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AAMU/UAH Regional In-service Center
2021-2022 National Board Candidate Support
Course Offerings & Schedule
September 2021
National Board Certification: You Can do it! We Can Help! K-12
In 2014, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) made
changes to the certification process that not only made it less expensive but also
provided educators with a flexible timeline for completing the process. This 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.
Weekday Session Information
Wed., September 8, 2021 Remote Session 6:00-8:00pm
facilitated by Brad & Stephanie Lett, NBCTs
or
Weekend Session Information
Sat., September 18, 2021 Remote Session 9:00-11:00am
facilitated by Elisabeth Johnson, NBCT & Dr. Amanda Lemons, NBCT
Component 4 Instructions and Planning
Component 4 is The Effective and Reflective Practitioner component. Collaborate with
colleagues and candidate support providers 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 the community to be reflected on in your writing.
Weekday Session Information
Wed., September 22, 2021 Remote Session 6:00-8:00pm
facilitated by Brad & Stephanie Lett, NBCTs
or
Weekend Session Information
Sat., September 25, 2021 Remote Session 9:00-11:00am
facilitated by Elisabeth Johnson, NBCT & Dr. Amanda Lemons, NBCT
October 2021
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Component 3 Instructions and Planning
Component 3 is The Teaching Practice and Learning environment. Collaborate with
colleagues and candidate support providers to design, plan, and reflect 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.
Weekday Session Information
Date Change-- now Wed., October 20, 2021 Remote Session 6:00-8:00pm
facilitated by Brad & Stephanie Lett, NBCTs
or
Weekend Session Information
Sat., October 23, 2021 Remote Session 9:00-11:00am
facilitated by Elisabeth Johnson, NBCT & Dr. Amanda Lemons, NBCT
November 2021
Component 2 Instructions and Planning
Component 2 is Differentiation in Instruction. Candidates will collect student 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.
Weekday Session Information
Wed., November 10, 2021 Remote Session 6:00-8:00pm
facilitated by Brad & Stephanie Lett, NBCTs
or
Weekend Session Information
Sat., November 20, 2021 Remote Session 9:00-11:00am
facilitated by Elisabeth Johnson, NBCT & Dr. Amanda Lemons, NBCT
December 2021
Component 4 Knowledge of Student
Candidate support providers will facilitate discussions pertaining to Contextual
Information, Informational Context, Group Profile Forms and associated evidence from
students and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Weekday Session Information
No Weekday Session in December -- same session will be offered again during the weekday in
Jan. 2022
Weekend Session Information
Sat., December 18, 2021 Remote Session 9:00-11:00am
facilitated by Elisabeth Johnson, NBCT & Dr. Amanda Lemons, NBCT
January 2022
Component 4 Knowledge of Student
Candidate support providers will facilitate discussions pertaining to Contextual
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Information, Informational Context, Group Profile Forms and associated evidence from
students and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Weekday Session Information-- this is a repeat of the December 2021 weekend session
Wed., January 12, 2022 Remote Session 6:00-8:00pm
facilitated by Brad & Stephanie Lett, NBCTs
Component 2 Collaborative Session
Candidate support providers will facilitate general candidate discussions on the written
components and provide feedback.
Weekday Session Information
No Weekday Component 2 Collaborative session in January -- same session will be
offered again February 2022
Weekend Session Information
Sat., January 15, 2022 Remote Session 9:00-11:00am
facilitated by Elisabeth Johnson, NBCT & Dr. Amanda Lemons, NBCT
February 2022
Component 2 Collaborative Session
Candidate support providers will facilitate general candidate discussions on the written
components and provide feedback.
Weekday Session Information-- this is a repeat of the January 2022 weekend session
Wed., February 9, 2022 Remote Session 6:00-8:00pm
facilitated by Brad & Stephanie Lett, NBCTs
NB Scholarship Writing Workshop -- 1 hour session only
Candidate Support Providers will facilitate discussions on the ins-and-outs of the state
scholarship.
Weekend Session Information
Sat., February 12, 2022 Remote Session 9:00-10:00am
facilitated by Elisabeth Johnson, NBCT & Dr. Amanda Lemons, NBCT
or
Weekday Session Information
Wed., February 16, 2022 Remote Session 6:00-7:00pm
facilitated by Brad & Stephanie Lett, NBCTs
March 2022
Component 4 Collaborative Session
Candidate support providers will facilitate general candidate discussions on written
components and provide feedback.
Weekday Session Information
Wed., March 9, 2022 6:00-8:00pm Remote or Possibly Face-to-Face-TBD.