Preparing Teachers for National Board Certification
Preparing Teachers for National Board Certification

Author: Kathleen Anderson Steeves

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2000-09-11

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781572305427

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This practical book presents a comprehensive blueprint for preparing teachers to achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. An outgrowth of the authors' more than five years of experience working with teacher candidates, the approach described here enlists the collaboration of both university educators and professional staff development personnel. The book includes a detailed outline of a seminar to introduce teachers to the NBPTS process, complete with written samples and reproducible overhead transparency masters. Also featured are chapters contributed by Board Certified Teachers, who share portfolio samples and activities in four certification areas. Supported by research-proven best practices in professional education, the book includes extensive reference lists and helpful hints for facilitators.

Understanding National Board Certification
Understanding National Board Certification

Author: Mark William Ellis

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780132101370

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This valuable guide gives educators pursuing National Board certification and those supporting candidates in their efforts a thorough, accessible examination of all aspects of certification for First Time candidates, Take One! Candidates, Retake (or Advanced) candidates, and National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) working on Renewal. With Understanding Board Certification as their guide, educators will deepen their understanding of the National Board standards, become fully prepared to be successful National Board candidates, and enhance their growth as educational professionals. Included are extensive references to relevant research and a helpful Appendix, Providing Candidate Support.

Secrets of the National Board Certification English Language Arts: Adolescence and Young Adulthood Exam Study Guide: National Board Certification Test
Secrets of the National Board Certification English Language Arts: Adolescence and Young Adulthood Exam Study Guide: National Board Certification Test

Author: National Board Certification Exam Secrets

Publisher: Mometrix Media LLC

Published: 2018-04-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781516705085

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***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Secrets of the National Board Certification English Language Arts: Adolescence and Young Adulthood Exam helps you ace your NBPTS National Board Certification Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Secrets of the National Board Certification English Language Arts: Adolescence and Young Adulthood Exam study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Secrets of the National Board Certification English Language Arts: Adolescence and Young Adulthood Exam includes: The 5 Secret Keys to National Board Certification Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; Along with a complete, in-depth study guide for your specific National Board Certification exam, and much more...

Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification
Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification

Author: Bobbie Faulkner

Publisher: What Works!

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781475824827

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In 2014, The National Board began revising and streamlining the National Board Certification process. This new 3.0 version of the WHAT WORKS Series, Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification: Version 3.0, Components 1 and 2 reflects the revisions published to date. This updated publication gives the most current information available. Contents include dozens of strategies to propel candidates to successful certification. The material creates a road map showing how to provide evidence of the National Board Standards. There are tips for studying for the Component 1 Assessment Center tests, understanding what each component asks candidates to do, and writing successfully in the National Board "style". Readers will find: - Test Exercise Samples - Writing Samples - Sentence Starters - Lesson Planning Strategies and much more.

Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education

Author: Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2013-01-02

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1483320685

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Turning passion into practice as a professional early childhood educator Early Childhood Education: Becoming a Professional is an inspiring introduction to the world of early childhood education, preparing the teachers of tomorrow to reach their full potential in their schools and communities. Written by a diverse and experienced author team, this text engages readers to connect contemporary educational and developmental theory and research to developmentally appropriate practices and applications that are easily implemented in the classroom. In response to today′s ever-changing educational environment, the text focuses on both the importance of taking personal and professional responsibility, as well as today′s issues in diversity—from supporting children with exceptionalities to supporting children and families in broader cultural contexts.

Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification
Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification

Author: Bobbie Faulkner

Publisher: What Works!

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781475830361

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In 2014, The National Board began revising and streamlining the National Board Certification process. This new 3.0 version of the WHAT WORKS! Series, Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification: Version 3.0, Components 3 and 4 reflects the revisions published to date. This updated publication gives the most current information available. Contents include dozens of strategies to propel candidates to successful certification.