Preparing Teachers for National Board Certification

Download or read book Preparing Teachers for National Board Certification written by Kathleen Anderson Steeves and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2000-09-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.