9-10 Years later, are you still impacting student learning? In new and better ways?
How have you progressed as a teacher? Have you taught and evolved your
teaching? Do you plan, make decisions, teach,
evolve, reflect, plan at a higher level and repeat?
How have YOU progressed and grown as a professional?
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Ideals that guide all NB standards and assessments.
Accomplished teachers model exceptional◦Knowledge◦Skills◦Dispositions◦Beliefs
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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. * Major in renewal*
Teachers are members of learning communities.
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Understand what is required of renewal candidates
Compare/contrast NB Certification with NB Renewal
Reflect on professional practices in light of NB renewal criteria
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The renewal instrument is designed to allow you to document your
professional growth and tie your growth to student learning.
Renewal instrument documents professional growth
Submit evidence linking professional growth to student learning
Available for all NBCTs◦ Classroom teachers◦ Administrators*◦ Retirees*
*must have valid teaching license
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NBCTs must renew in the same certificate area
Renewal available in year 8 and/or 9 Renewal lasts for 10 years
(from the expiration of the original NB Certificate) If NB Certificate expires teacher must
complete entire NB process to regain NBCT status
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All certificate areas have been revised since 2000.
Three areas received special emphasis during revisions. They are:
Use of technology Diversity of learners Equal access to learning
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Documentation of professional growth experiences◦ have evolved◦ are varied and/or multifaceted◦ have been a focus over extended period of time
3 components and 1 Reflection◦ 2 videos
or◦ 1 Video and student work samples
Demonstrate connection to student learning
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List professional growth activities (PGE’s)
Analyze your experiences relative to Core Propositions
Analyze your experiences relative to the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
Determine patterns/connections among PG activities
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Current content knowledge and pedagogy.
Acquisition of effective and appropriate use of technology.
Be on-going, varied, and multi-faceted.
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Component 14 Professional Growth
Experiences (PGE)
Reflection
Scored Holistically
Component 2Video
Based on 1 PGE
Component 3Video or Student Work
Based on 2nd PGE
4 Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs) 3 pages of commentary for each PGE 2 pages of samples of products for each
PGE Must demonstrate:
◦ Current content knowledge and pedagogy◦ Use of technology◦ Ongoing, varied, multifaceted experiences◦ Impact on student learning
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Application of one PGE in classroom 10-minute video of classroom instruction
◦ Same content area of original certificate◦ Same developmental level as original certificate
4 pages of written commentary
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Application of a different PGE 6 minute video of instruction
OR 8 pages of learner work
4 pages of written commentary Could be K-12 or adult learners
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3 pages of written commentary Analysis of relationship between practice
and student learning Pull out two standards from your certificate
area and show how what you have done ties to each – one paragraph each
Discovery of patterns, themes or trends Awareness of NB standards in practice
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What do students need to learn well? What are the curriculum needs for the
students? What do you do that is better than before
in getting the students to learn? What are the pieces students need (filling
background holes) in order to be able to learn?
RIGOR in the midst of INCLUSION
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Holistic scoring All pieces read together Individual scores may not be banked Results reported as
◦ Renewed ◦ Not Renewed – feedback is provided giving advice
as to which areas need additional focus in 2nd attempt at renewal. There is no banking, and the full renewal fee applies again.
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Provided sufficient evidence of professional growth that◦has evolved◦is varied and/or
multifaceted◦has been a focus over
extended period of time
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Application available online $1150 total cost to renew ($300 of this is a
non-refundable application fee) Withdrawal permitted – written notification
required before Profile due date
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Renewal required prior to expiration of current certificate
2 opportunities to attempt renewal Apply late November – December Submit by April 30 Results in October
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Date Certified
ExpirationRenewal
Application Window
Fee Deadline
Submission Deadline
Decision
Nov. 30, 1999
Nov. 30, 2009
1st: Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2007
Jan. 31, 2008
April 30, 2008
Oct. 2008
2nd: Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2008
Jan. 31, 2009
April 30, 2009
Oct. 2009
Nov 30, 2000
Nov. 30, 2010
1st: Nov 13 – Dec. 31, 2008
Jan. 31, 2009
April 30, 2009
Oct. 2009
2nd: Nov 13 – Dec. 31, 2009
Jan. 31, 2010
April 30, 2010
Oct. 2010
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http://www.nbpts.org/UserFiles/File/renewal_calendar(1).pdf
http://www.nbpts.org/UserFiles/File/renewal_calendar(1).pdf