National Board Support Sessions

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 5-7pm at the MTEA Building.  Registration is required for MTEA/WEAC members and below session descriptions.

October 3, 2024 – What is National Board Certification?

Learn about what is involved in this rigorous process and what resources and financial incentives are available to assist candidates.

October 24, 2024 – Getting Started with National Board Certification

Dive into the National Board standards, the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching, and the 5 Core propositions of National Board certification. A brief overview of the components will be given to allow candidates to be able to decide which component(s) to work on this year.

November 14, 2024 – Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction

Learn strategies for selecting and analyzing student work samples to plan and implement appropriate differentiated instruction for those students.

December 12, 2024 – Component 4: Effective Educator

Receive guidance for selecting appropriate assessments, identifying professional learning needs, and analyzing impact on student learning.

January 16, 2025 – Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment

Get tips for recording instruction and strategies for effective in-depth analysis and reflection of the instruction.

February 13, 2025 – Writing for National Boards

Learn about descriptive, analytical, and reflective writing, and strategies for making sure you are addressing the prompts that are being asked.

March 13, 2025 – Component 1: Content Knowledge

Learn study tips and strategies for preparing for and responding to the prompts on the content knowledge exam and understand how it is scored.

April 10, 2025 – Cutting the Fluff

Learn strategies for getting your written components down to the required page limit for submission.

May 8, 2025 – Preparing for Submission

Get tips on compressing videos, merging files, and submitting components through the National Board website, as well as finishing final edits.