Microsoft Elevate Showcase Schools are part of an inspiring global community of pioneering institutions committed to transforming education. They offer inclusive experiences to inspire lifelong learning and build future-ready skills of students
This year, the Microsoft Elevate team have launched additional tiers in their programme, so if your school is aspiring to achieve Microsoft Elevate Showcase status, then your journey can start today by joining the new Microsoft Elevate Pathfinder initiative
Here’s the best part: TA offers hands-on support to help you confidently progress through your journey from Pathfinder to Showcase and also educators through from Explorer to Expert and beyond.


Additional Support Services
Support
As a Global Training Partner, TA offers support for schools looking to either start their digital transformation journey and join the Microsoft Elevate Pathfinder programme, or progress to becoming a Showcase School
Book your free 30 minute call to discuss how we can support you and your staff to meet the criteria

Pathfinder
Register on Microsoft Elevate School: Elevate for Educators
Sign-up for the ‘Community’
School needs to create/have a plan for teachers and students to use Microsoft 365 to enhance teaching and learning
Complete Pathfinder School Application – answer the two questions on their ‘Digital Transformation Journey’

Showcase
Register on Microsoft Elevate School: Elevate for Educators
Sign-up for the ‘Community’
Book a call to discuss the up-to-date criteria required to apply for Showcase this year to discuss support for:
- School plan for AI transformation
- Meeting additional requirements required by the Microsoft Elevate Team
- Complete Showcase School application – (May – July)
Beacon
This is a new tier introduced this year
Connect with a GTP
Exceeds Showcase requirements significantly
M365 Copilot Chat enabled and utilised by staff/educators
Have at least one member of staff as a Fellow
Collaboration/network with other schools around AI transformation
Additional Support Services
Support can be tailored to your requirements, here are some that we currently offer:

Showcase Application support and
AI Transformation documentation

Microsoft Elevate Educator
Explorer

Microsoft Elevate Educator
Expert (General)

Microsoft Elevate Educator – Expert application support + new AI criteria

Minecraft
Case Study: American Creativity Academy
“The main benefit of working with a partner, like TA Education has been to help us navigate the changes and requirements in addition to having the knowledge, experience and skills to convey the information to our staff. Also, having a partner to participate in an all-day training and submission session was a tremendous help.”
(Shaheed Carter, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, American Creativity Academy)

The support from Tablet Academy was tremendous for us here at ACA. It allowed us to streamline the process and have a birds-eye view and granular understanding of the Showcase School and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert processes. This allowed us to make large scale changes and also prepare ourselves for the year ahead to ensure we continue with our transformation journey.
We are a large organisation with all staff now having Microsoft Learn profiles, 150 staff members participating in Showcase School accreditations and 51 staff members achieved MIE Expert last year, spanning across team leads, heads of department and teaching staff.
As we continue on our journey our goals for this year are to have 650+ Microsoft Elevate Educator Explorers and 150+ Microsoft Elevate Educator Experts. Microsoft is embedded into various aspects of our school and we are embracing AI transformation with the use of a range of tools including Microsoft Copilot and Magic School AI. We are fully invested in continuing to grow and develop within our digital transformation journey and partnering with Tablet Academy helps to support and guide us along the way, fulfilling our goals and ensuring future ready skills in our teaching and learning.
