Hello and welcome to the 2007-2008 Career Ladder Pre-Candidacy Class! Our goal for the first session was to begin to provide an overview of the process of National Board Certification and begin to gain an understanding of the Five Core Propositions which are the foundation for the Standards that accomplished teachers demonstrate in their practice. After each session you will find some discussion topics and/or guiding questions to consider. After responding print out a copy to keep in your binder as documentation. We would like each of you to respond at least once each month. Hopefully this will be an easy tool to enhance your understanding of the National Board Certification process. There are no right or wrong answers and we can learn a lot from each other! Just click on "comments" below to post your response(s).

CHOOSE ONE OR MORE TO RESPOND TO:

1) From what you know about the National Board Certification process, list some concerns or challenges you have about pursuing certification. What benefits might you see if you accept the challenges and rewards that come with pursuing National Board Certification.

2) Share some actions you take to get to know and understand your students as learners. Now stretch your thinking a little and describe what is important to know about your students when designing meaningful goals, lessons, strategies, and assessments for students.