National Board Certification: A Distinction That Matters

Today’s Agenda Getting Started…Tackling National Board Certification The Scoring Process Entries 1,2,3 -Making Good Choices The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching Questions to Ponder… The Writing Process The Reflection Cycle Writing An Entry Videotaping – Tips/Suggestions Jump Start Your Video Analysis Making Connections-the Rubric, the Standards, The Video, Student Work Entries Questions/Concerns- Our Next Meeting?

Goals/Outcomes To share information with NB candidates about the Scoring Process for NB. To share information with NB candidates about the Scoring Process for NB. To explore resources that will encourage candidates to make good choices for Entries 1,2, and 3 of the Portfolio requirement. To explore resources that will encourage candidates to make good choices for Entries 1,2, and 3 of the Portfolio requirement. To offer tips/suggestions for the videotape requirements in Entries 2 & 3. To offer tips/suggestions for the videotape requirements in Entries 2 & 3. To allow NB candidates opportunities to ask questions. To allow NB candidates opportunities to ask questions. To provide time for NB candidates to collaborate. To provide time for NB candidates to collaborate. To discuss next steps for NB candidate support in our district. To discuss next steps for NB candidate support in our district.

Helpful Websites: National Board Home Page National Board Home Page NC Department of Public Instruction –National Board Support NC Department of Public Instruction –National Board Support ationalboardcertification/ ationalboardcertification/

Being Organized is Important! Read! Read! Read! the Standards for your certificate area. Read! Read! Read! the Standards for your certificate area. Decide how you are going to organize your materials: file folders, notebook, flash drive,….. Decide how you are going to organize your materials: file folders, notebook, flash drive,….. Decide when/how you are going to work on your portfolio. Decide when/how you are going to work on your portfolio. Establish short-term goals for yourself. Establish short-term goals for yourself. Stay focused and “in the moment. Stay focused and “in the moment. Remember the portfolio deadline is March 31, Remember the portfolio deadline is March 31, Select “back-up” students for Entry 1. Select “back-up” students for Entry 1. Allow yourself time for videotaping and re- taping! Allow yourself time for videotaping and re- taping! Explore your video equipment options and who will videotape your teaching. Explore your video equipment options and who will videotape your teaching. Keep up with the paperwork: Documented Accomplishments, Letters of Verification, Evidences and Artifacts, Student Release Forms,… Keep up with the paperwork: Documented Accomplishments, Letters of Verification, Evidences and Artifacts, Student Release Forms,…

Getting Started…Tackling National Board Certification  Remember: There are no hidden secrets about this process and how your work is scored!  Read the rubrics for each entry!  Concentrate on the language of the rubric!  Always go back to the Standards!!!!!  Make Good Choices!!!!

Enhanced Architecture of Accomplished Teaching Assessment of students. Assessment of students. Set worthwhile goals. Set worthwhile goals. Implement instruction designed to attain these goals. Implement instruction designed to attain these goals. Reflect on student learning. Reflect on student learning. Provide timely, meaningful feedback to students. Provide timely, meaningful feedback to students. Evaluate student learning. Evaluate student learning.

Additional information Questions to Ponder… Questions to Ponder… Writing for the NB Process: Writing for the NB Process:DescriptiveAnalyticalReflective  The Reflection Cycle  Writing/Editing an Entry

Videotaping Technology Tips:  True or False?  Equipment  Audio – small groups vs. large groups

Videotaping  Jump Start Your Video Analysis  Other ideas: Graphic Organizer Video Log Storyboard  Finding Examples of the Rubric and Standards in a Video and Student Work Entries

Final Thoughts/Questions???? Next support session? What’s left: the Assessment Center Putting It All Together – Packing the Box!!! Good luck!