IDS515 Overview of the NBPTS and Planning for Related Instructional Activities

This course inducts educators into the process of NBPTS candidacy. Examination of available certificates and the NBPTS core propositions and standards begin the journey. Instructional practices that support the four entries and six assessment center tasks are explored. Discussions of suitable classroom practices and activities to the candidacy requirements of the various certificates build the foundation for continued growth and advancement through the process. Prerequisite(s): Three years of teaching experience, a current teaching license if the teacher is in a school where licensure is required, and initiation of the formal on-line application process for securing a candidate number from NBPTS. 3 semester hours