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Category Archives: Professional Development Trainings
NBPTS is awarded grant based on record of success
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards received a $1.5 million grant to improve science teaching and science education nationwide over the next three years. Beginning March 15, the money will be … Continue reading
Posted in education funding and grants, National Board Certification, Professional Development Trainings
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I will see it through…
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Our profession is in a dire situation. There are so many questions in my mind but the answers are so few and so vague, perhaps you can help me? At this moment, I … Continue reading
Posted in Education Reform, National Board Certification, Professional Development Trainings, Teachers/ Educators, WTU
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NBPTS president: National Board Certification can serve as a model
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Joseph A. Aguerrebere, Jr., president and CEO of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, says in this discussion on teacher effectiveness that the standards established by the National Board should serve … Continue reading
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TLN Forum’s First Class of 2011
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. “Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience” – Denis Waitley – I view education as something like the field of medicine. We are … Continue reading
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Rewarding good teachers in tough times could take a hit
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. From a NBCT in Washington State: “National Board Certification is a voluntary process whereby teachers evaluate teachers. I certified last year. Currently, about 8% of teachers in Washington have achieved this status. … Continue reading
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I am about to be…officially…
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. It’s good to routinely clean-up the inbox every week, I found another important message in the junkmails. I saved it just in time!!! Here’s a section of the invitation to join the … Continue reading
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Hello and thank you!
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. My response to my colleague C.C. (An Email from Ohio): Hello Colleague**, . Sorry, I saw your email when I was doing my weekly spam clean up, it got mixed up there for awhile. … Continue reading
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An email from Ohio
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. I was checking my junk mails for my weekly inbox cleanup and found a letter from a special education teacher from Ohio. Her letter has validated the fact that the special education … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development Trainings, Special Education, Teacher Sol's Lifestory, Teachers/ Educators
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The Teacher Leaders Network
I received an email this afternoon from John Norton, the co-founder and moderator of the Teacher Leaders Network, about my January 13 post. Nope, I am not in trouble!
He introduced himself to me and shared some more great NBCT bloggers in th… Continue reading
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NBCT bloggers
This blog is currently featured on the NBCTLink (many thanks!):
Active NBCTs on the Blogosphere
Across the country, National Board Certified Teachers are getting their voices heard by becoming education bloggers. These dedicated teachers … Continue reading
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