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ProTeach Program Types


Our program, modified to fit your needs.

Sometimes, one size doesn’t “fit all.” We give you two options to complete our ProTeach support program.

Non-credit program

  • Two courses: ProCert I & ProCert II ($500 per course)
  • Each course runs fifteen weeks
  • Teachers will meet once a week for 3 hours
  • Instructor/teachers create schedule of meeting dates/times
  • 45 clock hours available for each course ($2/hr)

*Online non-credit program has an additional $100 fee per course

Online support program

  • Two courses: ProCert I & ProCert II ($600 per course)
  • Non-credit only
  • Fall courses run 15 weeks – September–January
  • Spring courses run 15 weeks – February–June
  • 45 clock hours available for each course ($2/hr)

To enroll in the WSU ProTeach Support Program, please contact Debra Pastore at 509-335-7475 or dpastore@wsu.edu and complete the ProTeach Support Program application.

ProTeach Courses of Study


The support program consists of two courses

The WSU ProTeach Support Program reflects the current state guidelines for the professional certificate. The program runs concurrently with the academic year.

ProTeach I

Pre-assessment Seminar

ProTeach I introduces teachers to the portfolio requirements and the three standards:  effective teaching, professional development, and professional contributions for the professional certificate. Professional growth areas will be identified as a result of a Needs-Assessment completed during the ProTeach I Seminar.

In the second course, ProTeach II teachers will build upon their research, hone their teaching skills, and refine their portfolio of evidence. Teachers will complete their identified professional development choices concurrently in the ProTeach I and ProTeach II Seminars.

 

ProTeach II

Culminating Seminar

The ProTeach II Seminar is a continuation of ProTeach I. Teachers continue to build upon their research, demonstrate their teaching skills, and finalize their draft ProTeach portfolio until ready for submission.

Teachers will complete their identified professional development choices concurrently with the ProTeach I and ProTeach II.

 

ProTeach portfolio guidelines


A few things to help you out.

Teacher Education – Certification

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You have the desire to teach. And, you are almost there!

The State of Washington requires prospective teachers to go through a certification and endorsement process.

Certification specifics depend on a number of factors, mostly whether the prospective teacher is wants to pursue either elementary or secondary education, as well as whether they are a first-time applicant or experienced professional.

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) outlines all types of certificates for different situations, but here are the main two we see:

Residency certificate

This is the certificate that the majority of first-time applicants receive. Initial teacher certification is available at our Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities and Vancouver campuses.

To qualify for a Washington state residency teaching certificate, the candidate must:

  • Earn a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a regionally-accredited college, such as ours.
  • Qualify for, and complete, a state approved teacher preparation program, such as ours.

The residency certificate (first issue) is valid until the holder is reported as employed by a Washington school district as a teacher with 1.5 FTE or more experience. This certificate must then be reissued with a three year expiration date.

More Residency Certificate info

Professional certificate

The Professional Certificate is the advanced level certificate. Teachers who complete National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) qualify for the Professional Certificate.

Endorsements

In addition to being certified, teachers must hold an endorsement in a teaching area approved by Washington state.

For our students who plan to teach K-8, they will pursue an endorsement in elementary education. These students are also encouraged to pursue a minor or one of the following add-on endorsements: English Language Learners, Middle Level Mathematics, Middle Level Science, or Special Education.

For WSU students who plan to teach specific subjects (such as high school history or music), the student will complete a major in that area of expertise, and will choose the teacher preparation option.

More endorsement information

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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – Fees and Due Dates


Component

Fees (2017-2018)

Clock Hours (optional)

Clock Hour fees
Foundation
Introduction to National Boards		$20015$30
Component 1
Content Knowledge		$20015$30
Component 2
Differentiation In Instruction		$250
25$50
Component 3
Teaching Practice & Learning Environment		$25025$50
Component 4
Effective & Reflective Practitioner		$25025$50
*fee amount subject to change for the 2017-2018 year
Fee payments are due by the first day of the seminar
Clock hour payments are due the last day of the seminar

Instructions for payment

Please make your check out to “WSU NBPTS” and send to:

  • WSU NBPTS
    PO Box 642132
    College of Education
    Pullman, WA  99164-2132
Refund policy

The NBPTS Program refund policy aligns with university policy.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – Scholarships, loans, and bonuses

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Scholarships, loans, and bonuses

To encourage teachers/school counselors in Washington State to apply for NBPTS certification, the state of Washington (OSPI) offers no-interest conditional loans of $1425. Upon achieving National Board Certification, teachers/school counselors will receive an annual $5,000 bonus from the state of Washington each year they remain in the classroom for the life of the certificate (10 years) and renew their Washington credential for the life of the certificate. In addition to this stipend, teachers in “challenging schools” (elementary 70% FRPL, middle school 60% FRPL, and high school 50% FRPL) will receive an additional $5,000 annual bonus for the life of the National Board certificate. Please visit the OSPI website for more information on the bonus eligibility.

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards offers scholarships to teachers/counselors on a first-come, first served basis.

