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

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National Board Certification

Dr. Robert B. Blair, NBCTJennings A. Jones College of Business

Middle Tennessee State University

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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)

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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Eligibility

Baccalaureate degree

Minimum of three years teaching experience

Valid state teaching license

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Certificate Area

Career and Technical Education

Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Ages 11-18+

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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

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Career and Technical Education Standards

Creating a Productive Learning Environment

Advancing Student Learning

Transition to Work and Adult Roles

Professional Development and Outreach

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Creating a Productive Learning Environment

Knowledge of Students

Knowledge of Subject Matter

Learning Environment

Diversity

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Advancing Student Learning

Advancing Knowledge of Career and Technical Education Subject Matter

Assessment

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Transition to Work and Adult Roles

Workplace Readiness

Managing and Balancing Multiple Life Roles

Social Development

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Professional Development and Outreach

Reflective Practice Collaborative

Partnerships Contributions to the

Education Profession Family and Community

Partnerships

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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

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Post-Certification Opportunities

Candidate Mentor Portfolio Assessor Graduate Credit Professional Development Recertification

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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

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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 [email protected]