<![CDATA[National University Professional Teaching Development Center - NU PTDC Updates Blog]]>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:48:09 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[New NBCT President to Visit NUPTDC]]>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:43:22 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/05/new-nbct-president-to-visit-nuptdc.htmlThe newly appointed President of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Dr. Ronald Thorpe, will travel to National University headquarters in La Jolla to meet with the NUPTDC NBCT Alliance of Distinguished Educators on Friday, June 8, 11-3pm.

This will be an opportunity to share achievements and initiatives generated by the National University School of Education NBCT Professional Teaching and Leadership Development Center and our NBCT school district leaders.
NUPTDC stakeholders, including faculty members and Candidate Support Providers, will have an opportunity to interact with President Thorpe as we demonstrate and offer support  from our community of P20 NBCT educators to accelerate progress in providing a National Board Certified Teacher/Principal for every student in the country and in alignment with key state and national reform initiatives.

President Thorpe will not be able to attend the Saturday and Sunday events. The Friday, “Meet the President”  session is designed for colleagues who collaborate with the NUPTDC NBCT Alliance of Distinguished Educators.  If you would like to attend, please contact NUPTDC Director Rae Adams.
]]><![CDATA[Have Your RSVPd for the 2012 NBCT Reception?]]>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:41:44 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/05/have-your-rsvpd-for-the-2012-nbct-reception.htmlThe 2012 NBCT Reception will take place on Saturday, June 9, from 5:00-8:00pm at the National University headquarters in San Diego.  Enjoy an evening of relaxation, presentations and appetizers in the company of accomplished educators and guests who share in their commitment to provide schools and students with highly effective teachers and principals who impact student achievement. 

For more information about this event and to RSVP, visit our 2012 Reception page.
]]><![CDATA[Assessment Center Training Webinar]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:39:29 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/04/assessment-center-training-webinar.htmlNUPTDC will host an Assessment Center Training webinar on Tuesday, May 1, at 6pm Pacific.  This webinar is designed to replicate the face-to-face training that took place at NUPTDC headquarters on April 21.

Please RSVP for this session by emailing Sean McCarthy.  You will receive a link and access instructions.  eCoach members can access the session through the eCoach "Webinar" tab.

We recommend that all candidates download and read the Assessment Center Policies and Guidelines, and  that candidates who plan to attend the webinar session download the following certificate-specific documents ahead of time:
  • Assessments at a Glance
  • Scoring Guide for Candidates (be sure you have the Scoring Rubrics for the Assessment Center Exercises)
  • Standards
If you are unable to attend this session, a video archive along with  all the resources presented are also available in eCoach.

]]><![CDATA[Assessment Center Training for Riverside County]]>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:36:28 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/04/assessment-center-training-for-riverside-county.htmlNUPTDC, in partnership with the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, will host an Assessment Center Training workshop on Thursday, April 26, at 4pm.  This session will replicate the initial Assessment Center preparation training that took place at NUPTDC headquarters in La Jolla and is designed to guide candidates toward developing an action plan for preparing for the Assessment Center Exercises in their certificate area. 

The training will take place at the Murrieta Elementary School computer lab, from 4-6pm.  Click on the link for a map to this site.  To access the computer lab, go through the gate to the right of the main entrance of the school.

Please RSVP for this session by emailing Sean McCarthy.  We recommend that all candidates download and read the Assessment Center Policies and Guidelines, and  that candidates who plan to attend the support session bring this along with the following certificate-specific documents to the session:
  • Assessments at a Glance
  • Scoring Guide for Candidates (be sure you have the Scoring Rubrics for the Assessment Center Exercises)
  • Standards
If you are unable to attend this session, an online version will also take place next week (date/time TBD), and the all the resources presented are also available in eCoach.]]><![CDATA[Clearing Your Secondary Credential Through National Board Certification]]>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:39:54 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/04/clearing-your-secondary-credential-through-national-board-certification.htmlAttention California Teachers: Do you want to earn a secondary credential but don’t want to take the C-SET?

Did you know that if you are National Board Certified in a secondary core area such as math or science, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing will grant you a professional clear credential without taking the C-SET?

For example, the holder of a Multiple Subject Credential in California may earn a Single Subject Credential in Mathematics based on earning NBPTS certification in Early Adolescence or Adolescence through Young Adulthood math.  The holder of a single subject credential may earn a secondary Multiple Subject Credential based on National Board Certification as an  Early Childhood Generalist or Middle Childhood Generalist.

Go to http://www.ctc.ca.gov/notices/coded/2012/1202.pdf for details on this new bill (Senate Bill 941).

]]><![CDATA[Preparing for the Assessment Center Support Session]]>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:24:41 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/04/preparing-for-the-assessment-center-support-session.htmlNUPTDC will host a special support session to help prepare candidates for the Assessment Center Exercises on Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 10am-1pm at the NUPTDC headquarters in La Jolla.  Please RSVP for this session by emailing Bonnie Miller.  We recommend that all candidates download and read the Assessment Center Policies and Guidelines, and  that candidates who plan to attend the support session bring this along with the following certificate-specific documents to the session:
  • Assessments at a Glance
  • Scoring Guide for Candidates (be sure you have the Scoring Rubrics for the Assessment Center Exercises)
  • Standards
If you are unable to attend this session, an online version will also take place in late April (date/time TBD), and the all the resources presented are also available in eCoach.

]]><![CDATA[Packing and Shipping Your Take One! Box]]>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:50:55 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/04/packing-and-shipping-your-take-one-box.htmlCheck out the video for a demonstration of how to prepare your Take One! box for shipping:

]]><![CDATA[Packing Party--We're Done!!]]>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:03:05 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/03/packing-party-were-done.htmlNUPTDC Candidate Support Providers (CSPs) and candidates got together at the NUTPDC headquarters in La Jolla for our annual March 31 Packing Party.  Candidates put the final touches on their entries, assembled their portfolios, and got their boxes packed with the guidance of CSPs.  When they were finished...it was time to celebrate!

Check out the slideshow below for some pictures from this event.
]]><![CDATA[Packing and Sending Your Portfolio]]>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:50:14 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/03/packing-and-sending-your-portfolio.htmlCheck out this video from NBPTS on getting your portfolio ready for shipping.  If you are unable to attend our packing party next Saturday, this video will answer most of your questions.

]]><![CDATA[New Webinar: Revising and Finalizing Portfolio Drafts]]>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:06:53 -0800http://www.nuptdc.org/4/post/2012/03/new-webinar-revising-and-finalizing-portfolio-drafts.htmlRevising and Finalizing Portfolio Entries Webinar:
Wednesday, March 14, 6pm PST (9pm EST)

This webinar for our eCoach members is designed to help NBCT and Take One! candidates who are unable to attend face-to-face support sessions or are not enrolled in the MA program  make final revisions to portfolio entries.  It will explore using the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching to evaluate the unity and coherance of your portfolio entries, along with some important questions to consider regarding your assessment-based, video-based, and documented accomplishment entries.  If you are unable to attend, the meeting will be archived for viewing at your convenience.

To access the webinar, view the latest eCoach message in your inbox, or go to the "Webinar" tab on our Accomplished Teaching and Learning page.

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