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SUMMARY:2026-27 CSTP National Board Component Support - Online
DESCRIPTION:CSTP is offering online NBCT Component Support to assist Washington state candidates. \n\nREGISTER HERE! \n\n\n\nCSTP is supporting online Washington national board candidates with a cohort located over Zoom with one of two OSPI trained National Board Facilitators. 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. Questions? Contact ada@cstp-wa.org \nFoundations will be hosted on a Saturday. All other meetings will be on Wednesdays. The components will be run in this order with minimal overlap: \nFoundations (10/10) \nC4 (10/14-1/6) \nC2 (12/16-2/10) \nC3 (2/3-4/28) \nC1 (5/5-5/26) \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. \nNote: This course is required for OSPI conditional loan recipients that did NOT attend JumpStart. \nFacilitator: Sally Baer \nCost: $100 \nClass Dates: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm on: \nOctober 10\, 2026 \nClock Hours: 4 \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: Sally Baer \nCost: $150 \nClass Dates: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM on: \nMay 5\, 2027 \nMay 19\, 2027 \nMay 26\, 2027 \nClock Hours: 9 \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: Sally Baer \nCost: $250 \nClass Dates: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM on \nDecember 16\, 2026 \nJanuary 13\, 2027 \nJanuary 27\, 2027 \nFebruary 10\, 2027 \nClock Hours: 12 \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: Jennifer O’Shea \nCost: $250 \nClass Dates: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM on \nFebruary 3\, 2027 \nMarch 3\, 2027 \nMarch 17\, 2027 \nApril 28\, 2027 \nClock Hours: 12 \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: Jennifer O’Shea \nCost: $250 \nClass Dates: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM on \nOctober 14\, 2026 \nNovember 11\, 2026 \nDecember 2\, 2026 \nJanuary 6\, 2027 \nClock Hours: 12 \n________________\nRefund Policy:\n7 or more days prior to first day of class: $40 non-refundable fee for each component cancelled \n6 days or less prior to first day or class: 0% refundable \n________________\nMeet Your Facilitators:\nSally Baer is an NBCT and a first-time facilitator with CSTP. She has over 20 years of teaching experience and supports the NB process for OSPI as a regional coordinator. Sally will be facilitating C1\, C2\, and Foundations. \nJennifer O’Shea is an NBCT and is a recurring facilitator for WEA-Eastern’s component support. Jennifer will be facilitating C3 and C4.
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