In early October I had the prospect to attend a particular occasion on the Google workplaces in Sunnyvale, California for Licensed Lecturers, Trainers, and Coaches. The “champions summit” was an incredible celebration of academics and a glimpse into the way forward for schooling.
I turned a Google Licensed Innovator in 2009 after I attended the Google Trainer Academy in Boulder, Colorado. A couple of years later, I attended a particular summit in Mountain View, CA and assist develop what’s now the Google Licensed Coach program.
These two packages have opened up great alternatives for me as a classroom trainer, college principal, and academic guide. It’s due to my involvement with Google for Schooling that I’ve been capable of help my household as a full time edTech guide for greater than 10 years.
Introducing: Google Champions!
Earlier this yr, Google determined to unite the Coach, Innovator, and Coach packages below the “Google Champion” banner. The summit I attended in Sunnyvale is certainly one of 4 Champion summits going down all over the world this yr.
Throughout the summit we have been celebrated and honored as influential educators, listened and realized from our friends, and met with varied groups at Google to assist information future product developments round data-driven instruction and AI classroom assistants.
We additionally had a a great deal of enjoyable with excursions of the Google campus, a lot of prizes, karaoke, selfie cookies, and LOTS of nice meals!
Turn out to be a Google Champion!
The Google Certification program has modified my life. What are you ready for? Be a part of the enjoyable and grow to be a Google Champion as an Innovator, Coach, or Coach.
Earlier than you possibly can grow to be a Google Champion, you’ll want to earn your stage 1 and stage 2 educator certifications. This course of will sharpen your use of Google instruments and develop your imaginative and prescient for utilizing know-how within the classroom.
Every certification requires that you just go a 30 query check on the combination of Google instruments within the classroom.
I’ve been serving to academics go the L1 and L2 certification exams since 2016 and I’ve LOTS of assets to share with you!
Together with your L1 and L2 certificates in hand, you possibly can apply to any (or all) of those champion packages:
- Google Licensed Innovator – this aggressive program options the brightest and greatest know-how utilizing educators who wish to form the way forward for schooling. Innovator academies are held at Google workplaces all over the world.
- Google Licensed Coach – this program is for people who assist different adults discover and grasp Google instruments. Licensed trainers obtain superior entry to new options and updates and are listed within the Google Coach listing. Licensed trainers are licensed to supply skilled improvement to varsities and enterprise.
- Google Licensed Coach – The coaches program is for people who work with classroom academics and college students to make use of know-how to reinforce classroom instruction.
Every of those packages require a rigorous utility and evaluate course of and acceptance will not be assured. Google Champions are devoted and hard-working, two traits you have to with a view to go the evaluate course of.
Google Certification Academy
Whilst you can full your entire course of by yourself, it’s loads simpler with an skilled information and group of buddies. That’s precisely why I created the Google Certification Academy, a digital expertise that can put you on the trail to turning into a Google for Schooling Champion!
The GCA is a LIVE digital occasion that I personally host in June, July, and January. The price to affix is $199/particular person which incorporates lifetime entry to a wealthy assortment of assets.
The Google Champion program has had a profound influence on my life and profession. I might love that will help you be part of this wonderful group of educators.
