1. Moving Practice Forward through National Board Certification

2. A Founding Vision 1985 1987 1994 Al Shanker delivers three speeches on education reform, including idea for National Board Carnegie’s Task Force on Teaching as a Profession begins National Board founded as a result of A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century, the report of the Task Force on Teaching as a Profession First National Board Certified Teachers

3. National Board Certification (NBC) is a voluntary, advanced teaching credential that goes beyond state licensure. NBC has national standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. The National Board certifies teachers who successfully complete its rigorous certification process. What is National Board Certification?

4. The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching

5. The Process $475.00/component $75.00 registration fee/year Pay as you go

6. Why do teachers pursue?

7. Why do principals support Board certification?

8. Pre-service teacher Novice teacher Professional teacher Teacher leader Master teacher School principal/ other admin Accomplished professional teacher True professionalization will come from a common and coherent trajectory to accomplished practice. ResidencyInduction

9. Spreading Instructional Expertise Getting board- certified Building practice to an accomplished level From the National Board’s perspective, we can simplify the continuum into three parts: 123 Pre-service teacher Novice teacher Professional teacher Teacher leader Master teacher School principal/ other admin Accomplished Professional teacher ResidencyInduction

10. 2015: NBCTs Across the United States

11. Certificate Area Selections Step #1: Select your Curriculum Discipline Step # 2: Select your classroom Developmental Level

12. Am I Eligible?

13. Next Steps!

14. www.nbpts.org Need More Information? www.boardcertifiedteachers.org