Take Your Teaching To The Next Level

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Take Your Teaching To The Next Level 2007-2008
NBC Recruitment Meeting
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Meeting Overview

• National Board Certification
• Mission
• Core Propositions
• Certification Areas
• The Certification Process
• Portfolio Entries
• Assessment Center Exercise
• NBC Assessment Fee
• Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program
• Eligibility
• Application Process
• State Funding Opportunities and Candidate Support
• Blackboard
• Take One!

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NBPTS Mission

• Maintaining high and rigorous standards for what
  teachers should know and be able to do,
• Providing a national voluntary system certifying
  teachers who meet these standards, and
• Advocating related education reforms to integrate
  National Board Certification in American
  education and to capitalize on the expertise of
  National Board Certified Teachers.

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Why Standards for Accomplished Teaching?

• According to the National Board for Professional
  Teaching Standards, the following objectives are
  the focus of standards for an accomplished
  teacher
• To develop qualified teachers
• To prepare students for the future
• To define and measure goals for teachers and
  schools
• To provide a foundation and common frame of
  reference and
• To link teaching standards to actual teacher
  practice in the classroom.

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Five Core Propositions

• Teachers
• Are committed to students and their learning.
• Know the subjects they teach and how to teach
  those subjects to students.
• Are responsible for managing and monitoring
  student learning.
• Think systematically about their practice and
  learn from experience.
• Are members of learning communities.

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Certificate Areas

• National Board Certification is offered in 24
  different certificate areas across 7
  developmental age groups, covering more than 95
  of PreK-12 education.

• Art
• Career and Technical Education
• English as a New Language
• English
• Language Arts
• Exceptional Needs Specialist

Generalists Early Childhood Middle
Childhood Library
Media Literacy Reading-Language
Arts Mathematics Music
Science Social Studies-History Physical
Education School Counseling World Languages
Other than English French Spanish
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The Process

• The certification process is comprised of two
  major components and can take the better part of
  a year to complete.

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The Process

• Candidates complete 10 entries.
• The components consist of
• Four portfolio entries of classroom practice.
• Six constructed response exercises administered
  at a computer-based testing center.
• The components are assessed by trained teachers
  in their certificate area.

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Portfolio

• Describe, analyze and reflect on
• student work
• professional practice
• classroom interactions
• Videotape their own classroom activities
• Present student work demonstrating growth over
  time
• Document accomplishments with students families
  and local/professional communities.

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Assessment CenterMeasuring Content Knowledge

• Schedule Half-day appointment
• Computer testing centers located across the
  state
• Respond to six computer-delivered prompts
• Allowed 30 minutes for each typed response
• Demonstrate breadth and depth of content
  knowledge
• Focus of questions associated with the
  certificate field.

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How much does it cost?NBC Assessment Fees
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NBC Assessment Fees

• Nonrefundable Application Processing Charge  65
  Due At the time of application submission.
• Nonrefundable Initial Fee  500 (applied to the
  assessment fee) Due No later than December 31,
  2007
• Remaining Balance  2,000Due No later than
  January 31, 2008
• Total Fees 2,565

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Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program

• Eligibility
• Online Application (LDE vs. NB)
• Essay
• Scoring Rubric
• Candidate Selection
• Writing Seminar
• Candidate Support (Onsite and Blackboard)
• Deadlines (LDE vs. NB)

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The Louisiana NBC Subsidy Process
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Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Eligibility

• To be eligible for NBC, the applicant must have
• A Bachelors degree,
• A valid teaching license, and
• Completed three (3) years of teaching.

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Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Application Process

• Complete an online application located at LDE
  website
• Write an essay (no more than 1000 words)
  describing, analyzing, and reflecting upon your
  teaching practice in light of National Standards
• Rubric
• Aligns with NBPTS scoring guide for portfolio
  entries/assessment center exercises
• Based on a 4-point scale
• Selection of Candidates
• Essays are scored and ranked by NBCTs

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Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Application

• A complete application will consist of
• Online application
• Essay
• Incomplete submissions will not be considered for
  selection.

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The Louisiana NBC Subsidy ProgramCandidate
Requirements
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Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Candidate
Requirements

• Employment Verification Form
• Must be signed in blue ink
• Submitted by October 1, 2007
• Send NBPTS forms no later than November 15, 2007
• Writing Seminar
• Focuses on three types of writing
• Candidate Support
• Assigned mentor to promote professional growth
  through NBC process

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Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Deadlines

• State Deadlines
• Submit Online Subsidy Application by May 15,
  2007.
• Submit Employment Verification form to LDE by
  October 1, 2007.
• Apply to NBPTS and submit 565 by October 15,
  2007.
• Submit National Board Employment Verification
  Eligibility forms to NBPTS by November 15, 2007.
• Failure to submit documents and fees by required
  date will result in forfeiture of state subsidy
  funds.

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Louisiana NBC Subsidy Program Deadlines cont.

• National Board Deadlines
• Submit
• Application 565 nonrefundable fee January 1,
  2007 December 31, 2007
• All eligibility forms and full payment of 2,565
  January 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008
• Submit portfolio by March 31, 2008
• Schedule Assessment Center Appointment by June
  15, 2008

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State Incentives

• 8(g) Grant
• 2000 subsidy for first round and/or second
  applicants
• NBCT Annual Supplement
• 5000 salary supplement for eligible National
  Board Certified Teachers
• Take One!
• 395 for eligible second and third round
  applicants

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What is Blackboard?

• The Louisiana NBC Blackboard
• Established to provide support for teachers
  applying for National Board Certification in
  Louisiana.
• Allows teachers to network with candidates as
  well as LA NBCTs trained to provide candidate
  support.
• Easily accessible location for all subsidy
  application forms and candidate support
  documents.

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What is Take One!

• Take One!  is
• A new offering from the National Board for
  Professional Teaching Standards
• For educators interested in experiencing the
  highly praised professional attributes of
  National Board Certification. 
• Allows educators to begin the process on a
  smaller scale by submitting only one portfolio
  entry.
• Please visit the National Board website at
  www.nbpts.org or the Department website at
  www.louisianaschools.net for more information on
  Take One!

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Questions
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Contact Information

• Sheila Talamo, Assistant Superintendent Office
  of Educator Support Kathy Mouton,
  DirectorDivision of Professional Development
• Kartina Roberts, Section Administrator
• Staff Development and Assistancekartina.roberts_at_l
  a.gov
• Tikera Square
• tikera.square_at_la.gov
• Kimberly LeSage
• kimberly.lesage_at_la.gov
• Rebecca Green
• rebecca.green_at_la.gov

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