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"The best self-exploration, self-discovery, and professional development process in existence for teachers today." The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) process is quickly becoming an educational standard for teachers. This process helped me to discover a lot about myself and my teaching styles, including which teaching methods were effective and the methods which needed to be changed. Below are some websites that will help candidates through the process, as well as give more information about the process. (Please note the Listserv - Yahoo Groups link at the left! The Yahoo Groups (previously eGroups) are a great reference and source of support and information.) The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards works to strengthen the teaching profession and to improve student learning in America's schools. We are establishing high standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do, and we are developing a new system of advanced, voluntary certification for teachers. Our aim is to certify all teachers who meet the standards. This guide supplements the wealth of information and instructions in the portfolio provided by NBPTS. It does not supplant the NBPTS materials— you are still expected to read everything in the NBC assessment box provided by NBPTS. You also are expected to read thoroughly all additional NBC materials provided by NBPTS. It is critical that you familiarize yourself with the National Board standards, and the instructions for the assessment materials. Again, read everything! Commitment, subjects taught, responsibility, practices, are learning communities make up the five core areas of the NBPTS process. It's around these five core areas that I have organized the National Board's Professional Teaching Standards into Objectives and Criteria for What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do. An Overview of the objectives is presented here along with corresponding criteria for COMMITMENT, SUBJECTS TAUGHT, RESPONSIBILITY, PRACTICE and LEARNING COMMUNITIES. If you have used the National Board eGroups you are probably familiar with Sheree Rensel, who is better known as "Wizzlewolf." She is full of great information and suggestions about the National Board process and has been an invaluable support to the eGroups National Board community. Her website is full of great National Board Links and information, including assessment, educational strategies, science and math links to name just a few. The National Board area of her website is just a small portion of the "Total Wizzlewolf Experience." To visit her main homepage click on the following link... www.wizzlewolf.com NEA formally supports NBPTS through its resolutions and other policy documents, and considers National Board Certification to be a valuable professional development option for experienced teachers. NEA also sees advanced, voluntary certification as an important part of NEA's efforts to enhance standards for—as well as the public's perception of—the teaching profession. This listserv provides an electronic network for NBC candidates, mentor supporters of candidates, current Nationally Board Certified Teachers and anyone who would like to know more about the NBC process. As a listserv member you will be able to post questions, build support networks and share information and documents. Everyone will be able to respond and provide answers, ideas and moral support and encouragement to Florida candidates. In 1991, a committee of middle and high school art teachers and other visual arts educators appointed by the National Board began the process of developing advanced professional standards for art teachers of adolescents and young adults. This site offers a ton of information on both the process for Art and in general. Articles On NBPTS How do states and school systems support teachers who seek certification by the NBPTS? Can teachers obtain samples of exemplary portfolios prepared by those who have earned certification? How long does certification last, and how will teachers be re-certified when their initial certification expires? Other Q & A The authors present the findings of one of the first studies of teachers who have participated in the certification process of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and they offer recommendations for assessing the impact of such certification and for making it a more effective and widely used part of the education system. Website Pages with Multiple Hyperlinks on Topic
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