Microsoft Elevate Educator
By becoming a Microsoft Elevate Educator, you join a global community that celebrates and empowers educators to lead education transformation through technology - fostering creativity, collaboration, and future-ready learning.
OVERVIEW
Becoming a Microsoft Elevate Educator
By stepping into the Elevate Educator role, you help ensure AI serves everyone—supporting responsible, inclusive adoption in schools and modeling people-first innovation in everyday practice. Elevate Educators prepare students with the skills needed for a rapidly changing world, empower peers through shared learning, and strengthen digital confidence across their communities. This role isn't just about using new tools—it's about shaping culture, expanding access, and opening opportunity. Elevate Educators lead with purpose, champion equity, and build future-ready classrooms where every learner can thrive.
As an Elevate Educator, you will be equipped to:
- Champion responsible, inclusive AI adoption across your school community
- Prepare students with the future-ready skills they need to thrive
- Build digital confidence for learners, families, and colleagues
- Infuse people-first innovation into everyday teaching and learning
- Model ethical, transparent, and safe use of AI tools
- Empower colleagues through collaborative learning and mentorship
- Advocate for equitable access to AI-enabled opportunities for all students
EXPLORE YOUR JOURNEY
Microsoft Elevate Educator pathway
Find the next step in your journey as a leading educator.
Explorer
Start your journey with skilling resources and connections.
Benefits
- Credly badge
- Community newsletter
- Exclusive community webinars
- Name on published list
- Quick start guide (incl. social/comms materials)
Expert
Grow classroom innovation and leadership.
Benefits*
- Access to community discussion platform
- In-person conference/event engagement opportunities
- MS certification vouchers
*In addition to the benefits of the Explorer program
Fellow
Drive systemic change and mentor peers globally.
Benefits*
- Spotlight/story/training (GTP) opportunities
- Global Elevate for Educators Community Summit invitation
*In addition to the benefits of the Explorer & Expert program