National Board Certification
Books
- Accomplished Teaching - The Key to National Board Certification
- Frames of Mind: The theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Getting Things Done The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
- Preparing Teachers for National Board Certification (A facilitator’s Guide)
- The National Board Certification Handbook - Support & Stories from Teachers & Candidates
- The National Board Certification Workbook - 2nd Ed - How to Develop Your Portfolio and Preparee for the Assessment Exams
- The Teachers Guide to National Board Certification - Unpacking the Standards
- The Systems Thinking Playbook
- Ways of Thinking, Ways of Teaching
- When a Butterfly Sneezes
Books
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Title |
When a Butterfly Sneezes | |
| Author | Linda Both Sweeney | |
| Publisher | Pegasus Communications | |
| Copyright | 2001 | |
| Description | Our world is full of surprising interdependencies. But how do we help out children understand such complexity-especially when it impacts the events and the world around them. When a Butterfly Sneezes teaches us how. | |
| Reference Number | NB |
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Title |
Frames of Mind: The theory of Multiple Intelligences | |
| Author | Howard Gardner | |
| Publisher | Basic Books | |
| Copyright | 1983 | |
| Description | Hailed by educators throughout the world, Howard Gardner’s theorgy of multiple intelligences has been applied in hundreds of classrooms and school districts since Frames of Mind was first published. This edition features a new introduction that explores the theory’s development over the last century. | |
| Reference Number | NB100 |
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Title |
Getting Things Done The Art of Stress-Free Productivity | |
| Author | David Allen | |
| Publisher | Penguin Group | |
| Copyright | 2001 | |
| Description | In today’s world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday’s methods for staying on top of it all just don’t work. Allen shares with readers the proven strategies he has introduced in seminars across the country and at top organizations including Microsoft, Lockheed, and the U.S. Department of Justice. | |
| Reference Number | NB101 |
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Title |
Preparing Teachers for National Board Certification (A Facilitator’s Guide) | |
| Author |
Kathleen Anderson Stevens and Barbara Cole Browne |
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| Publisher | The Guilford Press | |
| Copyright | 2000 | |
| Description | This Practical book presents a comprehensive blueprint for preparing teacher to achieve national board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. | |
| Reference Number | NB102 |
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Title |
The Systems Thinking Playbook | |
| Author | Linda Booth Sweeney and Dennis Meadows | |
| Publisher | Linda Booth | |
| Copyright | 1995 | |
| Description | The field of systems thinking and organizational learning is comprised of a large number of inter-related concepts, from systems dynamics to mental models. This first set of experiential practice fields for learning systems thinking highlights these concepts, providing insights into these complex ideas in novel ways. | |
| Reference Number | NB103 |
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Title |
Ways of Thinking, Ways of Teaching | |
| Author | George Hillocks, Jr. | |
| Publisher | Teachers College Press | |
| Copyright | 1999 | |
| Description | Ways of Thinking, Ways of Teaching presents a new model of teacher thinking and action-one that explains teacher decisions about what and how to teach. | |
| Reference Number | NB104 |
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Title |
The National Board Certification Handbook - Support & Stories from Teachers & Candidates | |
| Author | Diane Barone, Editor | |
| Publisher | Stenhouse Publishers | |
| Copyright | 2002 | |
| Description | Achieving National Board Certification is a major accomplishment. If you aspire to become National Board certified or if you help teachers who are preparing for certification, this handy guide is the just-right book for you. Each chapter is written by a teacher or teacher educator who has been through the preparation process. Find out: ◊ what National Board Certification is; ◊ what is expected of teachers seeking certification; ◊ how much time it takes; ◊ what the requirements are; ◊ what it means to be a National Board Certified Teachers. | |
| Reference Number | NB105 |
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Title |
The National Board Certification Workbook - 2nd Ed - How to Develop Your Portfolio and Preparee for the Assessment Exams | |
| Author | Adrienne Mack-Kirschner | |
| Publisher | Heinemann | |
| Copyright | 2005 | |
| Description | The National Board has raised the standards for
the profession and brought a new level of distinction to its certified
teachers because it requires "clear, consistent, and convincing
evidence" of meeting its demanding standards. How do you measure
up? Where do you need to stretch and grow? Use this
workbook, in conjunction with The Teachers' Guide to National Board
Certification - Unpacking the Standards and find out how to examine
your teaching practices and present the evidence of your classroom
excellence in a way that helps your professionalism shine brightly. Beginning with Personal Inventory Sheets typed tot he Core Propositions right through scoring your own work, this workbook offers numerous helpful tools, including: ◊ best practices charts ◊ guides to videotaping your teaching and analyzing the footage ◊ graphic organizers for thinking through your practice ◊ data-collection techniques for correlation with student achievement ◊ plentiful opportunities for self-reflection and assessment ◊ updated information about the new portfolio requirements ◊ strategic advise about taking the NB assessment examinations. |
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| Reference Number | NB106 (goes with NB107) |
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Title |
The Teachers Guide to National Board Certification - Unpacking the Standards | |
| Author | Adrienne Mack-Kirschner | |
| Publisher | Heinemann | |
| Copyright | 2003 | |
| Description | National Board Certification is a highly regarded credential
attesting that a teacher has been judged by peers as one who is
accomplished, makes sound professional judgments about students
learning, and acts effectively on those judgments. Discover the premises behind everything the National Board Process requires of you, in addition to the nuts and bolts of completing the portfolio. |
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| Reference Number | NB107 (goes with NB106) |
|
Title |
Accomplished Teaching - The Key to National Board Certification | |
| Author | Bess A. Jennings & MaryAnn D. Joseph with Carol A. Sharp & Frank J. Orlando | |
| Publisher | Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. | |
| Copyright | 2004 | |
| Description | This is a comprehensive explanation of what one must do to become a
National Board Certified Teacher. National Board Certification is
a process that leads teachers to ever-deeper levels of analysis,
reflection, and understanding as teaching practice is examined against
the Standards.
With this book, candidates can now work independently between support sessions, reading and re-reading sections of interest as they grow through or toward National Board Certification. They can pace themselves through the process and gain additional value from group sessions. We believe it will help them develop the deep, personal reflection of accomplished teaching, and the confidence to participate fully in candidate learning communities. |
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| Reference Number | NB108 |
|
Title |
Navigating the National Board Certification Process - A Step-by-Step Workbook for Teachers | |
| Author | Martha H. Hopkins | |
| Publisher | Corwin Press | |
| Copyright | 2004 | |
| Description | This book has been designed t help you navigate the entire National
Board Certification journey. Part 1: Choosing Your Destination, will help you determine if National Board Certification is an appropriate destination for you. You will be introduced to the Five Core Propositions, the standards for your certification area, the portfolio, and the tests that access your content knowledge. Part II: Packing Your Bags, will will help you make all necessary arrangements for completing the requirements of the portfolio and the content knowledge assessment. In this section, you will plan the units of study you will later highlight in your portfolio, create a support system. schedule your time, and practice making videotapes. Part III: Making the Journey, will assist you on the actual journey. You will analyze student work and your videotapes, refresh your writing skills, and make final preparations for the content area examinations. |
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| Reference Number | NB109 |