1. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership What Every Teacher Should Know About National Board Certification Terry Dozier, Director Center for Teacher Leadership Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education Theresa Harris, Glen Allen ES, ECYA Library/Media NBCT Wendy Krickovic, Staff Development, EC Generalist NBCT Skip Tyler, Secondary Education, AYA Mathematics NBCT Ann Marie Seely, Secondary Ed., AYA English/Language Arts NBCT

2. What is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards? u Maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; u Providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and u Advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers. THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD IS TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING BY:

3. Who Endorses National Board Certification? National Education Association (NEA) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) National School Boards Association (NSBA) National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) All 50 states and numerous localities

4. What is National Board Certification? NBC is a voluntary professional development process that recognizes accomplished teachers who meet rigorous standards of performance. These standards are grounded in five core propositions:

5. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #1: Teachers are Committed to Students and Their Learning u Teachers recognize differences in their students and adjust their practice accordingly u Teachers have an understanding of how students develop and learn u Teachers treat students equitably u Teachers’ mission extends beyond developing the cognitive capacity of their students

6. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students u Teachers appreciate how knowledge in their subjects is created, organized, and linked to other disciplines u Teachers command specialized knowledge of how to convey a subject to students u Teachers generate multiple paths to knowledge

7. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #3: Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning u Teachers call on multiple methods to meet their goals u Teachers orchestrate learning in group settings u Teachers place a premium on student engagement u Teachers regularly assess student progress u Teachers are mindful of their principle objectives

8. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #4: Teachers Think Systematically About Their Practice and Learn from Experience u Teachers are continually making difficult choices that test their judgement u Teachers seek the advice of others and draw on education research and scholarship to improve their practice

9. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities u Teachers contribute to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals u Teachers work collaboratively with parents u Teachers take advantage of community resources

10. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Who is Eligible for National Board Certification? u a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution; u at least three years of successful teaching at one or more schools; and u a valid state teaching license (or employed in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state.) Teachers with:

11. How Does a Teacher Earn National Board Certification? u Portfolio that includes u student work samples u videotapes of lessons u reflective commentaries u evidence of collaborative work with colleagues and parents; continuous learner u Assessment Center exercises Teachers who seek National Board Certification must complete a:

12. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership All Certificates PORTFOLIO u 3 classroom entries u 1 DAE (Professional/Family/Community) ASSESSMENT CENTER u Six 30-minute exercises Two Years of Banking

13. Why Teachers Seek National Board Certification “I have learned and grown in so many areas. I am not the teacher that I would like to be, but I am closer to it this year than I was last year at this time. For me the release of the score was not the end of the National Boards; the process continues daily.” Anonymous from South Carolina

14. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates  Developmental Level Definitions Early Childhood3-8 years Middle Childhood7-12 years Early Adolescence11-15 years Adolescence14-18+years Generalist u Early Childhood u Middle Childhood Exceptional Needs Specialist u Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Art u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

15. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates Career and Technical Education u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood School Counseling u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood English Language Arts u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood English as a New Language u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Health u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

16. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates Library Media u Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Literacy: Reading/Language Arts u Early and Middle Childhood Mathematics u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood Music u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Physical Education u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

17. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates Science u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood Social Studies-History u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood World Languages Other than English u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

18. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership National Board Certificates 26 certificates cover 95% of classroom teachers To date more than 82,000 teachers have achieved National Board Certification 1,997 in Virginia 87 in Henrico County Public Schools 15 candidates in 2009-2010 cohort

19. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership What Support Will Teachers Get? u Pre-Candidacy Workshop March 10 and 11 u $2000 candidate fee paid for up to 10 teachers, remaining $565 is the responsibility of the candidate u Structured support program/NBCT Support Coordinator u 2 professional leave days to complete portfolio and/or prepare for the Assessment Center u 180 points for completing the process u Tuition support for one graduate credit course from VCU u 2-step salary increase from HCPS for the life of the certificate

20. Pre-Candidacy Workshop u WHY? u To help teachers determine if they are ready to pursue National Board Certification u To qualify for division support u WHEN? March 10 and 11 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. u WHERE? New Bridge School 5905 Nine Mile Road ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

21. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership To Register for the Pre-Candidacy Workshop go to To Register for the Pre-Candidacy Workshop go to http://tinyurl.com/precandidates Deadline is Feb. 24!

22. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership What is Take One? u A unique offering from NBPTS where teachers prepare a video portfolio entry. A teacher can later transfer the score if he/she pursues National Board candidacy within two years. u This allows teachers to “sample” NB to improve their teaching and begin the path toward candidacy if they choose.

23. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Eligibility and Support for Take One u Available to all teachers and administrators who have access to a preK-12 classroom u HCPS will pay $195 of the $295 fee; candidates are responsible for $100 u HCPS provides a support group for Take One Candidates

24. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership What are the next steps for the full process? u Register for the Pre-Candidacy Workshop on March 10 & 11 u After attending the REQUIRED Pre- Candidacy Workshop, complete an application to be considered for the cohort (Wendy Krickovic will email the application to you in mid-March.)

25. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership What are the next steps for Take One? u Sign up on the sheet provided at this meeting OR u Contact Wendy Krickovic, stating your interest u Applications for Take One will be sent to interested teachers in mid-March

26. Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Contact Information www.nbpts.org 1-800-22-TEACH tdozier@vcu.edu 828-1305 wckrickovic@henrico.k12.va.us 652-3676