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SUMMARY:NB Cohort: Olympia Music
DESCRIPTION:CSTP is supporting Olympia-area National Board candidates with a component support cohort located at Centennial Elementary School with a state-trained national board facilitator\, Stacy Brown. This cohort will have a music focus. This will be the second year of this component support\, but anyone who was not in the cohort last year is still welcome to join this year. Component 1 and 4 will be hosted during the 2025-26 school year. C1 will have 3 meetings and C4 will have 4. \nCandidates must register and pay for facilitation by the first meeting date of a component. \nPlease note\, the completion of a Jump Start or a Foundations course will be required before the first meeting. Find information about WEA Jump Start here. CSTP will offer a Foundations course in the fall; more information is available here. \nQuestions? Contact ada@cstp-wa.org. \nRegister here.
URL:https://cstp-wa.org/event/nb-cohort-olympia-music/
LOCATION:Centennial Elementary\, 2637 45th Ave SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
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SUMMARY:NB Cohort: Online
DESCRIPTION:CSTP is supporting online Washington national board candidates with a cohort located over Zoom with an OSPI trained National Board Facilitator. Candidates are encouraged to register early as our small cohorts fill up early\, and must register at least two weeks prior to the first meeting. If you receive an OSPI National Board Conditional Loan\, you should register by November 28\, 20245 so that we can provide OSPI with proof of your registration in a state-approved cohort as per the conditions of that loan. Questions? Contact ada@cstp-wa.org \nRegister here.\n________________ \nFoundations\nFoundations class: This session is an introduction to the National Boards certification process. It helps describe and explain the instructions for each component. Attendance at this session is required for candidates using the conditional loan for OSPI\, unless they attended WEA’s JumpStart instead. \nNote: This course is required for OSPI conditional loan recipients that did NOT attend JumpStart. \nFacilitator: Ranice Innocent \nCost: $100 \nClass Dates: 4:30 PM-8:30 PM on: \nNovember 12\, 2025 \n________________ \nComponent 1\nComponent One – Content Knowledge: In this computer-based assessment\, you demonstrate knowledge of and pedagogical practices for teaching your content: demonstrating knowledge of developmentally appropriate content\, which is necessary for teaching across the full age range & ability level of your certificate area. This is assessed through the completion of three constructed response exercises and approximately 45 selected response items (SRIs). You will have up to 30 minutes to complete each of the three constructed response exercises and up to 60 minutes to complete the selected response section. Three sessions with instruction in deconstructing prompts\, writing strategies\, test-taking strategies\, and content-specific study resources directly from the national board website will be reviewed. \nFacilitator: Ranice Innocent \nCost: $150 \nClass Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on: \nDecember 3\, 2025 \nMarch 11\, 2026 \nMay 13\, 2026 \n________________ \nComponent 2\nComponent Two – Knowledge of Students & Differentiation in Instruction: This classroom-based portfolio entry consists primarily of samples of student work and an accompanying written commentary. You will submit selected work samples that demonstrate the students’ growth over time and a written commentary that analyzes your instructional choices. Four Sessions with explicit teaching of technical writing\, cohort feedback work sessions\, and dedicated work time with your facilitator available to answer questions will be provided. Facilitators will read and provide feedback once on your completed and final draft of your Component before submission. Facilitators will focus on your written commentary\, not additional forms (unless you communicate a specific question). \nFacilitator: Ranice Innocent \nCost: $250 \nClass Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on \nNovember 19\, 2025 \nJanuary 7\, 2026 \nFebruary 4\, 2026 \nMarch 4\, 2026 \nFinal Read Deadline: 3/9/2026 at 11:59 pm \n________________ \nComponent 3\nComponent Three – Teaching Practice and Learning Environment: This is a classroom-based portfolio entry that requires video recording(s) of interactions between you and your students. A written commentary in which you describe\, analyze and reflect on your teaching and interactions will also be submitted. Both the video and the written commentary should demonstrate how you engage students and impact their learning. Four sessions with feedback on your final selected videos\, dedicated work time with your facilitator available to answer questions\, and Component writing will be provided. Please be prepared for group members to also view videos and provide feedback. Facilitators will view\, read and provide feedback once on your completed and final draft of your Component before submission. Facilitators will focus on your written commentary\, not additional forms (unless you communicate a specific question). \nFacilitator: Ranice Innocent \nCost: $250 \nClass Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on \nNovember 20\, 2025 \nJanuary 21\, 2026 \nFebruary 11\, 2026 \nMarch 18\, 2026 \nApril 15\, 2026 \nFinal Read Deadline: 4/20/2026 at 11:59 pm \n________________ \nComponent 4\nComponent Four – Effective and Reflective Practice: This will be a portfolio entry that requires you to demonstrate evidence of how you assess and meet the needs of your students as a group and how you use your understanding of students over time to have a positive impact throughout your learning communities. Four sessions with feedback for Component writing. Facilitators will view\, read and provide feedback once on your completed and final draft of your Component before submission. Facilitators will focus on your written commentary\, not additional forms (unless you communicate a specific question). \nFacilitator: Ranice Innocent \nCost: $250 \nClass Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on \nDecember 4\, 2026 \nJanuary 15\, 2026 \nFebruary 25\, 2026 \nApril 8\, 2026 \nFinal Read Deadline: 4/13/2026 at 11:59 pm
URL:https://cstp-wa.org/event/nb-cohort-online/
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