Course Description

In order to maintain National Board certification educators must complete and submit a Maintenance of Certificate (MOC) every 5 years. This work session is a continuation of Work Session 1 and will help NBCTs get feedback on loosely constructed PGEs, the core of the portfolio. They will come in with their own PGEs draft or loosely written ideas and have time for collaborative conversations. It will be a 2-hour work session, including time for individual questions, held on Zoom and the second in a 3-part series of work sessions. Participants may choose to take this session more than once, bringing a different PGE each time. Prerequisites: In order to attend, NBCTs must bring a draft or detailed outline of one PGE and have done at least one of the following: Attend MOC Work Session 1 Attend an OSPI MOC Overview and Getting Started session Read and understand the MOC instructions

Course Objectives

The objectives for Work Session II will include:

Review the instructions for Component 1 of the MOC.

Share an early draft of one PGE with other NBCTs for feedback.

Link PGE draft to potential video ideas for Component 2.

Network with other MOC candidates from around the state, creating informal support structures for candidacy ahead.

Engage in collaborative conversation to spark interest and feedback on ideas.