1. 1 Helping ALL Teachers Shine System-wide Transition Toward Accessible Nationally Certified Educators (STANCE) Fall 2006 Illinois National Board Professional Preparation and Support System

2. 2 STANCE GOALS Develop and implement district-level mentoring and induction programs using National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) Coordinate and provide a support system for teachers/school counselors seeking National Board Certification (NBC) Process FY07 Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) payments for the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program (ITEP)

3. 3 OUTCOMES FOR GOAL Identify NBCTs by Regional Area Invite NBCTs to Participate in Advanced Training Use Rubric to Select NBCTs Regional Offices of Education/Intermediate Service Centers Provide Trainings 2006- 2007 Regional Sites Facilitate Induction/ Mentoring Programs 1

4. 4 WHAT IS ADVANCED TRAINING?* 6-Day Induction/Mentoring of New Teachers Standards Aligned Classroom Overview Framework for Understanding Poverty (Ruby Payne) Focused Walks *(Available for NBCTs interested in mentoring new teachers).

5. 5 OUTCOMES FOR GOAL 2 Facilitate Ongoing Recruitment Activities Schedule Pre-candidacy Sessions Provide Candidate Mentor Training - Parts 1 and 2 Form Candidate Cohort Groups Maintain Database of Candidates and NBCTs Provide All Required Forms Online

6. 6 OUTCOMES FOR GOAL Facilitate Ongoing Recruitment Activites Schedule Pre-candidacy Sessions Provide Candidate Mentor Training – Parts 1 and 2 Form Candidate Cohort Groups Maintain Database of Candidates and NBCTS Provide All Required Forms Online 2

7. 7 OUTCOMES FOR GOAL 3 Communicate Information About ITEP Stipend Opportunities Provide All Required Forms Online Ensure Payments are Made Manage Database/Records Complete All Reports

8. 8 Area I Area II ROE State Coordinator I-KAN ROE 7 Regional Support Sites Area IIIArea IV Area VArea VI ISC’s 848 Local School Districts Pre-candidates Candidates NBCTs Awareness Sessions* Cohort Groups* Process Masters Certificate* Pre-candidacy Sessions* Professional Development* - New Teacher Mentor Training - Candidate Mentor Training * Contact your local Regional Office of Education/Intermediate Service Center

9. 9 Helping ALL Teachers Shine Adams/PikeChampaign/Ford Brown/Cass/Morgan/Scott Clark/Coles/Cumberland/ Fulton/Schuyler Douglas/Edgar/Moultrie/ Hancock/McDonoughShelby Henderson/Mercer/WarrenDewitt/Livingston/McLean Knox Iroquois/Kankakee Logan/Mason/Menard Macon/Piatt Peoria Vermilion Sangamon Tazewell Bond/Fayette/Effingham Alexander/Johnson Calhoun/Greene/JerseyMassac/Pulaski Macoupin Union Christian/Montgomery Clay/Crawford/Jasper Clinton/Marion/WashingtonLawrence/Richland MadisonEdwards/Gallatin Monroe/RandolphHardin/Pope/Saline St. ClairWabash/Wayne/White Franklin/Williamson Hamilton/Jefferson Jackson/Perry Cook Boone/Winnebago Suburban Cook Bureau/Henry/Stark DuPage Caroll/Jo Daviess Grundy/Kendall Stephenson KaneDeKalb LakeLaSalle McHenryLee/Ogle WillMarshall/Putnam/Woodford Rock Island Whiteside

10. 10 Initial License J Standard License Illinois Master Teaching Certificate * Illinois Master Teaching Certificate * * Can only be attained by successfully * Can only be attained by successfully completing the National Board completing the National Board Certification Process Certification Process 3 Tiered Licensing System in Illinois Helping ALL Teachers Shine

11. 11 Pre-candidacy Options Awareness Sessions* – offered through each ROE/ISC Pre-candidacy Sessions* – available on- site at selected ROEs/ISCs * Contact your local Regional Office of Education or Intermediate Service Center Helping ALL Teachers Shine

12. 12 Eight Steps to Candidacy 1. Determine your eligibility u Hold a bachelors degree u Hold a valid state teaching/school counseling license u Have completed three full years of teaching/school counseling experience  Currently have a classroom assignment uAdministrators, staff development specialists, or other potential candidates not assigned to the classroom can “borrow” a classroom to complete their portfolio. Helping ALL Teachers Shine

13. 13 2. Choose Your Certificate Students in this Age Range Discipline3 – 87 – 1211 – 1514 – 18+ Generalist X X Art X X Career & Technical Education X English as a New Language X X English Language Arts X X Exceptional Needs Specialistone certificate for students ages birth through 21+ Library Mediaone certificate for students ages 3 through 18+ Literacy : Reading Language Arts X Helping ALL Teachers Shine

