1. National Board Certified Teacher
Second Edition
Amy Hailey
Swanson Middle School

2. Disclaimer 3rd year of 3 (finger crossed)
Final achieve score has not been shared yet
Page numbers referenced in the presentation are from:
Guide to National Board Certification v1.6

3. Entries vs Components Original Entries 1 year Nbpts.org Revised
3 years
Boardcertifiedteachers.org

4. Time Period
Page 9

5. Time Period
Page 8 and 9

6. Fees If you take all 4 components in one year the cost is $1975.
Each year the registration fee is $75.
Page 10

7. Get Organized

8. The Ten Standards Standard I: Knowledge of Students
Accomplished library media specialists understand the academic, personal, and social characteristics
of students and relate them to learning.
Standard II: Teaching and Learning
Accomplished library media specialists understand and apply principles and practices of effective
teaching in support of student learning.
Standard III: Knowledge of Library and Information Studies
Accomplished library media specialists understand and apply the principles of library and information
studies to support student learning and to create an effective, integrated library media program.
Standard IV: Leadership
Accomplished library media specialists are visionary leaders in their schools and in the profession.
Standard V: Administration
Accomplished library media specialists use a range of strategies and techniques to manage and
administer effective library media programs.

9. The Ten Standards Standard VI: Integration of Technologies
Accomplished library media specialists use technologies effectively and creatively to support student learning and library media program administration.
Standard VII: Access, Equity, and Diversity
Accomplished library media specialists provide access, ensure equity, and embrace diversity.
Standard VIII: Ethics
Accomplished library media specialists uphold and promote professional ethics and ethical information behavior.
Standard IX: Outreach and Advocacy
Accomplished library media specialists promote the library media program through outreach and the development of advocates.
Standard X: Reflective Practice
Accomplished library media specialists engage in reflective practice to improve student learning.

10. Component 1 - Test
Timed Computer Test
45 Selected Response
3 Constructed Response Exercises
Component 1,Page 3
Tutorial
Component 1: Content Knowledge is a computer-based assessment requiring candidates to demonstrate knowledge of and pedagogical practices for their teaching content area. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate content, which is necessary for teaching across the full age range and ability level of the chosen certificate area.

11. Component 1, Page 3

12. Component 1, Page 4

13. Release Forms – Required!

14. Component 2 – Differentiation in Instruction
Minimum 3 Week Unit
Collaboration, Differentiation, 2 students or groups
Component 2 Page 3

15. Component 3 – Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
2 videos minutes long
Instructional Planning, engagement, research
Component 3 Page 3

16. Technology Ideas

17. Component 4 – Effective and Reflective Practitioner
In this entry, you
 describe or build a profile of a group of students by collecting relevant information from families and caregivers, the community, colleagues, and other sources;
 demonstrate that the assessment choices you make in an instructional unit are based on the knowledge of the students that you gain from your collaboration with multiple sources, the learning objectives of the unit, your understanding of sound assessment principles and practices, and how the information is used to effectively plan for and make a positive impact on student learning;
 use your cumulative knowledge of students to analyze and reflect on the effectiveness of your assessment practices and how best to positively impact student learning.
Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment, Professional Learning Communities, Community Resources
Pag 6 of Component 4 Instructions and Rubric

18. Typing – Make it Fit Control and “F” Use ampersands “&” to replace and
Use contractions
Use numbers instead of typing the word “3” instead of the word three
If you type in Google Doc and then put in Word, spacing may change

19. Google Doc – Create a folder for each entry.
Create a document for each item to be documented.
Type questions in red – The questions are in italics on the documents.
Type answers in black.
Create a copy with name of person reading it.

20. Readers National Board Certified Teachers outside of your content area
National Board Certified Teachers within your content area
Supervisor
Professional Development Office
Writers or grammar police
Leave the questions in, so your reader will know if you answered them
Allow time for you readers to read
Not other candidates

21. Scoring
Scoring Guide Page 8

23. Tips Start early. Film often. Get release forms signed early.
Don’t compare your pacing to a peer’s pacing.
Write early enough so you can put it down for a little bit and come back to it
Read the directions multiple times. The directions are not necessarily together.

24. Incentive Awards! $5,000 the first year you achieve
$2,500 each year after during the life of the active certificate
Virginia DOE National Board Information

25. Where Do I Go From Here? 1-800-22Teach
Boardcertifiedteachers.org
Local Professional Development Office