Certified: Certiport Educator Podcast

Feb 11 2025 139 ep. 29 mins
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CERTIFIED: Certiport Educator Podcast is all about educators. This podcast will crack open the world of education, certification, and technology. At Certiport, we are dedicated to helping people succeed through certification, and we couldn’t do what we do without powerful and dedicated educators, like YOU! Whether you’ve been teaching for one month, one year, or decades, we have episodes for you. Join us as we interview other educators, students, and industry experts. Discover new ways to teach, connect with fellow technology educators, and get inspired. Teaching is a career that demands all that you have to give. So we’re here to give back to you. Listen. Learn. Grow. Become a part of the CERTIFIED community.

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