NBCT Intent to Mentor Application for 2024-2025

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Intent to Mentor application. National Board Certified Teachers continue to make a positive impact by mentoring their peers to promote school improvement, improve student learning, and develop accomplished teachers through collaborative learning communities. The dedication of National Board mentors is recognized and respected by those in the educational field.

The Illinois State Board of Education is showing its support for the positive impact that National Board Certified Teachers make through mentoring. Please take a moment to contact your state representatives to thank them for their continued support in funding NB candidates and NB mentoring.

2024-2025 Intent to Mentor PowerPoint Presentation

Statement of Intent to Mentor

The 2024-2025 Statement of Intent to Provide Mentoring and/or Professional Development is to be completed only if you are an eligible Illinois National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) who intends to mentor during the 2024-2025 school year. Mentoring hours can be logged between September 7, 2024, and May 4, 2025.

An annual incentive of no more than $2,250.00, prorated at $50.00 per hour for up to 45 hours, shall be paid to each qualified educator currently employed as a full-time teacher or counselor in an Illinois public school district or retired from an Illinois public school, who:

• holds a current Professional Educator License with a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation,
• is a current National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT),
• has completed the NBRC mentor/coach training within the past 5 years and
• agrees to provide up to 45 hours of mentoring and/or Professional Development related to NBPTS standards.

NOTE: Retired teachers are required to obtain a letter from the Illinois pension system that is currently being drawn from. That letter is to be emailed to nbresourcecenter@illinoisstate.edu.

All NBCTs (including retired teachers) will receive payment to their home address rather than through their district. If the NBCT is not already a vendor in our system, they must complete a W-9 form. We will determine your vendor status upon completion and approval of up to 45 hours. If a W-9 is required, it will be sent to you with the other required documents in your attestation email.

Funds will be dispersed on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to teachers employed by low-income or low-performing schools.

To be eligible for mentor compensation, NBCTs must complete and submit the Statement of Intent to Provide Mentoring and/or Professional Development Application no later than February 16, 2025.

NOTE: Completing this application does not obligate you to mentor or provide professional development.

Mentoring or Professional Development shall include at least one or more of the following activities:

• Assist first-time candidates through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process.
• Assist retake candidates through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process.
• Assist renewal candidates through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process.
• Assist with NBRC webinars.
• Provide mentoring and/or professional development to a group or individual in the education field related to the NBPTS standards.
• Interning with an established NB cohort.
• Present at Illinois Education Departments.
• Present at Universities Education Departments.
• Presenting at District Events.
  • DISCLAIMER: The NBRC Director must approve anyone wanting to utilize the presentation opportunities prior to attending.

NOTE: The NBCT is responsible for locating teachers and/or NB candidates to mentor or provide professional development. The exception will be for those NBCTS selected as mentors/coaches through the NBRC Candidate Mentor/Coach training.

Logging NB Mentoring Hours

Within 7-10 business days of completing the Intent to Mentor application and being approved, you will receive an email containing the link to log mentor hours. Please save this email, as the link to the form is not available anywhere on this website. If your name is on the  Approval list and it's been 14 days since it was last updated and you haven't received the approval email, please check your spam folder. If it's not there, please email nbresourcecenter@illinoisstate.edu.

Guide to Documentation of Mentoring Services

Before logging any mentor hours, please carefully review this guide for important information on Intent to Mentor policies and procedures, as well as guidance on describing your mentoring activities.

In order to qualify for the compensation for mentoring, you must complete and submit the Documentation of Mentoring Services between September 7, 2024, and midnight on May 4, 2025.

Statement of Intent to Mentor Online Application

1. Read all information thoroughly for understanding.
2. Complete the Practice Intent to Mentor application before proceeding to the Intent to Mentor Online application.
3. Complete the Intent to Mentor Online application (opens September 7 at 10:00 AM).
4. Check for your name on the Intent to Mentor Approval List.
   • The Intent to Mentor Online Application must be submitted by midnight on February 16, 2025. Late forms will not be accepted.

For assistance regarding Intent to Mentor issues, please contact nbresourcecenter@illinoisstate.edu . Due to the large number of emails generated by the Intent to Mentor application, please allow 5-7 business days for a response.