical layout of their culturally responsive classroom. Teachers will look at the demographics of the type of learners they work with and how collaboration and culture play a role in the layout and management of the classroom.

The artifacts that are created and submitted will be assessed by educators outside of the state of Montana but the deep dive into your learners in your school building and the physical layout of the classroom for your subject area will prove to help the collaboration and management for the fall of 2022.

*Note: This micro-credential requires video or photo evidence of your classroom without students, this is intended for a teacher who has an abnormal classroom set-up due to equipment used in the curriculum.

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-This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request.

Reflective practice is one of the strongest ways to become an accomplished teacher and this micro-credential will take a deep dive into allowing you to look at how you provide feedback to your learners. As an educator, you will audit, refine and reflect on formal formative assessments you have used and then refine them while using components of assessment design and quality rubric criteria.

This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a [credit approval request](

Reflective practice is one of the strongest ways to become an accomplished teacher and this micro-credential will take a deep dive into allowing you to look at how you provide feedback to your learners. As an educator, you will audit, refine and reflect on formal formative assessments you have used and then refine them while using components of assessment design and quality rubric criteria.

This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request.

• This micro-credential requires examples of formative assessment and a rubric that you have used in your practice.
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The student mind frame of assessments is an important aspect of learning and growth in the divergent classroom. This course requires teacher self-reflection in their role of how they build the student perspective around assessment, how they develop and use assessments in units, and how the foundations of quality assessment encourage learning growth and be

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The student mind frame of assessments is an important aspect of learning and growth in the divergent classroom. This course requires teacher self-reflection in their role of how they build the student perspective around assessment, how they develop and use assessments in units, and how the foundations of quality assessment encourage learning growth and better behavior. Teachers will do a gap analysis of units they will be teaching in the 2022-2023 school and revise their assessments in the units to better teach learners and enjoy the teaching of the unit going forward.

• This micro-credential requires a unit of study annotation, a gap analysis, and revisions.
• This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all students based on scientific insights into how humans learn. This mico-credential focuses on instructional planning with variability in mind to make lessons that meet all learners where they are at. The outcome should be to reduce barriers to learning so

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all students based on scientific insights into how humans learn. This mico-credential focuses on instructional planning with variability in mind to make lessons that meet all learners where they are at. The outcome should be to reduce barriers to learning so that all students have ways to access, build, and internalize knowledge and skills. In this course, you will look at practices you regularly use in your classes and decipher how to make them more universally friendly while annotating a unit of study.

*Note: This micro-credential requires a unit of study annotation that will be revised to include UDL.

This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

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Despite common misperceptions, computer science is not only about programming. This course will focus on the why of computational thinking and design organization as a foundational understanding for students to be successful as learners and citizens in our current economy, For this course, teachers will create a series of integrated lesson plans that inclu

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Despite common misperceptions, computer science is not only about programming. This course will focus on the why of computational thinking and design organization as a foundational understanding for students to be successful as learners and citizens in our current economy, For this course, teachers will create a series of integrated lesson plans that includes an algorithmic flow that follows CSTA standards (these are the same as the state Computer Science Standards).

This micro-credential requires the use of computer science standards. This micro-credential is best for teachers who teach grades 5th or higher as the computer science concepts covered aren't included until grade 5 in the MT new state standards.

This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request.

Google Certification Level 1 entails self-training in the Google Suite for Education Platform and then taking a rigorous test. Participants will complete training as they see fit to achieve certification of passing the rigorous exam offered by Google for Education.

To learn more about learn more about the exam go to the Google Teacher Center; Google Teacher Center

• This course does have step up credit app

Google Certification Level 1 entails self-training in the Google Suite for Education Platform and then taking a rigorous test. Participants will complete training as they see fit to achieve certification of passing the rigorous exam offered by Google for Education.

To learn more about learn more about the exam go to the Google Teacher Center; Google Teacher Center

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request
• This course does having a testing fee
• If you would like more information on this course please reach out to your TIS.

Validate your expertise and advanced technology integration skills with the Educator Level 2 Certification. Completing the certification show proficiency in TPACK with the tools of Google Workplace which focus on Classroom, Meets, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Gmail, Calendar, YouTube and how tools should successfully be integrated with curriculum for achieving learning goals.

The learning is all self paced and in a manner that suites your own learning style. You can talk with your TIS to learn opti

Validate your expertise and advanced technology integration skills with the Educator Level 2 Certification. Completing the certification show proficiency in TPACK with the tools of Google Workplace which focus on Classroom, Meets, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Gmail, Calendar, YouTube and how tools should successfully be integrated with curriculum for achieving learning goals.

