Achieving National Board Certification in World Languages

Achieving National Board Certification in World Languages is the essential companion for World Language teachers who are currently working on, or considering working on, the National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) process with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Erin E. H. Austin is a National Board Certified French teacher, a 2018 NEA Foundation Global Fellow, and the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers' 2023 Teacher of the Year. Lisa Bartels is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina. She is a veteran teacher with over 20 years of classroom experience on three continents.

Introduction. Section 1: Before You Begin 1. Starting Your Journey 2. Planning Your Portfolio 3. A Specific Kind of Writing 4. Bookends: Knowledge of Students and Reflection 5. Common Overall Pitfalls Section 2: The Four Components 6. Component 1: Content Knowledge 7. Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction 8. Component 3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment 9. Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner Section 3: What's Next? 10. After Submitting Your Portfolio 11. Maintenance of Certification. Glossary. Resources