Micro-Credentials
We offer micro-credential pathways that bundle online professional learning courses into thematic learning experiences related to supporting multilingual learners.
A micro-credential is a formal recognition of mastery of a specific skill or competency. Micro-Credentials are ideal for educators seeking to:
Deepen their expertise in specific areas.
Gain recognition for their professional development efforts.
Enhance their teaching practices with evidence-based strategies.
Upon completing the required professional learning courses and submitting artifacts, participants earn a digital badge. This badge is shareable and includes embedded metadata that verifies the learning competencies achieved.
Visit our Resources page for implementation guides for individuals and PLCs.
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Micro-Credential Pathways
Project Momentum offers a variety of micro-credential pathways, each tailored to different professional needs.
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English Learner Essentials
Required CEU Courses:
1. Understanding WIDA Proficiency Levels
2. Scaffolding Content Lessons for Multilingual Learners
3. Supporting Academic Language in the Classroom
4. Assessment Accommodations for Multilingual Learners
5. Applying the WIDA ELD Standards Framework to Content Areas
6. Effective Lesson Planning with Language and Content Objectives
Recommended For: Teachers and support staff working directly with multilingual learners
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Culture, Community, and Collaboration
Required CEU Courses:
1. Who are Multilingual Learners in U.S. Schools?
2. Culturally Responsive School, Family, and Community Partnerships
3. Language Access for Multilingual Families
4. Culturally Responsive Communication in the Classroom
5. Learning in a Sociocultural Context
6. Collaboration & Co-Teaching for Multilingual Learners
Recommended For: Administrators, program coordinators, family engagement specialists, community liaisons, and educators focused on culturally responsive systems and partnerships
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Literacy for Multilingual Learners
Required CEU Courses
1. Evidence-Based Literacy for Multilingual Learners
2. Multilingual Development
3. Assessing and Supporting Language Development with WIDA Tools
4. Language & Literacy for Recently Arrived English Learners & SLIFE
5. Language & Literacy for Experienced (Long-term) Multilingual Learners
6. Genre-Based Pedagogy in the Elementary Classroom
Recommended For: ESL teachers, literacy specialists, reading interventionists, and classroom teachers supporting multilingual learners’ language and literacy development across grade levels
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Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
Required CEU Courses:
1. Foundations of Language, Disability, and Equity for Multilingual Learners
2. Differentiating Language Difference and Disability in Multilingual Learners
3. Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Special Education Evaluation for Multilingual Learners
4. Writing Inclusive and Effective IEPs for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
5. Coordinating Instruction and Services for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
6. Targeted Supports for Specific Populations of Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
7. Language-Rich Instruction for Multilingual Learners with Significant Disabilities (Optional for Micro-Credential)
Recommended For: ELD and special education educators and leaders, classroom teachers, school psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, and school leaders.
How to Earn a Project Momentum Micro-Credential
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Choose a Pathway
Select a micro-credential pathway that aligns with professional goals.
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Complete CEU Courses
Finish the required professional learning courses within the pathway. Each course is 2-5 hours long and focuses on specific skills or knowledge.
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Submit Artifacts
Provide evidence of learning by submitting a portfolio of the culminating tasks assigned in each CEU course. Artifacts must demonstrate mastery of the competencies outlined in the micro-credential.
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Earn the Badge
Once artifacts are reviewed and approved, educators will receive a digital badge that can be shared on email signatures, social media, or professional portfolios.
