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Overarching Statement: The National Board Process is a research-based vehicle
for increasing teacher capacity to impact student learning.
Vision: Student learning drives the work of a highly skilled staff, dedicated
to equity and the deliberate pursuit of excellence rooted in a culture of continuous
improvement.
Mission: A highly skilled and reflective staff will have a greater impact
on student learning.
Rationale: Highly accomplished teachers are essential to improving schools.
The National Board Process is unlike any other professional development experience
in MCPS. It takes “The Skillful Teacher” to the next level where
she can demonstrate that they have achieved certification by the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards.
This voluntary, teacher driven professional growth experience:
- Raises the level of rigor while improving student achievement.
- Promotes
intense synthesis, analysis and reflection of one’s own
teaching and learning as related to specific teaching standards.
- Uses
current student data and interactions to improve student learning.
- Promotes
and develops more focused, purposeful teaching through a highly effective
standards process.
- Creates opportunities for all teachers to teach more
effectively.
- Engages parents and the community in deliberate and purposeful
interactions.
- Facilitates data analysis of students needs and identifies
focused areas for improvement.
- Reaffirms teaching strategies.
- Quality Candidate Support enhances the level
of rigor and reflection of the National Board process and decreases attrition
rate.
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Sep. 22, 28 and Oct. 6, 25
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Nov.15 (Webinar), Dec.15, Jan. 12, 24
Feb. 7, 14, 23, 29
March 8, 20 (snow dates: 3/27 & 3/29)
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Photos: National Board Pinning Ceremonies
Stay tuned - photos from the class of 2010 Ceremony are coming soon!
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Questions for Certification Unit
Interested in becoming a member of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Teaching Standards cohort? Please contact Christine Frank, Project Director for the Graduate Certificate Professional Teaching Standards, at frankc@gwu.edu
The application cycle for 2011 - 2012 candidacy has ended. We are currently recruiting for 2012-2013 candidacy. Application packets will be available in November and are accepted at MCEA between February 1, 2012 & April 13, 2012. Please contact Kiwana (kwilliams-hall@mcea.nea.org) November - April for a packet.
Take One!™ is a unique offering from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) that provides a standards-based approach for improving teaching practice and links student learning to effective instruction.
Teachers prepare and submit one pre-selected video portfolio entry from any of the current certificate areas of National Board Certification. A teacher can later transfer the score if he or she pursues National Board candidacy within two years.
Additional information about the Take One process can be found on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards site (www.nbpts.org). Registration deadline for the 2011-2012 school year is December 31, 2011 however, to qualify for funding in MCPS the deadline is October 31, 2011. For information regarding funding, contact Lesley Johnson.
National Board News
Lesley C. Johnson, NBCT
MCPS National Board Instructional Specialist (301) 601-4698
Lesley_C_Johnson@mcpsmd.org
MaryPat Spon
MCEA contact for National Board Info
MaryPat_Spon@mcpsmd.org
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