Vision and leadership
Clarify the school readiness story, leadership commitments, and transformation priorities.
Kick-off day | 14 May 2026
Microsoft Showcase School Readiness Programme
A focused enablement programme for the institution teachers, administrators, and learners. The training model is lean: three focused 2-hour sessions, followed by a 2-hour Microsoft Office capstone and certificate event.
Microsoft 365TeamsCopilotLearnAI LiteracyAccessibility
Microsoft Office capstone: last week of June 2026, TBC pending school confirmation.
Programme overview
What this programme is designed to achieve
The programme supports the school’s movement toward Microsoft Showcase School readiness using six readiness areas: vision, professional learning, inclusion, future-ready skills, data-informed decision making, and Microsoft solution impact.
Learning and growth
Support Microsoft Learn, AI for Educators, and selected educator recognition pathways.
Inclusion
Use accessibility and inclusive learning tools to support different learner needs.
Future-ready skills
Introduce practical learner activities around AI literacy, collaboration, creativity, and digital confidence.
Data-driven decisions
Use action logs, attendance, usage evidence, and progress tracking to support decisions.
Microsoft solution impact
Show practical usage of Microsoft 365, Teams, Copilot/AI, and supporting tools.
Training schedule
6 hours of training, split over 3 days
The schedule is intentionally compact. Each 2-hour block combines practical training with evidence capture so teachers are not left trying to reverse-engineer proof at the end.
Training Session 12 hours | Staff + adminsFoundation
Access, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft 365 and Teams
- Programme orientation, certificate criteria, commitments, and evidence expectations.
- Create or validate Microsoft Learn profiles and capture profile links.
- Practical Microsoft 365 essentials: OneDrive, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and collaboration.
- Teams setup for teaching, class/staff communication, channels, files, and meetings.
Outputs: Learn profile tracker, access issue list, basic Microsoft 365 / Teams evidence.
Training Session 22 hours | Staff + adminsAI + inclusion
AI for Educators, Copilot and accessibility
- Responsible AI basics and practical teacher use cases.
- Copilot and prompting for lesson planning, rubrics, summaries, communication, and admin work.
- Accessibility and inclusive learning tools including reading support, captions, translation, and learner support features.
- Evidence checkpoint for prompts, lesson ideas, and accessibility examples.
Outputs: Prompt bank, AI-supported lesson/activity example, accessibility example, AI participation evidence.
Training Session 32 hours | Staff, admins + learnersEvidence
Learner AI literacy, MIE readiness and evidence pack
- Readiness progress check against the six focus areas.
- Short learner future-ready skills and AI literacy activity with the 60 learner cohort.
- Capture learner work samples, reflections, screenshots, or activity outputs.
- Identify MIE / Elevate candidates and close evidence pack gaps.
Outputs: Learner work samples, learner reflections, MIE candidate list, evidence gap log, capstone attendance list.
Microsoft Office Event2 hours | Last week June, TBCCapstone
Teacher recognition, final reinforcement and next steps
- Welcome, recap, and final training reinforcement across Teams, Microsoft 365, AI/Copilot, and evidence use.
- Light teacher or learner reflection; not a heavy show-and-tell.
- Certificate handover and teacher recognition.
- Leadership next steps, group photo, feedback, and close-out inputs.
Outputs: Certificates, attendance register, photos, feedback, leadership commitments, and final close-out inputs.
3 × 2hFocused training sessions
+ 2hMicrosoft Office capstone
8hTotal structured contact time
Delivery journey
How the programme will run
Dates after kick-off will be confirmed with the school. The final Microsoft Office day is positioned as capstone training and teacher recognition.
Kick-off and planning
Confirm people, owners, working rhythm, evidence expectations, and the first data request.
Baseline readiness assessment
Review school readiness across the six areas and identify gaps that must be closed.
Focused training block
Deliver three 2-hour sessions covering Microsoft Learn, Microsoft 365, Teams, AI, Copilot, accessibility, learner AI literacy, and evidence capture.
Evidence collection clinic
Collect lesson examples, learner work samples, accessibility examples, data measures, and usage proof.
Capstone training and teacher recognition
Final 2-hour Microsoft Office event, certificate handover, practical wrap-up, and next steps.
Final report and close-out
Confirm final evidence pack, risks, opportunities, recommendations, and sign-off items.
