National Board Certification Standards Exam
(A+ Rated)
Five Core Propositions - Answer 1. Teachers are committed to students and their
learning
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
5. Teachers are members of learning communities
1. Standard 1 - Answer Knowledge of Students.
Teachers understand how students develop and grow, Answer i. Key problem solving
and application to the real world
ii. The review of instructional strategies and rethinking to take into account a wide range
of abilities and levels of development
iii. Students involvement in the process of decision making
iv. Collaboration with students to identify ways by which personal goals can be
measured and establish timelines and benchmarks for success
v. Identification of interventions that match individual's circumstances
vi. Connections between the physical, social, emotional, communicative and cognitive
stages of development (multiple intelligences?)
vii. Multiple modifications within the same lesson as a means of representing information
in various ways and catering to various students' abilities
viii. Modify teaching to suit altered contexts
ix. Students learn and think in different modes
x. Realize that the aim of play is to facilitate thinking and creativity while fostering
socialization.
,Teachers are observant of the students - i. Learn about the students while observing
them at work and play at a variety of settings and under a broad range of
circumstances.
ii. Stay alert to anything that may contribute to a student's full participation.
iii. Recognize subtle differences in a student's attitude, tone, and enthusiasm
iv. Prepare students for further education entry into the world of work, independent
living, and leadership
v. Collaborate with students and families in identifying student strengths and needs
vi. Knowledge of the effects in the student's lives such as poverty, crime, divorce, drug
abuse, unsafe communities and families in difficult situations
Teachers value and build on student's diversity, similarities, and abilities - Response i.
Use student diversity to enhance the achievement of academic, social and civic
objectives.
ii. Utilize each student's knowledge on cognition, behavior and physical ability
iii. Students of a certain age, regardless of their background share many of the same
interests, have had similar successes, face common challenges, and enjoy the same
kinds of experiences and learning opportunities.
iv. Benefit from efforts to develop their self-confidence.
Teachers advocate for students - Answer i. Helping them to learn self-advocacy
ii. Foster growth of networks of support and self-help to make student's school
experience positive
iii. Include: administrators, gen-ed teachers, paras, mentors, school counselors,
therapists, psychologists, doctors, peers, and family, also community agencies, leisure
providers, universities and local businesses
Standard 2 - Answer Knowledge of Philosophy, History and Law
Teachers are effective advocates - Answer i. Comply with the laws and understand
advocacy role in safeguarding due proves rights of students and families in decisions
, about assessment, placement, instruction and transition
ii. Everyone in contact with the student knows the legal mandates that protect student
and family rights iii. The special education teacher is proactive looking for solutions, like
collaborative ties with the community, universities, and businesses iv. Assist so that the
student can access the general curriculum, learning opportunities and related activities
that are pertinent v. Liaise with other school professional (psychologist, counselor,
social worker) vi. General educators and special educators collaborate
Teachers epitome high ethical standards - i. Reflect on ethical dimensions of resources,
instructional practices and relationships with students, families and other professionals.
ii. Careful in guarding access to confidential information
iii. Ensure that colleagues and families observe protocols of confidentiality.
Standard 3 - Response Diversity
Diversity: Answer all students regardless of exceptionality, race, nationality, ethnicity,
religion, language, culture, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, body image or
gender receive equal opportunities to participate in, enjoy and benefit from needed
services, instructional activities, learning experiences and resources.
a. Teachers create environments in which equity, fairness and diversity are modeled,
taught and practiced. - Answer i. Having high expectations that their students will treat
one another fairly and with dignity
ii. Promote and model the behavior necessary for a diverse society
iii. "[teachers] Conscientiously demonstrate in their own behaviors the kind of behavior
they expect from students and others.".
iv. Create learning environments that affirms the dignity and worth for every individual.
v. Make sure all students are made to feel welcome as active contributors
vi. Design instruction, materials and curricula that reflect diversity of learners and
convey important relevance to teaching and learning experiences.
vii. All students receives proper attention and teacher assessment of student progress
provides multiple avenues for success.
viii. Actively and constructively confront those who express inappropriate attitudes