Description

This course, NBPTS Process, is the first of two courses designed to accompany National Board Certification, a demonstration of teaching practice measured against high standards. NBPTS Process provides three (3) professional development credits for a candidate completing the process of National Board Certification, whether or not Certification is achieved. As part of the certification process, candidates complete four separate components that are reviewed by trained teachers in their certificate areas. The assessments include three written portfolio components that feature teaching practice and six constructed response exercises that assess content knowledge.  The instructor of this course will conduct this class as a hybrid course, meeting both electronically and in-person in order to lead the cohort through the stages of completion.

Pre-requisites:

• A teacher can participate in NBPTS Process only after having taught successfully for three full years, graduated from an accredited institution of higher education, and held a valid state teaching license. 
• Candidates will only receive a letter grade and professional development credit for this course if they fully and successfully complete the National Board Certification process.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

Candidates who successfully achieve National Board Certification will have received official score reports from NBPTS that indicate achievement. Those candidates achieving National Board Certification are teachers:

1. Committed to students and their learning.
2. Who know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
3. Responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
4. Who think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
5. Who are members of learning communities.

Testimonials

"THE INSTRUCTOR WAS VERY HELPFUL IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS. HE DEVOTED A LOT OF HIS OWN TIME TO HELP US OUT AND GIVING FEEDBACK ON OUR WRITINGS. HE WAS ALSO HELPFUL WITH MAKING SURE WE SET ACHIEVABLE GOALS AND DEADLINES ALONG THE WAY. I PROBABLY WOULDN'T GET THIS PROCESS WITHOUT HIS HELP."

"INSTRUCTOR WAS VERY WILLING TO WORK WITH AND HELP ALL OF US IN GUIDING US TO COMPLETE OUR NB PROCESS. HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE COURSEWORK IS OUTSTANDING."

“THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GUIDANCE. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR DISCUSSIONS AND THE WORK YOU PUT IN TO HELP ME OBSERVE MY VIDEOS AND EDIT WERE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF YOUR TIME!”