The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has seven clear and concise rubric points that should be followed from the beginning to the end of the PPG process.  As a teacher coach, my style is to help teachers begin with the end in mind.  Therefore, I think it is important for you to understand that this is the end.  These rubric points are what your entire portfolio submission is graded on.  Your job is to provide clear, concise, and convincing evidence to meet these through your planning, writing, video lessons, and/or learner samples.  So how do you get you started?  

First things first, look at the VERBS to determine what NBPTS wants you to DO:

1. Identify and address significant needs of students, the professional community, parents, and/or self 
2. Have acquired and/or deepened current certificate-specific content knowledge and/or pedagogical practice and have demonstrated it in your classroom practice 
3. Have acquired...

There are so many types of needs but in the classroom the ones that matter are:

• Your own professional needs
• Your students’ needs
• Parents’ needs
• Colleagues’ needs
• Community needs

Through your PPG renewal portfolio, you need to first define your professional growth experiences but second connect the needs you met to that PGE.

 It is important to remember that multiple needs will be addressed in strong professional growth experiences.  I have taken the time to outline some pretty common needs teachers connect to their PGEs.

 NEEDS EXAMPLES:

For a deeper understanding and more specific examples, you may want to join my RENEW LIKE A PRO digital course that will soon be released.

You are never alone on this journey and I have a feeling you are preparing right now to… GO GROW BIG MY FRIEND!

The National Board Certification process is grounded in the development of four powerful professional growth experience. Many times this is the hardest for teachers.

How do you choose a PGE?

What makes a PGE worthy of meeting the renewal rubric?

Should it be big or small?

After renewing my certification twice and scoring renewals for several years, I have unlocked the secrets to a powerful PGE. Use the checklist below to determine whether your PGE ideas are worthy of being in your Professional Profile of Growth (PPG portfolio for renewal candidates).