14. 14 2. Choose Your Certificate (cont.) Students in this Age Range Discipline3 – 87 – 1211 – 1514 – 18+ Mathematics X X Music X X Physical Education X X School Counselingone certificate for students ages 3 through 18+ Science X X Social Studies – History X X World Languages Other Than English X Helping ALL Teachers Shine

15. 15 NBPTS Application Steps 3. Review the standards. Go to www.nbpts.orgwww.nbpts.org 4. Make the commitment. 5. Familiarize yourself with your state and local application requirements. Go to www.ILNBPTS.orgwww.ILNBPTS.org 6. Identify financial resources. 7. Complete the Illinois National Board Candidate Fee Subsidy Application ISBE 77-32 8. Complete the NBPTS online application Helping ALL Teachers Shine

16. 16 Possible Candidate Options Cohort Groups* – available through selected ROEs/ISCs Higher Education Support *Contact your local Regional Office of Education or Intermediate Service Center Helping ALL Teachers Shine

17. 17 National Board Preparation Coursework Illinois Approved Teacher Preparation Institutions Aurora University - Robert Paolicchi, Ed.D. - rpaolicc@aurora.edurpaolicc@aurora.edu Chicago State University - Dr. Lisa C. Pesavento, Assoc. Dean of College - LC-Pesavento@csu.eduLC-Pesavento@csu.edu Dominican University - Dr. Cathy Campbell, SP - ccampbel@dom.educcampbel@dom.edu Illinois State University - Nancy Slattery - nlslatt@ilstu.edunlslatt@ilstu.edu Helping ALL Teachers Shine

18. 18 National Board Preparation Coursework Illinois Approved Teacher Preparation Institutions (Cont.) Northern Illinois University - Dr. Nina Dorsch - ndorsch@niu.edundorsch@niu.edu Roosevelt University - Dr. Ami Hicks - amhicks@roosevelt.eduamhicks@roosevelt.edu Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Dr. Joyce E. Killian - jkillian@siu.edujkillian@siu.edu Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Mollie Fedor, Continuing Education - mfedor@siue.edumfedor@siue.edu Helping ALL Teachers Shine

19. 19 National Board Assessment Process  Portfolio (Four entries)  Three classroom-based entries  Two videotapes documenting the candidate’s teaching practice  Student work samples  One entry combining family and community outreach, professional leadership/collaboration, and professional learning activities. u Assessment Center (Tutorial Available Online)  Six 30-minute online exercises  Prompted questions  Focus on content-area knowledge  See NBPTS website for locations and times Helping ALL Teachers Shine

20. 20 2006-2009 Schedule... Candidates have 3 years to complete the NBPTS process Helping ALL Teachers Shine Year 1 - Initial Entry Year 2 – Retakes, if necessary Year 3 – Retakes, if necessary 2007 2008 2009

21. 21 WednesdayNBC Fee Subsidy Application Online September 13(www.ILNBPTS.org)www.ILNBPTS.org FridayApplications Accepted September 15Mail to I-KAN Regional Office, 189 E. Court St., Suite 600, Kankakee, IL 60901 MondayApplications Must Be Received at the I-KAN October 16Regional Office by the Close of the Business Day (4:30 p.m.). May Be Hand Delivered. FridayReview Panel to Meet and Determine Fee October 20Recipients for 2006 Week ofOnline Notification of Candidates to be Funded October 23 Friday$65.00 non-refundable application processing charge must be paid November 17 End of December $500.00 non-refundable registration fee must be paid Helping ALL Teachers Shine 2006 Candidate Fee Subsidy Time Line

22. 22 NBCT’s Incentives Types of Master Certificate Incentives$’sRequired Service Mentoring – NBPTS Candidates/New Teachers$50030 hrs. of service Mentoring – NBPTS Candidates/New Teachers$100060 hrs. of service Professional Development$50030 hrs. of service Professional Development$100060 hrs. of service Mentoring & Professional Development$100060 hrs. of service Mentoring – High Need Schools$150030 hrs. of service Mentoring – High Need Schools$300060 hrs. of service Helping ALL Teachers Shine

23. 23 Forms See Website: www.ILNBPTS.orgwww.ILNBPTS.org Local information can be obtained from Jean Smith rjsmith@roe35.k12.il.us rjsmith@roe35.k12.il.us Helping ALL Teachers Shine

24. 24 Helping ALL Teachers Shine 7 Regional Contact Sites Area I – DuPage ROE Contact Person – Marjorie Cave mcave@dupage.k12.il.us South Cook ISC #4 Contact Person –Vanessa Kinder vkinder@s-cook.org Area II – DeKalb ROE Contact Person – Gil Morrison gmorris@kidsroe.org Area III – Tazewell ROE Contact Person - Gail Owen gowen@roe53.k12.il.us Area IV – Champaign-Ford ROE Contact Person – Jane Quinlan jquinlan@roe9.k12.il.us Area V – Clinton/Marion/Washington ROE Contact Person – Keri Garrett kgarrett@roe13.k12.il.us Area VI – Hamilton/Jefferson ROE Contact Person – Cheryl Settle settle@roe25.com