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! Questions regarding this website, contact Michael de la Torre, NBCT at nbcteacher@utla.net
		(Updated February 06, 2010) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Are you interested for school year 2010-2011 as a first time candidate? Attend a free orientation presented by The Support Network, a collaboration of LAUSD and UTLA Limited scholarships for designated schools in Mrs. La Motte’s Board District Saturday 8-12 noon April 24, 2010 Monday 4-8 pm April 26, 2010 Monday 4-8 pm May 3, 2010 Thursday 4-8 pm May 13, 2010 Saturday 8-12 noon May 22, 2010 Thursday 4-8 pm June 3, 2010 Monday 4-8 pm June 7, 2010 Saturday 8-12 noon June 19, 2010 United Teachers Los Angeles 3303 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010 (Validated parking in rear of building, off Berendo) Beginning April 01, 2010, To sign up for an orientation, please email the following nine items of information to: schow@thesupportnetwork.net 1. last, first name 2. home phone number 3. email address 4. school, local district number 5. subject and grade level that you think that you will teach in 2010-2011 6. National Board certificate sought-Research at www.nbpts.org 7. interested in NBPTS Take One! Program? Research at www.nbpts.org 8. your expectation of The Support Network-one paragraph 9. date of meeting PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL INFORMATION PRIOR TO APRIL 01, 2010 Please remove filters to accept The Support Network. Signing up by phone will not be accepted. Sign up will only be accepted up 24 hours prior to an orientation. Walk ins and late comers will not be admitted 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. You do not need to join TSN to pursue NBPTS certification. There will be no dinner break. Please bring your own refreshments. Possible four salary points can be earned for The Support Network program All information is subject to change. Visit www.nbpts.org or call 1-800-22-TEACH www.thesupportnetwork.net or call 213-251-1444 ************************************************************************* 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 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. About NBPTS 2. TSN's Program Overview 3. ASSESSMENT center orientation 4. CALIFORNIA $20,000 incentive award 5. CANDIDATE Inquiry Service 6. CERTIFICATE Knowledge Center 7. DIGITAL EDGE 8. NATIONAL BOARD 9. NBCT's Students Outperform Others 10. NBPTS News Release		11. NBRIC--log in and check your account 12. RENEWAL information 13. SCHOLARSHIP information 14. SCORING Guides 15. TAKE ONE! 16. UTLA 17. NBCTs/LAUSD Renewals