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I totally agree Rick!!! If we waited an entire 8 months to give them feedback, we would be fired within the first month! Hello, I am currently scheduled to take the test for the first component. I will be testing for English, early adolescence. Can you give me any tips on where to go and how I can study effectively for this test? Which by the way, they never even told me how long it will take, even though it is a timed test.
My name is Holly and I work for Cult of Pedagogy. I jumped over to the NBCT Facebook group and asked these questions, and the first response came right away! There should be some sample exercises and scoring rubrics. Also, look at standard 2 and read carefully. When you schedule the test, it should tell you how long each section is but that info should also be in the component 1 materials.
I just submitted my final component! This was a tough process to go through while being Dad to a toddler, but it was worth it. Thank you for the great discussion of the challenges of the NBCT process. First of all, I just found out I passed my first attempt with a score of , which is the lowest score you can have. This was after taking a NBCT grad class at a local university, completing components with board certified teachers, working with an online group of other certified teachers, goggling the beejesus out of everything and with a friend going through the process as well.
As quality teachers we would look at the test and our teaching, fix it, reteach, reassess and make changes accordingly. This is not the case. Either the test is too hard or the candidates too stupid.
I know I am a good teacher. My friend who took the class and submitted with me, did not pass. She is by far a harder working, effective teacher than I. She is top in the district and has won multiple awards. If this is supposed to be the ideal, that was in no way stated in the copious documentation. Write it again. It was maddening.
I was so flustered, I got all the work done, paid for all the components, gathered all my evidence and then choked and failed to turn it in. And now I had just done that. When I opened my scores and saw I passed I was so happy!
Elated even. I know my stuff inside and out apparently. If not for that, I would have failed. God, can you imagine NOT passing, a second time? I would not see it as being tenacious, I would see it as being even more of a failure. So now I sit here and instead of feeling joy at passing a test most will fail, I find it bittersweet.
I mean, I squeaked by having what would be the equivalent of a D-. Maybe I am just being a baby and over dramatic and should be proud and grateful that I passed. I dunno.
To all that are or will be taking Boards, I wish you the best of luck. And if you fail, know you are better than that. I know you are. You and your colleague, like countless other highly effective teachers, worked incredibly hard toward receiving Board certification. Thanks for sharing and congratulations! I love being a National Board Certified Teacher! I certified in Today I am working on renewals and of course getting distracted. I came across your website and was excited to read about the journeys.
Every child, in every classroom, in every state across America. Recently a Principal who became a PhD was taken back by this strong belief. She felt I was putting down those that decided to become Doctors instead.
She was truly hurt. But I still feel that if you want to be the best teacher you can be, you need to become certified. I may go for a PhD one day, if I want to move out of teaching. But right now, I want to teach and light the fire of problem solving in the gifted high schoolers I have the joy of teaching.
Thank you for sharing this post on this certification. I appreciate that this is aimed at teachers who want to be better teachers!! I do not want to move on to administration, but I DO want to be better for my students and within our community! I will definitely be looking further into this avenue.
I just have to finish my Masters program first, 9 months to go! Thank you Jennifer. Your articles and resources are wonderful! Wondering about the renewal process. Is the cost and process of maintaining NBCT iworth maintaining the credential? My initial experience was challenging and transformative in large part because of incredible mentors and a highly supportive cohort and community. Ten years later my teaching context has changed and wondering if adding an endorsement would be a wiser professional step.
Thoughts, advice and experiences much appreciated. Respectfully, Alisa. People are always jumping in to help — you should get some good advice over there. The data I got past this blog has truly caused me in understanding this XXX That was something, I was frantically searching for, fortunately I discovered this at the perfect time. Are they still included in their research and video platforms? My suggestion is to go to the post and scroll down to the end.
There are so many people in the group who are happy to help in a timely manner. I am currently working on my first component Component 2 and I keep getting frustrated. My state does pay NBCT a yearly stipend for being certified.
But the process just seems so confusing at times. I would like to move into an administrative role one day Assistant principal, district coordinator, etc , so I have also considered getting an EdS degree in educational leadership. My fees for starting my first component was covered by a scholarship. Close Can't find what you are looking for? The Four Beasts of National Board Certification Without a doubt, earning National Board Certification requires serious immersion in best practices for your content area.
The Beast of Logistics Assembling your portfolio requires obsessive attention to detail. The Beast of Procrastination Because certification is self-guided, candidates have to plan and stick to regular periods of work.
The Beast of Ego Among my certification materials was an page booklet of standards that would be used to score my work. It sounded like heaven. And nothing like my classes. Lynn : pause … So start. Me : … Lynn : Start doing some of them. A Fight Worth Fighting Certification did not make me a flawless teacher. Join my mailing list and never miss another post. I look forward to getting to know you better!
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