NBPTS Virtual Crosswalks in Higher Education

1. NBPTS Virtual Crosswalks in Higher Education Presented by National University Professional Teaching and Leadership Development Center NBCT Faculty and Administrators 2011

2. AhhhhhTechnology—Our Love/Hate Relationship

3. NBPTS TTEACHING T National U and NBCTs Teaching, Coaching, Assessment, Leadership

4. First Stop: National University • Non profit, private: online, hybrid, ground • CA, Nevada and 31 “satellites” • Students everywhere • #1 provider of teaching Credentials in CA • #1 provider of Master’s Degree to women and Hispanics • Home to 120 NBCT Faculty

5. Goals Explore NBPTS/IHE virtual examples Encourage purposeful collaborative partnerships Consider “crosswalk opportunities” Take away something of value

6. Outcomes Be inspired Identify new ways to partner Acknowledge and confront virtual barriers and challenges Lean into virtual strategies Choose a new NBPTS crosswalk Identify a partnership to develop

7. Why US? Online Experience Innovative Thinking Collaborative Initiatives Evidence Based Practices NB Options NB Faculty Pioneers… JUST LIKE YOU!

8. Let’s explore… • Context for “Crosswalks and Crossroads” • Online Delivery and Interaction Demos > Teaching and Teachers > Assessment >Coaching/Mentoring > Leadership >Service • Opportunities • Action Steps

9. Stretch your thinking…. STRETCH your thinking with us… Teaching, Learning and Leadership

10. Crosswalks AND Crossroads…The Journey Continues Crossroad? Less protection Less clear Risk, uncertainty Choice Get from A to Z exploring in-between Crosswalk? • Ensures safety, security • Clear direction • Fearless • Confident • Get from A to B on your way to Z

11. What’s an NBCT to Do ? NBPTS Degrees Partnerships Standards PD Policy/Programs ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT Rae CLASSROOM UNIVERSITY

12. Research Based Crosswalks • NBCTs improve student achievement • Action research develops inquiry into practice • Assessment informs instruction • Collaboration enhances knowledge and professionalism • Professional communities support continuous learning and improvement.

13. Research: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has designed standards, resources and processes that shape highly effective teachers and leaders who model and engage in practices that provide evidence of impact on P-12 learning. NBCTs impact student achievement through effective instruction as measured against NB standards and student work data.

14. NBCT IMPACT…Partner UP! NBCT Network

15. Congruence, Coherence and Improvement NBPTS Core Props, Architecture Standards (tools, processes, research)

17. NU-PTDC Mission: • The National University Professional Teaching and Leadership Development Center(NU-PTDC) believes that National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) represent accomplished educators who are role models of excellence in teaching, learning and leadership. This excellence occurs through continuous learning and collaboration. Performance assessment and evidence is driven by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Our work and service will promote and support this purposeful alignment in philosophy and efforts so that improved professional performance levels will significantly increase student achievement and well being.

18. NBCTs drive excellence in our profession Recruitment Preparation Development AAT NB Props/Cert Standards Processes: Inquiry/Evidence Driven Leadership Evaluation Service

19. Standards Based Performance Assessment • Portfolio of written responses to four exercises • Assessment Center test- six, short, on- demand subject exercises. • Score Reports • Fees • Pass or retake • Core Propositions • Certificate Standards (25) • Architecture of Accomplished Teaching • NBCT models • Inquiry and Prompts • Evidence driven focus on student learning (assessment) • TAKE ONE! option • Free,online access Certification vs. Teaching and Learning NBPTS PD “tools” NBCT Certification Process Designed and authored by R. Adams,2010

21. Online Teaching NBCT Faculty: diverse leadership, locations; CSP and advanced online training; serve NB candidates online in eCoach community NB standards, inquiry, evidence based, portfolio prompts, weekly assignments, action research

22. Online Programs FIVE NBCT Courses; one month, E-College platform Take One! Graduate or CEU credit Graduate Certificate

23. Preservice Undergrad Programs Courses aligned with NB Core Propositions) Interns/Student teachers in two courses required to collaborate with NBCT for Lesson Plan Interaction (Online) Introduce High School students to Core Propositions and NBCTs

24. Professional Standards Based Practice NBCT CORE PROPOSITIONS 1-5

26. Innovate: Expand access to NBCT role models and partners to apply core propositions and standards in coursework, clinical practice and support through advanced certification (for teachers and principals).

