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NAF Future Ready Educators engage in personalized, learner-centered educational practices as they strive to create equitable learning environments to ensure learners fulfill their potential and are future-ready.

The four domains of the Educator Framework are Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Cognitive, and Instructional (KnowledgeWorks).

Free Google Professional Certificates

Claim your scholarship

NAF has been awarded scholarships to distribute for Google Professional Certificates for NAF Educators and Alumni: Google Data Analytics, Google Project Management, Google UX Design, Google IT Support Professional,...
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Enhancing Personalized Learning Environments

Micro-Credential

NAF collaborated with Digital Promise to develop our first micro-credential called Enhancing Personalized Learning Environments (PLEs) for educators who implement personalized learning experiences in their classrooms. ...
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Future Ready Learning for Educators

Professional Learning

The professional learning modules provided have been carefully curated to support the NAF curricular offerings. Please complete our short survey to help us improve the NAF library.
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CTE Without Limits - A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education

Five Principles of Excellence

Without Limits: A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education (CTE Without Limits) puts forth a bold vision for a cohesive, flexible, and responsive career preparation ecosystem that will close equity...
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Earn a Digital Marketing Skills Certification

Earn a digital marketing skills certificate from Meta for Facebook. Learn about advertising, the value of Facebook and much more.
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Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science Education

Top Scholars working for racial justice

The Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science Education project fellows are top scholars working for racial justice. Their fields include science, education, public health, and sociology. In their video...
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CTE Learn Career Lounge

A Learning Community

Join over 210,000 CTE educators in this shared community. The Career Lounge enables you to share best practices across many career pathways.
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WBL Webinar - WBL Action Planning
This webinar covers strategies for action planning, NAF's expectations for WBL, the tools, data, and resources you can use, how to engage Advisory...
The Strategic Planning Process for Advisory Boards
A NAF Pro Series Network Discussion featuring two board chairs from Miami-Dade: Carlos Vasquez, President of Miami EdTech (STEM Board Chair) and...
Webinar
Ace Your Interview - Resume & Interview Tips for Success from KPMG and World Wide Technology
Career and internship opportunities often begin with a well-crafted resume to help you get noticed followed by a successful interview. This...
Webinar|Resume Review Workshops|Video|Mock Interview|Teacher|Educator|Student
WBL Webinar - Expanding Your WBL Approach
This webinar explores how to engage students in WBL planning and implementation, integrating WBL into the classroom, expanding stakeholders, and...
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WBL Webinar - Analyzing Your WBL Participation Tracker & Reflection Form Data
In this webinar, we explore systems and strategies for analyzing your WBL data and looking at ways you can use that knowledge to inform future...
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WBL Webinar - Best Practices for Internship Readiness
This WBL webinar covers strategies and specific activities to help students put their best foot forward during each phase of the internship...
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The Benefits of Advisory Board Subcommittees
A NAF Pro Series Network Discussion, this webinar focuses on how high-performing advisory boards develop committees aligned to their strategic...
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WBL Webinar - WBL Participation Tracker and Reflection Form Training
Complete step-by-step training on NAF's two new tools for tracking work-based learning activities and receiving student feedback.
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WBL Webinar - A World of Resources
Dive into NAF’s work-based learning resources for student, educator, and partner use and connect these to upcoming WBL activities.
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WBL Webinar - National & Local Internships Overview
Learn how to identify internship opportunities for students and about NAF's National Partner Internship Program.
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WBL Webinar - Planning WBL
It’s time to implement your work-based learning plan! We explore planning resources and elements of high-quality work-based learning.
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WBL Webinar - How to Connect with Health Professions Associations Webinar
Learn what Health Professions Associations are, how they can support WBL activities, and strategies for locating and contacting them.
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WBL Webinar - Unique Sources for WBL Partners & Volunteers
In this webinar, you'll learn 7 specific sources and strategies for recruiting new WBL volunteers and partners.
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NAF Educator Framework

Educator Competencies

NAF Future Ready Educators engage in personalized, learner-centered educational practices as they strive towards creating equitable...
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Students at the Center Hub

