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Why Engage in CESA #4 Credentialing
Vision: The credentialing program at CESA #4 will provide districts, schools, and individual teachers standards-aligned, proficiency-based, innovative, relevant professional learning that meets varying needs, enhances understanding of best practice, and ultimately raises student achievement.
Engaging in CESA #4 credentialing options provides districts/schools/teachers:
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Multiple pathways of learning to meet professional needs, varying interests, and current issues
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Enhanced and focused learning for districts, schools, and teachers directly related to best practices and aligned to teaching standards
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Relevant professional learning delivered in effective and time-saving methods to meet the needs of districts and participants
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Enhanced teacher leadership opportunities within districts through a train-the-trainer approach
How can credentialing play a role in your school improvement plan?
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Choose a pathway to provide learning to all of your teachers based on data analysis
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Use the “Create a Pathway” option to create learning options for teacher based on data analysis
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Provide support for individual teachers to choose their pathway based on their individual needs
How can credentialing be tied to continuous improvement for teachers (including pay plans)?
Credentials (including micro credentials) offer several benefits to teachers and district leaders by allowing teachers to demonstrate the skills they have learned:
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Teachers can earn the credibility to run professional learning communities.
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Teachers can align pathway choices to observation and evaluation data (i.e. PPGs and SLOs).
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Administrators can create incentive structures to reward teachers for adopting new practices, creating a healthy teacher-driven culture of innovation.
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Administrators can design personalized professional learning and coaching that will promote individual teacher growth.
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Administrators can learn what practices are used by their most effective teachers to drive student outcomes and define programs to help other teachers adopt those practices.
For more information contact:
Kaye Henrickson
(608) 786-4827; Toll Free (800) 514-3075
Fax: (608) 786-4801
khenrickson@cesa4.org
Steph Wagner
(608) 786-4833; Toll Free (800) 514-3075
Fax: (608) 786-4801
E-mail: swagner@cesa4.org
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