Continued learning
Pair what's happening in the classroom with Microsoft technology. Check out our different professional development offerings below to continue your education and proficiency with Microsoft Education products. Our content is written by teachers, for teachers, and meets ISTE standards. It can also be adapted to address the diverse classroom scenarios in your school or district.
SELF-PACED TEACHER TRAINING
Learn and explore with training and resources, and earn badges and certificates on a personalized hub created for educators like you.
For more info, see Microsoft Educator Center courses.
The Microsoft Educator Center has carefully curated courses in educational learning paths to help you develop deep expertise in digital pedagogy. Looking to expand your classroom strategies?
Check out the learning paths below:
Office 365 Teacher Academy
Inclusive Classroom Foundation
Inclusive Classroom Specialization
INSTRUCTOR-LED TEACHER TRAINING
Inside each course, you'll find all the materials you need to facilitate a collaborative teacher training session. Selecting a course will take you to the Microsoft Educator Community site to learn more and download the complete course for free.
Unlock O365 in the classroom
| Course title | Concepts covered | Product/s | ISTE Educator standards | ISTE Student standards |
| Course 1: The keys to Office 365 | Sign into O365 online and get to know cloud-based storage in OneDrive. Learn more |
O365, OneDrive | Leader: 2B Collaborator: 4D Designer: 5A Learner: 6A |
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| Course 2: Office 365, from teacher to teacher | Navigate O365 online, personalize O365, and review file management in OneDrive. Learn more |
O365, OneDrive | Leader: 2B Collaborator: 4D Designer: 5A Learner: 6A |
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| Course 3: Office 365, from teacher to student | Explore preassessment in Forms, data collection in Excel, communication in Teams, and using Class Notebook-including supporting project-based learning with the Class Notebook tab in Teams. Learn more |
O365, OneDrive, Excel, Forms, Teams, Sway | Leader: 2B Collaborator: 4D Designer: 5A Learner: 6A |
21st century classrooms with Microsoft Teams
| Course title | Concepts covered | Product/s | ISTE Educator standards | ISTE Student standards |
| Course 1: All about Teams | Get to know the Teams basics. Learn the layout and discover the collaboration and instructional possibilities of this online classroom hub. Learn more |
Teams | Learner: 1B Leader: 2C Collaborator: 4A Designer: 5C Facilitator: 6B, 6D |
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| Course 2: Let's share | Experiement with chat, conversations, and meeting options that optimize teacher-to-teacher communication. | Teams | Learner: 1B Leader: 2C Collaborator: 4A Designer: 5C Facilitator: 6B, 6D |
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| Course 3: Working with students | Experiment with common classroom activities made digital within Teams. | Teams | Learner: 1B Leader: 2C Collaborator: 4A Designer: 5C Facilitator: 6B, 6D |
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| Course 4: Assignments and feedback | Create, assign, post, and grade digital assignments in Teams. | Teams | Learner: 1B Leader: 2C Collaborator: 4A Designer: 5C Facilitator: 6B, 6D |
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| Course 5: Leveraging OneNote Class Notebook in Microsoft Teams | Plan rich, well-thought out curriculum and assign engaging projects. | Teams | Learner: 1B Leader: 2C Collaborator: 4A Designer: 5C Facilitator: 6B, 6D |
Building literacy
| Course title | Concepts covered | Product/s | ISTE Educator standards | ISTE Student standards |
| Course 1: Visual summarizing in Sway | Explore how young students (K-2) can transform traditional versions of the story summary into digital stacks in Sway. These images can then be used to review a story, assess a student's knowledge of story structure, or contribute to a student portfolio. Learn more |
Sway | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2B Citizen: 3B Collaborator: 4B, 4CDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B, 6C Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
Learner: 1A, 1C Citizen: 2B, 2C (upper-level applications) Constructor: 3DDesigner: 4B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 2: Student-driven fluency practice in OneNote Class Notebook | When students use tools in their OneNote Class Notebooks, they can assess their own reading progress, making necessary adjustments, and complete repeated reading to practice all aspects of fluency, from accuracy to intonation. Teachers can then review the artifacts created in this environment to determine how to best support students. Learn more |
OneNote Class Notebook | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2C Citizen: 3A,3B Collaborator: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4DDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B, 6C Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
Learner: 1A, 1C, 1D Citizen: 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D Constructor: 3A, 3C, 3DDesigner: 4D Thinker: 5B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 3: Build student vocabulary with PowerPoint | Learn how to organize independent work time centers where students create Frayer Models to build knowledge of vocabulary used in a short story. Connect concepts using Zoom to allow students to review definitions, characteristics, examples, and non-examples in a nonlinear way. Learn more |
PowerPoint | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2B, 2C Citizen: 3B, 3C Collaborator: 4B, 4CDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B Analyst: 7A, 7B |
Learner: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D Citizen: 2C Constructor: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3DDesigner: 4D Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 4: Close reading made digital with Edge | Create, assign, post, and grade digital assignments in Teams. Learn more |
Teams | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2B Citizen: 3B Collaborator: 4B, 4CDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B, 6C Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
