Reflecting on one's practice, whether it is a conversation with a single student, a lesson, or a unit plan, is the surest way for a teacher to improve. Going through the process of becoming a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) is a journey of reflective practice. The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent organization with a board of directors composed mainly of classroom teachers. In this article, the author describes the process he went through to obtain an Early Adolescence/Science certificate for ages 11-15. (Contains 2 figures and 1 online resource.)