Midland ISD seeks to recruit, retain and support National Board Certified Teachers
District joins National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Permian Strategic Partnership in efforts across Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (National Board) announces today that Midland ISD (MISD) is joining an initiative in which the National Board and the Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) are working to expand and…
My AP advocacy journey with College Board
By: Mirta Valdés-Bradner, NBCT I am a World Language teacher at North Caroline High School, in a small rural county on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This past year I was recognized as one of only 23 state leads in the national Advanced Placement® (AP) Advocates Program. Through the Advanced Placement® Advocates Program, AP teachers…
How Are You Advocating for School Librarians?
By: Jamie Gregory, NBCT According to SLIDE: The School Librarian Investigation—Decline or Evolution?, a new study conducted by Keith Curry Lance and Debra E. Kachel, our country has experienced a 20% decline in the number of school librarians employed in American school districts in just the last ten years (starting well before the COVID-19 pandemic).…
Be an NBCT to a T (as in Traveler, not Tourist)
By: Carol Hofer, NBCT If you bet that seeing themselves on video is what most terrifies candidates pursuing National Board Certification, pay up. It’s the editing. But it’s a double whammy- trimming both the video AND the writing! First, it’s “How am I going to fill up all those pages?” then it becomes,…
Rodriguez-Tovar, Texas Educator, Added to NBPTS Board of Directors
ARLINGTON, Va. – November 10, 2021 – The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), announced today the election of Rodrigo Rodriguez-Tovar, a prominent educator from Austin, Texas, to its Board of Directors. “I am thrilled to welcome Rodrigo to our Board of Directors. For years, he has been a champion of our work and…
When Schools and Pixar Collide: The Value of a Postmortem
By: Danny Hollweg, NBCT I picked up Ed Catmull’s 2014 book, Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration. Catmull, who is the President and CEO of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation, uses stories of Pixar projects to reveal what he’s learned about managing a company, and its creative…
California Acts to Support National Board Certification
The California State Board of Education approved elements of a $250 million grant program to increase the number of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)-certified teachers in high-needs schools. Under the program, any teacher who has attained National Board certification is eligible to receive an award of $5,000 a year for five years if…
Third Party Payers
Third Party Payers *If you are a candidate searching for funding, click here for resources in your area. If you are part of a program or organization that provides funding and incentives for National Board candidates completing National Board Certification and/or Maintenance of Certification (MOC), the following resources are available to you. If you are…
CMSD offering free National Board training for teachers
Julia McDill had decided not to pursue her master’s degree. The seven-year veteran teacher at Franklin Elementary still owes student loan debt from when she earned her bachelor’s in elementary education at the Mississippi University for Women. Adding to that debt just wasn’t feasible. Similarly, McDill had pondered earning her National Board certification, something that…
Supports for NBCTs working on Maintenance of Certification
Enroll in a free Maintenance of Certification Canvas Course Previously Recorded Webinar Recording: Introduction to Maintenance of Certification Slides and Resources Register for upcoming webinars Support Programs Learn more about supports in your state National Board Network National Board Resource Center at Stanford World Class Teaching Program at Ole Miss Nevada National Board Professional Learning…