Empowered Learner: 1A, 1C Digital Citizen: 2B, 2C (upper-level applications) Knowldge Constructor: 3DInnovative Designer: 4B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 5: Develop deep discussion in Flipgrid | Explore how Flipgrid can transform Socratic seminars. Using the same classroom discussion protocol, participants will learn how to support deep analysis and dialogue around a text, while providing a video-based record of student learning that demonstrates textual understanding and rich conversations and collaboration. Learn more |
Flipgrid | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2A, 2C Citizen: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D Collaborator: 4B, 4CDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B, 6D Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
Learner: 1A, 1D Citizen: 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D Constructor: 3DDesigner: 4D Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D Collaborator: 7A, 7B |
Data collection and assessment
| Course title | Concepts covered | Product/s | ISTE Educator standards | ISTE Student standards |
| Course 1: Create adaptive assessments in Forms | Use branching in Forms to create formative assessments, supporting student learning with different question types and immediate feedback. Learn more |
Forms | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2C Citizen: 3B Collaborator: 4BDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
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| Course 2: Frame data for student learning with Excel | Collect data and make sense of it in ways that support learning-for both teachers and students. Learn more |
Excel | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2A, 2C Citizen: 3B, 3D Collaborator: 4BDesigner: 5A Facilitator: 6A Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
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| Course 3: Boost student-centered assessment with Flipgrid | Empower students to be active participants in the learning process. Student choice in assessment ensures that unique learning styles, preferences, and needs are honored. Learn more |
PowerPoint | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2A, 2C Citizen: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D Collaborator: 4B, 4CDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B, 6D Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
Learner: 1C, 1D Citizen: 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D Constructor: 3DDesigner: 4D Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D Collaborator: 7A, 7B |
| Course 4: Empower reflection with Sway portfolios | Support student goals and empower student agency through the use of portfolios in Sway as the basis for student-led conferences. Learn more |
Sway | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2A Citizen: 3A, 3B Collaborator: 4B, 4C, 4DDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6B Analyst: 7A, 7B, 7C |
Learner: 1A, 1C, 1D Citizen: 2C, 2D Constructor: 3B, 3C, 3DDesigner: 4B Thinker: 5B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
Creativity in the classroom
| Course title | Concepts covered | Product/s | ISTE Educator standards | ISTE Student standards |
| Course 1: Perceive new pathways with PowerPoint tools | Use the Morph, Animate, and Zoom tools to enhance how information can be organized and presented in PowerPoint. Learn more |
PowerPoint | Learner: 1A Leader: 2C Citizen: 3A, 3B, 3C Collaborator: 4A, 4BDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6C, 6D Analyst: 7A, 7B |
Learner: 1C, 1D Citizen: 2B, 2C Constructor: 3A, 3CDesigner: 4A, 4B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 2: Break into visual storytelling | Leverage Microsoft Photos to support and encourage creativity and critical thinking through visual storytelling. Learn more |
Photos | Learner: 1A Leader: 2C Citizen: 3A, 3B, 3C Collaborator: 4A, 4BDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6C, 6D Analyst: 7A, 7B |
Learner: 1C, 1D Citizen: 2B, 2C Constructor: 3A, 3CDesigner: 4A, 4B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 3: Dive deeper into visual storytelling | Explore advanced features of Microsoft Photos that enhance mood, tone, voice, and non-verbal communication patterns within video. Learn more |
Photos | Learner: 1A Leader: 2C Citizen: 3A, 3B, 3C Collaborator: 4A, 4BDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6C, 6D Analyst: 7A, 7B |
Learner: 1C, 1D Citizen: 2B, 2C Constructor: 3A, 3CDesigner: 4A, 4B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 4: Open up new realities with Paint 3D | Support student learning and creativity with Microsoft Paint 3D. In this course, teachers and students manipulate creations in three-dimensional space as they explore subject matter and develop academic skills at the same time. Learn more |
Paint3D | Learner: 1A Leader: 2C Citizen: 3A, 3B, 3C Collaborator: 4A, 4BDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6C, 6D Analyst: 7A, 7B |
Learner: 1C, 1D Citizen: 2B, 2C Constructor: 3A, 3CDesigner: 4A, 4B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Course 5: Spark ideas with Sway | Leverage Sway to create a lesson on digital citizenship that student can complete independently in class or as a homework assignment. Learn more |
Sway | Learner: 1A, 1C Leader: 2C Citizen: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D Collaborator: 4A, 4B, 4CDesigner: 5A, 5B, 5C Facilitator: 6A, 6C, 6D Analyst: 7A, 7B |
Learner: 1C, 1D Citizen: 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D Constructor: 3B, 3C, 3DDesigner: 4B Communicator: 6A, 6B, 6C |
Inclusive classrooms
| Course title | Concepts covered | Product/s | ISTE Educator standards | ISTE Student standards |
| Course 1: Mobile tools for inclusive classrooms | Create digital content from paper-based materials using Office Lens, and break down language barriers using Translator, in order to address diverse student needs. Learn more |
Translator, Office Lens | Coming soon | |
| Course 2:Literacy tools for inclusive classrooms | Address the needs of students with dyslexia, visual and hearing impairments, special physical needs, specific learning disabilities, spectrum disorders, and enrichment or acceleration needs, using Immersive Reader and Dictate. Learn more |
Immersive Reader, Dictate | Coming soon | |
| Course 3: Interactive instructional tools | Organize and distribute materials to students using OneNote Class Notebook. Learn more |
OneNote Class Notebook | Coming soon |
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