Earning Criteria

• Earners must attend the full workshop session, actively engage in all instructional activities, complete all required practice tasks focused on foundational teaching skills, submit a completed instructional artifact or response demonstrating application of concepts, and demonstrate minimum proficiency on a scenario-based assessment that evaluates their ability to apply effective classroom management, instructional decision-making, and student engagement strategies in real classroom situations.
• For more information on any of the Education micro-credentials, please contact Dr. Stacie Garrett (sgarrett@cameron.edu). Workshops are offered at a minimum of once a year.
• Earners will explain the core responsibilities and professional expectations of classroom teachers, including ethical responsibilities and day-to-day classroom duties.
• Earners will describe Oklahoma teacher certification requirements and entry pathways, including expectations for alternative and traditional certification routes.
• Earners will demonstrate foundational classroom management and instructional strategies appropriate for novice teachers in K- 12 settings.
• Earners will apply teaching fundamentals to real classroom scenarios, scoring 70% or higher on a scenario-based assessment covering teaching responsibilities, certification processes, and classroom expectations.
• Earners will explain how AI tools can support foundational teaching tasks such as lesson organization, classroom engagement, and reducing administrative workload.