Illinois State University TAKE ONE! Entry Awareness 2009

Illinois State University What is TAKE ONE!? Products and Services

Illinois State University What is TAKE ONE!? Participants Complete a specified video portfolio entry using a classroom of PreK-12 students. Submit the entry to NBPTS to be scored by April 15, Can apply their scores within two years when they begin the whole process of National Board Certification.

Illinois State University Could Be 5-Year NBPTS Process 1 Complete TAKE ONE! –August 2009-April 15, and 3 Complete Whole NBPTS Process. –May 2010-June 2011 or –May 2011-June 2012 –May 2012-June and 5 Achieve or Bank Scores and Retake. –Fall 2011 – Spring 2012 –Fall 2012-Spring 2013 –Fall 2013-Spring 2014

Illinois State University How to Apply to NBPTS? under Products and Services /take_one Apply online. Make payment. Materials will be received within 3 weeks.

Illinois State University What Do Participants Receive? A personal activity book A CD-ROM containing the standards Portfolio entry instructions Packing and shipping instructions Bar code labels to be placed on materials Envelopes for submitting the entry and forms The box used for the entry submission

Illinois State University NBPTS Deadlines Ordering deadline: December 31, 2009 Entry submission deadline: April 15, 2010 Withdrawal deadline: April 15, 2010 Deferral deadline: April 15, 2010 Withdrawal deadline with partial refund: 45 days from date on packing list Scores available online: on or before December 31, 2010

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Illinois State University TAKE ONE! as Effective PD

Illinois State University Effective Professional Development Engage in a learning community. Use TAKE ONE! as a lever for teachers to deeply reflect. Focus on student learning. Reinforce a strong link among instructional goals, teaching practice and student learning.

Illinois State University Benefits Group Support Understand the Process High Quality Professional Development Finite Get your Feet Wet Common Language Target and Focus on one Entry Promote Learning Community—Professional Directly Related to Classroom

Illinois State University TAKE ONE! Modules Working Agendas and Handouts

Illinois State University Part One: Outline of Sessions 1.Awareness 2.Piecing Together the Entry Puzzle 3.Getting to Know the Entry 4.Setting Goals and Rationales 5.Selecting Appropriate Instruction 6.Linking Coherent Instruction to Students 7.Responding to Questions about Instructional Context and Goals

Illinois State University Part Two: Outline of Sessions 8.Thinking Critically about Planning 9.Analyzing Videotapes for Evidence 10.Writing an Analysis of a Videotape 11.Reflecting on Effectiveness 12.Revising Thinking by Aligning Decisions 13.Packing—Putting It All Together

Illinois State University Developmental Assignments Extend Work Begun in the Session. Read Directions, Rubrics, Standards, etc. Plan for gathering, writing, and analyzing. Videotape. Draft Responses to Questions. Analyze Videotape and Written Commentary. REVISE, REVISE, REVISE, REVISE

Illinois State University Examples of Videotape Assignments Session 2 5 minutes Show students and teachers interacting. Session 3 5 minutes Meet many of the criteria outlined in the directions. Session 4 5 minutes Show clips of what students know and do not know. Session 5 15 minutes Show how teacher influenced student learning Session minutes Meets criteria and may be submitted to NBPTS.

Illinois State University Structure of Sessions Respond to Questions Analyze Videotapes and Assignments Explicit Explanations Small Group Work Practice Individual Reading and Writing Large Group Debrief Organizers and Helpful Hints Links to the NBPTS Activity Book Assignments

Illinois State University Resources NBPTS Activity Book NBRC at ISU Modules –Working Agendas –Handouts –References to pages in Activity Book