Jackie Lynn Dillard Parker, NBCT: In memoriam
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is mourning the death of Jackie Lynn Dillard Parker, NBCT. She was a champion for the National Board process for years and was particularly impactful in her state of Mississippi. Parker, a National Board Certified teacher herself, devoted her life to public education as a master teacher, program…
#TeamNBCT Week Overview: March 8-12, 2021
Thanks for joining us in our celebration of #TeamNBCT Week! The #TeamNBCT Week Toolkit has everything you need to join in celebrating National Board Certified Teachers: Sample social media posts and graphics Press release with Class of 2020 data Press release template for 2020 NBCTs and renewed NBCTs to personalize and send to your local…
Tales from the Pandemic: Silver Linings and Lessons Learned
By: Michael Ida, NBCT Unless you’re a journalist, it’s dangerous to write history while it is being made. However, as teachers, we don’t always have the luxury of waiting for the dust to clear before taking stock. We have a tremendous opportunity in front of us. Having no choice but to try new things during…
“Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor” Jackson Brown, Jr.
Dedicated to Stacy Nishina, HSTA Deputy Executive Director By: Tracey Idica, NBCT In the summer of 2013, I received a phone call from an NBCT on a neighbor island who had created a small network of NBCTs. She had received an invitation to attend the National Board Leaders Convening in Raleigh, North Carolina and was…
COVID, Community, and Connections
By: Erin Medeiros, NBCT Twenty rectangles appear. First Kylee, in double French braids and her lashes. Then Tapa, outside working on a lei for his project. Eden is by her bed, and Gardenia sits with her back against the white wall. Lili chats that she just got up and that Lei is with her. Lele…
