National Board Certification:

1. National Board Certification: A Distinction That Matters

2. Today’s Agenda “Leading the Way” – video Helpful Websites Being Organized is Important! 21st Century Learning, NC and NB Standards: Important Connections 5 Core Propositions The Standards 3 Types of Writing Entry 4: Documented Accomplishments Questions/Concerns

3. Goals/Outcomes • To help NB Candidates become more aware of the resources that are available for NBC Support. • To assist NB Candidates with getting organized for the task that lies ahead. • To share information regarding 21st Century Learning with Candidates • To encourage Candidates to make connections between 21st Century Learning and the 5 Core Propositions and certificate area Standards. • To provide opportunities for Candidates to reflect upon the 5 Core Propositions and the Standards. • To review with Candidates the 3 types of writing involved in the certification process. • To provide time for Candidates to explore Entry 4 – gather thoughts, ideas, and to actually work on this entry.

4. “Leading the Way” video

5. Helpful Websites: • National Board Home Page: www.nbpts.org • NC Department of Public Instruction –National Board Support: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/recruitment/nationalboardcertification/ • Yahoo chat groups: www.yahoo.com

6. Read! Read! Read! the Standards for your certificate area. Decide how you are going to organize your materials: file folders, notebook, flash drive,….. Decide when/how you are going to work on your portfolio. Establish short-term goals for yourself. Stay focused and “in the moment. Remember the portfolio deadline is March 31, 2008. Select “back-up” students for Entry 1. Allow yourself time for videotaping and re-taping! Explore your video equipment options and who will videotape your teaching. Keep up with the paperwork: Documented Accomplishments, Letters of Verification, Evidences and Artifacts, Student Release Forms,… Being Organized is Important!

7. The World is FlatThomas Friedman “…what the flattening of the world means is that we are now connecting all the knowledge centers on the planet together into a single global network, which – if politics and terrorism do not get in the way – could usher in an amazing era of prosperity and innovation.” (p. 8)

8. Globalization: It’s here! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q

9. 21st Century Learningand National Board Standards • Attributes of a Future-Ready Graduate

10. Activity:Read –Think – Pair - Share • “Turning On the Lights” – Educational Leadership, March 208 www.ascd.org (Publications, Educational Topics) • Framework for 21st Century Learning www.21stcenturyskills.org (Additional Handout/Information) • “BEST PRACTICES: A Resource for Teachers” (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/bpractices2.pdf)

11. Activity:5 Core Propositions Step 1: • Read each Core Proposition and Highlight Key Concepts and Phrases. (if you did not attend a pre-candidacy/information session in May) Step 2: • Spend time personally reflecting upon each proposition by considering: a. How do you connect with each proposition and what evidences of each proposition do you demonstrate in your daily work? b. What you can do to better reflect each proposition in your daily work. c. What are evidences of each proposition in your school. d. How can your school move towards showing more evidence of the propositions? Share with a partner/group!

12. Activity • Crosswalk the 21st Century Learning information with the 5 Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, NC Standards and your certificate area standards.

13. the Standards! Activity: Skim each Standard for your area of certification and: Highlight in yellow the ones in which you strongly believe. Highlight in pink the ones you sometimes do. Highlight in blue/green the ones in which you need to improve.

14. Activity: Choose one Standard and complete the chart:

15. 3 Types of Writing • Descriptive • Analytical • Reflective

16. Activity: 3 groups • Read each example of descriptive/analytical/reflective writing • Distinguish between whether or not it is an example or a non-example of the type of writing identified. • Place each example on the appropriate chart paper posted. • Be prepared to explain why you think each example is or is not the type of writing identified. • Share with the group.

17. Entry 4: Documented Accomplishments • Your work with the families and community of your students (During current year). • Your work as a leader and collaborator (During the last five years). • Your development as a learner (During last five years).

18. In this portfolio entry, you will be asked to document: • Your efforts to develop and sustainmeaningful partnerships with students’ families; • Your efforts to develop and sustainmeaningful partnerships with the community; • Your contributions as a leader and a collaborator with other professionals within a variety of learning communities; • Your growth as a learner.

19. Remember! A professional activity becomes an accomplishment only if it results in a significant (and identifiable) impact on student learning and it was not a requirement of your job.

20. Example 1 Serving as Teacher of the Year Good choice for an accomplishment?

21. Example 2 Holding a Back-to-School Parent Night Meeting (required by school or initiated by you) Good choice for an accomplishment?

22. Family Partnerships: Effective communication is… • Ongoing • Interactive • Two-way • Focused on student learning

23. Community Partnerships Core Proposition 5 Remember! Whether members of the community bring their knowledge into the classroom, or the classroom walls are extended to include local offices, museums, or shops, students begin to appreciate the relevance of the curriculum, gain an understanding or the local culture, and see how various parts of the community interact.

24. Example 1 • A chemistry teacher invited graduate students from a nearby university to conduct experiments in the classroom and then arranged for the class to travel to the chemistry lab on campus.

25. Example 2 A middle school teacher arranged for his class to present a proposal for cleaning up the local lakes at a town meeting.

26. Example 3 A kindergarten teacher invited parents into the classroom to talk about their traditions.

27. Leader/Collaborator Accomplished teachers are highly involved in a variety of learning communities, most of which stretch well beyond their classrooms.

28. Examples • Curriculum developer • Mentor to new teachers • Grant writer/proposals • Club sponsor • Grade-level/Department chair • State/National conference presenter • Teacher leader – district level

29. Lifelong Learner Accomplished teachers recognize the need to strengthen knowledge, skills, and/or teaching practices through relevant professional development experiences.

30. Examples • Frequently attend professional development activities. • Read professional journals. • Participate in book studies. • Take college classes. • Attend state and national conferences.

31. Activity: Exploring Possibilities for Entry 4 • Use the worksheets provided to begin exploring possible documented accomplishments for Entry 4 of your portfolio.

32. Final Thoughts/Questions???? Next Support Opportunity: Saturday, October ?, 2008 Central Office Board Room 8 - noon Good luck!