Workshops

Workshops

National Board Certification - Getting Started Workshop

June 7-10, 2026, Starkville, MS 

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

Location: Partnership Middle School, Starkville

Cost: $50 for Mississippi Teachers, $75 for Out of State Teachers

  • Process Overview 

  • Timeline for Completion 

  • Core Proposition and Standard Study 

Pre-Session Reading Assignment(s) - These will be emailed to you. 

  • Certificate-Area Standards Study 

  • 5 Core Propositions Analysis 

Component Overviews (Standards, Rubrics, & Scoring) 

  • Components 2, 3, and 4 

  • Overview of Components 

  • Component Scoring 

  • Tips for Success 

Contact Stephanie McGee at seh45@msstate.edu. 

Please bring Certificate Area Standards, a copy of What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do and your Component Instructions.  

National Board Certification - Getting Started Workshop

June 23-25, 2026, Meridian, MS 

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

Location: MSU Meridian 

Cost: $50 for Mississippi Teachers, $75 for Out of State Teachers

  • Process Overview 

  • Timeline for Completion 

  • Core Proposition and Standard Study 

Pre-Session Reading Assignment(s) - These will be emailed to you. 

  • Certificate-Area Standards Study 

  • 5 Core Propositions Analysis 

Component Overviews (Standards, Rubrics, & Scoring) 

  • Components 2, 3, and 4 

  • Overview of Components 

  • Component Scoring 

  • Tips for Success 

Contact Stephanie McGee at seh45@msstate.edu. 

Please bring Certificate Area Standards, a copy of What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do and your Component Instructions.  

National Board Certification - Virtual Getting Started Workshop

July 6-8, 2026

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

Location: Online via WebEx

Cost: Free for Mississippi Teachers, $25 for Out of State Teachers

  • Process Overview 

  • Timeline for Completion 

  • Core Proposition and Standard Study 

Pre-Session Reading Assignment(s) - These will be emailed to you. 

  • Certificate-Area Standards Study 

  • 5 Core Propositions Analysis 

Component Overviews (Standards, Rubrics, & Scoring) 

  • Components 2, 3, and 4 

  • Overview of Components 

  • Component Scoring 

  • Tips for Success 

Contact Stephanie McGee at seh45@msstate.edu. 

Please bring Certificate Area Standards, a copy of What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do and your Component Instructions.  

MSU WCTP Component Sessions and Candidate Support for National Board Candidates

PURPOSE:

Sessions:

  • To support you in your path to professional growth.
  • To explore the standards, requirements and scoring for each component.
  • To explore and collaborate with colleagues on effective methods that will impact student learning.
  • To provide you with the opportunity to examine the importance of establishing a reflective practice.
  • To provide you with a candidate support system in a cohort led by a NBCT in your certificate area.
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Components 2 Sessions

Components 2 Workshop Face-to-Face or Virtual Option

Contact Stephanie McGee, seh45@msstate.edu, to schedule a session.

Please Bring Certificate Area Standards, Component 2 instructions, unit plans, and student artifacts.

  • Component 2  - Specific Standards Breakdown
  • Formative Activity Use and Constructive Feedback
  • Differentiation and Assessment
  • Component 2 and Component 4 - Rubric Analysis
  • Instructional Strategies Brainstorming
  • Component 2 - Rubric, Prompts, and Standards Alignment
  • Planning, Collaboration, and Feedback

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Component 3 Sessions

Component 3 Workshop Face-to-Face or Virtual Option

 Contact Stephanie McGee, seh45@msstate.edu, to schedule a session

Please bring Certificate Area Standards, Component 3 instructions, and unit plans.

  • Component 3- Specific Standards Breakdown
  • Component 3 - Instructional Practices based on Knowledge of Students
  • Component 3 Rubric Analysis
  • Instructional Format Brainstorming
  • Component 3 Rubric, Prompts, and Standards Alignment
  • Planning, Collaboration, and Feedback

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Component 4 Sessions

Component 4 Workshop Face-to-Face or Virtual Option

Contact Stephanie McGee, seh45@msstate.edu, to schedule a session

Please bring standards, component 4 instructions, and unit plans.

  • Component 4- Specific Standards Breakdown
  • Developing Assessments
  • Using Assessments
  • Collaborating to Impact Student Learning

 

  • Component 4 - Rubric Analysis
  • Identifying Professional Learning Needs and Students' Needs
  • Planning, Collaboration, and Feedback

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Candidate Support Mentor

Candidate Support Mentor

Register for a Candidate Support Mentor for Components 2, 3, and/or 4

  • Cohort Meetings
  • Feedback on Questions and Written Commentaries

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