Nearpod Certified Educator Application
Join our community of passionate edtech enthusiasts who bring engaging technology into their classrooms, schools, and districts to improve teaching and learning.

Before applying to become a Nearpod Certified Educator(NCE):

1. Attend a live webinar, a self-paced webinar, or an in-person training
2. Create a lesson that follows our "best practices" lesson guide
3. Launch a Nearpod lesson with 15 student joins (can be over several lesson launches) **note: if there are special circumstance that prevent you from doing this, please note in application**

Once you are ready to become an NCE, please set aside 10 minutes to fill out this application.
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First Name *
Write your name as you'd like for it to appear on your certificate.  Please remember to capitalize the first letter.
Last Name *
Write your name as you'd like for it to appear on your certificate.  Please remember to capitalize the first letter.
Email Address (make sure this is the exact email address that's connected to your Nearpod account!) *
What is today's date? Write in the format you'd like to appear on your certificate. *
Nearpod License Type *
Name of School *
Please write out the full name, and do not use abbreviations.
Name of District
Please write out the full name, and do not use abbreviations.  If your school or institution is not part of a larger district, you can leave this question blank.
City *
State
If you do not work in the United States, please leave this question blank.
Country *
Role *
Choose the option that best fits what you do.
School Subjects *
What subjects do you teach?
Required
Grades *
What grades are you experienced teaching?
Required
Learn
The first step toward certification is to attend a Nearpod webinar or workshop. If you have not yet attended a training, please sign up at https://nearpod.com/resources.
Training *
Which webinar or workshop did you attend?  
Create
The second step toward certification is to create an engaging Nearpod lesson according to the  "best practices" NCE Lesson Guide, found at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S_ObMp6DRMMkBY46BDli-IW0N0lj14JktEMvB1Gnbto/preview?usp=sharing
Best Practices *
Did you apply the best practices described in the NCE Lesson Guidelines?  If no, please revise your lesson before submitting it in the next quest.
Link of Lesson *
Please share the link of the Nearpod lesson you want our team to review.  To do this, go to your lesson library > hover your cursor over the lesson you want to share > click the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner > share > link > copy the link below. Please do not share a student-paced code, as it will expire.
Teach
The third and final step toward certification is to use Nearpod to engage at least 15 students. This can be all in one class with one Nearpod lesson, or over the course of a few classes with a few Nearpod lessons. We will check the account associated with your email address to verify this.
Have students joined your Nearpod lesson at least 15 times?   *
If your answer is "no", please wait to submit your application. Note that this requirement is cumulative and can be fulfilled even by teachers who work only with small groups. (Ex: launch 3 Nearpod lessons to groups of 5)
Share the good news!
Once you become a Nearpod Certified Educator, if you'd like us to share the news with an administrator or a colleague, please write their email addresses below.
Email of Administrator or Colleague
Please make sure this email address is correct, and that there are no spaces after it
Testimonials and Stories
We like to feature testimonials and stories from our Nearpod Certified Educators in our communications and marketing materials.  This helps us accurately represent Nearpod to others. Please share below!
Testimonial: Describe a time in your classroom when you struggled with a problem, and explain how you were able to solve that problem with a specific Nearpod feature. *
Now that you've written your story, do you give us permission to share it with others? *
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