This micro-credential recognizes and validates learners’ intermediate competency in teaching elementary mathematics. Learners meet standards aligned with the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards. They:
- Level 1: Gain foundational knowledge of instructional practices for mathematics.
- Level 2: Deepen understanding of number sense, counting, basic facts, the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and learner comprehension from grades K-5.
- Level 3: Apply their skills by creating and implementing two lessons in a K-5 classroom of their choice and reflecting on the experience.
Throughout the pathway, learners are assessed using quizzes, rubric-based assignments, and self-reflection. This training was developed by subject-matter experts from the University of Maine (UMaine) and is designed to be completed in approximately 18-30 hours.
Who is eligible to register?
Educators: paraprofessionals, general education teachers, pre-service teachers, special education teachers, and other school staff who help support students’ learning
What is the cost to the learner?
No cost
What is the delivery mode?
Online asynchronous
Where can I find additional information?
Visit the UMaine College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) micro-credential webpage (External Site).
Who can I contact to answer my questions?
Email UMaine Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Instructional Technology Justin Dimmel, justin.dimmel@maine.edu.
View each level in the badging platform:
Visit the Micro-Credential Pathway for Teaching Elementary Mathematics (External Site).
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Last Update: 2/13/26