Presented by
National University
Professional Teaching and Leadership Development Center
NBCT Faculty and Administrators
2011

TTEACHING
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National U and NBCTs
Teaching, Coaching, Assessment, Leadership

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Non profit, private: online, hybrid, ground
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CA, Nevada and 31 “satellites”
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Students everywhere
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#1 provider of teaching Credentials in CA
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#1 provider of Master’s Degree to women and Hispanics
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Home to 120 NBCT Faculty

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Explore NBPTS/IHE virtual examples
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Encourage purposeful collaborative partnerships
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Consider “crosswalk opportunities”
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Take away something of value

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Be inspired
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Identify new ways to partner
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Acknowledge and confront virtual barriers and challenges
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Lean into virtual strategies
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Choose a new NBPTS crosswalk
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Identify a partnership to develop

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Online Experience
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Innovative Thinking
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Collaborative Initiatives
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Evidence Based Practices
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NB Options
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NB Faculty
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Pioneers… JUST LIKE YOU!

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Context for “Crosswalks and Crossroads”
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Online Delivery and Interaction Demos
> Teaching and Teachers
> Assessment
>Coaching/Mentoring
> Leadership
>Service
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Opportunities
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Action Steps

Stretch your thinking….
Teaching,
Learning and
Leadership

Crosswalk?
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Ensures safety, security
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Clear direction
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Fearless
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Confident
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Get from A to B on your way to Z
Crossroad?
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Less protection
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Less clear
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Risk, uncertainty
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Choice
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Get from A to Z exploring in-between

Degrees
Standards PD
NBPTS
Partnerships
Policy/Programs
ADMINISTRATION
CLASSROOM
CONSULTANT
UNIVERSITY
Rae

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NBCTs improve student achievement
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Action research develops inquiry into practice
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Assessment informs instruction
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Collaboration enhances knowledge and professionalism
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Professional communities support continuous learning and improvement.

Research: The National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards has designed standards, resources and processes that shape highly effective teachers and leaders who model and engage in practices that provide evidence of impact on P-12 learning .
NBCTs impact student achievement through effective instruction as measured against NB standards and student work data.

IHE
Teacher
Education
Schools
Districts
Community
High School
Students
County and
State
Departments
Associations
Organizations

Congruence , Coherence and Improvement
Teacher
Organizations
Teacher Educator
Organizations
NBPTS
Core Props,
Architecture
Standards
(tools, processes, research)
Specialized
Professional
Associations
State and Local Policy Makers

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NU-PTDC Mission:
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The National University Professional Teaching and
Leadership Development Center(NU-PTDC) believes that
National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) represent accomplished educators who are role models of excellence in teaching, learning and leadership . This excellence occurs through continuous learning and
collaboration. Performance assessment and evidence is driven by the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards (NBPTS ). Our work and service will promote and support this purposeful alignment in philosophy and efforts so that improved professional performance levels will significantly increase student achievement and well being.

NBCTs drive excellence in our profession
Recruitment
Preparation
Development
AAT
NB Props/Cert Standards
Processes:
Inquiry/Evidence
Driven
Evaluation Leadership Service

Certification vs. Teaching and Learning
NBCT Certification Process NBPTS PD “tools”
• Standards Based Performance
Assessment
• Portfolio of written responses to four exercises
• Assessment Center test- six, short, on- demand subject exercises.
• Score Reports
• Fees
• Pass or retake
• Core Propositions
• Certificate Standards (25)
• Architecture of Accomplished
Teaching
• NBCT models
• Inquiry and Prompts
• Evidence driven focus on student learning (assessment)
• TAKE ONE! option
• Free, online access
Designed and authored by R. Adams,2010

Master of Science Instructional
Leadership/NBC
Masters in
Master of
Arts/NBC
Collaborative
Leadership/NBC
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NB standards, inquiry, evidence based, portfolio prompts, weekly assignments, action research
Master’s
Degrees
NBCT Faculty: diverse leadership, locations; CSP and advanced online training; serve NB candidates online in eCoach community

FIVE NBCT
Courses; one month, E-
College platform
3 Master’s
Degrees
Graduate Certificate
Take One!
Graduate or
CEU credit
Continuing
Education
Certificate

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Courses aligned with NB Core
Propositions)
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Interns/Student teachers in two courses required to collaborate with NBCT for
Lesson Plan Interaction (Online)
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Introduce High School students to Core
Propositions and NBCTs

State Professional
Standards,
National Board for
Professional
Teaching Standards
TPAs/PACT
State licensure exams
“One size” state licensure
NBCT
CORE
PROPOSITIONS
1-5
25 subject fields and developmental age ranges: standards fits ALL teachers in
EACH State
“Many sizes” of advanced standards fit EACH teacher in
America.

