NBCT Fall 2024 Updates
Fall 2024
August - September Newsletter 2024
State NBCT Conference in Huntsville: January 25, 2025
NBCT Support Team
Brad Lewis, RIC Director
(256) 233-6574
Ellen Thompson, NBCT - North Cohort Specialist
Jennifer Priest, NBCT- South Cohort Specialist
Patty Maze, NBCT - Maintenance of Certification Support Specialist
- patriciamaze39@gmail.com
- Fall Virtual Meeting: Thursday, October 24 (3:30 - 5:00 pm)
- Spring Virtual Meeting: Thursday, January 23 (3:30 - 5:00 pm)
- Participants who sign up in PowerSchool will receive Zoom link a few days before virtual meeting
REGISTERING FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS
Any public school teacher, administrator, or board member may attend professional learning sessions hosted by an Alabama Inservice Center (ARIC). The Athens RIC (Region 2) serves all public school districts in Blount, Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan Counties in north central Alabama.
How To Register
All professional learning sessions are listed in PowerSchool Professional Learning. Educators can register for sessions using PowerSchool Professional Learning accounts. All professional learning sessions have hyperlinked registration links. Look for the Register Here wording under each session. Contact district PowerSchool personnel or district technology administrators for assistance with accessing the platform. Retired educators no longer with a school district or without a local education agency (WOLEA) can send a support request to PLadmin@alsde.edu for assistance.
PowerSchool Credit
For your credit to show on your transcript, you need to complete the survey attached to the complete course. You can find this survey in your "Courses" tab in the "My Survey" section.
Please note, all session confirmations are sent to the email associated with PowerSchool accounts. Please verify contact information in PowerSchool (e.g. email addresses, phone number, etc.)
NBCT Components Descriptions
COMPONENT 1: Content Knowledge. A computer-based assessment asks you to demonstrate your understanding of content knowledge and pedagogical practices for teaching your content area. You must demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate content, which is necessary for teaching across the full age range and ability level of your chosen certificate area. This is assessed through the completion of three constructed response exercises and 45 selected response items. (40% of Total Score)
COMPONENT 2: Differentiation in Instruction. This classroom-based portfolio entry requires that candidates gather and analyze information about individual students’ strengths and needs and use that information to design and implement instruction to advance student learning and achievement. You will submit selected work samples that demonstrate the students’ growth over time and a written commentary that analyzes your instructional choices. (15% of Total Score)
COMPONENT 3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment. This is a classroom-based portfolio entry that requires video recordings of interactions between you and your students. You will also submit a written commentary in which you describe, analyze and reflect on your teaching and interactions with students. Both the video and the written commentary should demonstrate how you engage students and impact their learning. (30% of Total Score)
- COMPONENT 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner. This portfolio entry requires you to demonstrate evidence of your abilities as an effective and reflective practitioner in developing and applying knowledge of your students; your use of assessments to effectively plan for and positively impact your students’ learning; and your collaboration to advance students’ learning and growth. (15% of Total Score)
AL NBCT Scholarship Information
North Cohort Meets in Priceville
North Cohort PowerSchool Registration Info.
North Cohort Participants Must Register for Each Session:
- August 27 (PSPL # 502468) - REGISTER HERE!
- September 17 (PSPL # 502472) - REGISTER HERE!
- October 22 (PSPL # 502505) - REGISTER HERE!
- November 19 (PSPL 502516) - REGISTER HERE!
- January 28 (PSPL # 502576) - REGISTER HERE!
- February 25 (PSPL # 502536) - REGISTER HERE!
NBCT Session Descriptions
Monthly NBCT Sessions - North Cohort
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Kickoff Session (North Cohort)
Description: The Kickoff course offers detailed instructions on application procedures, an overview of the process, helpful resources, grant information, and tips to prepare you for National Board Certification.
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Description: Component 4 is The Effective and Reflective Practitioner component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson and assessment ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes analysis of student assessments, professional learning, students' needs, and collaboration with community to be reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Component 3 Instruction and Planning (North Cohort)
Description: Component 3 is The Teaching Practices and Learning environment component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes a video of your interactions with students to be analyzed and reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, October 22
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Component 2 Instruction and Planning (North Cohort)
Description: Component 2 is Differentiation in Instruction component. Candidates will collect work samples that exhibit a student's growth over time and how your instructional choices lead to that growth. Candidates will review student samples and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Writing Tips (North Cohort)
Description: How to Write for NBCT. The portfolio entry directions for each certificate area require you to describe, analyze, and reflect on your teaching practice. This session is designed to help candidates practice this kind of thinking and writing before you begin working on your written commentary of the portfolio.
