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Candidate cohorts are groups of 5 or more educators supported by a trained NBCT to complete the National Board Certification components. The work is "self-directed" because each candidate may be working on one or more of any of the four components, and cohort attendance is not-mandatory but highly recommended. Cohorts are available for new, advanced/ continuing and MOC candidates!
Objectives
By joining this support model, you will…
Build professional capital as you collaborate with colleagues to grow your knowledge base
Use the NBPTS Standards for Accomplished Teaching to reflect on your teaching practice
Successfully submit at least one component for National Board certification that meets the NBPTS standards.
Description
Virtual cohorts meet for 12 hours: Six 2-hr sessions or Eight 90-min sessions
Offerings
Support from trained & supported facilitators
Utilization of ATLAS, a library of authentic video cases showing National Board Certified Teachers at work in the classroom.
Participant Expectations
Attend sessions as frequently as possible
Register with NBPTS by Feb 28 (Recommended: Respond YES to the Third Party release questions)
Submit portfolio components:
C2, C3 & C4 submission: April 1- May 17, 2025
C1 window: March 1-June 15, 2025 (Scheduling Open: January 13, 2025)
Candidate fees reimbursed upon Certification (not applicable to re-takes)
Optional Affinity spaces: Teachers of color are welcome to join the national, online affinity group network organized by NB NAME: the Network of Accomplished Minoritized Educators. For info & key contacts, please click here.
Cohort Leaders
Cohort Leaders
Wh0 are the nbct COHORT LEADERS?
Wh0 are the nbct COHORT LEADERS?
The National Board Cohort Leader supports a group of candidates by answering questions, interfacing with the Leadership Team, and facilitating support of candidate-to-candidate. NBCT Cohort Leaders are a group of paid National Board Certified teachers that come together to support BPS teachers, in a cohort, through the entire NBCT process. The role includes meeting with candidates on a regular basis to:
Understand portfolio Instructions and navigate the key docs and process
Establish accountability partnerships with peer candidates
Connect to resources
Interested in becoming a Cohort Leader?
The National Board Leadership Team is looking for NBCTs for this paid leadership opportunity. Current and formerr NBCTs may learn more here.
Cohort 1
Cohort 1
Eight Tuesdays 5:30pm - 7pm
Cohort 2
Cohort 2
Eight Wednesdays 5:30pm - 7pm
Kathleen Butler
Kathleen Butler
Kathleen Butler has been a public school dance teacher for the past 13 years. Currently teaching at the Ellis Elementary in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Kathleen enjoys sharing her love of dance with her students. She completed her Initial National Board Certification in Career and Technical Education in 2017 and completed the Maintenance of Certification in 2022. For the past two years, Kathleen has been a reader for candidates in Boston’s National Board Cohorts. She has also worked with Pearson as an assessor of National Board Candidate submissions. All certificate areas are welcome to join this cohort!
Benadette Matthis
Benadette Matthis
Benadette Matthis (Manning), M.Ed. has been teaching mathematics since 1995. She wanted to elevate her teaching and pursued the National Board Certification in AYA Mathematics and by 2000 she earned the award. She kept her certification current twice with MOC. She served on the BPS/Boston National Board Leadership team. In 2023 she left teaching full time to direct a new non profit, Swim Freedom.org.
Cohort 3
Cohort 3
Six Thursdays 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Cohort 4
Cohort 4
Eight Mondays 5:30pm - 7pm
Noah Patel
Noah Patel
Noah Patel is in his 20th-year as a middle school math teacher leader in BPS and is a National Board-certified teacher (Early Adolescent Mathematics). He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education degrees at Boston College and holds the credential of Certified Teacher Leader conferred by the Boston Teacher Leadership Certificate Program. He is a professional learning leader with experience facilitating graduate-level courses, mentoring new teachers, and supporting National Board candidates.
Kerry Ann O’Rourke
Kerry Ann O’Rourke
Kerry Ann O’Rourke earned her National Boards Certification in 2017 for Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood. She has greatly enjoyed being a cohort facilitator these past few years. She’s taught for over 25 years in grades Kindergarten through 5th, but currently teaches 3rd grade. She has taught in Texas and Massachusetts; yet feels most at home at the Mather, her current home these past few years.
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