Navigating the National Board Certification Process

Navigating the National Board Certification Process
Author: Martha H. Hopkins
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2004-05-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483360296

The only book you need to achieve National Board Certification! What is an accomplished teacher? The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has developed standards that define quality teaching in every subject and grade level. Consequently, many states and districts have invested heavily in National Board Certification, offering pay raises, bonuses, and paid leave for portfolio preparation. Navigating the National Board Certification Process is a step-by-step guide for teachers who are interested in pursuing or are currently applying for National Board Certification. Filled with activities, checklists, and other practical tools, this comprehensive resource leads teachers through each stage of the certification process to ensure that no deadlines are missed and that they meet all the requirements for applications, the portfolio, and the content assessments. Arranged around the five core propositions of the NBPTS, this invaluable guidebook includes Worksheets, scenarios, writing tips, and time management strategies Advice on videotaping and preparing portfolio artifacts Stories and experiences of other National Board Certification hopefuls A Frequently Asked Questions section at the end of every chapter This book is designed to help teachers understand the components of accomplished teaching as defined by the NBPTS, determine their readiness to enter into the National Board Certification process, and provide them with the skills needed to move through that process with confidence. Hopkins′s years of experience with the pitfalls and obstacles of National Board Certification will help teachers avoid the dreaded "If I′d only known" syndrome. Tailored to both teachers who are considering certification and those in the midst of the process, this practical manual is also an indispensable resource for principals, staff developers, and professors who support teachers through the certification process.

Navigating Certification

Navigating Certification
Author: Bobbie Faulkner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475858515

This book explains, summarizes, and interprets the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ new Maintenance of Certificate (MOC) process. The MOC process replaces the former renewal process for National Board-Certified Teachers who want to maintain their certification beyond its original expiration date. MOC explores the teacher’s professional growth since the time of original certification or one’s last renewal. The book covers the scope of the process from beginning to end. Candidates will learn about the two Components they’ll complete, developing their Professional Growth Experiences (PGE), connecting their video to a PGE, writing in the National Board style, and how to most efficiently use their instructions. The book explains and interprets the prompts candidates respond to show they have remained an accomplished teacher.

A Guide to Understanding National Board Certification

A Guide to Understanding National Board Certification
Author: American Federation of Teachers, Washington, DC.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN:

The AFT and the NEA have produced this candidate guide to help our members navigate the National Board Certification process. The guide provides practical advice and suggestions from National Board Certified Teachers, candidates, and candidate support providers. The guide complements the candidate materials provided by the National Board and contains many references and links to NBPTS resources. (Contains 2 figures and 5 tables.).

The Teacher's Guide to National Board Certification

The Teacher's Guide to National Board Certification
Author: Adrienne Mack-Kirschner
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325005492

Adrienne Mack-Kirschner's work with the National Board program makes her the ideal person to advise certification candidates.

So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher

So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher
Author: Jerry L. Parks Ed. S. NBCT
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2012-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475935374

After much success in its original format, "So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher: Workbook & Evidence Manual (Revised & Expanded QR Coded Edition)" provides for candidates an interactive opportunity to listen to the author elaborate and explain numerous helpful activities described in the original workbook. Also included in the new edition is a chapter dedicated the NBPTS Renewal process. Becoming a National Board Certified Teacher is the highest achievement in the teaching profession. It also has to be one of the most rewarding. While there are numerous guides to help NBPTS candidates prepare portfolios, candidates will find limited affordable published assistance which actually allows organization, and allows practice of what the process entails. "So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher: Workbook & Evidence Manual (Revised & Expanded QR Coded Edition)" was written to address just such a need. This workbook is designed to be used alongside the author's national bestselling companion guide: "So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher?" in either an individual or group workshop setting. In addition to the newly added QR codes, the workbook contains numerous worktables utilizing vital elements of NBPTS writing. Using this workbook, the candidate will: - dissect, analyze, and apply the NBPTS Core Propositions to their own classroom - analyze and utilize the well-researched characteristics of Accomplished Teaching - practice the three writing forms required for NBPTS portfolios - annotate practice writing samples for accomplished writing features the NBPTS wants to see - help structure effective lesson plans and Documented Accomplishment models based on NBPTS guidelines - utilize practice tests to assess knowledge of entry requirements - become familiar with, and be offered assistance in the NBPTS Renewal process Everything a candidate will need to be guided through the certification process is featured in this book.

Successful Writing Strategies for National Board Certification

Successful Writing Strategies for National Board Certification
Author: Bobbie Faulkner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2021-10-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 147586258X

Successful Writing Strategies for National Board Certification leads National Board candidates through various strategies to help them write in the “National Board Style”. How a candidate writes about their teaching practice greatly impacts the success of their efforts to become a Board-Certified Teacher. Components the candidates submit depend on writing that is clear, consistent, and convincing. All the Scoring Rubrics are built upon those elements. This book gives many writing strategies, tips, and examples to lead candidates toward the goal of submitting work that meets the National Board Standards for accomplishment. This revision brings it up-to-date with the current, Version 3.0 National Board requirements.

Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification

Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification
Author: Bobbie Faulkner
Publisher: What Works!
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Teachers
ISBN: 9781475824827

In 2014, The National Board began revising and streamlining the National Board Certification process. This new 3.0 version of the WHAT WORKS Series, Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification: Version 3.0, Components 1 and 2 reflects the revisions published to date. This updated publication gives the most current information available. Contents include dozens of strategies to propel candidates to successful certification. The material creates a road map showing how to provide evidence of the National Board Standards. There are tips for studying for the Component 1 Assessment Center tests, understanding what each component asks candidates to do, and writing successfully in the National Board "style". Readers will find: - Test Exercise Samples - Writing Samples - Sentence Starters - Lesson Planning Strategies and much more.

Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification

Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification
Author: Bobbie Faulkner
Publisher: What Works!
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Teachers
ISBN: 9781475830361

In 2014, The National Board began revising and streamlining the National Board Certification process. This new 3.0 version of the WHAT WORKS! Series, Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification: Version 3.0, Components 3 and 4 reflects the revisions published to date. This updated publication gives the most current information available. Contents include dozens of strategies to propel candidates to successful certification.

Choosing Excellence

Choosing Excellence
Author: National Board For Professional Teaching Standards
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2009-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781878520081

Achieving National Board Certification for School Library Media Specialists

Achieving National Board Certification for School Library Media Specialists
Author: Gail Dickinson
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2005-09-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780838909010

Provides a history and overview of the certification process, reviews the areas highlighted in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) portfolio entries and assessment center exercises, examines their components, and gives tips on how to complete each part.