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Category Archives: Professional Development Trainings
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/.
Posted in Education Reform, National Board Certification, Professional Development Trainings
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Exciting school year 2011-2012!
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. I will be working in the new International Baccalaureate program at Jefferson Academy this school year as a special education teacher/ inclusion specialist. I am excited to be part of a new … Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Professional Development Trainings, Technology in Education
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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
Posted in Education Reform, Filipino Teachers, National Board Certification, Professional Development Trainings, WTU
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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
Posted in education funding and grants, Education Reform, National Board Certification, Professional Development Trainings
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AFT Teach
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. From the AFT website: July 11-13, 2011, Washington, D.C. This summer, the American Federation of Teachers invites you to our TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) conference. Educators are facing extraordinary demands—and we’re … Continue reading
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All my love to everyone!
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. This photo was taken yesterday during my visit to the DC Area Writing Project (DCAWP) Young Writer’s Camp at Howard University School of Education. Love their energy, amazing artworks and writings!.Today, as … 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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The Teachers of 2030
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Thanks to the Teacher Leaders Network for sharing this: .In The Teachers of 2030: Creating a Student-Centered Profession for the 21st Century (online magazine or PDF format), Barnett Berry invites policymakers and … Continue reading
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WashPost Awards Outstanding Metro-Area Teachers, School Principals
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. I received an email yesterday which made me smile and recall a Christmas surprise in 2006 when I was one of the recipients of The Washington Post Grants in Education. It’s time … Continue reading
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