3303 Wilshire Boulevarde, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90010
Call Susie Chow, NBCT, TSN Coordinator, at (213) 251-1444 or e-mail her at schow@thesupportnetwork.net for more information!
questions regarding this website, contact Michael de la Torre, NBCT at nbcteacher@utla.net
(Updated June 16, 2008)
The Support Network is dedicated to providing assistance to National Board candidates as they participate in the certification process. Using our network model, accomplished teachers work with each other to demonstrate that their practice is aligned with the NBPTS standards. Within the Network, we model the process of continuously analyzing and reflecting in order to improve our educational programs.
The Support Network’s
orientations are officially over
for the school year 2008-09.
===>>>Please
visit this site after July 7, 2008<<<===
for any additional orientations.
Attendance to
The Support Network’s orientation
is mandatory to join The Support Network.
But, you do not need to join The Support Network
to pursue NBPTS certification.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The Support Network Orientation
Are you interested for school year 2008-09?
Attend one of the following free orientations
presented by
The Support Network, a collaboration of
the Los Angeles
Unified School District and United Teachers Los Angeles
April 26, 2008 Saturday 8-12 noon
April 28, 2008 Monday 4-8 pm
May 8, 2008 Thursday 4-8 pm
May 10, 2008 Saturday 8-12 noon
June 12, 2008 Thursday 4-8 pm
June 14, 2008 Saturday 8-12 noon
United Teachers
Los Angeles' Auditorium, 2nd floor
3303 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(Validated parking in rear of building, off Berendo)
To ensure accuracy of
materials, please email the following ten items of information
to schow@thesupportnetwork.net:
1. your name
2. home telephone
3. school
4. school telephone
5. email address
6. date of meeting
7. subject and grade level that you will teach in 2008-09
8. National Board certificate sought (Research at www.nbpts.org)
9. Interested in NBPTS’s Take One!
Program? (Research at www.nbpts.org, "yes"
or "no" please)
10. Please include a paragraph about your expectation of
assistance from
The Support Network when you sign up.
Please e-mail your 10 responses to: Schow@thesupportnetwork.net
PLEASE be sure to remove all filters and add "schow@thesupportnetwork.net" to your addressbook
Signing up by phone will not be accepted.
Sign up will only be accepted up 24 hours prior to an orientation.
75 participants is the maximum for each orientation.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SUPPORT NETWORK,
CANDIDATES MUST ATTEND AN ENTIRE ORIENTATION MEETING.
Please bring your laptop if available.
Walk-ins and late-comers will NOT be admitted.
You do not need to join TSN to pursue NBPTS certification.
There will be no dinner break. Light snacks will be provided.
Possible four salary points can be earned for The Support
Network program.
Visit www.nbpts.org or call 1-800-22-TEACH or
www.thesupportnetwork.net or call 213-251-1444
for more information regarding eligibility, certificates
and Take One!
The Support Network is dedicated to providing assistance
to National Board candidates as they participate in the
certification process. Using our network model, accomplished
teachers work with each other to demonstrate that their practice is aligned
with
the NBPTS standards. Within the Network, we model the process of continuously
analyzing and reflecting in order to improve our educational programs.
THE DEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS ARE:
Early Childhood (Ages 3–8), Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
(Ages 3–18+*), Middle Childhood (Ages 7–12), Early & Middle
Childhood (Ages 3–12), Early Adolescence (Ages 11–15), Adolescence & Young
Adulthood (Ages 14–18+), and Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
(Ages 11–18+). *Exceptional Needs (Ages 0–21+)
THE CERTIFICATES ARE:
Art Early and Middle Childhood
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Career and Technical Education Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
English as a New Language Early and Middle Childhood
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
English Language Arts Early Adolescence
Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Exceptional Needs Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Generalist Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Health Education Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Library Media Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Literacy-Language Arts Early and Middle Childhood
Mathematics Early Adolescence
Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Music Early and Middle Childhood
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Physical Education Early and Middle Childhood
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
School Counseling Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Science Early Adolescence
Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Social Studies-History Early Adolescence
Adolescence and Young Adulthood
World Languages Other than English Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
The 15% compensation to
NBCTs is in the LAUSD-UTLA contract.
The contract is in its second year of a three year contract.
The assessment fee for National Board Certification is $2500. $500 is non refundable and due with your application to NBPTS. Subsidies and scholarships are available. Information will be given at TSN’s orientations.
Click on the links below for more information.
1. ASSESSORS Needed for NBPTS!
3. ASSESSMENT center orientation
4. CALIFORNIA $20,000 incentive award
6. CERTIFICATE Knowledge Center
9. NBCT's Students Outperform Others
11. NBRIC--log in and check your account