ISTE Certification Training for Educators

PDPs:

Graduate Credits:

Technology integration shouldn’t be about the tool - it should be about the learning. In this competency-based program, you will explore what it means to transform learning and improve student outcomes through the thoughtful and engaging use of technology. During the ISTE Certification process, educators will deeply engage with the ISTE Standards for Educators and pedagogy that transforms learning. We will move beyond tools into an exploration of using technology to empower and inspire students.

ISTE Certification is now fully online!

Due to the extraordinary circumstances that we now face, with closures and social distancing, ISTE and the Collaborative for Educational Services will provide ISTE Certification fully online.

Learners will engage in a 3-phase process to attain their certification. During Phase 1, learners will participate in 3 weeks of online work including 4 synchronous sessions via Zoom with asynchronous activities to complete in between. In Phase 2, learners engage with content and complete activities asynchronously. (Please see the Agenda at the bottom of this page for additional details.) Learners can anticipate committing approximately 5 hours per week throughout the course. After successfully completing Phases 1 & 2, learners enter Phase 3, where they have 6 months to create and submit a portfolio based on the ISTE Standards for Educators.

Audience

Classroom teachers, Librarian/Media Specialists, Technology Educators, Tech Integrationists, Instructional Coaches and Administrators; Grades K - 12

Credits

45 PDPs or 2 graduate credits will be awarded to participants upon completion of this training. Upon completion of the certification process, graduate credit is available at an additional cost of $130.

Dates and Locations

This fully online, 10 week course will include four virtual sessions as well as 6 weeks of online course work.

November 2020:

Virtual sessions: Tuesdays, November 17, November 24, December 1, 2020 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm, and December 8, 2020 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm, (Register by Nov 11)
Online course work: November 17, 2020 through February 2, 2021

January 2021:

Virtual sessions: Mondays, January 25, February 1, February 8, 2021 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm, and February 15, 2021 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm, (Register by Jan 18)
Online course work: January 25, 2021 through March 30, 2021

March 2021:

Virtual sessions: Mondays, March 29, April 5, April 12, 2021 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm, and April 19, 2021 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm, (Register by March 22)
Online course work: March 29, 2021 through June 8, 2021

Cost and Registration

The cost of this training is $700 for member districts, and $750 for non-member districts.

Agenda

Week 1

Asynchronous Prework - 1 hour

Pre-session survey
Video welcome from instructors
Introductory Slide Deck & Forum
ISTE Student Standards
Add a photo to Brightspace profile

Synchronous Online Meeting Kickoff - 3 hours

ISTE Educator Standards
Setting your own intentions & learning goals
ISTE Student Standards
SAMR
In addition to scheduled learning activities, time is allotted for movement breaks, technical support, and collaborative work time

Asynchronous Postwork - 1 hour

TPACK
Complete any pre-work

Office Hours

Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Week 2

Asynchronous Prework - 30 minutes

ISTE Educator Standards
Learning Sciences

Synchronous Online Meeting - 3 hours

TPACK and SAMR
ISTE Educator Standards
Educator Standard Public Service Announcement Activity
Digital Citizen
Research & the Learning Sciences
PSA Work Time
Exit Ticket
In addition to scheduled learning activities, time is allotted for movement breaks, technical support, and collaborative work time.

Asynchronous Postwork - 1 hour 30 minutes

PSA Activity
Research-Based Practice

Office Hours

Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Week 3

Asynchronous Prework - 1 hour

Understanding by Design Content
Crowdsourcing: Networking & Curating
Module Selection for Phase 2

Synchronous Online Meeting - 3 hours

Crowdsourcing
Understanding by Design
Redesign Learning Challenge
In addition to scheduled learning activities, time is allotted for movement breaks, technical support, and collaborative work time.

Asynchronous Postwork - 1 hour

Redesign Learning Challenge
Reflect on intentions via Discussion forum
Certification Overview

Office Hours

Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Weeks 4 and 5

Time commitment: 5 hours each week

Participants will choose 1 module to complete.

Module 1: Designing for Diversity
Module 2: Personalized Learning & Alternative Assessments
Office Hours: Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Weeks 6 and 7

Time commitment: 5 hours each week

Participants will choose 1 module to complete.

Module 3: Digital Learning Environments: Design Thinking & Computational Thinking
Module 4: The New Digital Citizenship
Office Hours: Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Weeks 8 and 9

Time commitment: 5 hours each week

All participants will complete this module.

Module 5: Gallery Walk & Final Assignment
Office Hours: Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Instructor(s)

Casey Daigle
Casey is the Digital Learning Manager for the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), where she works with preK-12 teachers, administrators, and edtech leaders across Massachusetts to explore how tech can transform teaching & learning, better connect us as humans, and create more equity and inclusion. She is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and spends a lot of time engaging educators about makerspaces, personalized learning, and what learning feels like when it happens online.

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Suzanne Judson-Whitehouse
Suzanne Judson-Whitehouse is the Director of Licensure & Credentialing at the Collaborative for Educational Services. Suzanne oversees the Teacher Licensure and Administrative Leadership programs and is part of the CES ISTE Certification Team. She also co-leads the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Team of the Diverse Teacher Workforce Coalition and is Site Coordinator for Reading Recovery in Western Massachusetts. Her interests lie in the fields of blended learning, technology integration in K-12 schools, makerspaces and creativity in education, games and gamification, and adult pedagogy. She has facilitated workshops and professional learning communities in history, literacy, K-12 libraries, and technology integration.

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For more information, contact:

Erin Sullivan

Position:

Events Coordinator

Phone:

413.586.4900 x5981

Email:

esullivan@collaborative.org

Registration

A maximum class size is set for each course and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If the number of registrations for a course exceeds the maximum seats available or is too low to be able to conduct a quality learning experience, CES will inform you of available options.

Course Cancellation

If you wish to cancel your registration, please submit a request in writing (via mail, email or fax) no later than 7 business days before the workshop’s start date. After that, there are no refunds or billing adjustments.

In the event that a course is cancelled by the Collaborative for Educational Services, we will notify you as soon as possible. Please be sure to provide your best email address and phone number so we can contact you. Although every effort is made to avoid last minute cancellations, if an emergency arises, we will do our best to reach you at the phone number and email address you provide.

Inclement Weather

Any delays or cancellations are posted online at collaborative.org. You may also call 413.588.5979 after 6:30am for information about classes that day. Or for Early Childhood Professional Development information, please call 413.588.5570.