Component One: Pursuing Accomplished Practice: Foundations and Content Knowledge for National Board ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course is intended for teachers who are committed to pursuing National Board Certification. The primary focus will be centered on increasing the depth and breadth of content knowledge of the teacher within 25 certificate and developmental areas in preparation for the NBPTS Component 1 assessment center exercises. Participants will do an in depth analysis of the Five Core Propositions which is from the NBPTS document What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do as well as the NBPTS Standards that are being assessed within the certificate area as the foundation for their preparation. Teachers will collaborate within and across discipline areas and developmental ages to discuss and share best practices and to increase their content knowledge and build professional resources.