In this first of three sections, you will be learning about important aspects of soft skills related to adaptability and flexibility.

Required Resources:

• Standard 6: Teachers collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators, and the community to support student learning.
  • Teachers collaborate effectively with other teachers, administrators and school and district staff.
  • Teachers collaborate effectively with the local community and community agencies, when and where appropriate, to promote a positive environment for student learning.
• Standard 7: Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of

• Behavioral Competency #1: Leadership & Navigation
  • Key Behaviors:
    • Fostering collaboration among stakeholders and team members.
• Behavioral Competency #7: Global & Cultural Effectiveness
  • Key Behaviors:
    • Maintaining openness to others’ ideas and making decisions based on experience, data, facts, and reasoned judgment.

• Collaboration- Effectively contribute to a diverse team.
• Group engagement- The act of sharing in the activities tasked to the group.
• Teamwork- Skills that allow employees to operate well in a group setting. It promotes healthy employee relationships and empowers your colleagues to collaborate and work as a team more effectively to collectively meet your company’s goals and targets.

In this final of three sections, you will reflect upon your experiences in this microcredential.

Required Resources: If you are new to writing reflections, or this is your first microcredential, please visit one of the additional resources.

Additional Resources:

In this second of three sections, you will identify gaps in your critical thinking skills set and create an implementation plan to improve your skills.

Required Resources:

• Read: How to build your critical thinking skills in 7 steps (with examples)

Additional (Optional) Resources:

In this first of three sections, you will be learning about important aspects of soft skills related to critical thinking.

Required Resources:

• Read: Defining Critical Thinking

Additional (Optional) Resources:

• Standard 7: Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.
  • Teachers take responsibility for engaging in continuous, purposeful professional development.