PDS - NB2 Personalized Professional Growth and National Board Certification

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

Teachers engage in a guided study centered on a personal professional development program working from an overview of the candidate process and guided by the mission, goals, and processes of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Teachers investigate "best teaching practices" across the curricula and grade levels, K-12. Major topics are the portfolio requirements and assessment center exercises, including videotaping the students' class for NBPTS review, descriptive, analytical and reflective writing styles, NBPTS Assessment Center exercises and collected student work samples are covered. In addition, many skills such as questioning, differentiated instructional strategies and protfolio maintenance are developed and revised. Pass/fail grading. Offered fall and spring semesters.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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