The Support Network for National Board Certification

The Support Network, United Teachers Los Angeles

3303 Wilshire Boulevard, 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!

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(Updated February 09, 2012)

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

The Support Network Free Orientations

Are you interested as a first time candidate for 2012-2013 school year?

Come to an orientation meeting to learn about the NBPTS process.

May 19, 2012, Saturday, 8-12 noon

May 24, 2012, Thursday 4-8 pm

June 2, 2012, Saturday, 8-12 noon

June 4, 2012, Monday, 4-8 pm

July 10, 2012, Tuesday, 4-8 pm

July 14, 2012, Saturday, 8-12 noon

United Teachers Los Angeles

3303 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90010

(Validated parking in rear of building, off Berendo)

Please sign up by emailing the following ten items of information to - schow@thesupportnetwork.net

1. Date of one of the meetings

2. Your name

3. Home and/or cell telephone number

4. School, Local District

5. School telephone number

6. Email address

7. Subject and grade level that you think that you will teach in 2012-13

8. National Board certificate sought-Research at www.nbpts.org

9. Interested in NBPTS’s Take One! Program, yes or no? Research at www.nbpts.org

10. Please include a paragraph about your expectation of assistance from The Support Network.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SUPPORT NETWORK,

CANDIDATES MUST ATTEND AN ENTIRE ORIENTATION MEETING.

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Signing up by phone will not be accepted.

Walk ins and late comers will not be admitted.

Sign up will only be accepted up 24 hours prior to an orientation.

75 participants is the maximum for each orientation.

Please encourage your colleagues to attend a meeting.

All information is tentative and subject to change.

You do not need to join TSN to pursue NBPTS certification.

Possible four salary points can be earned for The Support Network program.

Visit www.nbpts.org or call 1-800-22-TEACH

Visit www.thesupportnetwork.net or call 213-251-1444

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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 assessment fee for National Board Certification is $2500. $500 is non refundable and due with your application to NBPTS.

LAUSD does not accept American Council on Education (ACE) transcript for completing the NBPTS process.

Subsidies and scholarships are available. Information will be given at TSN'S orientations.

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LAUSD National Board Certified Teachers-Class of 2011 lead the nation with 189 newly certified teachers.

Rigorous and prestigious program requires both commitment and dedication

December 7, 2011 – At an annual event held at United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) headquarters, UTLA will celebrate the amazing accomplishment of 189 LAUSD teachers who have qualified for certification as National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This year, LAUSD teachers led the nation in the number of newly certified NBCTs. Since 1997-98, there are a total of 2,060 LAUSD teachers who certified while teaching in LAUSD.

National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and reward accomplished teachers. It is one of the profession’s highest distinctions. The process involves written exercises that probe the depth of a candidates’ subject-matter knowledge, as well as his/her understanding of how to teach those subjects. Like board-certified doctors and accountants, teachers who achieve National Board Certification have met rigorous standards through intensive study, expert evaluation, self-assessment and peer review. The work amounts to 200 to 400 hours on top of an already full teaching load. Candidates typically take from one to three years to certify.

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has a 43% certification rate. To help teachers through the certification process, many LAUSD candidates join The Support Network, a joint UTLA-LAUSD program, headquartered at UTLA, that offers facilitated workshops and peer support. It is the largest union-supported program of its kind in the country.

“These unprecedented results confirm the strength of LAUSD teachers,” said Susie Chow, NBCT, coordinator of The Support Network. “LAUSD teachers are willing to take on a challenge in tough times. Their efforts show their dedication to their students and to their craft. They are committed to impacting student learning in an accomplished manner.”

For more information on National Board Certification, go to www.nbpts.org. For more information on the Support Network, go to www.thesupportnetwork.net.