The Profile of Professional Growth

Renewing your National Board Certification

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Reflection:What made you choose National Board

Certification the first time?How has your professional journey

continued since achieving your certification?

Renewal is a way for you to continue to validate, reflect upon, and celebrate your ongoing journey of excellence in education.

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By the end of this session you will have:

heard the requirements of the Profile of Professional Growth (PPG)

analyzed the connection of the PPG to the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching

Compared and contrasted Renewal to National Board Certification

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What is Renewal?It is “renewal”, not “recertification”.

“Re certification” implies that one would do certification again

You are not doing the same process over again to renew your National Board Certification

You will complete a different process while still demonstrating how your work exemplifies your Certificate Area Standards and aligns with the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching

You are “renewing” the evidence of your accomplished teaching as defined by NBPTS.

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What is Renewal? This process is called the Profile of

Professional Growth or PPGThere are 3 Components (Entries) and a

Reflection EntryThere are NO ASSESSMENT CENTER

EXERCISES!

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What is Renewal? Renewal documents professional growth

experiences you have engaged in since achieving initial certification

You submit evidence linking professional growth to student learning

Available for all NBCTsClassroom and non-classroom teachersAdministrators*Retirees*

*must have valid teaching license

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What is Renewal?NBCTs must renew in their original

certificate areaRenewal available in year 8 and/or 9Renewal lasts for 10 years

(from the expiration of the original NB Certificate)If NB Certificate expires teacher must

complete entire NB process to regain NBCT status

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The Profile of Professional Growth (PPG)Key Phrases

Broad range of content and professional knowledge and expertise.

Wide spectrum of activities and tasks, often in a collegial approach…

…that contributes significantly to the quality of education and to student learning.

Ongoing commitment or

contribution to the profession

multifaceted

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The Building Blocks of the PPG

Component 2

Component 3

Reflection

Highlight and

submit evidence

for PGE A, B, C, or D

PGEA

PGEB

PGED

PGEC

Highlight and

submit evidence for PGE A, B,

C, or D

Component 1

Reflect on PGEs as a

whole, identify

trends and patterns

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Component 1

4 Professional Growth Experiences (PGEs)

Each PGE consists of 3 pages Written Commentary (or 12 pages maximum)

2 pages maximum of samples of products for each PGE

PGE B

PGE C

PGE D

PGE A

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Component 1- Professional experiences beyond the classroom-

PGE 1

PGE 3

PGE 2

PGE 4

PGEs should show:•New learning•Influence within or beyond the classroom•Direct or indirect impact on student learningPGEs should be:•Ongoing and evolving•Multifaceted•Varied

A B

C D

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Component 1 - Written Commentary

For each PGE:Describe the contextDescribe the PGEIdentify the need and

how the PGE addresses the need

(do this 4 times)

Addressed anywhere in commentary:

Content/pedagogical knowledge that was acquired/deepened?

Acquisition/use of technology

Interaction with colleagues, prof. groups, parents/comm. and how enhanced prof. growth

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Component 2

Highlight one of the PGEs from Component 1.

Four page written commentary

Ten minute video

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Component 2 - Video

Students in video must be from NBCTs original certificate area

Video can be recorded in eighth or ninth year of certification

Video may be segmentedVideo should be date stamped

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Component 2 - Written Commentary

Age ranges of the studentsThe PGE to which this component is connectedThe goals of the lesson & the connection to the

overall learningImportance of the instruction for studentsEquity of access and promotion of diversityImpact on student learningConnection to certificate specific content knowledge

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Component 3

Highlight a different PGE from Component 1

Four page written commentary

Six minute video OR eight pages of learner work

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Component 3 - Written Commentary

Goals of the featured lessonConnection to the broader context of instructionImportance of instruction for learners at this timeConnection to PGEFit with the evolution of the PGESpecific evidence of learning from video/learner work4 pages

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Component 3 - Evidence

VideoMay be segmented6 minutes maximumNo editing

You teaching preK-12 students

You teaching or interacting with your colleagues

Learner’s WorkHard copy

Teacher plans, responses

Printouts of computer work of students or professional colleagues

Scripting of classroom observations/post-conference notes

Learner-produced video

OR

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Reflection

3 pages maximumHow PGEs directly

impact student learningChanges, additions, next

steps that would enhance professional growth

Patterns or themes that have emerged that define you as an educator

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Evaluation

All components and reflection are evaluated as one entity

Evidence comes from all components and evaluated against the scoring criteria

Decision is either “renewed” or “not renewed”

Non-renewed eighth year candidate receive feedback based on scoring criteria

PPGs are evaluated by two NBCTs in the same content and developmental level

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Renewal Glossary

PPG – Profile of Professional Growth

PGE – Professional Growth Experiences

AAT – Architecture of Accomplished Teaching

SOP – Samples of Products

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Summarizer 3-2-13 things that are different between

renewal and the original certification process

2 things that are the same between the two

1 thing you look forward to during your renewal process

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