Stacy Cameron

Library Expo 2011

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan, and nongovernmental organization governed by a board of directors

Began in 1987 www.nbpts.org

1. To maintain high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do

2. To provide a national voluntary system for certifying teachers who meet those standards

3. To advocate related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs)

1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.

2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.

3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.

4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.

5. Teachers are members of learning communities.

What Library Media Specialists Know◦ Knowledge of Learners◦ Knowledge of Teaching and Learning◦ Knowledge of Library & Information Studies

What Library Media Specialists Do◦ Integrating Instruction◦ Leading Innovation through Library Media

Programs◦ Administering the Library Media Program

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How Library Media Specialists Grow as Professionals◦ Reflective Practice◦ Professional Growth◦ Ethics, Equity, and Diversity◦ Leadership, Advocacy, and Community

Partnerships

Portfolio Entries◦ Instructional Collaboration◦ Fostering and Appreciation of Literature◦ Integration of Instructional Technology◦ Documented Accomplishments: Contributions to

Student Learning Assessments

◦ Organizational Management◦ Ethical and Legal Tenets◦ Technologies◦ Collection Development◦ Information Literacy◦ Knowledge of Literature

“This entry captures your ability to create an instructional unit of study, set learning goals, implement

instruction, and assess students’ learning through collaboration with others in the instructional program.”

3 weeks to 3 month time frame for lessonsDocumentation of collaboration

◦ 3 pages maxFour student work samples

◦ Taken from 2 students or 2 groups of students◦ 4 pages max

Written commentary◦ 10 pages maximum

“This entry captures how you integrate literature into a selected content area and how you make

connections to other literary materials.”

One video recording◦ 2-minute narrated pan of library◦ 15-minute segment of lesson

Instructional materials◦ Related to lesson◦ Max of 4 pages + cover page

Written commentary◦ 12 pages max

“This entry captures your knowledge of the content area curricula within your school and your grasp of

information studies.”

One video recording◦ 20 minutes of a single lesson◦ 10 minutes whole class and 10 minutes student-teacher

Instructional materials◦ Cover sheet + 4 pages max◦ Helps assessors understand your lesson

Written commentary◦ Max of 10 pages

Not the teaching of technology but rather using technology to teach content

“This entry captures evidence of the way in which your role as a teacher is broader than your direct

interaction with students in your classroom.”

Description and Analysis◦ 10 pages max of up to 8 activities/accomplishments

Documentation◦ Combined 16 pages of documentation of

accomplishmentsReflective Summary

◦ 2 pages max

Six Exercises/Prompts◦ Organizational Management◦ Ethical and Legal Tenets◦ Technologies◦ Collection Development◦ Information Literacy◦ Knowledge of Literature

30 minutes to reply Computer-based Scored on a 4 point rubric

Assessors are Library Media Specialists For the ECYA/LM certificate, these are the

weights:◦ 16% for each of the three classroom-based portfolio

entries (#1-3)◦ 12% for Documented Accomplishments (#4)◦ 6.67% for each of the six assessment center

exercises

Total Weighted Score of 275 or greater is recognized as an accomplished teacher and awarded National Board Certification

Entry 2: Appreciation of Literature Can transfer your score to National Board candidacy at a later date

Good way to “get your feet wet”

Some districts provide a stipend Personal growth Professional development It’s a challenge!

“The National Board Certification process makes a long-term change

because your actual thinking changes. The reflective nature of the process forces you to closely examine every

aspect of your practices” (Purcell 16).

Read and download information online Read books and articles written by others

who have gone through the process Organize! Begin planning lessons and collaborating

with teachers Use a yearly calendar

National Board Certification in Library Media: A Candidate’s Journal by Peggy Milam (Linworth Books)

Achieving National Board Certification for School Library Media Specialists: A Study Guide by Gail Dickinson (American Library Association)

Purcell, Melissa. "After Ten Years, National Board Certification Has Proven It Is Not a Passing Fad in the Library Media Field." Library Media Connection 30.2 (Oct 2011): 15-17.

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Stacy CameronProsper ISDsmcameron@prosper-isd.net469-219-2180 ext. 80201http://nachomamaslibrary.blogspot.com (look under presentations)