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 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) 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 program & candidate cohort.

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

The National Board Certification renewal process is built on developing two powerful professional growth experiences that showcase a teacher’s work since initial certification (or the teacher’s last renewal cycle). Many times determining what these two PGEs are is the hardest part of the process 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).