2025-26 CSTP National Board Component Support - Online

CSTP is supporting online Washington national board candidates with a cohort located over Zoom with an OSPI trained National Board Facilitator. Candidates are encouraged to register early as our small cohorts fill up early, and must register at least two weeks prior to the first meeting. If you receive an OSPI National Board Conditional Loan, you should register by November 28, 20245 so that we can provide OSPI with proof of your registration in a state-approved cohort as per the conditions of that loan. Questions? Contact ada@cstp-wa.org

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Foundations

Foundations class: This session is an introduction to the National Boards certification process. It helps describe and explain the instructions for each component. Attendance at this session is required for candidates using the conditional loan for OSPI, unless they attended WEA’s JumpStart instead.

Note: This course is required for OSPI conditional loan recipients that did NOT attend JumpStart.

Facilitator: Ranice Innocent

Cost: $100

Class Dates: 4:30 PM-8:30 PM on:

November 12, 2025

Clock Hours: 4

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Component 1

Component One - Content Knowledge: In this computer-based assessment, you demonstrate knowledge of and pedagogical practices for teaching your content: demonstrating knowledge of developmentally appropriate content, which is necessary for teaching across the full age range & ability level of your certificate area. This is assessed through the completion of three constructed response exercises and approximately 45 selected response items (SRIs). You will have up to 30 minutes to complete each of the three constructed response exercises and up to 60 minutes to complete the selected response section. Three sessions with instruction in deconstructing prompts, writing strategies, test-taking strategies, and content-specific study resources directly from the national board website will be reviewed.

Facilitator: Ranice Innocent

Cost: $150

Class Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on:

December 3, 2025

March 11, 2026

May 13, 2026

Clock Hours: 9

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Component 2

Component Two - Knowledge of Students & Differentiation in Instruction: This classroom-based portfolio entry consists primarily of samples of student work and an accompanying written commentary. You will submit selected work samples that demonstrate the students’ growth over time and a written commentary that analyzes your instructional choices. Four Sessions with explicit teaching of technical writing, cohort feedback work sessions, and dedicated work time with your facilitator available to answer questions will be provided. Facilitators will read and provide feedback once on your completed and final draft of your Component before submission. Facilitators will focus on your written commentary, not additional forms (unless you communicate a specific question).

Facilitator: Ranice Innocent

Cost: $250

Class Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on

November 19, 2025

January 7, 2026

February 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Final Read Deadline: 3/9/2026 at 11:59 pm

Clock Hours: 12

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Component 3

Component Three - Teaching Practice and Learning Environment: This is a classroom-based portfolio entry that requires video recording(s) of interactions between you and your students. A written commentary in which you describe, analyze and reflect on your teaching and interactions will also be submitted. Both the video and the written commentary should demonstrate how you engage students and impact their learning. Four sessions with feedback on your final selected videos, dedicated work time with your facilitator available to answer questions, and Component writing will be provided. Please be prepared for group members to also view videos and provide feedback. Facilitators will view, read and provide feedback once on your completed and final draft of your Component before submission. Facilitators will focus on your written commentary, not additional forms (unless you communicate a specific question).

Facilitator: Ranice Innocent

Cost: $250

Class Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on

November 20, 2025

January 21, 2026

February 11, 2026

March 18, 2026

April 15, 2026

Final Read Deadline: 4/20/2026 at 11:59 pm

Clock Hours: 12

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Component 4

Component Four - Effective and Reflective Practice: This will be a portfolio entry that requires you to demonstrate evidence of how you assess and meet the needs of your students as a group and how you use your understanding of students over time to have a positive impact throughout your learning communities. Four sessions with feedback for Component writing. Facilitators will view, read and provide feedback once on your completed and final draft of your Component before submission. Facilitators will focus on your written commentary, not additional forms (unless you communicate a specific question).

Facilitator: Ranice Innocent

Cost: $250

Class Dates: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM on

December 4, 2026

January 15, 2026

February 25, 2026

April 8, 2026

Final Read Deadline: 4/13/2026 at 11:59 pm

Clock Hours: 12

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Refund Policy:

7 or more days prior to first day of class: $40 non-refundable fee for each component cancelled

6 days or less prior to first day or class: 0% refundable

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Meet Your Facilitator:

Ranice Innocent (she/her) is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher, K-5 Reading Interventionist/Specialist, Race & Equity Educator & Leader, & holds a Master's Degree in Curriculum & Instruction. This will be Ranice's seventh year facilitating and supporting National Board Candidates/Cohorts. Ranice identifies as a multiracial brown woman on a journey to thrive as: "100% of everything she is." Ranice leads unapologetically, with an urgency to disrupt & dismantle racist & oppressive systems.