MicroCertification:
Educator PD Courses
Strategies to Support Student Achievement
View Courses Join Mailing List“Everything we are learning is applicable in the moment for exactly what I’m doing in class with my students.” Sarah Sanders, Algebra I/Special Education Teacher at Mott Hall High School, New Visions MicroCert Participant
About the Program
Elevate your teaching practice with our professional development courses for teachers, leaders and school-based staff. Collaborative and innovative, these competency-based courses provide educators the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in areas that are directly tied to student learning. In both our in-person and online learning courses, subject area experts will model instructional and operational strategies that you can implement right away. Each of our courses can be applied towards New York State PD requirements and can serve as P Credits for NYC salary differentials.*
Summer 2018 Course Offering
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Formative Assessment
Building on our “Speak Up” PD, this workshop-style course provides teachers an opportunity to learn a new instructional routine, and infuse low stakes assessments into their daily practice.
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Amazing Body!
Learn to engage students in inquiry-based science through the 5E Instructional Model as they learn about human body systems.
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Mentoring
Earn an official NYCDOE teacher mentorship credential and develop the necessary skills to support novice teachers.
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Assessment Literacy
Unearth critical information about your students and inform instruction. Learn new ways to assess students and use data to guide teaching and learning.
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Google Apps for Schools
Explore how the Google platform can be used to improve school-wide collaboration, communication, and transparency.
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Literacy for ELLs
Teachers from all content areas are invited to learn strategies to support the language and literacy development of multilingual learners.
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Google Apps for Teachers Level I (online)
Build a class website, become a Google Classroom pro, and earn your Google Educator Certification in the process.
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Google Apps for Teachers Level I (in-person)
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to take our Google Apps for Classroom Teachers course in-person! Build a class website, become a Google Classroom pro, and earn your Google Educator Certification in the process.
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Google Apps for Teachers Level II
Deepen your knowledge of G Suite and apply instructional best practices to create enhanced learning experiences for students.
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US History
Explore the crucial literacy skills students need within the context of NVPS US History curriculum.
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MicroCert Summer 2018 Calendar
*Want to Apply the Courses Toward P Credits?
Many participants who take our courses opt to register for P Credits with the NYCDOE in order to earn salary differentials. If you wish to earn P Credits, you must register and pay applicable fees with the NYCDOE. New Visions is also an approved CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education) provider. Participating in MicroCert courses counts toward the 100 required hours of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) that teachers in New York State must accumulate every 5 years. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
To stay apprised of the latest news and future course offerings, Join our Mailing List now. If you have questions, please email microcert@newvisions.org.