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NBCT Candidate Resource Page #NBCT2B

//Congrats NBCT candidates for embarking on this exciting professional learning adventure! National Board Certification was a turning point in my career, and I am so thankful to those who supported me during the process. To pay it forward, I created this website to help all candidates (including those who received the grant) find information about the NBCT process, available mentoring, and resources. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I've been a mentor for almost 20 years, and if I don't have the answer, I can help you find it! //

//Highly recommend candidates to join the [|Alabama Network of National Board Certification Facebook] group! Their[| website] is really helpful too. //

//Please know your [|Portfolio Instructions and Certificate Standards] are already posted online for your review. I encourage candidates to carefully study their certificate area portfolios, highlighting new information, as well as practices they are already implementing. You should also review the [|Guide to National Board Certification] for general information, protocols, and policies. To view the available certificates (and student age ranges), click [|here]. //

//Good luck to you all - you've got this!! Melissa Shields, NBCT, Ed.D. - mshields@alsde.edu / Twitter: mjshields //

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National Board Certified Teachers and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards advance the quality of teaching and learning by: copied from []
 * Maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do
 * Providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards
 * Advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers

=**NBC Process - Click Infographic below for more information. **=

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=**National Board Certification - You Can Do it! (January 2018) **= =**My PPT Presentation - Overview, Resources, Tips **=

NBPTS National Board Overview PPT

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=**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Important Links **=

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">NBPTS Channel on Youtube **
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has joined the nonprofit channels on YouTube. View NBPTS videos as well as National Board Certified Teachers discussing the effect National Board Certification has on classrooms, schools and communities. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.youtube.com/user/nbptsstaff

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Alabama NBPTS wants to help NBCTs across the state support certification candidates, work to improve education in local schools and across the state, and to discover places of leadership in our profession. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Goals: to provide a connections between Alabama teachers and NBPTS and between Alabama NBCTs and to provide a support system for NBCTs as they support candidates, share ideas and concerns, work to improve our schools, and seek leadership positions. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.alabamanbctnetwork.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Alabama NBPTS Website **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">NBPTS is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan and nongovernmental organization. It was formed in 1987 to advance the quality of teaching and learning by developing professional standards for accomplished teaching, creating a voluntary system to certify teachers who meet those standards and integrating certified teachers into educational reform efforts. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.nbpts.org/
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">National Board for Professional Teaching Standards **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Find Alabama NBCTs near you!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">[|NBCT Directory Search] **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">[|What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do] (NBPTS Document)


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">FREE Mentoring **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Each of the 11 **Regional Inservice Centers** provide mentoring for National Board Certification. Please contact your region's ARIC Director for more information. You may find your Director's contact information[| here].

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">You may also request a mentor through the **Alabama Network to Transform Teaching** (NT3) Initiative by completing an application (TBA). These mentors may provide face-to-face mentoring or phone/online support, depending on the distance between you. Contact Dr. LaTonya Barnes for more info: lbarnes@alsde.edu.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**North Alabama** >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Little River Canyon Center Fort Payne, AL >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">May 3-5, 2018 8:30-3:30 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">STIPD Course Number JSU 15149-18 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Collaborate with candidates from all over the state and highly qualified mentors to review and polish Components 2, 3, and 4 prior to final submission. Components will be worked on utilizing the following schedule: >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">May 3: Component 4 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">May 4: Component 3 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">May 5: Component 2 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">All candidates are invited and welcome to attend. However, there will be a $25 fee for candidates outside the JSU/Little River Canyon Mentoring group for each Component. Checks should be payable to JSU In-service Center and must be paid upon arrival. >> >> **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">National Boards Candidate Support Training ** >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">July 30-31, 2018 8:30-3:30 at JSU In-service >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">STIPD Course Number JSU 15150-18 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">With the revisions to National Board Certification, Alabama’s Candidate Support Programs are an essential component to expanding the certification experience for current and prospective candidates. But how do we build a Candidate Support Program from the ground up? How do we ensure that programs are providing equitable and ethical support for all of Alabama’s candidates? This CSP training will address the responsibilities and guidelines laid out by the NBPTS for providing quality candidate support that facilitates growth for both candidates and providers. >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Cost: $25 >> >> **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">National Board Certification: You Can do it! We Can Help! K-12 ** >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">August 15, 2018 4:30-7:30 JSU Inservice STIPD Course Number JSU 15051-18 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">August 22, 2018 4:30-7:30 Little River Canyon Center STIPD Course Number JSU 15052-18 >> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">In 2014, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) made changes to the certification process that not only make it less expensive, but also provide educators with a flexible timeline for completing the process This course offers detailed instructions on application procedures, an overview of the process, helpful resources, grant information, and tips to prepare you for National Board certification.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ft. Payne and Anniston locations (through JSU Inservice Center). Meets monthly on Wednesdays - be sure to register on STIPD early so they can ensure enough mentors!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[[file:NB 2017-2018 courses.docx]]
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">National Board Writing and Revising Retreat **

> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Athens location (through Athens State Inservice Center). Meets monthly - be sure to register on STIPD early so they can ensure enough mentors!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[[file:NB 2017-2018 courses Athens State.docx]]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Huntsville locations (thought AAMU/ UAH Inservice Center). Meets monthly on Saturdays.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Jefferson County / Birmingham** area teachers, contact Sally Price to participate in the Stellar Mentoring Program.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Grant Awardee Information **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">For 2017-2018 NBCT grant information, click HERE.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ultimately, it is the candidate's responsibility to review and understand the National Board process, following the instructions carefully. Every certificate is different!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Candidates should review the Guide to National Board Certification and become very familiar with the National Board policy, National Board Certification process, and their National Board accounts. If candidates have questions about their accounts, they should contact the customer support team via email or by phone at 1-800-22TEACH.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">It's important to note that in order for scholarship funding to be applied to candidates' accounts, they must complete the component registration process through //Step 3: Order Review//, clicking "Submit Order," for EACH component they plan to take in the current assessment year. The screenshots to help navigate registration begins on page 22 of the Guide.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Once you are certified, you can renew your Alabama teaching certificate. You may complete the usual forms, or you can complete an [|"alternative form"] for National Board Certification (particularly for those who certified in grade/age spans beyond their previous degrees). To do so, go to http://www.alsde.edu/edcert, click on "Other Approaches" in yellow box, and then National Board Certification.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Alabama Certification Renewal Information **


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Important Contact Information **


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">[|Regional Inservice Center Directors]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">NT3 Director - Dr. LaTonya Barnes, latonyabarnesnt3@alsde.edu
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">ALSDE National Board Supervisor - Debra Gosha, dgosha@alsde.edu
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15.6px;">National Board (they are great to answer questions!) - 1-800-22TEACH