The learning is all self paced and in a manner that suites your own learning style. You can talk with your TIS to learn options to on how to address your gaps.

Learn more about Google Educator Level 2 Certification at the Teacher Center

-This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

Earning your first Google Certification is a triumph and one to celebrate but maintaining that certification is an important aspect of the journey of staying an accomplished TPACK teacher. Google Certification is only good for 36 months, and for good reason. Google Workplace is constantly updating its tools, pedagogical methods, and tools. The Google recertification course and credit is ONLY for learners who have earned their Google Certification 1 and 2 in prior terms and are to their 36-month

Earning your first Google Certification is a triumph and one to celebrate but maintaining that certification is an important aspect of the journey of staying an accomplished TPACK teacher. Google Certification is only good for 36 months, and for good reason. Google Workplace is constantly updating its tools, pedagogical methods, and tools. The Google recertification course and credit is ONLY for learners who have earned their Google Certification 1 and 2 in prior terms and are to their 36-month test re-take point.

The recertification process requires the teacher to study in-depth the updates to Google Sheets including the updates to the Data Filters, Pivot Tables, and Explore as well as the inclusion of Jamboard and the updates to the Google privacy updates. The teacher will learn these updates on their own by going through the Google for Education Teacher Center Learning Center Resources.

-This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

Earning your first Google Certification and then level 2 is a huge deal and in BPS only 27 people have done so. But, keeping that ongoing commitment to innovative technology understanding is a triumph one must strive for. As a Google Certified Educator, one must unlearn, learn, and apply new understanding every 36 months by taking a rigorous recertification exam.

This course is a self-paced journey to learn the rigor of the requirements of Google Re-Certification 2 in a manner that the teach

Earning your first Google Certification and then level 2 is a huge deal and in BPS only 27 people have done so. But, keeping that ongoing commitment to innovative technology understanding is a triumph one must strive for. As a Google Certified Educator, one must unlearn, learn, and apply new understanding every 36 months by taking a rigorous recertification exam.

This course is a self-paced journey to learn the rigor of the requirements of Google Re-Certification 2 in a manner that the teacher feels is best for their learning styles. The objectives covered in GCE 2 recertification include Google Apps Script, creating ADA compliant Google Sites, using Google Applied Skills curriculum in an integrated and ethical manner, and applying COPPA, FERPA, and COPPA to all educational technology creations and teachings.

-This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

Teachers can utilize the Google Teacher Center, summer course offerings, TIS, TILT, or their choice avenues to learn the required material.

This is for people who teach a Trade Course.

BPS staff members who receive approval for teaching a trade course earn trade hours. You earn credit for teaching the content 1 time, for example if you teach the same course four times you only receive the credit for teaching it one time. Click here for instructions to get a course approved for trade credit and subsequently be able to earn credit as a "trade te

This is for people who teach a Trade Course.

BPS staff members who receive approval for teaching a trade course earn trade hours. You earn credit for teaching the content 1 time, for example if you teach the same course four times you only receive the credit for teaching it one time. Click here for instructions to get a course approved for trade credit and subsequently be able to earn credit as a "trade teacher."

For questions on this process, please email your executive director of curriculum or talk with your building administrator.

Apple Teacher Portfolio is a free professional learning program designed to support educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This self-paced course allows teachers to build skills and an understanding of Apple tools on both Mac and iPad devices. Each phase of lesson planning as teachers build their Apple Teacher Portfolio offers a unique opportunity to design more meaningful learning experiences with iPad and Mac. When teachers build an Apple Teacher Portfolio, they’re encoura

Apple Teacher Portfolio is a free professional learning program designed to support educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This self-paced course allows teachers to build skills and an understanding of Apple tools on both Mac and iPad devices. Each phase of lesson planning as teachers build their Apple Teacher Portfolio offers a unique opportunity to design more meaningful learning experiences with iPad and Mac. When teachers build an Apple Teacher Portfolio, they’re encouraged to integrate creativity into the lessons they teach every day to help students activate prior knowledge, explore topics more deeply, and apply their learning to the world around them.

Teachers will access the course through the Apple Teacher Learning Center and will use Apple’s Everyone Can Create guides to plan, teach and reflect on lessons in each of the following modules: Activate, Explore and Apply. Once teachers have finished all lessons and earned a badge for each (9 badges total), they will be able to submit a portfolio of lesson examples and earn Apple Teacher Portfolio recognition.

Watch this video for some information on how to get started!

This course will be facilitated by Traci Piltz, an Apple Distinguished Educator.

After teachers have received Apple Teacher Portfolio recognition from Apple for their completed portfolio, they will submit proof of completion using this form. Find more info and see the list of current Apple Teachers here.

