Take One!

January 28, 2009

How Do I Become A “Good” Teacher?

Five Core Propositions (NBPTS)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 Makes an Accomplished Teacher?

ActivityStudying the Standards

Teaching Standards What is valued? What would you see in a classroom of a

teacher who was definitely meeting the standard?

What can you point to in your practice that is evidence of this standard?

Architecture of Accomplished Teaching Illustrates how effective learning occurs NBPTS certification process is based upon this

structure Helix build upon each other (teacher and

student)

Step 1: Know Students and Subject Area Who are my students? Where are they now? What do they need? In what order do they need it? Where should I begin?

Step 2: Set Learning Goals Set high, worthwhile goals appropriate for

your students, at this time, in this setting

Step 3: Implement Instruction to Achieve Goals

What instructional strategies would be most effective for meeting goals?

What materials, people, or places can I use to enhance student learning?

How can I vary the learning experiences and teaching strategies to meet the needs of learners?

Step 4: Evaluate Student Learning Following instruction, evaluate student

learning to see if goals were met

Step 5: Reflect on Teaching Practice What would I do differently? What are my next steps?

Step 6: Set New Learning Goals Based on your evaluation of student learning,

set appropriate goals for your students

Reflecting on Accomplished Teaching Helix and Take One! Instructions work

together You will only be graded on how well you meet

the NBPTS not the state standards!

Take One! Activity Book and CD Load CD Click “Standards” Click “Take One! Instructions” In the middle of the “Take One! Overview” is

the title of your Entry and specific directions for your certificate area

Each certificate may have a different Entry number and contains different requirements for the paper and video.

Entry Numbers To complete the full National Board

certification process, teachers complete 4 entries and a content knowledge test.

The entry number for Take One! is simply the task number if you were completing the entire certification.

The Entry # should match the Entry # on the blue label in your Take One! box.

Requirements Entry ___: _____________________________

This is the focus of your video. Each content area is different. Example: Social Studies-History/Adolescence and

Young Adulthood is Entry 3: Promoting Social Understanding

The focus of the video is then explained in further detail

Below the Entry explanation is a list of standards. These standards will be represented within your video and the paper. Some numbers are missing. You would only

complete all standards if you were completing full board certification.

What Will I Need To Do? Requirements for paper and video Maximum pages and minutes means exactly

that You will not be docked for writing a shorter paper. Anything over the page/time limit will not be

seen/read. Each certificate area is different! Some papers

are shorter and some videos are longer.

How Will My Response Be Scored? Review the standards for your area How are you implementing these standards

already? Evidence based

4- clear, consistent, and convincing evidence 1- little evidence

Composing My Written Commentary Organized into sections

Example: Instructional Context, Planning and Instruction, Video Recording Analysis, Reflection

Answer the italicized questions under each section

Suggested page lengths

Developing Writing Descriptive- retelling what happened in

classroom No judgments or justifications are made

Analytical- reasons, motives, and interpretations of actions in classroom Why, how, in what ways See handout “Questions That Push A Candidate’s

Analytical Thinking” for more help Reflective- evaluating performance and

planning for future More examples of descriptive, analytical,

reflective under “Get Started” link on CD

Take One! Booklet 5 Stages Blue box at the end of each “Stage” tells you

where to use the information in your commentary Pg. 26: Instructional Context and Knowledge of

your students Pg. 39: Instructional Planning, Design, Assessment

of Students You do not submit your booklet to the NB so

do NOT put all of your efforts toward the exercises.

The exercises are there to help you analyze and reflect upon your classroom practices.

Making Good Choices Selecting a topic Selecting a class Selecting the video segment

Format Specifications How do I write my paper?

Not a writing assessment Use your “voice”

How do I record my video? Instructional Materials

Reading, Worksheets, Rubrics, Etc.

Cover Sheets and Forms Contextual Information Sheet- background of

our school and your classroom Cannot all be the same Add your voice

What do I send? What do I need to sign? Copy everything Tracking number

Key Elements in the Entry1. Answers to all of the questions2. Clear, consistent, and convincing evidence of

student learning3. Quality links between the evidence

#1 Answer All Questions Are answers included in the commentary? You do not have to answer questions in the

order they are written. If you do not answer a question, this should

raise a red flag. Address the missing information and explain why

it is missing

#2 State Your Evidence Evidence may be found anywhere. Evidence must be stated to be scored by the

assessors Don’t assume anything.

The candidate (you) are the only person who should decide what evidence should be included in the entry

#3 Connect the Links There must be links among the different parts

of the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching

How Will My Response Be Scored Test your paper and video against these

requirements

Ready, Set, Go! All entries are due (postmarked) April 15 Packing Party? Defer= No Money Questions? Materials?

1-800-22-TEACH NBCT list (Brinkman/Kitchenmaster) Listserv (k-12 email interface- k12 listserv-

General Education- National Board Connection for SD Teachers)

Never email anyone your commentary or show anyone your video that you do not personally know!

Getting Started Review the Standards Fill in “Entry Instructions Activity” (T-chart) What is valued? (Page 1 of your Entry

document- focus and standards) What do I need to do? (explain how you will

represent the focus/standard during your video and in your paper)

What areas do you need information or clarification?

Good Luck!