National Board Certification

Susan,
I am a National Board Certified teacher and I am also a mentor. I did not work through the new format, but I have received feedback that it is less stressful than it used to be. That being said, it is still a lot of work. It was absolutely the best thing I have ever done to improve my teaching practice. Have you been online to check out the information?
Cindy Schmid

I took an oath not to share questions. However, I can tell you that I found that some of the sample questions on the National Board website were close to, but not exactly the same as what was on the test. That being said, there is no guarantee that National Board will use something close to the sample in the actual test. The topics listed were definitely helpful. National Board usually has a list of websites where you can find helpful information on the test.

Hey John, I signed up too! Have you checked out your district’s policies on NBC? My district has a policy that gives NBC candidates two extra professional development/personal days in order to attend the work sessions or–if you decide to not attend the work sessions–have some extra time to work on the components. Maybe your district has a similar policy? I also looked up the directory on the NBC website for people certified in secondary music in Wyoming, and it was super easy to conduct a search and find those people that could be helpful in your area. Here’s the link: http://www.nbpts.org/nbct-search?first_name=&last_name=&school_state=WY&district=&certificate_area=Music%2FEarly+Adolescence+Through+Young+Adulthood&date_achieved= Hope this helps!