Preparing Teachers for National Board Certification: A Facilitator's Guide - Softcover

Steeves, Kathleen Anderson; Browne, Barbara Cole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572305428 ISBN 13: 9781572305427

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2000

Synopsis

This practical book presents a comprehensive blueprint for preparing teachers to achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. An outgrowth of the authors' more than five years of experience working with teacher candidates, the approach described here enlists the collaboration of both university educators and professional staff development personnel. The book includes a detailed outline of a seminar to introduce teachers to the NBPTS process, complete with written samples and reproducible overhead transparency masters. Also featured are chapters contributed by Board Certified Teachers, who share portfolio samples and activities in four certification areas. Supported by research-proven best practices in professional education, the book includes extensive reference lists and helpful hints for facilitators.

About this title

From the Back Cover

"This is a unique volume for facilitators who provide assistance for teachers preparing for the National Board. It is a realistic guide for anyone who seeks to improve the support for teachers as they advance through the steps of National Board preparation." Peggy Blackwell, PhD, Department of Education, University of New Mexico

"This long-awaited professional development tool will significantly contribute to the most important school reform effort the teaching profession has undergone. It will forge partnerships between those who want to assist and those who want assistance in demonstrating highly accomplished teaching. Candidates enrolled in workshops that use this guide will exponentially enhance their chances of becoming National Board Certified Teachers. And for university teacher education programs that have changed the manner in which they prepare teachers to teach in the year 2000 and beyond, including this book as a text or resource is a 'must.'" Harriet Hunter-Boykin, EdD, Former NBPTS Board Member

About the Author

Kathleen Anderson Steeves, PhD, is an associate professor in secondary history/social studies education at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development of George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Barbara Cole Browne, EdD, is an assistant research professor in early childhood special education at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development of George Washington University, Washington, DC.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1572305428
• ISBN 13: 9781572305427
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184