National Board Certification
Understanding and Supporting National Board Certification in DVUSD
National Board Certification is a natural professional step for teachers and school counselors. This process energizes educators, increases their efficacy, and empowers them as leaders who can articulate decisions and demonstrate reflective practices that improve student outcomes.
Every Student Deserves to Be Taught by A National Board Certified Teacher
Welcome to the beginning of an incredible journey! Want to know more about the benefits of going through the National Board process? Watch this 5-minute video featuring DVUSD National Board teachers and candidates.
Research Supports National Board Certification
5 Core Propositions That Guide National Board Certified Teachers
In 1989, the National Board published What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do, a document that articulated the National Board’s Five Core Propositions for Teaching. The Five Core Propositions set forth the profession's vision for accomplished teaching and underscore the accomplished teacher’s commitment to advancing student achievement. Together, they form the basis of all National Board Standards and the foundation for National Board Certification.
Learn more about becoming a National Board Candidate at DVUSD.
- Students taught by National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) learn more than students taught by other teachers.
- Estimates of the increase in learning are on the order of an additional one to two months of instruction during the school year
- The positive impact is even greater for high-need students.
Learn more about administrative support for National Board Certified Teachers.
DVUSD National Board Candidates and Future Candidates
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Four Components to Become a National Board Certified Teacher:
Content Knowledge: A computer- based assessment asks you to demonstrate your understanding of content knowledge and pedagogical practices for teaching your content area.
Differentiation in Instruction: Requires that candidates gather and analyze information about individual students’ strengths and needs and use that information to design and implement instruction to advance student learning and achievement.
Teaching Practice and Learning Environment: This portfolio entry requires video recordings of interactions between you and your students. You will also submit a written commentary in which you describe, analyze, and reflection on your teaching and interactions with students.
Effective and Reflective Practitioner: This portfolio entry requires you to demonstrate evidence of your abilities as an effective and reflective practitioner in developing and applying knowledge of your students; your use of assessments to effectively plan for and positively impact your students’ learning; and your collaboration to advance students’ learning and growth.
Professional Benefits for National Board Certified Teachers
Are You Interested In National Board Certification?
Study your own teaching methods!
Increase your reflective teaching, ability to articulate your practices and self-efficacy.
Improve outcomes for your students! See the research!
Connect with a network of Highly Effective Educators in DVUSD and Arizona.
DVUSD offers an $1800 annual stipend for the period of your certification.
The process is flexible! You can take up to three years to submit the four components. You have an additional two years after you fully submit to complete any retakes necessary.
There are scholarships available in our state, and we have free cohort meetings each month in Deer Valley to support candidates. Find a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Find out more about National Board Certification on the NBPTS website or watch promotional videos on their YouTube channel.
Enroll in a Pre-Candidacy Class to find out more about National Boards before you decide whether to begin the journey. These classes are offered through the Arizona K12 Center and will be offered for free in Deer Valley.
Have some questions? Chat with a Deer Valley Candidate Support Provider (coach for National Board Candidates) to find out more and answer your questions. Contact Stefanie Ewbank or Alexis LaDuca. You can also contact the Director of Organizational Improvement Dr. Paula Desmarteau.