The heart of the MSU World Class Teaching Program is the candidate support system for active candidates.
Candidate support groups are organized by certificate area and school/district cohorts.
School or District Cohorts: Candidates within the same school or district may form a cohort to receive on-site support for component preparation and portfolio development. A trained component coach will come to your school site or district office for the component-specific sessions and virtual support for each component. The sessions will explore the core propositions, certificate area standards, component requirements, component scoring rubrics, and successful writing strategies. After the on-site training and preparation by the component coach, each candidate will be paired with a certificate-area, NBCT support provider to answer questions and provide feedback to each candidate's component portfolios.
School or District Professional Development: Professional development opportunities are available to school sites and districts, focusing on differentiation, assessment, and classroom environment.
Individual Cohorts: Candidates who wish to pursue national boards will first attend in-person or virtual component preparation and portfolio development sessions. In-person will be held on the MSU Starkville and Meridian campuses in the summer, fall, and spring. The sessions will explore the core propositions, certificate area standards, component requirements, component scoring rubrics, and successful writing strategies. After the sessions with the component coach, each candidate will be paired with a certificate-area, NBCT support provider to answer questions and provide feedback to each candidate's component portfolios.
Monthly Meetings: Candidates are offered monthly virtual sessions to help with planning and preparation for each component and other aspects of the National Board process. During these sessions, candidates are given the opportunity to network with others in their respective certificate area. Sessions are offered twice a month, allowing candidates to choose the time that works best for them.
Maintenance of Certification: The MSU World Class teaching program offers preparation sessions and candidate support to National Board Certified Teachers completing their Maintenance of Certification.
Advanced Candidates: The MSU World Class teaching program offers resubmission planning and candidate support for advanced candidates.
Questions? For more information, you or your school/district coordinator may book an appointment for a call or virtual meeting by contacting Stephanie McGee at seh45@msstate.edu.
First-Time and Advanced Candidates
