National Board for National Board for Professional Professional

Teaching Teaching StandardsStandards

Library Media Library Media

Am I ready for this?Am I ready for this?

What is National Board Certification?What is National Board Certification?

““A demonstration of teaching practice as A demonstration of teaching practice as measured against high and rigorous measured against high and rigorous standards” (ADE Website).standards” (ADE Website).Two major parts of the assessment Two major parts of the assessment process: the portfolio and the assessment process: the portfolio and the assessment centercenterOne to three years to complete the One to three years to complete the assessment process and achieve assessment process and achieve certification. certification.

Why pursue National Board Why pursue National Board certification?certification?

Commitment to excellenceCommitment to excellence

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Graduate credit Graduate credit (6 hours)(6 hours)

Bonus from state of ArkansasBonus from state of Arkansas

District incentivesDistrict incentives

No Child Left Behind (Highly Qualified No Child Left Behind (Highly Qualified Teacher)Teacher)

EligibilityEligibility

““3 or more years in the classroom in an 3 or more years in the classroom in an Arkansas public school prior to candidacy”Arkansas public school prior to candidacy”

““Currently engaged in direct classroom Currently engaged in direct classroom instruction with students”instruction with students”

““Graduated from accredited college”Graduated from accredited college”

““Possesses valid Arkansas standard Possesses valid Arkansas standard teaching license” (ADE Website).teaching license” (ADE Website).

What is the cost?What is the cost?Application fees may be covered by the stateApplication fees may be covered by the state

An ADE orientation must be attendedAn ADE orientation must be attended

Application Process to state must be completedApplication Process to state must be completed

Michael Rowland, NBPTS Program Advisor, Michael Rowland, NBPTS Program Advisor,

1-501-682-1146 or 1-501-682-55351-501-682-1146 or 1-501-682-5535

michael.rowland@arkansas.govmichael.rowland@arkansas.gov

Retake entries currently cost $350.00 eachRetake entries currently cost $350.00 each

If certification is not achieved, the state must be If certification is not achieved, the state must be repaid.repaid.

Library Media StandardsLibrary Media Standards

Knowledge of LearnersKnowledge of LearnersKnowledge of Teaching and LearningKnowledge of Teaching and LearningKnowledge of Library and Information StudiesKnowledge of Library and Information StudiesIntegrating InstructionIntegrating InstructionLeading Innovation through the Library Media Leading Innovation through the Library Media ProgramProgramAdministering the Library Media ProgramAdministering the Library Media ProgramReflective PracticeReflective PracticeProfessional GrowthProfessional GrowthEthics, Equity, and DiversityEthics, Equity, and DiversityLeadership, Advocacy, and Community PartnershipsLeadership, Advocacy, and Community Partnerships

PortfolioPortfolioInstructional Collaboration (16%)Instructional Collaboration (16%) 3 week collaborative project requiring 3 week collaborative project requiring

samples of student work showing growthsamples of student work showing growthFostering an Appreciation of Literature (16%)Fostering an Appreciation of Literature (16%) Video entry with instructional samplesVideo entry with instructional samplesIntegration of Instructional Technologies (16%)Integration of Instructional Technologies (16%) Video entry with instructional samplesVideo entry with instructional samplesDocumented Accomplishments (12%)Documented Accomplishments (12%) Documented professional development Documented professional development

impactingimpacting student learningstudent learning within the past five within the past five yearsyears

Assessment Center Exercises- Assessment Center Exercises- (6.67%)(6.67%)

Organizational ManagementOrganizational Management

Ethical and Legal TenetsEthical and Legal Tenets

TechnologiesTechnologies

Collection DevelopmentCollection Development

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

Knowledge of LiteratureKnowledge of Literature

Why you?Why you?

We need more library media specialists to We need more library media specialists to pursue this certification!pursue this certification!You need to be aware of what teachers in You need to be aware of what teachers in your building may be working toward…and your building may be working toward…and how you can help!how you can help!Current number of National Board Certified Current number of National Board Certified Teachers in Arkansas: 378Teachers in Arkansas: 378Current number of National Board Certified Current number of National Board Certified Teachers in the area of Library Media: 21Teachers in the area of Library Media: 21

Additional WebsitesAdditional Websites

www.geocities.com/educationplace/www.geocities.com/educationplace/lmnbpts.htm lmnbpts.htm Join the National Board Library Media ListservJoin the National Board Library Media Listserv http://www.nbpts.org/candidates/guide/whichcehttp://www.nbpts.org/candidates/guide/whichcert/24EarlyChildYoungLibMedia.htmlrt/24EarlyChildYoungLibMedia.htmlhttp://www.backflip.com/members/librarymediahttp://www.backflip.com/members/librarymediahttp://www.nea.org/nationalboard/nearesourceshttp://www.nea.org/nationalboard/nearesources-nationalboard.html-nationalboard.htmlhttp://www.oelma.org/documents/http://www.oelma.org/documents/LMSBoardCert.pdfLMSBoardCert.pdfhttp://www.oklibs.org/~oaslms/http://www.oklibs.org/~oaslms/resource_page.htm resource_page.htm