Transcript The Journey to National Board Certification

Stacy Cameron
Library Expo 2011
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National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards
Independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan, and
nongovernmental organization governed by a
board of directors
Began in 1987
www.nbpts.org
1. To maintain high and rigorous standards for what
accomplished teachers should know and be able to
do
2. To provide a national voluntary system for
certifying teachers who meet those standards
3. To advocate related education reforms to integrate
National Board Certification in American education
and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board
Certified Teachers (NBCTs)
1. Teachers are committed to students and their
learning.
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how
to teach those subjects to students.
3. Teachers are responsible for managing and
monitoring student learning.
4. Teachers think systematically about their practice
and learn from experience.
5. Teachers are members of learning communities.
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What Library Media Specialists Know
◦ Knowledge of Learners
◦ Knowledge of Teaching and Learning
◦ Knowledge of Library & Information Studies
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What Library Media Specialists Do
◦ Integrating Instruction
◦ Leading Innovation through Library Media
Programs
◦ Administering the Library Media Program
(continued on next slide)
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How Library Media Specialists Grow as
Professionals
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Reflective Practice
Professional Growth
Ethics, Equity, and Diversity
Leadership, Advocacy, and Community
Partnerships
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Portfolio Entries
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Instructional Collaboration
Fostering and Appreciation of Literature
Integration of Instructional Technology
Documented Accomplishments: Contributions to
Student Learning
Assessments
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Organizational Management
Ethical and Legal Tenets
Technologies
Collection Development
Information Literacy
Knowledge of Literature
“This entry captures your ability to create an instructional
unit of study, set learning goals, implement instruction,
and assess students’ learning through collaboration with
others in the instructional program.”
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3 weeks to 3 month time frame for lessons
Documentation of collaboration
◦ 3 pages max
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Four student work samples
◦ Taken from 2 students or 2 groups of students
◦ 4 pages max
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Written commentary
◦ 10 pages maximum
“This entry captures how you integrate literature into
a selected content area and how you make
connections to other literary materials.”
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One video recording
◦ 2-minute narrated pan of library
◦ 15-minute segment of lesson
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Instructional materials
◦ Related to lesson
◦ Max of 4 pages + cover page
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Written commentary
◦ 12 pages max
“This entry captures your knowledge of the content
area curricula within your school and your grasp of
information studies.”
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One video recording
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Instructional materials
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Written commentary
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Not the teaching of technology but rather using
technology to teach content
◦ 20 minutes of a single lesson
◦ 10 minutes whole class and 10 minutes student-teacher
◦ Cover sheet + 4 pages max
◦ Helps assessors understand your lesson
◦ Max of 10 pages
“This entry captures evidence of the way in which
your role as a teacher is broader than your direct
interaction with students in your classroom.”
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Description and Analysis
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Documentation
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Reflective Summary
◦ 10 pages max of up to 8 activities/accomplishments
◦ Combined 16 pages of documentation of
accomplishments
◦ 2 pages max
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Six Exercises/Prompts
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Organizational Management
Ethical and Legal Tenets
Technologies
Collection Development
Information Literacy
Knowledge of Literature
30 minutes to reply
Computer-based
Scored on a 4 point rubric
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Assessors are Library Media Specialists
For the ECYA/LM certificate, these are the
weights:
◦ 16% for each of the three classroom-based portfolio
entries (#1-3)
◦ 12% for Documented Accomplishments (#4)
◦ 6.67% for each of the six assessment center exercises
Total Weighted Score of 275 or greater is recognized as
an accomplished teacher and awarded National Board
Certification
Entry 2: Appreciation of Literature
 Can transfer your score to National
Board candidacy at a later date
 Good way to “get your feet wet”
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Some districts provide a stipend
Personal growth
Professional development
It’s a challenge!
“The National Board Certification process
makes a long-term change because your actual
thinking changes. The reflective nature of the
process forces you to closely examine every
aspect of your practices” (Purcell 16).
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Read and download information online
Read books and articles written by others
who have gone through the process
Organize!
Begin planning lessons and collaborating with
teachers
Use a yearly calendar
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National Board Certification in Library Media: A
Candidate’s Journal by Peggy Milam (Linworth Books)
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Achieving National Board Certification for School
Library Media Specialists: A Study Guide by Gail
Dickinson (American Library Association)
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Purcell, Melissa. "After Ten Years, National Board
Certification Has Proven It Is Not a Passing Fad in the
Library Media Field." Library Media Connection 30.2
(Oct 2011): 15-17.
Yahoo group - librarymedia
Stacy Cameron
Prosper ISD
[email protected]
469-219-2180 ext. 80201
http://nachomamaslibrary.blogspot.com
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