Please visit the Washington Education Association for information on the WEA sponsored “Jump Start” and “Home Stretch”.

Fees and due dates

What will certification cost? When are fees due? WSU Fees and Due Dates

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – Retake Candidates

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The first time didn’t work out. That’s OK. You can get another chance.

For All Retake Candidates:

  • Please complete the WSU Retake form and email/fax it back to Debra Pastore at dpastore@wsu.edu or 509-335-5046.
  • Candidates are eligible for up to eight hours of retake facilitation. You have the option of working with your previous facilitator or an NBCT in your certificate area.

The 2014 Guide To National Board Certification has all NBPTS retake information on pages 1-4. This information addresses cost, deadlines, banking your scores, and other details.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – General Overview

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WSU NBPTS Program Description & General Overview*

An investment in your future
See all fees here

Component #1:  Content Knowledge

15 hours/15 clock hours

  • Overview/History Of The National Board
  • Connect Core Propositions to the Standards & the Classroom
  • Deconstructing Component 1: Portfolio Standards, Instructions, & Rubrics
  • Writing For National Boards: Descriptive, Analytical, & Reflective
  • Connect Research-based Best Practices to Effective Teaching & Student Learning
  • Content/Subject-matter Research
  • Resources for Content Knowledge Preparation
  • Prepare/Answer Practice Assessment Center Prompts
  • Review Candidate NBPTS Completion Timeline

Component #3:  Teaching Practice & Learning Environment

25 hours/25 clock Hours-

  • Deconstruct Component 3 Portfolio Standards, Instructions & Rubrics
  • Connect The Core Propositions to NB Standards & the Classroom
  • Architecture Of Accomplished Teaching
  • Writing for National Boards: Descriptive, Analytical, & Reflective
  • Instructional Analysis: Engagement & Discussion In The Classroom
  • Encouraging Students To Explore & Build Upon Previous Knowledge
  • Impact Of Contextual Environment On Learning
  • Pedagogical Strategies To Engage All Students
  • Share & Peer-review Evidence & Impact on Student Learning
  • Evidence Choices For Video/DVD
  • Analysis Of Video/DVD Lessons, Student Growth & Reflection
  • Fairness & Equity, Culture & Diversity

Component #2:  Differentiation in Instruction

25 hours/25 clock hours

  • Deconstruct Component 2
  • Connecting Core Propositions To The Standards & The Classroom
  • Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
  • Writing For National Boards: Descriptive, Analytical, & Reflective
  • Examine Evidence, Artifacts & Student Work Samples
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Examine Research-Based Best Practices For Effective Teaching & Student Learning
  • Setting Classroom Learning Goals & Sequence Learning Activities
  • Encouraging Students To Explore & Build Upon Previous Knowledge
  • Assessing Student Difficulties, Understandings, & Misconceptions
  • Develop a Wide Range of Pedagogical Strategies To Engage All Students
  • Analysis of Student Growth
  • Analyze Student Work Samples & How The Evidence Reflects Student Learning

Component #4 – Effective & Reflective Practitioner
25 Hours/25 Clock Hours

  • Deconstructing Component 4
  • Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
  • Connecting Core Propositions To The Standards & The Classroom
  • Teacher As Leader, Collaborator, Learner, & Communicator
  • Writing for National Boards: Descriptive, Analytical & Reflective
  • Documenting Family & Community Interactions
  • Role as Leader, Mentor & Advocate For Better Schools
  • Reflective Analysis
  • Support Student Learning Through Long-Range Initiatives

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – Distance Learning Support Program


Distance Learning Support Program

Our distance learning program is available to anyone pursuing National Board Certification. It is highly recommended that candidates attend the WEA sponsored Jump Start and Home Stretch sessions.

Distance Learning candidates will be required to complete the WSU Foundations of National Boards Seminar or Jump Start before enrolling in any of the Component Seminars.

WSU NBPTS Distance Learning program fees

The Distance Learning Support Program 2015-2016 is non-credit only.

Foundations Seminar – $150

Component #1 Seminar – TBD

Component #2 Seminar – TBD

Graduate credit – not available for the 2015-2016 academic year

Distance Learning candidates will have the same payment deadlines as the face-to-face cohorts.

Foundations of National Boards Seminar


Foundations of National Boards Seminar

(formerly Candidate Orientation)

WSU will provide multiple opportunities to complete the Foundations of National Boards Seminar for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Foundations seminar is designed to introduce the candidate to the National Board process and provide a foundation that will allow the candidate to complete their work on each of the NBPTS components.
School Counselors:  schedule individual Foundations of National Boards Seminar sessions with Jane Oczkewicz.

Foundations of National Boards  2015-2016 will start late summer/early fall.  Information will be posted below as it becomes available.

 

Cohort

Date

Time

Location
Longview/Kelso
Lower Valley
Online
Pullman/Clarkston
Spokane and Spokane Valley
Tri-CitiesAugust 20, 2015 5:00-7:30 p.m.Southridge High School
Contact Chuck Hamker-Teals at chuck.hamaker-teals@ksd.org
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Wenatchee