Abbeville High Educator PreEducation Students Earn Micro-Credential in Classroom Culture

ALL ELEVEN Abbeville High School students in the PreEducation Pathway recently earned their micro-credential in Classroom Culture through the Educators Rising program! Micro-credentials are performance-based assessments in which rising educators can showcase their growing skills. The Micro-credential in Classroom Culture is the first in a series of “Beginning to Teach” credentials offered through the Educators Rising curriculum for students who are considering careers in education. Each micro-credential submission requires an estimated 5-15 hours of work. Submissions, in the form of portfolio pieces that include classroom observation hours, reflections, and written essays are reviewed by expert educators. This ensures that achieving a micro-credential represents a meaningful early step on the path to accomplished teaching.
The goal of the PreEducator Pathway is to cultivate highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path to becoming accomplished teachers, beginning in high school and extending through college and into the profession. Through high-quality curriculum focusing on anti-bias instruction, classroom culture, professional collaboration, understanding assessments, and authentic engagement, the pathway aims to address workforce needs related to the recruitment and retention of teachers of color while expanding Grow Your Own initiatives across the state of Louisiana.