National Board Certified Teacher Second Edition Amy Hailey Swanson Middle School Amy.hailey@apsva.us

Disclaimer 3rd year of 3 (finger crossed) Final achieve score has not been shared yet Page numbers referenced in the presentation are from: Guide to National Board Certification v1.6

Entries vs Components Original Entries 1 year Nbpts.org Revised 3 years Boardcertifiedteachers.org

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Fees If you take all 4 components in one year the cost is $1975. Each year the registration fee is $75. Page 10

Get Organized

The Ten Standards Standard I: Knowledge of Students Accomplished library media specialists understand the academic, personal, and social characteristics of students and relate them to learning. Standard II: Teaching and Learning Accomplished library media specialists understand and apply principles and practices of effective teaching in support of student learning. Standard III: Knowledge of Library and Information Studies Accomplished library media specialists understand and apply the principles of library and information studies to support student learning and to create an effective, integrated library media program. Standard IV: Leadership Accomplished library media specialists are visionary leaders in their schools and in the profession. Standard V: Administration Accomplished library media specialists use a range of strategies and techniques to manage and administer effective library media programs.

The Ten Standards Standard VI: Integration of Technologies Accomplished library media specialists use technologies effectively and creatively to support student learning and library media program administration. Standard VII: Access, Equity, and Diversity Accomplished library media specialists provide access, ensure equity, and embrace diversity. Standard VIII: Ethics Accomplished library media specialists uphold and promote professional ethics and ethical information behavior. Standard IX: Outreach and Advocacy Accomplished library media specialists promote the library media program through outreach and the development of advocates. Standard X: Reflective Practice Accomplished library media specialists engage in reflective practice to improve student learning.

Component 1 - Test Timed Computer Test 45 Selected Response 3 Constructed Response Exercises Component 1,Page 3 Tutorial http://www.pearsonvue.com/nbpts/ Component 1: Content Knowledge is a computer-based assessment requiring candidates to demonstrate knowledge of and pedagogical practices for their teaching content area. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate content, which is necessary for teaching across the full age range and ability level of the chosen certificate area.

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Release Forms – Required!

Component 2 – Differentiation in Instruction Minimum 3 Week Unit Collaboration, Differentiation, 2 students or groups Component 2 Page 3

Component 3 – Teaching Practice and Learning Environment 2 videos 10-15 minutes long Instructional Planning, engagement, research Component 3 Page 3

Technology Ideas

Component 4 – Effective and Reflective Practitioner In this entry, you  describe or build a profile of a group of students by collecting relevant information from families and caregivers, the community, colleagues, and other sources;  demonstrate that the assessment choices you make in an instructional unit are based on the knowledge of the students that you gain from your collaboration with multiple sources, the learning objectives of the unit, your understanding of sound assessment principles and practices, and how the information is used to effectively plan for and make a positive impact on student learning;  use your cumulative knowledge of students to analyze and reflect on the effectiveness of your assessment practices and how best to positively impact student learning. Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment, Professional Learning Communities, Community Resources Pag 6 of Component 4 Instructions and Rubric http://boardcertifiedteachers.org/pilot-test-instructions-and-scoring

Typing – Make it Fit Control and “F” Use ampersands “&” to replace and Use contractions Use numbers instead of typing the word “3” instead of the word three If you type in Google Doc and then put in Word, spacing may change

Google Doc – Create a folder for each entry. Create a document for each item to be documented. Type questions in red – The questions are in italics on the documents. Type answers in black. Create a copy with name of person reading it.

Readers National Board Certified Teachers outside of your content area National Board Certified Teachers within your content area Supervisor Professional Development Office Writers or grammar police Leave the questions in, so your reader will know if you answered them Allow time for you readers to read Not other candidates

Scoring Scoring Guide Page 8

Tips Start early. Film often. Get release forms signed early. Don’t compare your pacing to a peer’s pacing. Write early enough so you can put it down for a little bit and come back to it Read the directions multiple times. The directions are not necessarily together.

Incentive Awards! $5,000 the first year you achieve $2,500 each year after during the life of the active certificate Virginia DOE National Board Information http://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/career_resources/national_board_cert/

Where Do I Go From Here? 1-800-22Teach nbptscandidatesupport@pearson.com Boardcertifiedteachers.org Local Professional Development Office