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9-10 Years later, are you still impacting student learning? In new and better ways?

How have you progressed as a teacher? Have you taught and evolved your

teaching? Do you plan, make decisions, teach,

evolve, reflect, plan at a higher level and repeat?

How have YOU progressed and grown as a professional?

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Ideals that guide all NB standards and assessments.

Accomplished teachers model exceptional◦Knowledge◦Skills◦Dispositions◦Beliefs

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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. * Major in renewal*

Teachers are members of learning communities.

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Understand what is required of renewal candidates

Compare/contrast NB Certification with NB Renewal

Reflect on professional practices in light of NB renewal criteria

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The renewal instrument is designed to allow you to document your

professional growth and tie your growth to student learning.

Renewal instrument documents professional growth

Submit evidence linking professional growth to student learning

Available for all NBCTs◦ Classroom teachers◦ Administrators*◦ Retirees*

*must have valid teaching license

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NBCTs must renew in the same certificate area

Renewal available in year 8 and/or 9 Renewal lasts for 10 years

(from the expiration of the original NB Certificate) If NB Certificate expires teacher must

complete entire NB process to regain NBCT status

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All certificate areas have been revised since 2000.

Three areas received special emphasis during revisions. They are:

Use of technology Diversity of learners Equal access to learning

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Documentation of professional growth experiences◦ have evolved◦ are varied and/or multifaceted◦ have been a focus over extended period of time

3 components and 1 Reflection◦ 2 videos

or◦ 1 Video and student work samples

Demonstrate connection to student learning

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List professional growth activities (PGE’s)

Analyze your experiences relative to Core Propositions

Analyze your experiences relative to the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching

Determine patterns/connections among PG activities

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Current content knowledge and pedagogy.

Acquisition of effective and appropriate use of technology.

Be on-going, varied, and multi-faceted.

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Component 14 Professional Growth

Experiences (PGE)

Reflection

Scored Holistically

Component 2Video

Based on 1 PGE

Component 3Video or Student Work

Based on 2nd PGE

4 Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs) 3 pages of commentary for each PGE 2 pages of samples of products for each

PGE Must demonstrate:

◦ Current content knowledge and pedagogy◦ Use of technology◦ Ongoing, varied, multifaceted experiences◦ Impact on student learning

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Application of one PGE in classroom 10-minute video of classroom instruction

◦ Same content area of original certificate◦ Same developmental level as original certificate

4 pages of written commentary

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Application of a different PGE 6 minute video of instruction

OR 8 pages of learner work

4 pages of written commentary Could be K-12 or adult learners

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3 pages of written commentary Analysis of relationship between practice

and student learning Pull out two standards from your certificate

area and show how what you have done ties to each – one paragraph each

Discovery of patterns, themes or trends Awareness of NB standards in practice

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What do students need to learn well? What are the curriculum needs for the

students? What do you do that is better than before

in getting the students to learn? What are the pieces students need (filling

background holes) in order to be able to learn?

RIGOR in the midst of INCLUSION

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Holistic scoring All pieces read together Individual scores may not be banked Results reported as

◦ Renewed ◦ Not Renewed – feedback is provided giving advice

as to which areas need additional focus in 2nd attempt at renewal. There is no banking, and the full renewal fee applies again.

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Provided sufficient evidence of professional growth that◦has evolved◦is varied and/or

multifaceted◦has been a focus over

extended period of time

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Application available online $1150 total cost to renew ($300 of this is a

non-refundable application fee) Withdrawal permitted – written notification

required before Profile due date

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Renewal required prior to expiration of current certificate

2 opportunities to attempt renewal Apply late November – December Submit by April 30 Results in October

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Date Certified

ExpirationRenewal

Application Window

Fee Deadline

Submission Deadline

Decision

Nov. 30, 1999

Nov. 30, 2009

1st: Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2007

Jan. 31, 2008

April 30, 2008

Oct. 2008

2nd: Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2008

Jan. 31, 2009

April 30, 2009

Oct. 2009

Nov 30, 2000

Nov. 30, 2010

1st: Nov 13 – Dec. 31, 2008

Jan. 31, 2009

April 30, 2009

Oct. 2009

2nd: Nov 13 – Dec. 31, 2009

Jan. 31, 2010

April 30, 2010

Oct. 2010

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http://www.nbpts.org/UserFiles/File/renewal_calendar(1).pdf

http://www.nbpts.org/UserFiles/File/renewal_calendar(1).pdf