Are you a teacher looking for new ways to grow professionally and engage your students? Are you an education system leader or a school leader whose school is on a path of digital transformation and who wants to get support and connect with like-minded leaders? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Microsoft supports a thriving community of educators and school leaders who are working together to change students\u2019 lives and build a better world. The\u202fMicrosoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert<\/strong><\/a>\u202fand\u202fShowcase Schoo<\/strong>l<\/strong><\/a>\u202f<\/strong>programs were created to help you learn, grow, and connect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Educators and schools that participate in Microsoft education programs benefit from the support provided by Microsoft on their digital transformation journey. In addition, Microsoft offers opportunities for educators and school leaders to share and exchange ideas around innovation and successes that highlight new practices and solutions through community connections, online and through regional and global events.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n The nomination period for the 2022-2023 Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert program and Showcase School program is now open.\u202fNominate yourself<\/a> by July 7, 2022,\u202fto become part of this coming year\u2019s cohort of changemakers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a teacher, a school leader, a professional learning specialist, an education coach, a curriculum specialist, or anyone who supports teaching and learning and wants to grow your own practice, the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert program is for you. It\u2019s a community of self-driven educators who are passionate about integrating Microsoft technology into teaching and learning, who inspire students with creative thinking, and who enjoy working collaboratively. MIE Experts get access to free professional and career development opportunities and certification programs. They also share their learning by playing leading roles in regional training sessions, giving presentations at conferences, writing blogs, engaging in social channels, and more. Resourceful and entrepreneurial, they relish the role of \u201cchange agent\u201d and work to achieve excellence in education using Microsoft technologies and innovative teaching practices.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n To join this diverse and exciting community, please follow these four easy steps to nominate yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1: <\/strong>Join the Microsoft Learn Educator Center<\/a> and complete your profile. You should have completed at least two modules in the Learn Educator Center. You will share the link to your transcript by clicking your profile picture, selecting \u201cprofile\u201d, then selecting \u201ctranscript\u201d. You will be asked to share the URL to your transcript in your nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2:<\/strong>\u202fEnsure that you have successfully passed two hours of courses on the MEC and earned your certified MIE badge.\u202fYou must be a Certified MIE to become (or stay) an MIE Expert<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3:<\/strong>\u202fPrepare your nomination with our helpful guide<\/a> that will answer your questions and provide links to get you up to speed on any tools you are less familiar with. Note that there are three phases to the nomination process: Sharing information about you, a scored questionnaire to demonstrate a base knowledge of Microsoft tools that support teaching and learning, and long-form answers which will be reviewed by the local Microsoft team in your country\/region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 4:<\/strong>\u202fNominate yourself<\/a>\u202fby July 7, 2022. If you submit your nomination by June 30, 2022, and don\u2019t make it through the scored questions, you will have a chance to rework your nomination and submit again by July 7, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2022-2023 cohort of MIE Experts will be announced the week of August 30, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We look forward to welcoming you into the growing MIE Expert community and celebrating innovation in teaching and learning together! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Schools around the world are exploring new approaches to teaching and learning to ensure students are prepared for success in school and in life. The\u202fMicrosoft Showcase School<\/a>\u202fprogram supports such efforts, and we invite you to explore the Incubator Path, the first step toward becoming a Showcase School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout a school\u2019s education transformation journey, Microsoft and its partners assist in building capacity, guiding transformation, and providing early access to new research and solutions. There is a relentless focus through this Microsoft Education program on securing strong student outcomes by creating effective, secure, and efficient schools that provide personalized and predictive learning that empowers students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether your school is fully operational or is still a project idea\u2014if you are considering a growth journey toward digital transformation, school leaders are invited to nominate their school to the\u202fShowcase Incubator Path<\/strong>. The Showcase Incubator Path is the initial step schools take before becoming a Showcase School. Schools will go through the Incubator Path at their own pace supported by Microsoft and its partners. Along the way, they will have access to the broader Showcase School community to establish global connections and facilitate learning from and with other schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are an education system leader, consider leveraging the Showcase School program to build model schools to seed and spread innovation in your system. If this sounds like a program you would like to join, follow these two easy steps to nominate yourself before the deadline of\u202fJuly 7, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1:<\/strong>\u202fFamiliarize yourself with the\u202fMicrosoft K-12 Education Transformation Framework<\/a>\u202fand review the\u202fShowcase School rubric<\/a>\u202fto identify where your school is on the transformation journey and the areas in which you\u2019d like your school to grow as a result of your participation in the program. The work of the Showcase School program is based around the Framework, which is designed to support school communities working toward transformational change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2:<\/strong>\u202fIf you\u2019re part of a project to establish a\u202fnew school, whether it\u2019s brick-and-mortar or virtual,\u202fnominate your school<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a school that is open and\u202foperational: prepare a two-minute Microsoft Sway or video that tells the story through a single, clear example of how you as the school leader have led your school\u2019s innovation in one of the following areas: vision for change, educator and leader professional development, improvement process and data-driven decisions, personalized learning and well-being, or future-ready skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Begin your Sway or video with your school\u2019s name, city, and country. Your name and role should also be visible at the start of the presentation. Clearly respond to the following prompts:How to join the Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert program <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1. This is what we think about education transformation today.
2. This is what we hope to learn about education transformation when we engage with Microsoft.
3. This is what we are keeping in mind as we take these next steps.
4. These are our current blockers\/challenges.
5. Close your Sway or video with your school name, city, and country, as well as your name and role visible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n