Month: January 2021

National Board has made adjustments to provide more time for candidates to finalize decisions and submit their National Board work; additional supports developed to address COVID pandemic-related impacts and an option to defer to next school year if needed. 

Options

• Options for Initial Candidates
• Options for MOC Candidates
• Options for Renewal Candidates

Certificate Extension

• Renewal Candidates
• MOC Candidates

Webinars

• Flexible Options for Board Certification in 2020-21
• Flexible Options for MOC in 2020-21
• Flexible Options for Renewal in 2020-21 

Updated Guides

The following documents have been updated with this information and will be on the National Board website on 2/1/21:

• Guide to National Board Certification
• Guide to Maintenance of Certification
• Renewal Guide
• Third-Party Payer Guide

The Deep Dive Webinar Series will focus on each of the National Board’s four components. 

Register for any of these component-specific webinars. This page will also house session descriptions, recordings and follow-up resources.

Component 1 Strand

• Component 1: Selected Response Exercises (Feb 16)
• Component 1: Constructed Responses (Feb 23)

Component 2 Strand

• Component 2 Overview (recording available now)
• Planning for Component 2: Unpacking rubrics, exploring differentiation, and tips for planning (Feb 6)
• Planning for Component 2: Instructional Context and Writing Tips (Feb 10)

Component 3 Strand

• Component 3 Overview  (recording available now)
• Planning for Component 3 for in person learning (Jan 26)
• Planning for Component 3 for virtual learning (Jan 27) (Feb 6)
• Analyzing your videos and writing for Component 3

Component 4 Strand

• Component 4 Overview (recording available now)
• Planning for Component 4: Assessments and Professional Learning Needs (Feb 11)
• Planning for Component 4: Unpacking the rubric and writing tips (Feb 24)