This one-day working retreat allows you to focus on your National Board work in the way that best supports you! Meet with an assigned coach to talk through your questions and concerns. Work alongside other candidates pursuing National Board Certification. Or, reduce distractions by writing in a ‘quiet room.’

Coaching Saturdays include informational sessions and time for coaching and focused work time. National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) specifically trained to support you can provide an analytical review of portfolio components, including the video (Component 3), and hold coaching conversations about your practice, as it relates to the requirements established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Candidates can also meet with a technology expert to help with the actual editing of their National Board video. Candidates seeking this assistance should bring their recordings uploaded on a flash drive or an online sharing platform such as Google Drive.

Coaching Saturdays allow time for National Board candidates to establish relationships with one another and provide a space away from the distractions of home and school. If you wish to extend your stay away-from-home, the Arizona K12 Center can provide suggestions for where to stay but cannot book any overnight accommodations.

To make the most of your time at a Coaching Saturday, please bring these items with you:

• NBPTS Component Instructions
• NBPTS Standards for your chosen certificate area
• Any written commentary
• Evidence: student work samples, teaching artifacts, videos, etc.

Whether you are a first-time or continuing candidate, this day is for you. Registration will close two weeks prior to the event to ensure that you are placed into a group to best meet your needs.

As a participant, you will:

• Reflect on and complete individualized goals.
• Write commentary produced in collaborative and/or quiet environments.
• Identify new goals as a result of analytical reviews of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards components and coaching conversations with Board-certified teachers.
• Understand components and information from the National Board.
• Develop a sense of accomplishment for having participated in an engaging and collaborative work time.