take your teaching to the next level 2007-2008 nbc recruitment meeting
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Take Your Teaching To The Next Level
2007-2008 NBC Recruitment Meeting
Meeting Overview National Board Certification
• Mission • Core Propositions• Certification Areas
The Certification Process• Portfolio Entries• Assessment Center Exercise• NBC Assessment Fee
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program • Eligibility• Application Process• State Funding Opportunities and Candidate Support• Blackboard• Take One!™
NBPTS Mission Maintaining high and rigorous standards for
what teachers should know and be able to do,
Providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards, and
Advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.®
According to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the following objectives are the focus of standards for an accomplished teacher:
To develop qualified teachers;
To prepare students for the future;
To define and measure goals for teachers and schools;
To provide a foundation and common frame of reference; and
To link teaching standards to actual teacher practice in the classroom.
Why Standards for Accomplished Teaching?
Teachers:
Are committed to students and their learning.
Know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
Are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
Think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
Are members of learning communities.
Five Core Propositions
Certificate Areas National Board Certification is offered in 24 different
certificate areas across 7 developmental age groups, covering more than 95% of PreK-12 education.
Art
Career and Technical Education
English as a New Language
English Language Arts
Exceptional Needs Specialist
Generalists Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Library Media
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts
Mathematics
Music
Science
Social Studies-History
Physical Education
School Counseling
World Languages Other than English
FrenchSpanish
The Process
The certification process is comprised of two major components and can take the better part of a year to complete.
The Process
Candidates complete 10 entries. The components consist of:
Four portfolio entries of classroom practice.
Six constructed response exercises administered at a computer-based testing center.
The components are assessed by trained teachers in their certificate area.
Describe, analyze and reflect on: student work professional practice classroom interactions
Videotape their own classroom activities; Present student work demonstrating
growth over time; Document accomplishments with
students’ families and local/professional communities.
Portfolio
Assessment Center:Measuring Content
Knowledge
Schedule Half-day appointment;
Computer testing centers located across the state;
Respond to six computer-delivered prompts;
Allowed 30 minutes for each typed response;
Demonstrate breadth and depth of content knowledge;
Focus of questions associated with the certificate field.
How much does it cost?
NBC Assessment Fees
NBC Assessment Fees
Nonrefundable Application Processing Charge: $65 Due: At the time of application submission.
Nonrefundable Initial Fee: $500 (applied to the assessment fee) Due: No later than December 31, 2007
Remaining Balance: $2,000Due: No later than January 31, 2008
Total Fees: $2,565
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program
Eligibility Online Application (LDE vs. NB) Essay Scoring Rubric Candidate Selection Writing Seminar Candidate Support (Onsite and
Blackboard) Deadlines (LDE vs. NB)
The Louisiana NBC Subsidy Process
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Eligibility
To be eligible for NBC, the applicant must have: A Bachelor’s degree, A valid teaching license, and Completed three (3) years of teaching.
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Application
Process Complete an online application located at LDE
website Write an essay (no more than 1000 words)
describing, analyzing, and reflecting upon your teaching practice in light of National Standards
Rubric• Aligns with NBPTS scoring guide for portfolio
entries/assessment center exercises• Based on a 4-point scale
Selection of Candidates• Essays are scored and ranked by NBCTs
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Application
A complete application will consist of:•Online application
•EssayIncomplete submissions will not be
considered for selection.
The Louisiana NBC Subsidy ProgramCandidate Requirements
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program
Candidate Requirements Employment Verification Form
• Must be signed in blue ink
• Submitted by October 1, 2007
• Send NBPTS forms no later than November 15, 2007
Writing Seminar• Focuses on three types of writing
Candidate Support• Assigned mentor to promote professional
growth through NBC process
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Deadlines
State Deadlines:•Submit Online Subsidy Application by May
15, 2007.•Submit Employment Verification form to
LDE by October 1, 2007.•Apply to NBPTS and submit $565 by
October 15, 2007.•Submit National Board Employment
Verification & Eligibility forms to NBPTS by November 15, 2007.
Failure to submit documents and fees by required date will result in forfeiture of state subsidy funds.
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Deadlines
cont. National Board Deadlines
•Submit Application & $565 nonrefundable fee:
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 All eligibility forms and full payment of
$2,565: January 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008
•Submit portfolio by March 31, 2008
•Schedule Assessment Center Appointment by June 15, 2008
State Incentives8(g) Grant
$2000 subsidy for first round and/or second applicants
NBCT Annual Supplement $5000 salary supplement for eligible National
Board Certified Teachers
Take One!™ $395 for eligible second and third round applicants
What is Blackboard? The Louisiana NBC Blackboard
•Established to provide support for teachers applying for National Board Certification in Louisiana.
• Allows teachers to network with candidates as well as LA NBCTs trained to provide candidate support.
• Easily accessible location for all subsidy application forms and candidate support documents.
Take One! ™ is • A new offering from the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards • For educators interested in experiencing the highly
praised professional attributes of National Board Certification.
• Allows educators to begin the process on a smaller scale by submitting only one portfolio entry.
Please visit the National Board website at www.nbpts.org or the Department website at www.louisianaschools.net for more information on Take One! ™
What is Take One! ™
Questions
Contact InformationSheila Talamo, Assistant Superintendent
Office of Educator Support
Kathy Mouton, DirectorDivision of Professional Development
Kartina Roberts, Section AdministratorStaff Development and Assistance
Tikera [email protected]
Kimberly LeSage
Rebecca Green [email protected]
