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jramsue I am renewing this year. I think you could - as long as you could borrow a classroom!

Feb 3, 2018

New Here also...NBCT 2009 ...starting renewal EMC/LRLA...

by Lisa

Jan 29, 2018

I am a small group reading teacher working with kindergarten, first and second grade students. I am so overwhelmed and don't know how to get started.....

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jramsue Hi Lisa -- I am renewing this year, too, and was overwhelmed at first. I started by listing all the possible things I've done/courses or workshops I've taken/books I've read, etc. and listed them... and then determining my 4 PGEs. My 4 ended up being: Teaching Math (focusing on some of the PD I had taken and utilized significantly), Teaching Readin...See More

Feb 3, 2018

jramsue Also - is there a renewal chatboard?

Feb 3, 2018

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For the formative assessment form it asks about the unit objectives and description of the UNIT. My unit is fractions and all the sub strands and standards. The formative assessment is strictly on subtracting with regrouping. Do I still need to explain and describe the entire unit(adding, subtracting, simplifying, comparing, ordering, equivalent fr...See More

MC Gen Unit or lessons

by JD Weiss

Jan 29, 2018

lleyde I would be interested in this answer. I have a similar situation, my unit is Multiplication & Division, but mainly focusing on the division section.

Feb 3, 2018

Working on NBCT in Early Childhood Gen.

by Mrs. Bolick

Jan 19, 2018

Many questions on component 2. What type of writing have others used. Can it be a summary students have wrote on a book or does it need to be a narrative, persuasive and opinion?

sjohnson13 I have that same question and I haven't had any luck find out the answer.

Feb 1, 2018

Component 1

by Toodle7

yesterday, 2018

I'm Early Childhood, generalist. Has anyone taken this test and what did you use to study? I'm not finding anything!!

Thank you! :)

lleyde I am taking the Middle Childhood Test this spring and wondering the same thing. Tips to study???

Feb 1, 2018

SCORES -- ANYBODY

by kkwyatt

Jan 9, 2018

Im a mentor. I had 3 candidates in my group score 1.0 on different components!! Im just sick :( Im totally convinced that there is a glitch somewhere, but who has $500 to fight (or question) a losing battle.

Is there anyone - anywhere -- who scored 1.0 -- on anything????

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Mrs. V I scored a 1 on the portfolio (component 2).

Jan 15, 2018

c66223 Missed passing by 1 point (from cutscore). I would love to have my grading reevaluated, but, can't afford to do so.

I am finding the NB organization to be very difficult to work with...

Jan 30, 2018

Component 2: Library Media - Instructional Sequence

by Mellarlanock

Jan 25, 2018

According to the instructions for component 2, the instructional sequence for this entry must be no less than three weeks and no more than three months. Does this mean 15 consecutive days or more? What exactly is meant by instructional sequence in this context?

Hi...new here!

by Michelle65

Jan 15, 2018

NBCT 2009....starting renewal....anyone else? I am MC Gen

Sara Me too! NBCT 2009, EMC/LRLA... I'm hoping I didn't wait too long, and that I have enough time to get it all done. (I wanted to start earlier, but the beginning of this school year was a whirlwind -- new state, new district, new school, new grade...)

Jan 16, 2018

Writing tips for NBPTS candidates

pseudandry Me, too. NBCT 2009-2019 in School Library Media. Check out this great tip sheet I found! https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/nbpts-writing-tips/ Also, I found https://nbct.learning.powerschool.com/c/3420173/file/show/36387159 , which is a worksheet for The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching double helix.

Writing for your portfolio is, in my experience, completely unlike any other writing assignment you have ever or will ever have. Transitional phrases, introductory sentences, and tidy conclusions are all out the window. The idea is to cram as much evidenc

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Jan 18, 2018

NBPTS

by cathy

Jan 1, 2018

Anyone out there working on Library Media certification?

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KayLMS I'm doing 4 and 1 but with the new standards released I'm not sure which to study for 1. Good luck with 2!

Jan 15, 2018

pseudandry Yup! I'm 2009-2019, so I'm working on Renewal.

Jan 18, 2018

Renewal clarification

by Alan

Jan 11, 2018

Hi! If I am renewing in my last year and I happen to not pass, am I correct in understanding that I cannot make a second attempt at renewal? In other words, if you fail your renewal, you can only try again if you were renewing in your 8th year? The wording in the renewal info is confusing. Thanks!

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Michelle65 Yes, that is true. You can fail in year 8 and try again in year 9 but if you fail in year 9, you're done--unless you want to start all over. I was told at a workshop, however, that only about 3% fail to recertify.

Jan 15, 2018

Alan Well, that's worrisome news and good news, I suppose! Thank you for the response!

Jan 15, 2018