Educator Competencies Toolkit

Educator Competencies for Personalized, Learner-Centered Environments, created by KnowldegWorks in partnership with the Council of Chief...
Information Technology|Hospitality & Tourism|Health Science|Finance|Engineering
Certifying Adobe Skills in Your Classroom

Domain: Content Expertise

This course is for educators looking to set up Adobe certification at their school or institution.
Information Technology
Basic Principles of Design

Domain | Content Expertise

Understanding the fundamentals of good design is essential for communicating with impact. This course helps teachers enrich their creative...
Information Technology
Teaching Computer Science Discoveries

Domain: Content Expertise

Interested in teaching Code.org's Computer Science Discoveries? NAF recommends starting with this professional learning self-paced course.
Information Technology
Cyber.org Professional Learning Events

Domain: Content Expertise

Free, asynchronous professional development for 6th – 12th grade teachers! Check out Cyber.org's professional learning events that are...
Information Technology
Cybersecurity Basics (15 hrs, self-paced course)

Domain: Content Expertise

This free course from Teach Cyber is a good starting point to understand the relatively new world of cybersecurity. Explore some common threats,...
Information Technology
Cybersecurity Essentials (30 hrs, self-paced course)

Domain: Content Expertise

Build upon your cybersecurity knowledge and explore the essential information security principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability....
Information Technology
Introduction to Packet Tracer (10 hrs, self-paced course)

Domain: Content Expertise

This course is designed for new users of Packet Tracer for self-study and familiarization with the tool used in many Networking Academy courses....
Information Technology
Networking Essentials (70 hrs, self-paced course)

Domain: Content Expertise

This course is designed for teachers wanting to learn more about communication in a connected world. There are 20 modules covering topics such as:...
Python for Beginners

Domain: Content Expertise

Join this free online course to learn how to program with Python. You’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of the programming language like...
Information Technology
AI Foundations

Domain: Content Expertise

A Collaboration of ISTE and IBM - complete all five modules and earn a badge! Free after registration with SkillsBuild
Engineering|Information Technology
IBM AI Skills for Educators

Domain: Content Expertise

This badge earner understands what AI is & how delivering AI education can prepare students for the 21st century workforce. Through hands-on...
Information Technology|Engineering
NextGen Personal Finance

Domain: Content Expertise

These free NGPF virtual professional development courses are designed for educators wanting to brush up on their content knowledge, find support...
Finance
Economics Fundamentals

Domain: Content Expertise

In this collection, educators will obtain an overview of economics’ introductory level content. Our Master Teachers have developed this...
Finance
Fundamentals of A.P. Economics Webinar Series
Are you teaching A.P. I.B. or College level economics classes? This webinar series reviews the Advanced Placement Economics macro and micro...
Finance
Invest in Girls
Invest in Girls, a program of the Council for Economic Education, provides high school girls with personal finance education and pathways to...
Finance
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technology

Domain: Content Expertise

In this course from Princeton, you will gain an understanding of Bitcoin and how it works at a technical level.
Finance|Information Technology
Start Here: Go Places

Domain: Instructional Practice

Professional articles curated by AICPA for the accounting educator
Finance
Warehousing and Distribution

Domain: Content Expertise

The Prologis Learning Academy is a fast, free online training program designed to prepare you for today’s jobs in the warehousing and...
Information Technology|Engineering|Finance
Help build a sustainable CS Program with the Teals

Domain: Content Expertise

Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) is a Microsoft Philanthropies program that builds sustainable CS programs in high schools. We...
Information Technology
Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry: Passport to the World

Domain: Content Expertise

The muli-module course developed by The Global Travel and Tourism Partnership provides a comprehensive introduction for students enrolled in...
Hospitality & Tourism
Teach with Harvard LabXChange

Domain: Intrapersonal

This pathway is designed to support educators in using the LabXchange platform with learners. The pathway provides an overview of LabXchange and...
Health Science
Wednesday Webinars: Health Science Education

Domain | Content Expertise

Provided by NCHSE, connect with fellow educators and industry members. Learn about important topics and resources in the health science education
Health Science
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

Domain: Content Expertise

Offered by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Health Science
Introductory Human Physiology

Domain: Content Expertise

In this course from Duke University, students learn to recognize and to apply the basic concepts that govern integrated body function (as an...
Health Science
Domain: John Hopkins University and Medical Center

