CERRA NB Toolkit

 9-10 Years later, are you still impacting student learning? In new and better ways?  How have you progressed as a teacher?  Have you taught and evolved your teaching?  Do you plan, make decisions, teach, evolve, reflect, plan at a higher level and repeat?  How have YOU progressed and grown as a professional? CERRA NB Toolkit

 Ideals that guide all NB standards and assessments.  Accomplished teachers model exceptional ◦ Knowledge ◦ Skills ◦ Dispositions ◦ Beliefs CERRA NB Toolkit

 Teachers are committed to students and their learning.  Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.  Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.  Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. * Major in renewal*  Teachers are members of learning communities. CERRA NB Toolkit

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

 Understand what is required of renewal candidates  Compare/contrast NB Certification with NB Renewal  Reflect on professional practices in light of NB renewal criteria CERRA NB Toolkit

The renewal instrument is designed to allow you to document your professional growth and tie your growth to student learning.

 Renewal instrument documents professional growth  Submit evidence linking professional growth to student learning  Available for all NBCTs ◦ Classroom teachers ◦ Administrators* ◦ Retirees* *must have valid teaching license CERRA NB Toolkit

 NBCTs must renew in the same certificate area  Renewal available in year 8 and/or 9  Renewal lasts for 10 years (from the expiration of the original NB Certificate)  If NB Certificate expires teacher must complete entire NB process to regain NBCT status CERRA NB Toolkit

 All certificate areas have been revised since  Three areas received special emphasis during revisions. They are: Use of technology Diversity of learners Equal access to learning CERRA NB Toolkit

 Documentation of professional growth experiences ◦ have evolved ◦ are varied and/or multifaceted ◦ have been a focus over extended period of time  3 components and 1 Reflection ◦ 2 videos or ◦ 1 Video and student work samples  Demonstrate connection to student learning CERRA NB Toolkit

 List professional growth activities (PGE’s)  Analyze your experiences relative to Core Propositions  Analyze your experiences relative to the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching  Determine patterns/connections among PG activities CERRA NB Toolkit

 Current content knowledge and pedagogy.  Acquisition of effective and appropriate use of technology.  Be on-going, varied, and multi-faceted. CERRA NB Toolkit

Component 1 4 Professional Growth Experiences (PGE) Reflection Scored Holistically Component 2 Video Based on 1 PGE Component 3 Video or Student Work Based on 2 nd PGE

 4 Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs)  3 pages of commentary for each PGE  2 pages of samples of products for each PGE  Must demonstrate: ◦ Current content knowledge and pedagogy ◦ Use of technology ◦ Ongoing, varied, multifaceted experiences ◦ Impact on student learning CERRA NB Toolkit

 Application of one PGE in classroom  10-minute video of classroom instruction ◦ Same content area of original certificate ◦ Same developmental level as original certificate  4 pages of written commentary CERRA NB Toolkit

 Application of a different PGE  6 minute video of instruction OR  8 pages of learner work  4 pages of written commentary  Could be K-12 or adult learners CERRA NB Toolkit

 3 pages of written commentary  Analysis of relationship between practice and student learning  Pull out two standards from your certificate area and show how what you have done ties to each – one paragraph each  Discovery of patterns, themes or trends  Awareness of NB standards in practice CERRA NB Toolkit

 What do students need to learn well?  What are the curriculum needs for the students?  What do you do that is better than before in getting the students to learn?  What are the pieces students need (filling background holes) in order to be able to learn?  RIGOR in the midst of INCLUSION CERRA NB Toolkit

 Holistic scoring  All pieces read together  Individual scores may not be banked  Results reported as ◦ Renewed ◦ Not Renewed – feedback is provided giving advice as to which areas need additional focus in 2 nd attempt at renewal. There is no banking, and the full renewal fee applies again. CERRA NB Toolkit

 Provided sufficient evidence of professional growth that ◦ has evolved ◦ is varied and/or multifaceted ◦ has been a focus over extended period of time CERRA NB Toolkit

 Application available online  $1150 total cost to renew ($300 of this is a non-refundable application fee)  Withdrawal permitted – written notification required before Profile due date CERRA NB Toolkit

 Renewal required prior to expiration of current certificate  2 opportunities to attempt renewal  Apply late November – December  Submit by April 30  Results in October CERRA NB Toolkit

Date Certified Expiration Renewal Application Window Fee Deadline Submission Deadline Decision Nov. 30, 1999 Nov. 30, st: Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2007 Jan. 31, 2008 April 30, 2008 Oct nd: Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2008 Jan. 31, 2009 April 30, 2009 Oct Nov 30, 2000 Nov. 30, st: Nov 13 – Dec. 31, 2008 Jan. 31, 2009 April 30, 2009 Oct nd: Nov 13 – Dec. 31, 2009 Jan. 31, 2010 April 30, 2010 Oct CERRA NB Toolkit