National Support Awareness and Support Sessions

NB Candidate Support Workshops

In collaboration with National Board District Liaisons, the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement conducts informational workshops aimed to assist and guide National Board Candidates through the process of completing and submitting all portfolio entries and to help prepare candidates for the assessment center.

As workshops are scheduled throughout the year information will be posted on this page. For more information contact your local district's National Board Liaison.

CERRA Online Awareness, Support & Renewal Sessions

CERRA is proud to host a series of FREE online National Board awareness and support sessions.  The sessions will be facilitated by Jenna Hallman, NBCT and CERRA Program Director for National Board.  The session descriptions and meeting dates are listed below.  All sessions will be held online.   Please click on the link listed for the session you wish to attend.  You will be redirected to the GoToWebinar registration page.  You will receive the login instructions for your webinar once you complete the registration.  Please check your spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.  There is no need to register for multiple sessions on the same topic.  The information presented in each session will be the same. 

National Board Awareness and Support Sessions:

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National Board Awareness- Are you interested in learning more about the National Board process?  If so, this session is for you.  During our time together we will discuss the requirements of the process, the current legislation governing National Board supplements, the financial assistance available, and answer any questions you may have.  

• September 6th (4:00 - 5:15 pm) - Awareness:  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/412882296
• October 4th (4:00 - 5:15 pm) - Awareness:  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/987885880

National Board Renewal Workshop - This session is designed for NBCTs completing their 7th or 8th year of certification.  During our time together, we will discuss the renewal process including timelines for registration and entry submission and the current legislation governing renewal.

• September 18th (4:00 - 5:15 pm) - Renewal: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/902432233
• October 11th (4:00 - 5:15 pm) Renewal: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/664035049

Analyzing National Board Standards - The professional teaching standards for each NB certificate explain what an accomplished teacher knows and is able to do. This includes work in the classroom with students and work with parents, other professionals, and the community.  During this webinar, we will discuss strategies for analyzing the NB standards and applying them to your portfolio work.  Please have your NB standards available during the webinar.  

• September 13th (4:00 - 5:15 pm) - Analyzing Standards: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/152882001

Take One!  The National Board Take One! program allows educators to sample the National Board process by completing one pre-selected, video-based entry and submitting it to be scored.  Candidates can bank their scores for up to 3 years and apply these scores towards full certification.  All teachers are eligible for this process!  During the webinar, we will discuss the requirements of the process, the timelines, the CERRA statewide cohort option, and the fees associated with Take One!  

• September 27th (4:00 - 5:15 pm) Take One! Overview: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/200928992
• October 10th (4:00 - 5:15)  Take One! Overview: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/891501896