Content Expertise

Curated by HOSA, these courses may be used as the basis of classroom and/or chapter projects and studies. The Johns Hopkins Hospital, a nonprofit...
Health Science
Stories of Infection

Domain: Content Expertise

This course from Stanford University introduces learners to a variety of infectious diseases using a patient-centered, story-based approach.
Health Science
Teaching with MIT App Inventor

Domain: Content Expertise

Everything an educator needs to know about teaching with MIT App Inventor.
Information Technology|Finance|Health Science|Hospitality & Tourism|Engineering
World Chefs Academy

Domain: Content Expertise

Free online Pre-Commis Chef training program
Hospitality & Tourism
CTE for Students with Disabilities: A Framework for Understanding

Domain: Intrapersonal

Learn about the numerous pieces of legislation that impact students with disabilities, including Perkins V. You will also learn strategies to...
Health Science|Finance|Information Technology|Engineering|Hospitality & Tourism
Culturally Responsive Teaching

Domain: Intrapersonal

The Council for Economic Education (CEE) is supporting teachers and students by presenting a two-part professional development webinar series that...
The Talk: Valuing Diversity in Teaching Practices

Domain: Intrapersonal

The educator will demonstrate evidence of classroom culture or environment in which students’ diverse identities are visible. In addition,...
Health Science|Hospitality & Tourism|Finance|Information Technology|Engineering
CTE Research Network Practitioner Training Modules

Domain: Intrapersonal

Designed for CTE practitioners and state agency staff, these modules strengthen capacity to access, understand, and use CTE data and research as...
Finance|Information Technology|Hospitality & Tourism|Health Science|Engineering
Blended Learning

Domain: Instructional Practice

Earn professional learning credit hours for an on-demand Blended Learning course.Blended Learning is an instructional strategy that combines...
Finance|Health Science|Information Technology|Engineering|Hospitality & Tourism
Personalized Learning

Domain: Instructional Practice

Welcome to Learn Next: A Toolbox for Educators to Transform Practice, powered by InspirED! This free hub provides powerful experiences for...
Finance|Hospitality & Tourism|Health Science|Information Technology|Engineering
EdTech Webinar Series

Domain: Instructional Practice

This webinar collection focuses on best practices and strategies for using edtech tools and incorporating them into personal finance and economics...
Enhance Learning with Augmented Reality

Domain: Content Expertise

Provided by our partner Verizon, explore the benefits of designing learning experiences with augmented reality and earn a micro-credential from...
Information Technology|Hospitality & Tourism|Finance|Health Science|Engineering
Effectively Leveraging Virtual Reality in the Classroom

Domain: Instructional Practice

Educators will learn how to adapt their lessons to incorporate simulated experiences that are similar to or completely different from the real...
Health Science|Information Technology|Hospitality & Tourism|Engineering|Finance
Developing and Facilitating Virtual Projects

Domain: Instructional Practice

Educators will acquire the knowledge and skills to demonstrate a basic understanding of Project-based Learning. Earn a micro-credential from...
Information Technology|Health Science|Engineering|Finance|Hospitality & Tourism
USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

Domain: Instructional Practice

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Office of Education will conduct a virtual National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) on...
Hospitality & Tourism|Health Science|Finance|Information Technology|Engineering
Artificial Intelligence Explorations - Preview Course

Domain: Content Expertise

This is a demo version of the course. You will be able to see one content module and you will have access for 2 weeks. This course will introduce...
Engineering|Information Technology
Digital Literacy in the Classroom

Domain: Instructional Practice

This course from ISTE is built to support K-12 educators in developing digitally literate students and empowered digital citizens. You will...
Hospitality & Tourism|Health Science|Engineering|Information Technology|Finance
Computational Thinking

Domain: Instructional Practice

The computational thinking (CT) course developed with support from Google will provide you with a clear definition of CT, explain how it differs...
Hospitality & Tourism|Health Science|Engineering|Information Technology|Finance
Foundations Course Design for Delight

Domain: Instructional Practice

Intuit's Design for Delight Foundations Course is an online learning path that you can take at your own pace. Learn design thinking basics to help...
Hospitality & Tourism|Health Science|Engineering|Information Technology|Finance