RE: GO GET 'EM, CATHY (runningteach)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Thanks so much for the support, everyone! You guys are incredible! :7 :7 :7
For anyone who might have been wondering what exactly National Boards are, it's a voluntary certification program which establishes standards of excellence for teachers. The process is a rigorous one, requiring teachers to construct a portfolio in which they analyze and reflect upon their teaching practices as well as student work. The other component is a computer-based assessment. It can take anywhere from 1-3 years to achieve certification.
In terms of today's exam, I really don't have a strong feeling one way or another about how I did. The assessment involved six 30-minute written responses, and I needed every second of the allotted time. In fact, on the last question, I ran out of time. The question I think I totally bombed asked me to analyze the oral and written response of a student who's an English language learner. As a teacher certified in secondary ed English, I have no background or experience in this whatsoever.
Anyway, today's scores will be combined with the score I receive on my portfolio, and the results will be released in November. It's a long wait, so I'll just put it out of my head til then.
Regardless of the outcome, the work has valuable and rewarding, so I feel a sense of accomplishment just having put myself through it.
Thanks again for the encouragement & support!
[font face="bradley hand itc" size=+2]~Cathy[/font]
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