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National Board Certification and You
Ashli Gore Kim PhillipsEast Calloway Elementary Central [email protected] [email protected]
Why National Board Certification?
Value for Teachers
Value for Students
Value for Schools
http://boardcertifiedteachers.org
What is National Board Certification?
Revised Process
5 Year Renewal
4 Components ($475 each + $75 annual registration fee)
Minimum score 1.75 required per component
Scores 2.75 and above = Accomplished Teaching NBPTS
Early Childhood through Young Adult Library Media
http://boardcertifiedteachers.org/certificate-areas
NBPTS 5 Core Propositions
➢ 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➢ Teachers Are Members of Learning Communities
What Teachers Should Know and Do
NBPTS Helix
Library Media Standards
Standard I: Knowledge of Students Accomplished library media specialists understand the academic, personal, and social characteristics of students and relate them to learning.
Standard II: Teaching and LearningAccomplished library media specialists understand and apply principles and practices of effective teaching in support of student learning.
Library Media Standards
Standard III: Knowledge of Library and Information Studies Accomplished library media specialists understand and apply the principles of library and information studies to support student learning and to create an effective, integrated library media program.
Standard IV: LeadershipAccomplished library media specialists are visionary leaders in their schools and in the profession.
Library Media Standards
Standard V: Administration Accomplished library media specialists use a range of strategies and techniques to manage and administer effective library media programs.
Standard VI: Integration of TechnologiesAccomplished library media specialists use technologies effectively and creatively to support student learning and library media program administration.
Library Media Standards
Standard VII: Access, Equity, and DiversityAccomplished library media specialists provide access, ensure equity, and embrace diversity.
Standard VIII: Ethics Accomplished library media specialists uphold and promote professional ethics and ethical information behavior.
Library Media Standards
Standard IX: Outreach and Advocacy Accomplished library media specialists promote the library media program through outreach and the development of advocates.
Standard X: Reflective Practice Accomplished library media specialists engage in reflective practice to improve student learning.*
Overview
Component 1 - Content Knowledge
Component 2 - Differentiation in Instruction
Component 3 - Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
Component 4 - Effective and Reflective Practitioner
C1: Content Knowledge
Timed, computer-based Assessment
Assesses ages 3-18+
40% Overall score vs. 60% portfolio sections
45 Selected Response Items - 50%
3 Constructed Response Items - 50%
A
C1: Study Materials
1. NBPTS Library Media Standards* 2. AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner*3. AASL publications
a. Standards for the 21st Century Learner in Action *b. Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programsc. Developing Collections to Empower Learnersd. A 21st Century Approach to School Librarian Evaluatione. Library Spaces for 21st Century Learners
4. Flexible Access to Library Media Programs by Jan Buchanan*
C1: Tips & Tricks
Know the days the test is given. Request accommodations online early.Be prepared for testing center procedures and environment.No notes or study materials may enter the facility.Attend regional cadre and KEA NBCT “Home Stretch” trainings.Apply for Field Testing or Item Tryout sessions, if available.Practice answering timed questions & construct new questions.Download the Pearson Tutorial.
Portfolio Must Do’s!
- Read and follow all directions carefully. Adhere to page limits. Use correct margins and spacing.- Refer back to General Portfolio Instructions.- Obtain Student and Adult Releases.- Refer to People and Places correctly.- Answer questions succinctly and fully.- Ensure you are using the current documents.
C2: Differentiation in Instruction
25% of the portfolio section total (15% of the total weighted score)
Demonstrate ability to plan, develop, and implement an instructional sequence that integrates digital content, research, or information literacy instruction and is differentiated to meet the needs and characteristics of identified students.
Instructional sequence no less than three weeks and no more than three months
Collaboration*
C2: Differentiation in InstructionContextual Information Sheet
Written Commentary (10 pages)
Documentation of differentiation (3 pages)*
Four student work samples (no more than 4 pages combined), two from each of two students or groups of students you have selected to feature in this entry.
Refer to “Analyzing Student Work” Activities 1 - 4 in General Portfolio Instructions p. 39 - 42*
C2: Tips & Tricks
Choose collaborative partner wisely.
Pick 2 students/groups that data show as different.
Ensure your learning activities can be measured as in Activities 1 - 4.
Address standards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10.
