Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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Friday, April 25, 2008
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
National Board Certification Introduction Seminar at Stanford
National Board Certification Seminar at Stanford University
4/19/2008
http://www.nbpts.org/
1-800-22-teach
http://nbrc.stanford.edu/
650-724-7349
www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/te/nbpts.asp
916-323-5832
Stanford support group starts now and runs through next year.
Portfolio:
4 school site entries
Include student work samples, Videotapes of classroom, and documentation as evidence
Describe and analyze practice through structured written commentaries
Assessment Center:
6 30 minute exercises
Focus on subject matter knowledge, age and content appropriate teaching strategies, across the full age range of certificate area
Fees:
65 application fee
2500
500 initial fee that goes towards the 2500 overall fee
Apply for government subsidy
www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/nbpts.asp
They will cover 1250 of the fee
Timeline:
Apply now
FULL payment due by 1/31/2009
Assessment Center testing window: 7/1/08-6/23/09
Portfolio due by 3/31/09
Results received on or before 12/31/09
These are all evidence based assessments.
Describe, analyze, reflect
It is a 10 year certification
The renewal is a documentation of your professional accomplishments since certification.
The Stanford program is 10 sessions $200
$75 for Stanford Units- up to 10 quarter units
You can resubmit anything that is scored less than a 2.75
ELA:
Portfolio entry 1:
Student reading and writing samples (2 of each)
Up to 13 page analysis paper
Packet of student work as well as rubrics
Portfolio entry 2:
Instructional analysis: Whole group instruction
Evidence of whole group instruction
Video: 15 minute continuous and unedited video tape of a whole class discussion
Written commentary of no more than 11 pages
The accompanying instructional materials
Portfolio entry 3:
Same as 3, but you focus the video tape on two different groups of 3-6 students
Portfolio entry 4:
Can start now.
Description and analysis- 20 pages maximum
Documentation –up to 16 pages
Reflective summary- up to 2 pages
Category1:
Teacher’s working with students’ families, community
Use current year
Catrgory 2:
Leacher as leader/collaborator at local, state, and/or National level
Go back multiple years- you want to show a pattern of professional growth and development
Category 3:
Teacher as learner
Go back multiple years- see above
Can go back 5 years
Things that apply:
Having student teachers
Dept. chair
GATE liaison
Tech coach
Conferences attended
Conference speaker
B&N writing
Student cookbook
You need 3-8 accomplishments balanced across the areas.
Try to connect things to student learning
Look at: activity; its significance; Evidence of impact on student learning; documentation
4/19/2008
http://www.nbpts.org/
1-800-22-teach
http://nbrc.stanford.edu/
650-724-7349
www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/te/nbpts.asp
916-323-5832
Stanford support group starts now and runs through next year.
Portfolio:
4 school site entries
Include student work samples, Videotapes of classroom, and documentation as evidence
Describe and analyze practice through structured written commentaries
Assessment Center:
6 30 minute exercises
Focus on subject matter knowledge, age and content appropriate teaching strategies, across the full age range of certificate area
Fees:
65 application fee
2500
500 initial fee that goes towards the 2500 overall fee
Apply for government subsidy
www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/nbpts.asp
They will cover 1250 of the fee
Timeline:
Apply now
FULL payment due by 1/31/2009
Assessment Center testing window: 7/1/08-6/23/09
Portfolio due by 3/31/09
Results received on or before 12/31/09
These are all evidence based assessments.
Describe, analyze, reflect
It is a 10 year certification
The renewal is a documentation of your professional accomplishments since certification.
The Stanford program is 10 sessions $200
$75 for Stanford Units- up to 10 quarter units
You can resubmit anything that is scored less than a 2.75
ELA:
Portfolio entry 1:
Student reading and writing samples (2 of each)
Up to 13 page analysis paper
Packet of student work as well as rubrics
Portfolio entry 2:
Instructional analysis: Whole group instruction
Evidence of whole group instruction
Video: 15 minute continuous and unedited video tape of a whole class discussion
Written commentary of no more than 11 pages
The accompanying instructional materials
Portfolio entry 3:
Same as 3, but you focus the video tape on two different groups of 3-6 students
Portfolio entry 4:
Can start now.
Description and analysis- 20 pages maximum
Documentation –up to 16 pages
Reflective summary- up to 2 pages
Category1:
Teacher’s working with students’ families, community
Use current year
Catrgory 2:
Leacher as leader/collaborator at local, state, and/or National level
Go back multiple years- you want to show a pattern of professional growth and development
Category 3:
Teacher as learner
Go back multiple years- see above
Can go back 5 years
Things that apply:
Having student teachers
Dept. chair
GATE liaison
Tech coach
Conferences attended
Conference speaker
B&N writing
Student cookbook
You need 3-8 accomplishments balanced across the areas.
Try to connect things to student learning
Look at: activity; its significance; Evidence of impact on student learning; documentation
Friday, April 18, 2008
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Exploratree - Exploratree by FutureLab
http://exploratree.org.uk/
Life's short, smile more.
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Our Online ESL Classroom
http://esl5.edublogs.org/
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Apple - Education - Mac Labs - Contact me
http://education.apple.com/contact_me/maclab/index.php?e=0
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____________________________________________________________________________________
You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
Exploratree - Exploratree by FutureLab
http://exploratree.org.uk/
Life's short, smile more.
____________________________________________________________________________________
You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
Form
https://www.jotform.com/form/80084721632
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Categories in Blogger
http://www.oreilly.com/pub/h/2881
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kstoolkit » home
http://kstoolkit.wikis.cgiar.org/
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Edu-Podcasting 101 » Creating Podcasts
http://edupodcasting101.wikispaces.com/Creating+Podcasts
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