Transcript National Board Renewal

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9-10 Years later, are you still impacting
student learning? In new and better ways?
How have you progressed as a teacher?
Have you taught and evolved your teaching?
Do you plan, make decisions, teach, evolve,
reflect, plan at a higher level and repeat?
How have YOU progressed and grown as a
professional?
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Ideals that guide all NB standards and
assessments.
Accomplished teachers model exceptional
◦ Knowledge
◦ Skills
◦ Dispositions
◦ Beliefs
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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.
* Major in renewal*
Teachers are members of learning communities.
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Understand what is required of renewal
candidates
Compare/contrast NB Certification with
NB Renewal
Reflect on professional practices in
light of NB renewal criteria
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The renewal instrument is designed
to allow you to document your
professional growth and tie your
growth to student learning.
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Renewal instrument documents professional
growth
Submit evidence linking professional growth to
student learning
Available for all NBCTs
◦ Classroom teachers
◦ Administrators*
◦ Retirees*
*must have valid teaching license
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NBCTs must renew in the same certificate
area
Renewal available in year 8 and/or 9
Renewal lasts for 10 years
(from the expiration of the original NB Certificate)
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If NB Certificate expires teacher must
complete entire NB process to regain NBCT
status
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All certificate areas have been revised since
2000.
Three areas received special emphasis during
revisions. They are:
Use of technology
Diversity of learners
Equal access to learning
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Documentation of professional growth experiences
◦ have evolved
◦ are varied and/or multifaceted
◦ have been a focus over extended period of time
3 components and 1 Reflection
◦ 2 videos
or
◦ 1 Video and student work samples
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Demonstrate connection to student learning
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List professional growth activities
(PGE’s)
 Analyze your experiences relative to
Core Propositions
 Analyze your experiences relative to
the Architecture of Accomplished
Teaching
 Determine patterns/connections
among PG activities
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 Current
content knowledge
and pedagogy.
 Acquisition of effective and
appropriate use of technology.
 Be on-going, varied, and
multi-faceted.
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Component 1
4 Professional Growth
Experiences (PGE)
Scored
Holistically
Component 2
Component 3
Video
Based on 1 PGE
Video or Student Work
Based on 2nd PGE
Reflection
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4 Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs)
3 pages of commentary for each PGE
2 pages of samples of products for each PGE
Must demonstrate:
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Current content knowledge and pedagogy
Use of technology
Ongoing, varied, multifaceted experiences
Impact on student learning
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Application of one PGE in classroom
10-minute video of classroom instruction
◦ Same content area of original certificate
◦ Same developmental level as original certificate
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4 pages of written commentary
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Application of a different PGE
6 minute video of instruction
OR
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8 pages of learner work
4 pages of written commentary
Could be K-12 or adult learners
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3 pages of written commentary
Analysis of relationship between practice and
student learning
Pull out two standards from your certificate
area and show how what you have done ties
to each – one paragraph each
Discovery of patterns, themes or trends
Awareness of NB standards in practice
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What do students need to learn well?
What are the curriculum needs for the
students?
What do you do that is better than before in
getting the students to learn?
What are the pieces students need (filling
background holes) in order to be able to
learn?
RIGOR in the midst of INCLUSION
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Holistic scoring
All pieces read together
Individual scores may not be banked
Results reported as
◦ Renewed
◦ Not Renewed – feedback is provided giving advice
as to which areas need additional focus in 2nd
attempt at renewal. There is no banking, and the
full renewal fee applies again.
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Provided sufficient
evidence of professional
growth that
◦ has evolved
◦ is varied and/or
multifaceted
◦ has been a focus over
extended period of
time
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Application available online
$1150 total cost to renew ($300 of this is a
non-refundable application fee)
Withdrawal permitted – written notification
required before Profile due date
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Renewal required prior to expiration of
current certificate
2 opportunities to attempt renewal
Apply late November – December
Submit by April 30
Results in October
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Date
Certified
Nov. 30,
1999
Expiration
Renewal
Application
Window
Fee
Deadline
Submission
Deadline
Decision
1st: Nov 13 –
Dec 31, 2007
Jan. 31,
2008
April 30,
2008
Oct.
2008
Nov. 30,
2009
2nd: Nov 13 –
Jan. 31,
April 30,
Oct.
Dec 31, 2008
2009
2009
2009
http://www.nbpts.org/UserFiles/File/renewal_calendar(1).pdf
Nov 30,
2000
1st: Nov 13 –
Dec. 31, 2008
Jan. 31,
2009
April 30,
2009
Oct.
2009
2nd: Nov 13 –
Dec. 31, 2009
Jan. 31,
2010
April 30,
2010
Oct.
2010
Nov. 30,
2010
http://www.nbpts.org/UserFiles/File/renewal_calendar(1).pdf
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