Use rubric as a tool for developing entry.
C3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
50% of the portfolio section total (30% of the total weighted score)
Captures details about your instructional planning, direct evidence of your practice from two video recordings and instructional materials, and your analysis of and reflection on your teaching. You will be evaluated on the demonstrated evidence of your practice and analysis as it relates to instruction, student engagement, and the learning environment.
Collaboration*
C3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
Introduction to Entry
(2) Instructional Context Sheet
(2) 10–15 minute videos of your teaching practice, showcasing different instructional units, content, and strategies in each (breadth of content in library media)
(2) Instructional Planning Form and Materials (1 page form, 2 pages Descriptions, 3 pages of instructional materials)
(2) Written Commentary (4 pages)
Refer to “Recording Videos for Component 3” General Portfolio Instructions p. 31 -39*
C3: Tips & Tricks
Pre-plan to develop best methods for each video.
Know how to record and edit videos before beginning. Know what can/cannot be edited out.
Color code Video 1 & 2 materials & keep in separate binders.
Video all lessons. Be flexible on which videos to use.
Ensure your videos and learning activities capture “Video Analysis Questions” p. 34*.
Address standards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10.
Use rubric as a tool for developing entry.
C4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner 25% of the portfolio section total (15% of the total weighted score)
Highlights your abilities as an effective and reflective practitioner in developing and applying your knowledge of your students. You will gather information from a variety of sources about a group of students; use assessments to effectively plan for and positively impact your students’ learning; and provide evidence of your collaboration with families and caregivers, the community, and colleagues and of your contributions to learning communities to advance students’ learning and growth. The types of information you submit, the sources of that information, and how you use it will be specific to your subject area and the unique characteristics of your students, school, district, and community.
C4: Effective and Reflective PractitionerProvide a a group description profile of one group of students you select from the current school year. For your content area, the group may be a whole class, a group of students with similar information needs, or a group determined in collaboration with a subject area teacher.
This evidence proves that you base assessment practices on your knowledge of the students and understanding of sound assessment principles, including assessment purpose, validity, and fairness. You show that you use assessments, the information gained from assessments, and other data sources to positively impact these students’ learning. You must link the assessment data to your practice; be specific about how the data you submit provides support for what you do in the classroom.
C4: Effective and Reflective PractitionerYou submit evidence that you use accumulated knowledge about students from the current year and/or previous school year to analyze the effectiveness of your own practice and to initiate or contribute to collaborative efforts in the school, district, community, or other learning communities designed to support students’ learning and growth.
You reflect on your practice of gathering and using information about students and how you can best contribute to positive changes for students and your practice in the future.
C4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner Contextual Information Sheet
Group Information and Profile Form & Evidence
Instructional Context Form
Formative Assessment Materials Form, Formative Assessment, Data from Formative Assessment, 3 students use of Self-Assessments
Summative Assessment Materials Form, Summative Assessment, and Data from Summative Assessment
Description of Professional Learning Need Form with evidences, Description of Student Need Form & evidences
Written Commentary (12 pages)
C4: Tips & Tricks
Consider cross-referencing with your PGG & SGG.
Pick your student group wisely.
Keep all student work samples.
Develop a student Self-Assessment tool that digs deeper.
Self-Assess everything!
Plan how to best capture Professional Learning Need.
Address standards 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10.
Use rubric as a tool for developing entry.
Scoring
Final score undetermined
Ability to “Retake”
Score release date
Score Reports and Feedback
NBCT Tips & Tricks
Select components thoughtfully.Take ownership of your work & educational decisions!Use abbreviations sparingly.Use active voice.Avoid bias & unnecessary phrases.Set timelines & stick to them!Register vouchers & upload early!
What worked for us...
- Utilize your Candidate Support person & KEA trainings.- Get on NB LMS Candidate email group from Crystal Culp.- Be prepared for NBCT cadre meetings. - Line up multiple readers and volunteer to read for other candidates.- Save everything! Video everything!- Invest in 3” binders & Post-It notes!
What worked for us...
- Find a buddy!- Answer Written Commentary questions first.- Make your own templates. - Cross-referenced form questions/information requested to Written Commentary questions. - Ask for release days to work on NBCT.
Question & Answer
Ashli Gore Kim Phillips
