July 01, 2010

Take on National Board certification this summer!

Source:  NYSUT News Wire

Take your teaching to the next level. Take on NBC in the summer of 2010.

NBC Summer Institute For National Board Certification as new/current candidates or Take One Participants.

Host: Greater Capital Region Teacher Center
Location: Rensselaerville Meeting Center
Dates & Times: Wednesday July 7th 1:00 to Friday July 9th 1:00, 2010
Registration & information go to: http://www.teachercenter.org/programs/national-board-certified/index.cfm
Fee: $130 includes lodging and meals
Contact Person: Annette Romano: aromano12@gmail.com

Host: Adelphi University
Location: Woodruff Hall, Room 253, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530
Dates: July 14 – 15, 2010, 8.30 am – 4 pm
Fee: $20.00 includes light breakfast and box lunch.
Inservice: Participants in the two day institute are eligible to receive 15 hrs/1 in-service credit
Contact: Roellyn Armstrong, Office of School and Community Partnerships
Email: Armstrong@adelphi.edu.

Host: Cortland County Teacher Center

Location: SUNY Cortland Main Street, 7 Main Street - Beard Building, Cortland
Dates & