National Board Certification Dr. Robert B. Blair, NBCT Jennings A. Jones College of Business Middle Tennessee State University

What is National Board Certification?  Demonstration of your teaching practice measured against high and rigorous standards.  Symbol of commitment to excellence in teaching.  Credential attesting that you have been assessed by your peers as one who is accomplished, makes sound professional judgments about student learning and acts effectively on those judgments.  Voluntary (compliments state license)

What is National Board Certification?  Professional growth and improvement  A way to deepen knowledge of subject matter  Become more skillful in daily classroom instruction and student assessment, resulting in improved student learning

Basis for National Board Certification  Five Core Propositions: 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. Teachers are members of learning communities.

Standards for National Board Certification  NBPTS Committees  A copy of the standards can be purchased from NBPTS for $15 or downloaded free.  TEACH

Fees and Incentives  Application ($65)  Assessment Fee ($2,500) NEA and AFT Loans Available State Grants/Local School System Grants  State Salary Stipends Upon Completion Range from $0 to $10,000 For the Life of the Certificate (10 years)

Eligibility  Baccalaureate degree  Minimum of three years teaching experience  Valid state teaching license

Certificate Area  Career and Technical Education  Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood  Ages

Certificate Area  Career and Technical Education Clusters Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Arts and Communication Business, Marketing, Information Management, and Entrepreneurship Family and Consumer Sciences Health Sciences Human Services Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Technology Education

Career and Technical Education Standards  Creating a Productive Learning Environment  Advancing Student Learning  Transition to Work and Adult Roles  Professional Development and Outreach

Creating a Productive Learning Environment  Knowledge of Students  Knowledge of Subject Matter  Learning Environment  Diversity

Advancing Student Learning  Advancing Knowledge of Career and Technical Education Subject Matter  Assessment

Transition to Work and Adult Roles  Workplace Readiness  Managing and Balancing Multiple Life Roles  Social Development

Professional Development and Outreach  Reflective Practice  Collaborative Partnerships  Contributions to the Education Profession  Family and Community Partnerships

Process  Application and Eligibility Verification  Portfolio Development Project-Based Instruction Demonstration Lesson (Video) Fostering Teamwork (Video) Documented Accomplishments Collaboration in the professional community Outreach to families and community  Assessment Center Exercises

Post-Certification Opportunities  Candidate Mentor  Portfolio Assessor  Graduate Credit  Professional Development  Recertification

For More Information  National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Office 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Ste. 500 Arlington, VA TEACH

For More Information  Tennessee Candidate Subsidy Program Johnny Crow Tennessee Department of Education Andrew Johnson Tower-5 th Floor 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN