1. Renewal at a Glance! Beth Edwards, Renewed NBCT
Region 1 RttT Professional Development Consultant

2. Is It Time to Renew?
Becoming a renewal candidate is a testament to your continued dedication to the highest standards of the teaching profession.
Renewal is NOT recertification
Recertification is what you must do if you allow your certificate to lapse
When you renew, you…
Maintain your designation as a NBCT and the right to use NBCT
Use renewal to reflect on how your teaching practice continues to support student learning.
Preserve your professional stature even after you retire, leave the classroom or change careers.
Continue to have the opportunities as an NBCT to advocate for educational reform and champion policies that support teaching excellence.

3. Topics to be Discussed Renewal Basics Assessment Components Scoring
Organizing
NBPTS Resources

4. Thinking about Renewal
NBCTs begin renewal in their 8th or 9th year of their original certificate cycle
NBCTs must renew BEFORE their original certificate expires
NBCTs must begin renewal prior to the expiration date
National Board Certification again with a new portfolio and assessment exercises.

5. What’s Different? Profile of Professional Growth
The product is scored holistically.
Components are not scored separately.
Score reported as “Renewed” or “Not Renewed”.
National Board Certification Portfolio
Separate entries that receive separate scores.
Opportunity to bank scores and retake entries to meet minimum score requirement for certification.

6. What is a PGE?
Let’s see what you already know about PGEs Professional Growth Experiences

7. A PGE is a one-time workshop.

8. A PGE must evolve.

9. A PGE can begin before NBPTS certification.

10. PGE may be reported with unlimited documentation.

11. PGE must show indirect or direct impact on student learning.

12. A PGE demonstrates your on-going commitment or contribution to the profession.

13. PGEs should be multi-faceted.

14. You cannot write about a PGE if you are no longer in the classroom.

15. PGEs must demonstrate continued application of current National Board standards.

16. Definitions Profile of Professional Growth (PGG)
The whole portfolio submission
Professional Growth Experience (PGE)
An activity that
has allowed you to learn something new
has influence within or beyond the classroom
has direct or indirect impact on student learning
may have begun before initial certification
has continued to evolve significantly after certification
Promotes continued professional involvement in a variety of areas consistent with the high and rigorous standards
Provides an avenue for NBCTs to articulate and examine what certification still means
Provides a reminder that NBC is a springboard to becoming a better educator
Provides a singular focus that increased student learning is still what an NBCT is all about

17. What do I have to do?

18. Profile of Professional Growth
Component 1
PGE 1
PGE 2
PGE 3
PGE 4
Component 2
Any PGE is applied to a classroom in
your original certificate area and age group
10 minute video
Component 3
Another PGE is applied in a classroom of pre-k OR professional colleagues
video or student work samples
Component 4
Reflection
Challenges
Plans
Efforts to impact student learning
Four step process
1. Identify four professional growth experiences that have evolved, varied and multifaceted, have been a focus over an extended period of time.
2. Choose one PGE to apply to a classroom
3. Choose another PGE to apply to a classroom or professional colleagues
4. Reflection

19. Profile for Professional Growth Component One
Four Professional Growth Experiences
Three (3) pages of written commentary for each PGE
Two (2) pages of samples of products for each PGE
Your choice of PGEs is significant because they serve as the basis of components 2 and 3 as well as the reflection
Must demonstrate:
Current content knowledge and pedagogy
Use of technology
Ongoing, varied, multifaceted experiences
Impact on student learning
Consider the language of the rubric when choosing the four PGEs.
“addresses (identified) needs in a variety of rich and powerful contexts”
“candidate has provided evidence of professional growth that has evolved… and
is varied and/or multifaceted”
Consider the scoring criteria requiring that a candidate address the following:
Certificate-specific content to remain current
Pedagogical skills to remain current
Acquisition of and/or effective and appropriate use of technology
Interaction with colleagues, other professional groups, parents, and/or the community that has enhanced your professional growth.
Keep in mind that for each PGE, you must:
Provide a context that explains the need you were meeting (students, the professional community, and/or self)
Explain how the PGE demonstrates a response to the identified need

20. Component Two
Choose one PGE and show its application in your classroom
One 10-minute unedited videotape that may be segmented into three parts
Classroom layout form
Four (4) pages of written commentary
Choose one PGE to apply in classroom
in your original certificate area
10 minute video of classroom instruction
same content area of original certificates
same developmental level
4 pages of written commentary

21. Component Three
Choose another PGE and show its application in your classroom or with colleagues
One 6-minute unedited videotape, which may be segmented into a maximum of three parts OR eight representative pages of learner work
Four pages of written commentary
Application of a different PGE from Component one
could be K-12 or adult learners
6 minute video
4 pages of commentary

22. Reflection Three pages of written commentary
Analysis of relationships between practice and student learning
Discovery of connections and patterns
Awareness of NBPTS standards in practice

23. Scoring and Rubrics

24. Profile for Professional Growth
Scored holistically
Components 2 and 3 flow from Component 1
All components will be evaluated as one entity.
Renewed
Level of the rubric
provided sufficient evidence of professional growth that
has evolved
is varied and /or multifaceted
has been a focus over extended period of time

25. Evaluation Criteria
Identify and address significant needs of students, the professional community, and / or self
Have acquired and / or deepened current certificate-specific content knowledge and have demonstrated it in your classroom practice

26. Evaluation Criteria
Have acquired and / or deepened your knowledge of current pedagogical practices and have demonstrated it in your classroom practice
Have acquired knowledge of current technology and / or effectively utilized appropriate technology in a way that is directly connected to teaching and learning
Have a meaningful impact on student learning

27. Evaluation Criteria
Involve the wider community of colleagues, parents and / or community in your professional growth experiences
Practice standards-based, relevant and meaningful instruction
Ensure equity of access for all students and promote appreciation of diversity in your classroom practice

28. How to Begin
Tips and Tools

29. Preparing for Renewal Review and learn… Five Core Propositions.
Standards for your certificate area.
Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
Requirements of each of the components
Tabbing each section helps to stay organized

30. Brainstorm Potential PGE’s
Technology
Sports Clinic
Literacy
Language Study
ESL Strategies
Interdisciplinary
Teaming
New Curriculum
Inclusion
training/teaming
Learning Styles

31. Post-it Note Pondering…
On separate post-its write titles of your memorable units, lessons or activities.
Literacy
PGE
Organize these post-it notes into categories much like a tree map

32. PEDOGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
PGE Chart
NEED
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
PEDOGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
COLLABORATION
STANDARDS
DIVERSITY
IMPACT ON LEARNING
PGE #1
PGE#2
PGE #3
PGE#4
other

33. Choosing Products certificates student work colleague work your work
Choose products to showcase what you did, not to document that you did it.
MAY include
certificates
student work
colleague work
your work
letters

34. Things to remember! A PGE……. is not a one-time workshop
can begin before NBPTS certification
can be outside your area of certification
must show indirect or direct student impact
should reflect current practices in your field or certificate area
should be varied and multi-faceted
should demonstrate your continued use of standards based instruction
A PGE must evolve from a need over time.

35. Credits:
Thanks to Lynn Carter, NBCT, Hilda Hamilton, NBCT, and Luann Lee, NBCT for contributing to this presentation.