National Institute for STEM Education Micro Certificates Win Tech & Learning Award of Excellence

HOUSTON – July 21, 2020 – National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) Micro Certificates have won a 2020 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence. The Micro Certificates, which include the Teaching Online Essentials certificate and STEM Essentials certificate, captured the award in the Enterprise category.

The Awards of Excellence celebrate standout products in education technology and their contribution to educators across the country. Judged by tech-savvy educators with first-hand experience in the industry, products are evaluated on their uniqueness in the market, ability to help schools solve a problem, price value, and suitability for use.

NISE Micro Certificates and online courses are designed to meet educators’ needs for just-in-time, highly targeted professional development. Priced at $39, each three-hour course can be completed anytime, anywhere. Teachers who complete two courses in a specific area of practice earn a Micro Certificate.

Teaching Online Essentials includes eight online courses and four Micro Certificates that focus on how to implement evidence-based, hands-on strategies in the virtual classroom. STEM Essentials includes 12 online courses and six Micro Certificates that empower teachers to apply instructional strategies that are essential to creating and sustaining successful STEM learning in the classroom and distance learning. Both series are appropriate for educators of all grade levels and content areas.

“For over 40 years, Tech & Learning has reported on how edtech products are improving teaching and learning — and this has never been more important than during this unprecedented time,” said Tech & Learning Publisher and Content Director Christine Weiser. “For this year’s contest, our judges looked for stand-out products that are helping schools navigate these challenges by solving problems and driving innovation.”

Awards of Excellence winners will be recognized in the July/August 2020 digital issue of Tech & Learning magazine.

For information about NISE Micro Certificates, visit https://nise.institute/micro-certification.php.

About NISE

The National Institute for STEM Education is more than a certifying body. It is a research-based support system for campuses and teachers seeking to strengthen STEM instruction and outcomes. Based on 15 STEM Teacher Actions that evolved from STEM professional development originally created at Rice University, NISE’s Campus and Teacher Certificates help school leaders and teachers understand and apply research and best practices in STEM, 21st-century learning, and professional development.

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What NISE STEM Certified Teachers Are Saying

The NISE campus certification experience has been extremely valuable to our district as we continue to grow our STEM program.

Ian Frank, Assistant Superintendent, and Lindsay Windatt, Elementary Assistant Principal
Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy

The NCSE process has helped transform three of our campuses from a condition of STEM awareness to that of STEM excellence.

Pam Walker, K-12 STEM Coordinator
Douglas County School District, Georgia

The NISE campus certification has given our schools a foundation to support STEM implementation. We appreciate the coaches making the sessions easy, stress free and interesting. We are following up with the STEM best practices throughout the schools and encourage our teachers to continue on the path that NISE has started us on. The NISE process is well thought out, easy to understand and with the guidance of our coach, an extremely pleasant experience.

Cat Morgan, District Elementary STEAM Specialist
Longview ISD, Texas

The campus certification process has allowed our leadership team to identify areas of strength and refinement for our campus as we seek to develop future ready learners. We believe that aligning our instructional practices with the 15 STEM Teacher Actions will definitely help us to reach this vision for our students.

Danielle Record, Principal
Pink Elementary, Frisco ISD, Texas

NCSE streamlined the development of STEM education sustainability and growth catered to our learning community.

Phil Johnston, STEM Coordinator
Central High School, Grand Junction, Colorado

Working through the campus certification has been one of the most impacting experiences we have undergone as a STEAM Academy. It has provided our team a deeper understanding of STEM education, provided our teachers with specific teacher actions to help them attain higher student achievement, and helped create a culture of responsible thinking and teaching.

Elsa Lambert, Principal
Raul Garza STEAM Academy, San Benito ISD, Texas