1. Applying for National Board Certification: Applying for National Board Certification: What You Need to Know

2. * Recognition * Evaluation * Improved * Recognition of accomplished teaching * Evaluation of teaching practices * Improved performance and achievement for students What is National Board Certification? Best PD EVER!

3. NB 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.

4. Eligibility Criteria Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university Complete three years of successful teaching / counseling / service as a media specialist Hold a valid teaching license Pay $2,500 + $65 processing fee

5. Loan Details Annual Percentage Rate 3% The cost of your credit as a yearly rate. Amount Financed $2,500.00 The amount of credit provided on your behalf. Finance Charge $117.20 The dollar amount the credit will cost you. Total Payments $2,617.20 The amount you will have paid after making all payments as scheduled. Payment Number 36 Payment Amount $72.70 Payments Due 1 st day of each month beginning thirteen months after funds are disbursed

6. In Order for NC to Loan You the Money … Complete three years of teaching in the NC Public School system Hold a clear, continuing NC teaching license Teach full-time in NC the year following initial candidacy All first-year candidates need to complete the eligibility verification forms, even if funded by the state loan. For more information, visit the following site: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/educatoreffectiveness/ nationalboardcertification/

7. National Board Certification Areas 25 Areas of Certification Area suitable for almost every teacher Check out www.NBPTS.org website to determine which one best suits you!

8. The NBPTS Standards The standards are the backbone of the process! – Become familiar with them BEFORE you begin writing – You MUST consider the standards in your description, analysis, and reflection

9. The National Board Certification Process Four Portfolio Entries 3 entries = instructional entries 1 entry = professional accomplishments Assessment Center Exercises 6 content-specific exercises

10. Instructional Portfolio Entries Writing: Description, Analysis, Reflection Planning and Collaboration Videotaped Segments

11. Entry #1: Entry #2: Entry #3: Entry #4: Entry #1: Student Work Entry #2: Videotape Entry #3: Videotape Entry #4: Documented Accomplishments The Portfolio = 60%

12. Entry #4: Documented Accomplishments How YOU have been … A Learner & A Leader within 5 years Communicator With Families within 1 year

13. The Assessment Center = 40% Six Content-Specific Exercises – 30 minutes for each exercise – Standardized testing environment – Practice questions are available online, via study groups and during candidate institute

14. Support From the State Includes … Professional leave: Up to three days paid (for state funded candidates) Full renewal credits: Completion of all the components (if you pass or not – CEUs are applied to transcript in the year you get your scores) Salary Differential: 12% of your base pay

15. CMS Support Services Small-group meetings facilitated by National Board Certified Teachers Online support site via Moodle Professional Readers At least two Instructional Institutes (held during school hours in Winter and Spring)

16. Are You Really Ready for National Board Certification? Can I …. Will I … – Devote 200-400 hours to the process? – Be self-motivated and self-directed? – View myself as a teacher with high standards? – Reflect on my teaching practices in writing? – Articulate the rationale behind my teaching practices? – Not take on additional responsibilities which will take time away from the NB process? – Say that my family and friends will be supportive? – Enlist my school’s administration to support me? – Have easy access to a computer?

17. If You’re Ready… Your Next Steps… Visit the National Board website for candidate information Apply online by December 31 st Pay the $65.00 Processing Fee Download the materials for your certification area and review

18. If You Change Your Mind Once You Get Started … The Withdrawal Process: – Withdrawal by candidates from the certification process is through MyProfile at www.nbpts.org – Pay the $500 fee for withdrawing before the portfolio or assessment center – Repay the $2,500 fee for non-completion or withdrawing after the deadline

19. Not Quite Ready? Try Take One! – Cost = $395 (some funding available) – Complete one pre-selected video portfolio entry of the NB process – NB Candidates who transfer a Take One! score to their full candidacy receive a $395 credit on their account, thus reducing the $2,500 fee for full NB Certification. – Contact nboffice@cms.k12.nc.us for more information

20. For More Information National Board 1-888-780-7805 www.nbpts.org NC DPI National Board Office http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/recruitment/nationalboardcertification/ CMS National Board Wiki http://pdsupport.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ National+Board+Information CMS National Board Office nboffice@cms.k12.nc.us

21. Questions? Thank you & Best Wishes!