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 Entry 4: Documented Accomplishments Questions/Concerns

3. Today’s Agenda (cont.) The Scoring Process Entries 1,2,3 -Making Good Choices The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching Questions to Ponder… 3 Types of Writing The Writing Process The Reflection Cycle Writing An Entry Videotaping – Tips/Suggestions Jump Start Your Video Analysis Making Connections-the Rubric, the Standards, The Video, Student Work Entries Questions/Concerns- Our Next Meeting?

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, 2010. 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 • Framework for 21st Century Learning www.21stcenturyskills.org

10. (new) NC Professional Teaching Standards • http://www.ncptsc.org/Standards.htm

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. 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).

16. 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.

17. 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.

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

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

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

21. 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.

22. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. 3 Types of Writing • Descriptive • Analytical • Reflective

31. 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.

32. Additional information • Questions to Ponder… • Writing for the NB Process: Descriptive Analytical Reflective • The Reflection Cycle • Writing/Editing an Entry

33. Videotaping Technology Tips: • True or False? • Equipment • Audio – small groups vs. large groups

34. Videotaping • Jump Start Your Video Analysis • Other ideas: Graphic Organizer Video Log Storyboard • Finding Examples of the Rubric and Standards in a Video and Student Work Entries

35. Final Thoughts/Questions Good luck!