Course Description

WEA's National Board Jump Start is a comprehensive, multi-day seminar designed to provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process, time to examine component and Assessment Center requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue certification. All this happens in a supportive, constructive and collegial environment.

Course Objectives

• Understand the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, including certificate area standards.

• Analyze Certification Components required for certification

• Understand equity considerations with the National Board process

• Develop their personal why for possibly attaining National Board Certification

• Determine how NBPTS standards apply to one’s own teaching practices, and where they can challenge areas for growth.

• Understand each of the four NBPTS components relating to teaching practice

• Reflect on how own teaching practices can fit into each NBPTS component

• Review the candidate timeline process.