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Professional Teaching Development Center
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Website Link http://myecoach.com/project.php?id=15210
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Partners
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Cohorts of students and candidates
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Future Teachers
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Take One Outreach and support ( Splash)
* Principal NB Prep

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ILOs, PLOs, CLOs:
Annual review and 5-year review of
DATA
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Conceptual Framework and NBPTS
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Student work (capstone portfolio)
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NCATE, WASC signature assessments
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Faculty evaluations (Core props)

National University, School of Education:
Assessment System & Conceptual Framework (CF)
The system…
Ron Germaine, Jo Birdsell, Dee Fabry
Components of the CF form STARS …
Identifies
Beliefs, Values ,
Mission,
Conceptual
Framework
Uses data to
Inform
Decisions &
Actions
Each is nurtured within a learning community through
Aligns and Maps
Learning
Outcomes
S cholarship in knowledge, theory, and practice
T eamwork with P-12 schools, other professionals, and the community
Measures at
A ctive Reflection for continuous
Improvement in order to meet the needs of all learners
R esponsible citizenship, understanding ethical practice, of and ability to work with
Transition Points diversity in its many forms
S tandards of exemplary practice for professional educators
Using Valid
Instruments
Uses multiple measures and action research
Our assessment system is dynamic, ongoing embedded in practice, informs institutional-wide decisions.

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Committed to students and their learning
Know the subjects they teach and how to teach them to students
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Responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
3
Members of
Learning
Communities
NBCT Core
Propositions
5
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Think systematically about their practice and learn from experience

(1) Scholarship
NU candidates and NB faculty command a rich understanding of subject matter and specialized knowledge of how to convey and reveal subject matter to diverse learners and audiences. They are adept at developing the problem solving, critical and analytical capacities of learners through research, collaboration and contributions in their fields.
Their SCHOLARSHIP results in evidence of achievement
gains for P-12 learners. ( C0re 2)

CF and Core Prop alingment
(2) Teamwork
NU candidates and NB faculty contribute to the effectiveness of the university and P- 12 schools by collaborating on instructional policy, curriculum development, and staff development with each other, families and community members, and educational stakeholders. They are knowledgeable about allocation of school resources in light of understanding state and local educational objectives.
TEAMWORK results in achievement gains for P-12
learners. ( Core 5)

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NBCT Faculty
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Partners
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Associations
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Principal Certification Preparation
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Future Teacher Liaisons

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Online collaboration with aspiring teachers
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Online support for active NB candidates
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Online contributions in a Learning
Community (resources, coaching, outreach, professional development)

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Shape your vision and mission first
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Start from place of strength (network)
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Inventory: needs, knowledge, resources
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Think systemically—look to the future
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Do your research—know partners and agendas
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Separate CERTIFICATION from NBPTS standards, resources, processes
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NBCT practitioners in the field are the experts- utilize them
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Service over self leads to excellence and expansion
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Take risks to reflect relevance

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Competition for the market share
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Economic uncertainty
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Global interdependence and competition
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Drop out rates; poverty; inequity, high needs
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Research and Commission reports
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Privatization
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Political landscape
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Technological influence
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Generation Y learners
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Shortage in some regions and subjects
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Higher expectations to perform with excellence
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Teacher and principal evaluation reforms; pay for performance
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Alternative routes to teaching
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Value added concerns
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Evidence of P-12 learning in evaluation systems

How can we increase “readiness” for teaches and principals to excel sooner than later in their career?
How do we build a coherent journey from preservice to National Board Certification and beyond?
How do we inspire and support future educators to engage in rigorous preparation that will distinguish their knowledge, abilities, dispositions and aptitude to lead the profession forward?

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University Collaboration: shared online programs and degrees
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Expand satellite services and international outreach
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Migrate to more sophisticated platforms
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Shape and offer alternative path to Initial
License to Teach with evidence of taking a
“Distinguished Preparation Journey” (NB based)
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Online interaction with NBCTs prior to enrollment into credential/clinical coursework (FEA/NEA chapters)
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Introduction to NBPTS prior to enrollment
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Core Propositions and NB Certificate Standards integrated into course assignments, before and during field work
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Online NB coach ( subject specific)
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TPAs/Take ONE/NBCT Continuum of Assessments
Presented
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Online NBCT Mentor through and beyond year 5
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NBCT is long term target goal
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Initial “Distinguished” License to Teach in ALL states is the vision

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Shape action plans that include National Board
Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and Principals, tools, processes and/or structures, in pre-service programs and in collaboration with local school districts who want to recruit, prepare, develop and to retain highly effective and accomplished teachers and leaders who measurably increase student learning and achievement.

Where is your
NEXT NBPTS
Crosswalk???

1. Request NU Virtual Community invitation
2. Consider new ways to integrate NB tools and approaches into your programs
3. Access NU-PTDC for survey and materials
858-642-8352 radams@nu.edu
4. Shape extraordinary knowledge, skills and dispositions of highly effective, accomplished teachers and leaders!