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This course allows teachers to build skills on an iPad that directly apply to activities with students in their classrooms. Teachers will learn to integrate tools available on the iPad to engage students in the curriculum. Teachers will complete exercises using a variety of Apple programs and earn badges after the completion of each set of tasks. Once

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This course allows teachers to build skills on an iPad that directly apply to activities with students in their classrooms. Teachers will learn to integrate tools available on the iPad to engage students in the curriculum. Teachers will complete exercises using a variety of Apple programs and earn badges after the completion of each set of tasks. Once teachers have finished all iPad badges, they will receive a certificate of completion and Apple Teacher recognition.

Get started by signing into the Apple Teacher Learning Center using your Apple ID. When you have completed all badges, submit proof of completion using this form. Find more info and see the list of current Apple Teachers here.

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This course allows teachers to build skills on a Mac that directly apply to activities with students in their classrooms. Teachers will learn to integrate tools available on the MacBook to engage students in the curriculum. Teachers will complete exercises using a variety of Apple programs and earn badges after the completion of each set of tasks. Once

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This course allows teachers to build skills on a Mac that directly apply to activities with students in their classrooms. Teachers will learn to integrate tools available on the MacBook to engage students in the curriculum. Teachers will complete exercises using a variety of Apple programs and earn badges after the completion of each set of tasks. Once teachers have finished all Mac badges, they will receive a certificate of completion and Apple Teacher recognition.

Get started by signing into the Apple Teacher Learning Center using your Apple ID. When you have completed all badges, submit proof of completion using this form. Find more info and see the list of current Apple Teachers here.

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This course allows teachers to build skills and an understanding of Swift programming using Swift Playgrounds. Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for iPad that makes learning Swift interactive and fun. ... Solve puzzles to master the basics using Swift — a powerful programming language created by Apple and used by the pros to build today's most

Apple Teacher is a free professional learning program designed to support and celebrate educators using Apple products for teaching and learning. This course allows teachers to build skills and an understanding of Swift programming using Swift Playgrounds. Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for iPad that makes learning Swift interactive and fun. ... Solve puzzles to master the basics using Swift — a powerful programming language created by Apple and used by the pros to build today's most popular apps. Teachers will complete exercises in Swift Playgrounds and earn badges after the completion of each set of tasks. Once teachers have finished all Swift Playgrounds badges, they will receive a certificate of completion and Apple Teacher recognition.

Get started by signing into the Apple Teacher Learning Center using your Apple ID. When you have completed all badges, submit proof of completion using this form. Find more info and see the list of current Apple Teachers here.

Educators will demonstrate understanding of how to implement research-based English Language Learning (ELL) strategies to support ELL learning and achievement within a standards-based curriculum framework. The educator will learn through research explicit skill instruction strategies and then they will design an instructional plan that features effective ELL strategies to improve instructional practices.

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Educators will demonstrate understanding of how to implement research-based English Language Learning (ELL) strategies to support ELL learning and achievement within a standards-based curriculum framework. The educator will learn through research explicit skill instruction strategies and then they will design an instructional plan that features effective ELL strategies to improve instructional practices.

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This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

This course is for teachers who are new to Seesaw. This pathway will get teachers up and running on Seesaw to create engaging learning experiences that make thinking and learning visible. This is offered virtually through the Seesaw Learning Hub, and teachers will work at their own pace. Teachers will create a free account on the Seesaw Learning Hub at learn.seesaw.me, then complete all 5 courses in the Getting Started Learning Path. The five courses are:

• Starti

This course is for teachers who are new to Seesaw. This pathway will get teachers up and running on Seesaw to create engaging learning experiences that make thinking and learning visible. This is offered virtually through the Seesaw Learning Hub, and teachers will work at their own pace. Teachers will create a free account on the Seesaw Learning Hub at learn.seesaw.me, then complete all 5 courses in the Getting Started Learning Path. The five courses are:

• Starting Your Seesaw Journey
• Personalizing Learning Experiences with Seesaw
• Integrating Seesaw into your Instructional Routines
• The Seesaw Learning Loop
• Seesaw Messages

Teachers will receive a certificate of completion for each of the above courses. Once all 5 courses in the Learning Path have been completed, teachers will use this form to submit documentation and receive a certificate for 2 OPI renewal units.

Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. Being an analyst in technology integration includes understanding the learning goals of your content area and creating digital assessment to meet those learning goals. You will create an assessment and analyze results using technology to create a lesson plan that uses a digital tool that students use to meet curricular standards.

• This course does have step up cred

Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. Being an analyst in technology integration includes understanding the learning goals of your content area and creating digital assessment to meet those learning goals. You will create an assessment and analyze results using technology to create a lesson plan that uses a digital tool that students use to meet curricular standards.

