Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership What Every Teacher Should Know About National Board Certification Terry Dozier, Director Center for Teacher Leadership Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education

What is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards? u Maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; u Providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and u Advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers. THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD IS TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING BY:

Who Endorses National Board Certification? National Education Association (NEA) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) National School Boards Association (NSBA) National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) All 50 states and more than 700 localities

What is National Board Certification? NBC is a voluntary professional development process that recognizes accomplished teachers who meet rigorous standards of performance. These standards are grounded in five core propositions:

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #1: Teachers are Committed to Students and Their Learning u Teachers recognize differences in their students and adjust their practice accordingly u Teachers have an understanding of how students develop and learn u Teachers treat students equitably u Teachers’ mission extends beyond developing the cognitive capacity of their students

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students u Teachers appreciate how knowledge in their subjects is created, organized, and linked to other disciplines u Teachers command specialized knowledge of how to convey a subject to students u Teachers generate multiple paths to knowledge

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #3: Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning u Teachers call on multiple methods to meet their goals u Teachers orchestrate learning in group settings u Teachers place a premium on student engagement u Teachers regularly assess student progress u Teachers are mindful of their principle objectives

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #4: Teachers Think Systematically About Their Practice and Learn from Experience u Teachers are continually making difficult choices that test their judgement u Teachers seek the advice of others and draw on education research and scholarship to improve their practice

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership #5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities u Teachers contribute to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals u Teachers work collaboratively with parents u Teachers take advantage of community resources

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Who is Eligible for National Board Certification? u a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution; u at least three years of successful teaching at one or more schools; and u a valid state teaching license (or employed in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state.) Teachers with:

How Does a Teacher Earn National Board Certification? u Portfolio that includes u student work samples u videotapes of lessons u reflective commentaries u evidence of collaborative work with colleagues and parents; continuous learner u Assessment Center exercises Teachers who seek National Board Certification must complete a:

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership All Certificates PORTFOLIO u 3 classroom entries u 1 DAE (Professional/Family/Community) ASSESSMENT CENTER u Six 30-minute exercises Two Years of Banking

Why Teachers Seek National Board Certification “I have learned and grown in so many areas. I am not the teacher that I would like to be, but I am closer to it this year than I was last year at this time. For me the release of the score was not the end of the National Boards; the process continues daily.” Anonymous from South Carolina

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates  Developmental Level Definitions Early Childhood3-8 years Middle Childhood7-12 years Early Adolescence11-15 years Adolescence14-18+years Generalist u Early Childhood u Middle Childhood Exceptional Needs Specialist u Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Art u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates Career and Technical Education u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood School Counseling u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood English Language Arts u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood English as a New Language u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Health u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates Library Media u Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Literacy: Reading/Language Arts u Early and Middle Childhood Mathematics u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood Music u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Physical Education u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership Available National Board Certificates Science u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood Social Studies-History u Early Adolescence u Adolescence and Young Adulthood World Languages Other than English u Early and Middle Childhood u Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership National Board Certificates 25 certificates cover 95% of classroom teachers To date more than 97,000 teachers have achieved National Board Certification 2,379 in Virginia 101 in Henrico County Public Schools 20 HCPS candidates in cohort 4 HCPS teachers are currently in the Take One 6 HCPS teachers are advanced candidates this year (in Year 2 or Year 3 of the process)

National Board Certified Teachers in HCPS staffdev/tyler_e/HCPSNBC/henriconbcts.htm

Copyright VCU Center for Teacher Leadership u $2565 is the total cost. ALL candidates in HCPS must pay $565. The remainder ($2,000) has been covered by state grant monies and HCPS in the past. THIS WILL DEPEND ON THE FINAL BUDGET IN HCPS THIS YEAR (We will likely have a final answer on this by March 2.)

u Between 10 and 15 teachers from HCPS will be accepted into the cohort (budget-dependent). u A structured support program/cohort is provided for these teachers, along with other teachers from the Richmond-metro area. u 2 professional leave days are given to complete portfolio (pending budget approval). u All re-certification credits (180 points) are awarded to teachers who complete the process. What Support Will Teachers Get?

Register and attend the REQUIRED Pre- Candidacy Workshop on March 13 and 14*. (This date is a change.) Registration is online by Friday, Feb. 24 at 4 pm at: What are my next steps?

Pre-Candidacy Workshop WHEN? March 13 and 14 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. WHERE? Center for Teacher Leadership 3600 West Broad, Suite 300 ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Register online at Deadline February 24 at 4 pm!

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