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Navigating the National Board Certification Process

A Step-by-Step Workbook for Teachers

By: Martha H. Hopkins

The only book you need to achieve National Board Certification!

Filled with practical tools, this comprehensive resource leads teachers through each stage of the certification process to ensure that no deadlines are missed and that they meet all the requirements for applications, the portfolio, and the content assessments. Arranged around the five core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, this invaluable guidebook includes

Worksheets, scenarios, writing tips, and time management strategies
Advice on videotaping and preparing portfolio artifacts
A Frequently Asked Questions section at the end of every chapter

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9780761931362
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2004
Page Count: 152
Publication date: March 19, 2014

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Description

The only book you need to achieve National Board Certification!

What is an accomplished teacher? The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has developed standards that define quality teaching in every subject and grade level. Consequently, many states and districts have invested heavily in National Board Certification, offering pay raises, bonuses, and paid leave for portfolio preparation.

Navigating the National Board Certification Process is a step-by-step guide for teachers who are interested in pursuing or are currently applying for National Board Certification. Filled with activities, checklists, and other practical tools, this comprehensive resource leads teachers through each stage of the certification process to ensure that no deadlines are missed and that they meet all the requirements for applications, the portfolio, and the content assessments.

Arranged around the five core propositions of the NBPTS, this invaluable guidebook includes

Worksheets, scenarios, writing tips, and time management strategies
Advice on videotaping and preparing portfolio artifacts
Stories and experiences of other National Board Certification hopefuls
A Frequently Asked Questions section at the end of every chapter

This book is designed to help teachers understand the components of accomplished teaching as defined by the NBPTS, determine their readiness to enter into the National Board Certification process, and provide them with the skills needed to move through that process with confidence. Hopkins's years of experience with the pitfalls and obstacles of National Board Certification will help teachers avoid the dreaded "If I'd only known" syndrome.

Tailored to both teachers who are considering certification and those in the midst of the process, this practical manual is also an indispensable resource for principals, staff developers, and professors who support teachers through the certification process.

Key features

· Aligned with NCATE, INTASC, and NBPTS standards

· Will help teachers through the difficult process of writing about their teaching practices—contains writing tips, advice, sample writings, and exercises

· Expert advice on putting together a video for the portfolio—from technical tips to choosing the appropriate lesson

Author(s)

Martha H. Hopkins

Martha H. Hopkins (Marty) is Professor of Education at the University of Central Florida. Before joining the university Marty taught Grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 in public and private schools in New Jersey and Florida and coordinated a Title I Math program in Ocala, Florida. She received her Masters of Education degree at the University of Florida and her PhD at The Florida State University. After teaching at UCF for 15 years, she became con-cerned that the methods and materials she was teaching in her undergraduate classes might be out of date. At the same time, the university began to discuss National Board Certification and the implications it would have on its graduate and undergraduate programs. Marty requested permission to return to the elementary classroom for one year to refresh her teaching skills and to apply for National Board Certification. Since returning to the university Marty has immersed herself in National Board initiatives. She teaches several online candidate-support classes, hosts a conference for Florida NBCTs each spring, and is presently creating a teacher lead-ership degree for teachers who want to expand their leadership role while staying in the classroom. Marty and her husband live in Florida. They are avid sailors and enjoy travel-ing through the wine country of California.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Part I: Choosing Your Destination

1. What Is Accomplished Teaching?

2. Am I Ready for the Journey?

Part II: Packing Your Bags

3. Managing Paperwork

4. Planning and Practicing

Part III: Making the Journey

5, Creating Your Portfolio

6. Preparing for the Content Knowledge Assessments

Part IV: Returning Home

7. Reflecting on Your Accomplishments

Resource A: Reproducible Worksheets

Resource B: List of Acronyms

Index

Reviews

"A useful tool for helping teachers determine if the National Board process is right for them. It offers guidance and tips through each step of the journey."

Principal Navigator, May 2007

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