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

When you earn your badge please fill out this form

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Cultivating how to critically engage in online is important for teachers and learners. This micro-credential shares how to create a positive digital footprint and how to be a teacher model in starting students off in a digital positive manner. In the process of earning the credential teachers will create a code of conduct for their classroom that they share with stud

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Cultivating how to critically engage in online is important for teachers and learners. This micro-credential shares how to create a positive digital footprint and how to be a teacher model in starting students off in a digital positive manner. In the process of earning the credential teachers will create a code of conduct for their classroom that they share with students, staff and families.

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

When you earn your badge please fill out this form

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Collaborating with colleagues, experts, administration, and learners involved technology integration in every facet of our daily education practices. This Micro-credential brings a global perspective to authentic collaboration by using technology. Learners will self-explore the SAMR model as well as virtual engagement.

• This course does have step up credit approv

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Collaborating with colleagues, experts, administration, and learners involved technology integration in every facet of our daily education practices. This Micro-credential brings a global perspective to authentic collaboration by using technology. Learners will self-explore the SAMR model as well as virtual engagement.

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

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Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. Designer in the technology integration standards includes looking at the pedagogy of a blended learning environment to drive the learning to be student-centered. This micro-credential will have you assess one of your unit plans. The plan should include aspects of students' choice and voice in a blended learning environment. Then you will analyze student work examples t

Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. Designer in the technology integration standards includes looking at the pedagogy of a blended learning environment to drive the learning to be student-centered. This micro-credential will have you assess one of your unit plans. The plan should include aspects of students' choice and voice in a blended learning environment. Then you will analyze student work examples that align to content standards and the ISTE standard of designer. Lastly, you will reflect on how providing learner-driven activities impacted learning.

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Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. We often forget that technology integration is focused on content and pedagogy and this micro-credential gives you the opportunity to showcase this. The state technology facilitator standard focuses on high-level thinking skills such as computational thinking and problem-solving. This micro-credentail focuses on your evaluation of two of your lesson plans, how to utili

Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. We often forget that technology integration is focused on content and pedagogy and this micro-credential gives you the opportunity to showcase this. The state technology facilitator standard focuses on high-level thinking skills such as computational thinking and problem-solving. This micro-credentail focuses on your evaluation of two of your lesson plans, how to utilize Bloom's Higher Order Thinking and how you analyze student work to push their thinking deeper. Lastly, you will analyze your use of technology in facilitating the depth of knowledge in your instruction.

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Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. The focus of this micro-credential is the SAMR model and reflecting on how technology helps you meet goals professionally and in relation to student learning. The micro-credential will use your own research skills to select tools and pedagogy approaches to monitor effectiveness, plan for growth, implement a plan of improvement, and reflect.

• This course does have ste

Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. The focus of this micro-credential is the SAMR model and reflecting on how technology helps you meet goals professionally and in relation to student learning. The micro-credential will use your own research skills to select tools and pedagogy approaches to monitor effectiveness, plan for growth, implement a plan of improvement, and reflect.

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

This course is about teaching students to be safe online. As a learner, you will develop a unit that teaches your students cyber safety, including a digital footprint and the effect of media on well-being. Following the creation and implementation you will then reflect on how the lesson can be improved. This micro-credential does include a video and audio submission. For more information about Micro-credentails visit [this site](https://sites.google.com/billingsschools.org/microcredentials/home

This course is about teaching students to be safe online. As a learner, you will develop a unit that teaches your students cyber safety, including a digital footprint and the effect of media on well-being. Following the creation and implementation you will then reflect on how the lesson can be improved. This micro-credential does include a video and audio submission. For more information about Micro-credentails visit this site.

This course does have step-up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

When you earn your badge please fill out this form

Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS.

The educator will create a classroom culture that cultivates relationships among all learners, ensuring a sense of belonging and value for each learner.

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The educator will create a classroom culture that cultivates relationships among all learners, ensuring a sense of belonging and value for each learner.

When you earn your badge please fill out this form

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request

Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS.

The educator will create a classroom culture that cultivates relationships among all learners, ensuring a sense of belonging and value for each learner.

When you earn your badge please fill out this form

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a [credit approval request]( http://www2.bi

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The educator will create a classroom culture that cultivates relationships among all learners, ensuring a sense of belonging and value for each learner.

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Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. This course is about understanding and applying multiple strategies when addressing challenging classroom behaviors to meet the needs of all learners.

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Go here to learn more about Micro-credentials at BPS. This course is about understanding and applying multiple strategies when addressing challenging classroom behaviors to meet the needs of all learners.

When you earn your badge please fill out this form

• This course does have step up credit approval. Don't forget to fill out a credit approval request