Courses we will deliver
Course catalogue mapped to the 3-session schedule
These are the course themes delivered inside the three 2-hour training blocks. They are short, practical, and evidence-led — no pretend ten-course marathon squeezed into six hours.
Session 1Teachers • Admins • Leaders
Project Orientation and Readiness Expectations
Explains the goals, schedule, certificate criteria, school commitments, and evidence requirements.
Microsoft
View details
Output: confirmed participants, evidence owner list, and working rhythm.
Session 1Teachers • Admins • Leaders
Microsoft Learn Profile Setup
Creates or validates Microsoft Learn profiles and captures profile links for tracking.
Learn
Useful link
Session 1Teachers • Admins • Leaders
Microsoft 365 and Teams Essentials
Practical use of OneDrive, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams for teaching, admin work, and collaboration.
Microsoft 365TeamsWordPowerPointExcel
Useful links
Session 2Teachers • Admins • Leaders
AI for Educators, Copilot and Prompting
Responsible AI, practical prompting, lesson support, summaries, rubrics, parent communication, and admin productivity.
AICopilot
Session 2Teachers • Admins • Leaders
Accessibility and Inclusive Learning
Shows how Microsoft accessibility and learning tools can support reading, writing, language, captions, translation, and differentiated support.
Accessibility
Session 3Learners • Teachers
Learner Future-Ready Skills and AI Literacy
A practical learner-facing activity introducing responsible AI use, collaboration, reflection, and digital confidence.
AI LiteracyTeams
Useful link
Session 3Teachers • Leaders
MIE / Elevate and Evidence Readiness
Identifies potential educator candidates and reviews the school evidence pack against the readiness areas.
ElevateLearn
Microsoft EventAll participants
Capstone Training and Teacher Recognition
The final 2-hour Microsoft Office session focuses on final reinforcement, certificates, reflections, and next steps.
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Teacher commitment requirements
What teachers and admins must do
The programme will only work if people attend, use the tools, and provide real evidence. “We’ll send it later” is where good projects go to disappear.
Evidence teachers may be asked to provide
This evidence ecosystem is designed to be captured as we train, not rebuilt at the end like a crime scene.
Teacher Evidence PackProof of participation and classroom use
Learn profile link
Training attendance
AI learning progress
Teams screenshot
Lesson example
Accessibility example
Learner work sample
Reflection note
Official Microsoft links
Resource hub
Use these links during and after training. Bookmark this section. Future-you will be grateful.
Microsoft Learn Educator CenterEducator training, product guides, professional development, and programmes.Microsoft Learn Profile HelpHow to create and manage a Microsoft Learn profile.AI for EducatorsLearning path for AI concepts, responsible AI, prompt engineering, and classroom use.Introduction to AI LiteracyBeginner learning path for responsible AI literacy and explanation in education.Microsoft 365 for EducationGuidance for collaborative classrooms using Microsoft 365 apps.Teams for EducationProduct guide for classes, meetings, communities, and staff communication.Accessibility and InclusivityTraining and tools for accessible and inclusive classrooms.Education Help and LearningStep-by-step help for Microsoft Education tools.Microsoft Elevate for EducatorsCommunity, professional development, recognition, and school pathways.
Need help?
Email us
For programme questions, access issues, evidence support, or certificate queries, teachers and administrators can contact the support team directly.
Support mailbox
Please include your name, institution, issue, and which session or Microsoft tool you need help with.
Questions teachers may ask
FAQ
Do I need to be a technology expert?
No. The sessions are practical and beginner-friendly. The point is to help teachers use the tools confidently, not turn everyone into IT support.
How much training time is there?
There are three 2-hour training sessions, giving 6 total training hours, plus a 2-hour Microsoft Office capstone and teacher recognition event.
Will teachers receive certificates?
Yes. The final capstone session includes teacher recognition and certificates, subject to participation and completion of the required activities.
What happens if I cannot sign in to Microsoft Learn or Teams?
Raise it immediately with the school coordinator or training team. Access issues should be fixed early so they do not block evidence collection later.
Is the final Microsoft Office day still a show-and-tell?
No. The day is now positioned as capstone training and teacher recognition. A light reflection or learner example may be included, but the main focus is training, certificates, and readiness closure.