National Board Candidates suggested references:

Parks, J. (2004). So, you want to become a national board certified teacher? Weekly Reader Press: New York.

This book is short, brief on details but does have valuable information on the writing styles required on the National Board portfolio. I use portions of this book, specifically the chapter on the writing process required by NPTS, in one of the graduate classes that I teach.

Hopkins, M. (2004). Navigating the National Board Certification process. Corwin Press: California.

The author use case studies in order to teach the NBPTS core propositions which I have found to be of value for the classroom teachers that I work with. A few of the charts are helpful.

Mack-Kirschner, A. (2003). The teacher’s guide to National Board Certification: Unpacking the standards. Heinemann: NH.

The strength of this book is the in-depth study of the NBPTS 5 core propositions. I have used this book in a graduate course that I teach for several years. It does need updating at this point.

Mack-Kirschner, A. (2005). The National Board Certification workbook: How to develop your portfolio and prepare for the assessment exams, 2^nd edition. Heinemann: NH.

The strength of this book is the practical aspects of breaking down the National Board Certification process. Again, I have used this book for several years in a graduate course I teach that supports classroom teachers in becoming a NBCT.

Hines, L., Miller, B., & Wright, C. ((2005). A toolkit for success: For National Board candidates, mentors, and all good teachers everywhere, 2^nd edition. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Includes power point presentations to be used by the facilitator. In-depth information regarding writing

Barone, D. (2002). The National Board Certification handbook: Support and stories fr om teachers and candidates. Stenhouse Publishers: Maine.

This book is out of date but is still available. I do not refer to this text nor do I recommend it to candidates.

Organizational Partners/Links to Subject Area Standards

ORGANIZATION	WEB SITE
National Science Teachers Association	www.nsta.org
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics	www.nctm.org
National Council for the Social Studies	www.ncss.org
National Association of Sport and Physical Education	www.naspeinfo.org
National Council of Teachers of English	www.ncte.org
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education	www.ncate.org
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development	www.ascd.org
National Association for Music Education	www.menc.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children	www.naeyc.org
Council for Exceptional Children	www.cec.sped.org