National Board Certification

1. National Board Certification Dr. Robert B. Blair, NBCT Jennings A. Jones College of Business Middle Tennessee State University

2. What is National Board Certification? • Demonstration of your teaching practice measured against high and rigorous standards. • Symbol of commitment to excellence in teaching. • Credential attesting that you have been assessed by your peers as one who is accomplished, makes sound professional judgments about student learning and acts effectively on those judgments. • Voluntary (compliments state license)

3. What is National Board Certification? • Professional growth and improvement • A way to deepen knowledge of subject matter • Become more skillful in daily classroom instruction and student assessment, resulting in improved student learning

4. Basis for National Board Certification • Five Core Propositions: • 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. • Teachers are members of learning communities.

5. Standards for National Board Certification • NBPTS Committees • A copy of the standards can be purchased from NBPTS for $15 or downloaded free. • 1.800.22TEACH

6. Fees and Incentives • Application ($65) • Assessment Fee ($2,500) • NEA and AFT Loans Available • State Grants/Local School System Grants • State Salary Stipends Upon Completion • Range from $0 to $10,000 • For the Life of the Certificate (10 years)

7. Eligibility • Baccalaureate degree • Minimum of three years teaching experience • Valid state teaching license

8. Certificate Area • Career and Technical Education • Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood • Ages 11-18+

9. Certificate Area • Career and Technical Education Clusters • Agriculture and Environmental Sciences • Arts and Communication • Business, Marketing, Information Management, and Entrepreneurship • Family and Consumer Sciences • Health Sciences • Human Services • Manufacturing and Engineering Technology • Technology Education

10. Career and Technical Education Standards • Creating a Productive Learning Environment • Advancing Student Learning • Transition to Work and Adult Roles • Professional Development and Outreach

11. Creating a Productive Learning Environment • Knowledge of Students • Knowledge of Subject Matter • Learning Environment • Diversity

12. Advancing Student Learning • Advancing Knowledge of Career and Technical Education Subject Matter • Assessment

13. Transition to Work and Adult Roles • Workplace Readiness • Managing and Balancing Multiple Life Roles • Social Development

14. Professional Development and Outreach • Reflective Practice • Collaborative Partnerships • Contributions to the Education Profession • Family and Community Partnerships

15. Process • Application and Eligibility Verification • Portfolio Development • Project-Based Instruction • Demonstration Lesson (Video) • Fostering Teamwork (Video) • Documented Accomplishments • Collaboration in the professional community • Outreach to families and community • Assessment Center Exercises

16. Post-Certification Opportunities • Candidate Mentor • Portfolio Assessor • Graduate Credit • Professional Development • Recertification

17. For More Information • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards • National Office • 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Ste. 500 • Arlington, VA 22209 • 1.800.22TEACH • http://www.nbpts.org

18. For More Information • Tennessee Candidate Subsidy Program • Johnny Crow • Tennessee Department of Education • Andrew Johnson Tower-5th Floor • 710 James Robertson Parkway • Nashville, TN 37243-0376 • 615.532.4724 • Johnny.crow@tn.gov