AISD REACH Take One!
Statement of Understanding
Take One! Purpose and Responsibility
Take One! is a unique offering from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) that provides
for a standards-based approach for improving teaching practice and links student learning to effective instruction.
Teachers prepare and submit the Differentiation in Instruction component from any of the current certificate areas of
National Board Certification. A teacher can later transfer the score if he or she pursues National Board candidacy
within two years. Take One! is available to all educators who have access to a preK-12 classroom and:
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Hold a bachelor’s degree
Have completed three full years of teaching or school counseling
Possess a valid state teaching or school counseling license (Exception: If you are teaching where a license
is not required)
When completing Take One! as a REACH PDU, teachers are placed into small cohorts led by a Nationally Board
certified teacher, who will guide them through the process.
The REACH Take One! Team will adhere to the following commitments:
Team Collaboration
Take One! Teams will:
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Read and respond to all email within 5 business days, and ensure that all team members receive all email
correspondence.
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Create and include agendas in all meeting invitations.
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Study the NBPTS standards and rubric for their teaching discipline and choose an appropriate certificate
area.
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Meet with the NBCT facilitator approximately 20 hours, or approximately 7 times between September and
February
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Date
Saturday, September 20
Times
8:30-3:30pm
Week of October 27
Week of November 17
Week of December 8
Saturday, January 10
Week of January 26
Week of February 24
2 hours
2 hours
2 hours
8:30-11:30am
2 hours
2 hours
Notes
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction
Baker Center, $75 NBPTS Annual Registration due
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction, Cohort Location
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction, Cohort Location
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction, Cohort Location
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction, Baker Center
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction, Cohort Location
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction, Cohort Location
Plan and share lessons and students’ work, review each other’s written commentary, and offer feedback.
Bring drafts and student work to each meeting.
Complete a classroom-based portfolio entry using student work samples that demonstrate students’ growth
over time and a written commentary that analyzes instructional choices to demonstrate accomplished preK12 teaching.
Submit the entry to NBPTS to be scored, in accordance with the deadlines and policies of the current
NBPTS assessment program.
Each Take One! Team will also have a Team Leader.
Terms of Take One! Team Leaders
Take One! Team leaders will:
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Be a National Board Certified Teacher.
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Organize necessary documentation for the final submission.
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Be a great communicator and have a positive rapport with all team members.
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Be responsive to email and ensure that all team members receive all correspondence.
Team members must be willing to work closely together and devote time in and out of the classroom in order
to successfully complete the process and earn the $1,500 stipend. Team Leaders can earn an $1000. The
Take One! classroom-based Differentiation in Instruction component is one of the four components of
National Board Certification. The component fee is $475 per candidate. The REACH program will provide for
component fees for up to forty Austin ISD Take One! candidates. However, all Take One! candidates are
required to pay a non-refundable $75 registration fee to NBPTS at registration on September 20. Take One!
candidates who meet the accomplished score and choose to pursue National Board certification are
responsible for all remaining costs according the Guide to National Board Certification.
I have read and understand the information above. I agree to all requirements of AISD REACH Take One! for the
2014-2015 school year and to fulfill my responsibilities as listed above.
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