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Component 1 Assessment Center Exercises and Informational Meeting (North Cohort)
Description: So your portfolio is close to being ready to turn in, and you're ready to start preparing for the assessment center exercises, but you don't know where to start. Discover endless tutorials and resources that exist both in print and on-line. This class will explore these resources and mentally prepare you for the Assessment Center experience.
Date: Tuesday, February 25
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
South Cohort Meets in Cullman
South Cohort Registration Info.
SouthCohort Participants Must Register in PowerSchool for Each Session:
- August 27 (PSPL # 502456) - REGISTER HERE!
- September 17 (PSPL # 502473) - REGISTER HERE!
- October 22 (PSPL # 502507) - REGISTER HERE!
- November 19 (PSPL 502519) - REGISTER HERE!
- January 28 (PSPL # 502578) - REGISTER HERE!
- February 25 (PSPL # 502537) - REGISTER HERE!
Monthly NBCT Sessions - South Cohort
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Kickoff Session (South Cohort)
Description: The Kickoff course offers detailed instructions on application procedures, an overview of the process, helpful resources, grant information, and tips to prepare you for National Board Certification.
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Cullman City Primary School (Multipurpose Room)
900 Hoehn Dr. NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(Near Cullman High School)
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Component 4 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 4 is The Effective and Reflective Practitioner component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson and assessment ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes analysis of student assessments, professional learning, students' needs, and collaboration with community to be reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Cullman City Primary School (Multipurpose Room)
900 Hoehn Dr. NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(Near Cullman High School)
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Component 3 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 3 is The Teaching Practices and Learning environment component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes a video of your interactions with students to be analyzed and reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, October 22
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Cullman City Primary School (Multipurpose Room)
900 Hoehn Dr. NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(Near Cullman High School)
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Component 2 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 2 is Differentiation in Instruction component. Candidates will collect work samples that exhibit a student's growth over time and how your instructional choices lead to that growth. Candidates will review student samples and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Cullman City Primary School (Multipurpose Room)
900 Hoehn Dr. NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(Near Cullman High School)
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Writing Tips (SOUTH Cohort)
Description: How to Write for NBCT. The portfolio entry directions for each certificate area require you to describe, analyze, and reflect on your teaching practice. This session is designed to help candidates practice this kind of thinking and writing before you begin working on your written commentary of the portfolio.
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Cullman City Primary School (Multipurpose Room)
900 Hoehn Dr. NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(Near Cullman High School)
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2024-2025 ATH-NBCT Component 1 - Assessment Center Exercises and Informational Meeting (SOUTH Cohort)
Description: So your portfolio is close to being ready to turn in, and you're ready to start preparing for the assessment center exercises, but you don't know where to start. Discover endless tutorials and resources that exist both in print and on-line. This class will explore these resources and mentally prepare you for the Assessment Center experience.
Date: Tuesday, February 25
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Cullman City Primary School (Multipurpose Room)
900 Hoehn Dr. NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(Near Cullman High School)
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Need an Atlas Account?
- Great Resource for HQ Teacher Videos!
- Contact Brad.Lewis@athens.edu
Writing Retreats
Fall Writing Retreat - October 26
- Saturday, October 26
- 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Athens State Regional Inservice Center, 1115-A Hwy 31 Athens 35611
Spring Writing Retreat - April 11 & 12
- Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12
- 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Athens State Regional Inservice Center, 1115-A Hwy 31 Athens 35611
Spring 2025 Mentoring Sessions
March - May 2025
- Deadline to Register for a Mentor: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Mentor Sessions Begin Week of March 3 - 7, 2025
Athens Regional Inservice Center
- Dr. Brad Lewis - Regional Inservice Director brad.lewis@athens.edu (256) 233-6574
- Deepa Manandhar - RIC Program and Financial Assistant deepa.manandhar@athens.edu (256) 233-6576
Website: https://www.athens.edu/academics/education/in-service-center/
Location: 1115-A U.S. 31 Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-216-6622
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensStateRIC
Twitter: @AthensStateRIC
- Dr. Brad Lewis - RIC Director (256) 233-6574 Brad.Lewis@athens.edu
- Deepa Manandhar - Program & Financial Assistant (256) 233-6576 Deepa.Manandhar@athens.edu
- Physical Location: 1115-A Hwy 31 Athens, AL