News,+events+and+resources

= What's New With NBPTS? =

Now going on our 7th year of candidate support, CSUF and our cadre of trained support providers are offering candidate support for new, renewal, and retake candidates for the 2013-2014 cycle.

** One minute messages for advocating for National Boards **
Ever at a loss as to what to say when asked why National Boards? Check out this prezi: @http://prezi.com/yoqbxekizlnt/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Two-day Candidate Support Provider Training at CSUF
Join us for this awesome training facilitated by Leslee Milch on March 9th and 23rd at CSUF.

The Orange County NBCT Network is now on Facebook and Twitter!
Friend us at Orange County NBCT Network and Follow us @OCNBCTNetwork.

The Center for Maximizing Teacher Impact at CSUF to host a screening and panel discussion of Mitchell 20: Teacher Quality is the Answer
The CMTI will host a screening of the documentary film Mitchell 20 followed by a panel discussion on February 11 from 2-5 PM at the Titan Theatre. Mitchell 20 documents the struggles and achievements of 20 teachers and their principal as they pursue National Board Certification to improve teaching and learning at their urban school. See the flyer for details and RSVP to []

National Board Candidate Support Network through the Orange County Department of Education for 2011-2012 Cycle
OCDE will be providing a National Board Support Network for all new and renewing candidates. Please come and bring a friend to our Informational Meeting September 14th from 4:00-5:00. For more information please call Christina Grubbs at OCDE (714) 327-1040.

CSUF is hosting a virtual NBPTS Conference Viewing site! Want to hear Diane Ravitch & Dan Pink? Thursday and Friday sessions are viewable at the College Park building at CSUF, room 600.
 * Virtual NBPTS Conference Viewing site at CSUF **

Science Games Need Testing!
The Federation of American Scientists Learning Technologies is looking for 5th-12th grade classes to test Immune Attack! Click here for more details. Get paid while your students play games and learn about the human immune system!

** Former US Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch speaks to NEA Representative Assembly ** Read the text of her speech here

Accomplished California Teachers (ACT), a teacher leadership network that includes many NBCTs, has just released a report about teacher evaluation. “**A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom: Creating a Teacher Evaluation System that Works for California**” is available at [] A second report, about assessing student learning, is in the early planning stages.
 * New Report Issued **

Opportunity to teach in South Korea
The Gyoenggi Province Office of Education (GPOE) is looking for qualified, native English-speaking teachers to fill 150 positions for this fall. Click for details

NBPTS Webinar for Teacher Leaders State Farm is sponsoring a series of 6 webinars on a variety of topics for NBCTs. See flyer for details.

JPL Looking for distance ed coordinator
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has an opening for a “Digital Learning Network Coordinator” in the Elementary & Secondary Education Programs group. The person would be on a contract with Oklahoma State University but would work at JPL in the Pasadena foothills. The job entails the technical, educational and creative aspects of operating a Tandberg-based two-way videoconferencing studio including operations, troubleshooting, teacher interaction, educational module development, video production, presentation and show production, scheduling, etc. The DLN is a NASA-wide system and each of the 10 NASA centers has a studio and develops and delivers programs. Experience in Earth and space science, math and technology education (probably middle or high school level) with a strong grasp of distance learning technology and pedagogy is desired. Contact David Seidel with JPL if interested. (David.M.Seidel@jpl.nasa.gov )

The Power of Fun
Check this out and think of ways to make learning fun everyday! www.thefuntheory.com

__Doctoral student looking for participants in dissertation research__ Ndindi Kitonga ([|nkitonga@yahoo.com]), a doctoral student in education at Chapman University who is also an Orange County high school science teacher (who immigrated from Kenyan), is looking for science teachers who are immigrants to the U.S. to participate in her dissertation study.

She has formal approval from her university to involve you in this study, which would require 4-5 interviews and online conversations over the next 4 months. Questions will focus on your experiences immigrating to the U.S. and learning to be scientists and teachers, your perceptions on science education in their native countries, and your views and thoughts on science education in the United States.

 Please contact her directly if you are interested in participating in this study.

NBPTS is on Facebook and Twitter
Become a "fan" of the NBPTS on Facebook and follow NBPTS on Twitter

__Professional Teaching Development Center at CSUF NBPTS Support starting in August__
Once monthly support sessions facilitated by trained Candidate Support Providers funded by a grant from the Stuart Foundation and the NBPTS. Local support in Whittier Union HSD, Pomona USD, Beaumont SD, Palm Springs USD, Santa Ana USD, Anaheim USD, Compton USD and at the CSUF campus one Saturday a month. Scholarships and fee support available. See [] for more information or to sign up.

[|Join Accomplished California Teachers Social Network]
A state-wide social and professional network for California NBCTs. Organized by NBCT David Cohen in Northern California. Must request permission to join.

[|Obama and Duncan praise National Board Certification]
Arne Duncan, former Superintendent of Chicago schools oversaw one of the greatest increases in NBCTs in the country. He continues to promote NBPTS as President Obama's Secretary of Education

[|Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell promotes National Board Certification in letter to California district Superintendents]
A letter sent to district Superintendents and charter school administrators encourages school administrators to promote teachers to pursue National Board Certification.

[|NBPTS Information Sessions]
Spread the word about how NBPTS changed your teaching practice. Share [|this flier] with interested teachers, or come by and share your knowledge. Want to host an info session in your district? Contact Tara Barnhart and CSUF will supply the materials.

__ NBPTS Support through the CSUF PTDC ’10-’11 cycle __
Want to start a NBCT support cohort in your district? We can pay trained candidate support providers to provide candidate support. We can provide the curriculum. Contact Tara Barnhart for details.

[|Presidential awards for excellence in math and science teaching]
Looking for another feather in your cap? If you teach math or science, the President wants to hear about you.

** NBPTS Support at State Level in Jeopardy **
Federal Fee Subsidy still in California budget, but $20,000 incentive suspended for future NBCTS. Those who certified by January 2008 may still apply. [|LAO statement]

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