Renewal of National Board Certification

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Renewal of National Board Certification
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Becoming a renewal candidate is a testament to
your continued dedication to the highest
standards of the teaching profession.
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Thinking about Renewal

• NBCTs begin renewal in their 8th or 9th year of
  their original certificate cycle.
• NBCTs must renew BEFORE their original
  certificate expires.
• If original certificate expires, the NBCT must
  begin National Board Certification again with a
  new portfolio and assessment exercises.

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Renewal Fees

• 300.00 non-refundable application fee
• 850.00 certificate renewal fee
• North Carolina does not fund renewal of National
  Board Certification however, candidates who
  successfully renew continue to receive salary
  incentives per the legislation.

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The Materials

• Guide for preparing your Profile of Professional
  Growth
• The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching and
  Five Core Propositions
• Materials Guidelines
• Eligibility Verification form
• Videotape labels
• Return directions, pre-paid Federal Express air
  -bill, Federal Express envelope

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Profile of Professional Growth

• Profile of Professional Growth
• The product is scored holistically.
• Components are not scored separately.
• Score reported as Renewed or Not Renewed.

• National Board Certification Portfolio
• Separate entries that receive separate scores.
• Opportunity to bank scores and retake entries
  to meet minimum score requirement for
  certification.

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Profile for Professional Growth

• Promotes continued professional involvement in a
  variety of areas consistent with the high and
  rigorous standards
• Provides an avenue for NBCTs to articulate and
  examine what certification still means
• Provides a reminder that NBC is a springboard to
  becoming a better educator
• Provides a singular focus that increased student
  learning is still what an NBCT is all about

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Profile for Professional Growth

• Needs to be considered holistically
• Components 2 and 3 flow from Component 1
• All components will be evaluated as one entity.

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Preparing for Renewal

• Review and learn
• Five Core Propositions.
• Standards for your certificate area.
• Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
• Requirements of each of the components

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Preparing for Renewal

• Read the entire document first.
• Read Considerations for Thoughtful Selections and
  Evaluation Criteria.
• Refer back to these as you plan and complete your
  profile.
• Read the revised standards for your certification
  area.

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Profile of Professional Growth

• Three components
• Documentation of Professional Growth Experiences
• One reflection
• At least one video
• Possible student work samples

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Profile for Professional Growth Component One

• Four Professional Growth Experiences
• Three (3) pages of written commentary for each
  PGE
• Two (2) pages of samples of products for each PGE

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Profile for Professional Growth Component Two

• Choose one PGE and show its application in your
  classroom
• One 10-minute unedited videotape that may be
  segmented into three parts
• Classroom layout form
• Four (4) pages of written commentary

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Profile for Professional Growth Component Three

• Choose another PGE and show its application in
  your classroom or with colleagues
• One 6-minute unedited videotape, which may be
  segmented into a maximum of three parts OR eight
  representative pages of learner work
• Four pages of written commentary

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Profile for Professional Growth Reflection

• Connections and patterns
• Three pages that analyze the relationships
  between your practice and student learning

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Holistic Scoring

• Document scored as one unit
• Score reported as Renewed or Not Renewed
• No banking of scores

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Components must show your most significant
impacts on student learning.
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Evaluation Criteria

• Identify and address significant needs of
  students, the professional community, and / or
  self
• Have acquired and / or deepened current
  certificate-specific content knowledge and have
  demonstrated it in your classroom practice

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Evaluation Criteria (continued)

• Have acquired and / or deepened your knowledge of
  current pedogogical practices and have
  demonstrated it in your classroom practice
• Have acquired knowledge of current technology and
  / or effectively utilized appropriate technology
  in ta way that is directly connected to teaching
  and learning

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Evaluation Criteria (continued)

• Involve the wider community of colleagues,
  parents and / or community in your professional
  growth experiences
• Practice standards-based, relevant and meaningful
  instruction
• Ensure equity of access for all students and
  promote appreciation of diversity in your
  classroom practice

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Evaluation Criteria (continued)

• Have a meaningful impact on student learning

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What could you be doing now?

• Know the current standards for your certification
• Accumulate documentation
• Work in the classroom if you are not already
  there
• Identify your Professional Growth Experiences
• Get familiar with the holistic rubric
• Take advantage of starting early
• Start saving the application fee

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More Information and Credits

• National Board Certification renewal information
  --www.nbpts.org/standards/renewal.cfm
• Thanks to Hilda Hamilton and Lynn Carter
  (Henderson County), Valerie Person (Currituck
  County), Judy Stover (Franklin County), and the
  NBC Advisory Team for contributing to this
  presentation.