NBCT+CSP



**National Board Candidate Support Provider ** **(Professional Learning Facilitator) ** **Resource Website **

CSP Training PowerPoint (2017)

[|NBPTS Guidelines for Ethical Candidate Support] - Please make copies for all prospective CSPs. 

CSP Turnaround Training - "You Can Do It!" Candidate Overview Session (PPT) - Feel free to download it and make it your own!


 * Important NBC Links **

Alabama NBCT Network Website: http://alnbctnetwork.blogspot.com/

NBPTS Candidate Website: http://www.boardcertifiedteachers.org

NBPTS General Website: http://www.nbpts.org/

  https://atlas.nbpts.org/ [|Request ATLAS Instructor Access] (Granted by each region's Inservice Center Director)

[|Professional Learning Facilitator (PLF) Materials] ** (NEW - ****<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">October 2017) **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">The goal of the modules is to provide a consistent baseline of skills and accurate and current information for program leaders to utilize with facilitators who will be supporting National Board candidates. Access to the PLF Materials requires acceptance of the Terms of Use.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Note: Users are encouraged to exercise their best judgment in modifying materials to fit the audience and time limitations for sessions. Graphics and text specific to the National Board Certification process should not be modified. Modifications to activities may be made in the directions to participants, and additional activities to support the learning of content may be added as needed.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Module 1: Introduction to National Board Professional Learning // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This module provides facilitators with materials that aid in the understanding of the fundamentals of system design utilizing the Accomplished Teaching Body of Knowledge. In addition to understanding system design, the module also provides potential for flexibility, scaffolding possibilities, as well descriptions for what it means to be an effective facilitator of the certification process.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Module 2: Working with Adult Learners // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This module provides facilitators with materials for honoring the adult learner, communicating effectively with candidate. This module was created in partnership with the National Board Resource Center at Stanford.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Module 3: Foundations // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This module provides an in-depth collection of activities focused on the Accomplished Teaching Body of Knowledge (Five Core Propositions, certificate standards, and the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching). Foundations Supplement: This supplement provides additional activities for candidates and potential candidates. This module was created in partnership with the National Education Association (NEA).

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Module 4: Ethical Candidate Facilitation // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This module provides facilitators with materials for understanding the importance of providing ethical candidate support and certification denial or revocation.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Module 5: Scoring // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This module provides facilitators with materials for understanding and communicating about the scoring process for the National Board Certification assessments.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Module 6: Providing Feedback // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This module presents guidance on providing effective and reflective feedback and questions for teachers before and during National Board Certification. This module was created in partnership with the National Board Resource Center at Stanford.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Professional Learning Facilitation Program Design Materials // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">The planning guides provide an overview of the big picture regarding all the factors to consider and plan for when designing a system for embedding National Board. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Copied from https://nbpts.force.com/NBConnect/s/professional-learning-materials


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Helpful CSP Resources and Articles **
 * =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Candidate Resource Website (Getting Started PPT and other resources) =
 * =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|A Core Proposition for National Board Candidate Support Providers] (published September 2015) =
 * =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|How is candidate support connected to a teacher’s professional learning?] (published May 2016) =
 * =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Stanford Candidate Support Provider PPT] (published March 2016) =