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	• So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher?: A Handbook of Teacher Tips for Successfully ... Jerry L. Parks Weekly Reader Teacher's Press, 2004 - 68 pages average customer review:based on 17 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

"One of the best investments I've made in my teaching profession..."

Just finished reading "So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher?" and it may be one of the best investments I've made in my teaching profession so far.

After 30 years at IBM, I decided the best way to give back would be to teach. I just finished my first year as a second grade teacher and plan to apply for NBCT as soon as I'm eligible in June 2008. (Old broads can't afford to waste time :-) I'm planning to use this book over the next 24 months to help me prepare for the NBPTS process. Thanks!

Not an exhaustive tome, but for what it purports to do--excellent!"

As others have pointed out, this little book is a helpful, motivating supplement to your NBPTS instruction and information guide. The help to me was that it verified what I was doing correctly, and stimulated some ideas regarding phrasing and wording that I might not have thought of.

Since what I write--not so much what I teach--is what will determine my score, I felt much more comfortable having this little handbook along the way. While I wish there might have been more on the taking the test, the rest of the book was well-worth the inexpensive price on Amazon. Highly recommended (for the job it purports to do).

I plan on purchasing the author's mentor book out of curiosity alone.

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National Boards

I purchased this book along with another National Boards book. Both have been helpful tools.

So you want to become a Natioanl Board Certified Teacher?

This is a helpful book in the early stages. It is an easy read. It is motivational. Get this book if you are curious, not necessarily if you are already involved.

"I made it with room to spare! Thanks!"

NOTE: Review submitted by me for Ms. Haines.

I made it with room to spare. Thanks so much for this book. We're using it in out district.

S.Haines
Chaffin Jr. High

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As a teacher, you are already doing an excellent job in the classroom. Nevertheless, with the implementation of No Child Left Behind, and as more states encourage validation of teaching effectiveness, NBPTS certification remains the one standard by which you can establish unquestioned credibility.

National Board certification not only validates?but also reflects?excellent teaching. According to research provided by the NBPTS, board certified teachers outperform their peers in 11 of 13 key teaching dimensions. They are also more adept at recognizing why students succeed or fail on academic tasks, engaging students, and improvising when faced with unexpected occurrences.

Nevertheless, the NBPTS certification process is a daunting endeavor. As beneficial and validating as it may be, obtaining this certification is difficult, time-consuming, and challenging.

So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher? will aid you in your quest to pass the rigors of the NBPTS portfolio development and testing. It will take you step by step through each of the four entries of the portfolio compilation, and make sure you stay on track through every stage of the process.

So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher? is designed to offer successfully proven strategies to help you become more productive throughout the certification process, and avoid many of the pitfalls of the 60% first-time failure rate.

Chapters include readiness (self-examination), key ?buzzwords? to consider in writing your entries, critical teaching strategies to employ in the taping process, as well as numerous helpful websites for further assistance.

?I found this book to be very helpful and sound. For the ?newbies? I highly recommend investing in this book! Jerry is extremely knowledgeable and he helped me through the process??
?Eleanor Joyce, NBCT, Virginia

?Thank you for simplifying the process for us! The book has helped me tremendously in organizing my thoughts. Thanks for the impact you?ve made??
?Karuna Chettri, Montessori Primary Teacher, Maryland

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