MicroCertification:
Educator PD Courses
Strategies to Support Student Achievement
View Courses Join Mailing List“My MicroCert experiences have given me the tools I’ve needed to help work through some of my greatest challenges as a teacher and mentor. ” Brendaly Torres, ENL Teacher/Instructional Coach at East Bronx Academy for the Future, MicroCert Participant and Facilitator
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.*
Spring 2019 Course Offering
All courses are eligible for P Credits and CTLE hours. See our Terms & Conditions for more details.
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G Suite for Schools
Create a digital system that will improve school-wide collaboration, communication and transparency at your school.
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G Suite for Education: Teaching Made Efficient
Build a class website, become a Google Classroom pro, and prepare for your Google Educator Certification in the process.
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Google Sheets Basics for Teachers
Leverage the dynamic organizational potential of Google Sheets to streamline your classroom workflow and differentiate instruction.
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Integrating Technology and Pedagogy
Deepen your knowledge of G Suite and apply instructional best practices to create enhanced learning experiences for students.
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Literacy for ELLs (Queens)
Teachers from all content areas are invited to learn strategies to support the language and literacy development of multilingual learners.
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Literacy for ELLs (Manhattan)
Teachers from all content areas are invited to learn strategies to support the language and literacy development of multilingual learners.
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Mentoring and Coaching of Novice Teachers
Earn an official NYCDOE mentorship credential and develop the skills necessary to support novice teachers.
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Tracing Student Behaviors to their Source
Develop a sophisticated approach to classroom management based on effective methods for responding to challenging behaviors.
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Formative Assessment in Mathematics
Learn how an instructional routine can infuse low stakes formative assessments into every lesson.
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Using Data to Drive Skills-Based Writing Instruction
ELA teachers learn to support writing skills growth with powerful formative assessments and skills-based rubrics.
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Want to Learn More?
Watch our new video to discover how MicroCert’s competency-based model allows educators the opportunity to grow their careers in the direction they choose.
MicroCert Spring 2019 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.