Category Archives: National Board Certification

NBPTS: Grow Great Schools

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. See how the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is redefining its vision and mission at http://growgreatschools.org/.

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What I have learned from the NBPTS 2011 Conference and the SOS March

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. I wrote this reflection to the Teacher Leaders Network forum just a few minutes before I drove to the library to meet up with Senora Richardson, my former Spanish teacher at the … Continue reading

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The Mitchell 20 Trailer

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. “We are honored to be producing this documentary with the Arizona K-12 Center. It is the story of 20 teachers at a low-income school who are driven to attempt the most rigorous … Continue reading

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NBCTs ask federal lawmakers for support, funding

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Thanks to our NBPTS Hill Day 2011 team leader, Deborah! A Maryland National Board Certified Teacher led a group of teachers in Washington, D.C., Tuesday as they spoke with federal lawmakers about … Continue reading

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Diane Ravitch to Address 2011 NBPTS Conference

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Arlington, Va. – The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is pleased to announce that Diane Ravitch, one of the most respected voices in education today, will serve as a keynote speaker … Continue reading

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NBCT: Teachers’ work goes beyond the school day

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. In this column, National Board Certified Teacher Jane Ching Fung responds to critics who label teaching as a part-time job, saying it actually is a full-time commitment that goes beyond the end … Continue reading

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Reminder: Save Our Schools National Rally July 30

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL.

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Victory for National Board Certification in Mississippi

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour recently signed legislation paving the way for his state’s National Board Certified Teachers to continue to receive state-awarded stipends for achieving National Board Certification, the gold standard for … Continue reading

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Save Our Schools March

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Save the Date! Are you an AFT, NEA member, NBCT, or a product of a public school? The Save Our Schools March & National Call to Action will be July 30, 2011. … Continue reading

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Save Our Schools March

From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Save the Date! Are you an AFT, NEA member, NBCT, or a product of a public school? The Save Our Schools March & National Call to Action will be July 30, 2011. … Continue reading

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