Presented by, Regina Erwin, NBCT Erin Shaw, NBCT Anne Stobaugh, NBCT

Graduate hours available Expands your ability to transfer to another state Creates introspection and reflection in your practice Creates opportunities for mentoring Bonus counts toward teacher retirement Takes TIME Takes money

Other NBCT’s National Board website Graduate classes available Candidate Support groups (all over the state) Arkansas Department of Education- ***Michael Rowland Work with a partner

Fee is $2500 plus $65 registration fee Full State funding- must attend an orientation session (will be online this year) certify within 3 years, repay funds if certification not achieved Subsidy Funding- pays ½ of the $2500, candidate pays other ½- **cannot receive retake funding if you choose this option but DO NOT have to repay funds if you don’t certify Retake Subsidy Funding- available funding for up to 2 retake fees Candidate pays

A.4 Portfolio Entries: 1.Instructional Collaboration 2.Fostering an Appreciation of Literature 3. Integration of Instructional Technologies 4.Documented Accomplishments: Contributions to Student Learning B. 6 Assessment Center Exercises: 1. Organizational Management 2. Ethical and Legal Tenets 3.Technologies 4. Collection Development 5. Information Literacy 6. Knowledge of Literature

Personal sense of empowerment Serve as a mentor Candidate Support Provider- *requires a “free” 2 day training Serve as an assessor Opens professional doors

May begin recertifying in your 8 th year If you do not recertify by the end of your 10 th year you must start OVER Consists of 1 entry to discuss what you have done professionally No money to help recertify- cost is You DO receive the state bonus when you recertify