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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.