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Leadership: Organizing and Advocacy (Leadership)

  • Event Type:  Asynchronous/Micro-Credential
  • Registration Deadline:  4/30/2027
  • Member Price:  Free
  • Non-Member Price:  Free
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Event Information

Areas of Interest:
Education & Learning Leadership Certificate Renewal
Audience:
Early career educator Early childhood teacher Education staff associate (ESA) Education support professional (ESP) Elementary teacher Higher education High school teacher Instructional coaches and mentors Local union leaders Middle/Junior high school teacher Paraeducator Pre-service educator Retired educator Substitute educator Teachers of any grade level Transitional teacher (grades 12+) Other

In order to earn clock hours for NEA micro-credentials, you need to:

(1) Complete WEA micro-credential orientation to learn about the process and select a micro-credential. Complete orientation ONCE.

(2) Register for an NEA micro-credential https://nea.certificationbank.com/Washington AND register for WEA clock hours for the specific NEA micro-credential you selected. (You are registering for WEA clock hours on this page.)

(3) Complete the WEA micro-credential workshop EVERY TIME you are working on a new micro-credential.

For more information, see: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/professional-learning/micro-credentials

Leadership: Organizing and Advocacy (Leadership): In this micro-credential, educators develop leadership skills to organize and advocate for a researched cause or policy. Using the Learn-Design-Do-Reflect Cycle, educators analyze their leadership style, conduct research, and engage organizational stakeholders to drive meaningful change while preparing for challenges that emerge throughout the advocacy process. This micro-credential meets the leadership certificate renewal requirement.


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Courses


Leadership: Organizing and Advocacy (Micro-Credential) (Leadership) (15hr)

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Course Description
In this micro-credential, educators develop leadership skills to organize and advocate for a researched cause or policy. Using the Learn-Design-Do-Reflect Cycle, educators analyze their leadership style, conduct research, and engage organizational stakeholders to drive meaningful change while preparing for challenges that emerge throughout the advocacy process. This micro-credential meets the leadership certificate renewal requirement. To earn clock hours for this micro-credential: (1) Complete WEA micro-credential orientation to learn about the process. Complete orientation ONCE. Register for orientation on https://wea-win.org/. (2) Register for an NEA micro-credential at https://nea.certificationbank.com/Washington AND register for WEA clock hours for the specific NEA micro-credential you selected at https://wea-win.org/. (3) Complete the WEA micro-credential workshop EVERY TIME you are working on a new micro-credential. For more information, see: https://www.washingtonea.org/events-training/pd/micro-credentials/

Course Objectives

In this micro-credential, educators will identify advocacy needs, design an organizing plan, implement strategies to build networks and influence policy, and reflect on outcomes to strengthen advocacy leadership.


Leadership: Organizing and Advocacy (Leadership)
6/16/2026 – 4/30/2027
1:32 PM - 1:32 PM