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National Board Jump Start, Home Stretch & MoC

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The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has implemented a 5 year “Maintenance of Certification” (MOC). The 5-year MOC replaces the 10 year Renewal option. You can read more about the MOC at the NBPTS website: https://www.nbpts.org/maintenance-of-certification/

Maintaining your National Board Certification is a personal and public statement about your commitment to the profession and to your students. WEA's National Board Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Jump Start is a 1-day training that provides key information to NBCTs planning to undertake the new MOC. This training helps candidates consider their growth and experiences since becoming a NBCT and how to relate this to the MOC requirements.

Online National Board Trainings will be conducted through Zoom. Registrants will receive a follow-up email a few days prior to the training with the Zoom link information. More National Board training information can be found here: https://www.washingtonea.org/pd/certification-licensure/. WEA professional development opportunities are open to WEA members only. If you are a non-member and would like to join, click here to sign up for membership.

Please contact Jim Meadows with any program questions.

National Board Information Session Series

Audience: Certificated Educators

National Board Certification - Overview: Session 1 (2 clock hours)

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This introductory session on National Board Certification provides an overview of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), basics of the certification process, and why educators consider board certification.

National Board Certification - Standards & Process: Session 2 (2 clock hours)

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This second session on National Board Certification focuses on a deeper exploration of the NBPTS certificate area standards and the four required components. The session also shares basics about candidate support options.

National Board Certification - Support & Next Steps: Session 3 (2 clock hours)

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This third session in the WEA National Board Certification Information Series helps educators decide possible next steps and timelines with the certification process. Educators explore various support options available, and finalize a personal check-list to guide their National Board journey.

National Board Maintenance of Certificate (MOC)

WEA offers three modules to help you pursue your National Board MOC. Each module offers a different focus to guide you through this process. You may participate in all three modules. You may find that you just need the overview which is offered in Module One.  If you plan to engage in all three modules, we ask that you take them in sequence so that you are prepared. Each module is interactive with breakout rooms and time for questions.  MOC Training is available for all WEA Members.  Our Certification Trainings are conducted Online  through zoom.  You will receive a follow-up email a few days prior to the event with zoom link information.Course fee is $20 per Module.

Module 1 (4 clock hours)

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Overview of the MOC process and introduction of Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs). The homework is to draft PGEs and share them in Module Two.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 12:00pm-3:30pm
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 9:00am-12:30pm

Module 2 (4 clock hours)

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Details of the MOC process. Participants will share possible PGEs and dive into the prompts for Components One and Two.

Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 12:00pm-3:30pm
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 9:00am-12:30pm

Module 3 (3 clock hours)

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Feedback and Support for your MOC work. Participants will share a draft of one PGE and give and receive feedback on their work.

WEA National Board Maintenance of Certificate (MOC) Feedback and Support

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WEA's Renewal MOC Feedback and Support provides NBCTs the opportunity to share and get feedback on a draft of their Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs) using a structured feedback protocol. There will be work time to make PGE revisions. Participants should bring four copies of one draft and any supporting documents of either Component 2, Component 3, and/or Component 4. 

WEA National Board Jump Start

WEA's National Board Jump Start is a comprehensive, multi-day seminar designed to provide National Board candidates with important information about the certification process, time to examine component and Assessment Center requirements, the opportunity to plan how to meet requirements, and time to collaborate, gather resources and information needed to pursue certification. All this happens in a supportive, constructive and collegial environment.

There are a total of six (6) training modules that will be offered each training week. You MUST register for Foundations I in order to continue on with the modules.

Jump Start Sessions

Registration is now open!

  • Click HERE to register for: Monday, June 26, 2023 - Friday, June 30, 2023 (You will have the opportunity to select June & August Courses.)
  • Click HERE to register for:  Monday, August 7, 2023 - Friday, August 11, 2023 (only August courses are available)

WEA National Board Home Stretch

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WEA's National Board Home Stretch takes place just before the National Board portfolio is due, when candidates are getting ready to focus their attention on final revisions. At Home Stretch, small like-certificate groups meet with a NBCT Facilitator to read and provide standards-based feedback on the written commentary for Components 2, 3, or 4 using a specially designed protocol. We do our best to have NBCTs in the same certificate area as candidates; however, that’s not always possible based on registration numbers and facilitator availability.

WEA National Board Maintenance of Certificate (MOC) Feedback and Support

Course concluded. Check back for future dates!

WEA's Renewal MOC Feedback and Support provides NBCTs the opportunity to share and get feedback on a draft of their Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs) using a structured feedback protocol. There will be work time to make PGE revisions. Participants should bring four copies of one draft and any supporting documents of either Component 2, Component 3, and/or Component 4. 

Need more info about National Board?

Go here to find out more about the National Board process and to register as a National Board candidate.

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