27. Online Coaching • Professional Teaching Development Center • Website Link http://my-ecoach.com/project.php?id=15210 • Partners • Cohorts of students and candidates • Future Teachers • Take One Outreach and support ( Splash) * Principal NB Prep

28. Our Virtual Community Resources

29. Online Assessment ILOs, PLOs, CLOs: Annual review and 5-year review of DATA Conceptual Framework and NBPTS Student work (capstone portfolio) NCATE, WASC signature assessments Faculty evaluations (Core props)

30. National University, School of Education: Assessment System & Conceptual Framework (CF) Ron Germaine, Jo Birdsell, Dee Fabry The system… Components of the CF form STARS … Each is nurtured within a learning community through Scholarship in knowledge, theory, and practice Teamworkwith P-12 schools, other professionals, and the community Active Reflection for continuous Improvement in order to meet the needs of all learners Responsible citizenship, understanding ethical practice, of and ability to work with diversity in its many forms Standards of exemplary practice for professional educators • Our assessment system • is dynamic, ongoing • embedded in practice, • informs institutional-wide decisions.

31. Accomplished Teachers and NB Faculty are… Know the subjects they teach and how to teach them to students 1 2 NBCT Core Propositions Committed to students and their learning 3 Responsible for managing and monitoring student learning 4 Think systematically about their practice and learn from experience 5 Members of Learning Communities

32. Alignments in Core Props and CF (1)Scholarship

33. CF and Core Prop alingment (2)Teamwork

35. Leadership NBCT Faculty Partners Associations Principal Certification Preparation Future Teacher Liaisons

36. Service Online collaboration with aspiring teachers Online support for active NB candidates Online contributions in a Learning Community (resources, coaching, outreach, professional development)

37. Lessons Learned and Learning • Shape your vision and mission first • Start from place of strength (network) • Inventory: needs, knowledge, resources • Think systemically—look to the future • Do your research—know partners and agendas • Separate CERTIFICATION from NBPTS standards, resources, processes • NBCT practitioners in the field are the experts- utilize them • Service over self leads to excellence and expansion • Take risks to reflect relevance

40. Encroaching challenges Competition for the market share Economic uncertainty Global interdependence and competition Drop out rates; poverty; inequity, high needs Research and Commission reports Privatization Political landscape Technological influence Generation Y learners Shortage in some regions and subjects Higher expectations to perform with excellence Teacher and principal evaluation reforms; pay for performance Alternative routes to teaching Value added concerns Evidence of P-12 learning in evaluation systems

41. How can we increase “readiness” for teaches and principals to excel sooner than later in their career?How do we build a coherent journey from pre-service to National Board Certification and beyond?How do we inspire and support future educators to engage in rigorous preparation that will distinguish their knowledge, abilities, dispositions and aptitude to lead the profession forward?

42. Look for Opportunity

44. Lean INTO the possibilities… • University Collaboration: shared online programs and degrees • Expand satellite services and international outreach • Migrate to more sophisticated platforms • Shape and offer alternative path to Initial License to Teach with evidence of taking a “Distinguished Preparation Journey” (NB based) • ?????

45. “Distinguished” Preparation for Initial License to Teach • Online interaction with NBCTs prior to enrollment into credential/clinical coursework (FEA/NEA chapters) • Introduction to NBPTS prior to enrollment • Core Propositions and NB Certificate Standards integrated into course assignments, before and during field work • Online NB coach ( subject specific) • TPAs/Take ONE/NBCT Continuum of Assessments Presented • Online NBCT Mentor through and beyond year 5 • NBCT is long term target goal • Initial “Distinguished” License to Teach in ALL states is the vision

46. NU-PTDC Recommendation: Shape action plans that include National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and Principals, tools, processes and/or structures, in pre-service programs and in collaboration with local school districts who want to recruit, prepare, develop and to retain highly effective and accomplished teachers and leaders who measurably increase student learning and achievement.

47. Where is your NEXT NBPTS Crosswalk???

48. Next steps?