Maine Education Leadership Consortium

NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
SUBSIDY AWARD APPLICATION COMPONENTS

To be considered for subsidy, the following documents (A through F) must be received at the Maine Education Leadership Consortium office no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 1, 2006.

1. A completed subsidy application form (copy attached).

2. A resume that clearly outlines your training and experience.

3. A statement of your approach to teaching, which addresses each of the NBPTS five Core Propositions (below). Statements must be typewritten, double spaced, and must not exceed three (3) pages in length.

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.

4. A one-page response to the following question:

   Why is National Board Certification important to you and why do you believe that you are a good candidate?

5. Letters of support from your principal and superintendent, to include the issue of possible release time for up to 3 or 4 days.

6. A completed subsidy agreement form.

SELECTION PROCESS

A Selection Committee will consider all completed applications received by the deadline. The entire cost of the application fee ($2,500) will be absorbed by the subsidy. The Committee will award the available subsidy to candidates based on the following criteria:

1. Quality and breadth of the candidate’s training, experience and continuing involvement in professional development.
2. Quality of the candidate’s written statements.
3. Evidence of adequate support from the candidate’s administrators.
4. Diversity and equity. To some extent, possible grants will be awarded with regional diversity as a consideration. It is unlikely that more than one award will be made to teachers in the same school system in the same year.
5. The NBPTS requires that priority be given to candidates who are in a high poverty area or low performing school.

The Selection Committee is under no obligation to award all available subsidy.

MAINE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONSORTIUM

 

SUBSIDY APPLICATION FORM

 

FOR PARTICIPATION IN

 

NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS

PROCESS FOR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION

Note: This form is to be used for application for subsidy in support of participation in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process leading to possible National Board Certification. IT IS NOT an application for actual participation in the process. That application process is separate from the subsidy application process and must be completed according to instructions that are included on the National Board website: www.nbpts.org. Candidates for subsidy SHOULD NOT make application directly to the National Board.

THIS FORM WITH SUBSIDY APPLICATION COMPONENTS “B” THROUGH “F,” MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 1, 2006 AT THE MELC OFFICE. PLEASE MAIL TO: NBC, MAINE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONSORTIUM, 46 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330.

Last Name __________________ First Name ___________________ Middle Name _______________

Home Address (Street) ________________________________________________________________

(City)______________________ (State) _______________________ (Zip Code) __________________

Home Telephone _______________ E-mail Address _________________________________________

School Telephone _________________ Fax No. ________________

Superintendent’s Name ______________________ Principal’s Name ____________________________

School Unit _______________________________ School Name ______________________________

Address _________________________________ Address __________________________________

Telephone ________________________________ Telephone _________________________________

Subject(s) teaching 2006-2007 _____________________ Grade(s) teaching 2006-2007 ___________

Self-contained classroom? _______ Departmentalized? _______ Other? _______ Explain: __________

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How long have you taught? ______ years.

Which NBPTS Certification Area are you applying to work in? (See web page: www.nbpts.org)

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