National Board Candidate Support – Session 1

1. National Board Candidate Support – Session 1 CSU Fullerton College of Education

2. Agenda • Getting to Know You • Overview of Process and Model of Accomplished Teaching • Myths about National Board Certification • Roles and Function of Support • What is permissible and not permissible • Breakout Sessions • Exchange contact information & sign contracts • Check-in on progress • Wrap Up • Evaluation

3. Getting to Know You • The question you will answer depends on the color sucker you chose! • Red = What is your favorite hobby? • Orange = What is something surprising about you? • Brown = If you could have a super power, what would it be? • Purple = What would you be doing if you weren’t here?

4. The 5 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

6. National Board Standards • Based on Core Propositions • Created, reviewed and revised by committees of teachers, teacher educators, developmental experts and leaders in disciplinary fields • Specific to each certificate • Evidence of each must be documented in entries

7. Making a NB Foldable • In certificate-alike groups, create a foldable that contains a summary of what you need to know about the certification process • 5 Core on front • Certificate standards on back • Assessment Center & Portfolio inside

8. Making a NB Foldable Certif. Standard 5 Core Props. Notes Assessment Center Directions Portfolio Directions

9. 10 minute break

10. Support Providers’ Commitment to Candidates includes… • Acknowledgment that there are multiple paths to certification; • Understanding that candidates are solely responsible for their certification materials; • Conducting support in a manner that is nonjudgmental, honest, constructive, knowledgeable, and professional; • Incorporating high expectations that encourage self-discovery and embody honesty, integrity, and trust; and • Maintaining agreements and commitments regarding the investment of time with the candidates they agree to facilitate.

11. Candidate’s Commitment to Working in a Collaborative Support Group • Interact within a climate of trust, curiosity, and respect • Employ appropriate questioning techniques so candidates can analyze and reflect – instead of blanket statements of “this is good” or directives of “you need to change that to this”. • Focus on whether a candidate’s work communicates clear, consistent, convincing evidence of meeting Standards • Making evaluative judgments of candidates’ entries is inappropriate. • Sharing NBCT portfolios suggests that there is a template for “writing a winning entry” – there is not. • Understand that National Board Certification is a journey…it helps to have support in many forms

12. Certification Denial or Revocation Policy • Noncompliance with assessment procedures, regulations or instructions • Violation of confidentiality agreements • Obtaining improper access to all or parts of the assessment prior to its administration • Sharing, publishing, posting or otherwise reproducing secure assessment prompts • Violation of collaboration guidelines

13. Parameters for Candidate Support CSPs will be available via e-mail and will respond within 48 hours read written work once it has been read by at least one other person read written work at least once, but no more than twice return drafts with comments within 1 week ask questions to focus your entry, but not serve as editors act as facilitators, but not as instructors or graders

14. Parameters for Candidate Support Candidates will attend at least 80% of support sessions Come prepared to support sessions find at least one “critical reader” and exchange contact information have his/her reading buddy read written work before sending to his/her CSP to read complete required grant paperwork consult the www.nbpts.org or 1800 22-teach if questions arise

15. Breakout Groups