5. Why Become an NBCT?
Strengthens teaching
practice
Improves students’
learning
6. Why Become an NBCT?
Strengthens teaching
practice
Improves students’
learning
Advances teaching careers
7. Why Become an NBCT?
Strengthens teaching
practice
Improves students’
learning
Advances teaching careers
Provides a portable
teaching license
8. Areas of Certification
Art
Career and Technical Education
English Language Arts
Exceptional Needs Specialist
Generalist
Health
Library Media
Literacy: Reading – Language Arts
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
School Counseling
Science
Social Studies – History
World Languages Other than English
9. Age
Categories
o Early Childhood (Ages 3-8)
o Middle Childhood (Ages 7-12)
o Early & Middle Childhood (Ages 3-12)
o Early Childhood through Y oung
Adulthood (Ages 3-18+)
o Early Adolescence (Ages 11-15)
o Adolescence and Young Adulthood
(Ages 14-18+)
o Early Adolescence through Young
Adulthood (Ages 11-18+)
11. PortfolioEntries
Y willberequiredtosubmitfourportfolio
ou
entries.Threeareclassroombased,wherevideo
recordingsandexamplesofstudentworkserveas
supportingdocumentation. Afourthentryrelates
toyouraccomplishmentsoutsideoftheclassroom
–withfamilies,thecommunityorcolleagues–
andhowtheyimpactstudentlearning.
AssessmentCenterExercises
Y mustalsodemonstratecontentknowledgein
ou
responsetosixexercisesdevelopedforyourchosen
certificatearea.Y willhaveupto30minutesto
ou
completeeachexercise. Assessmentsare
administeredatover300computer-basedtesting
centersacrosstheUnitedStatesandW orldwide.
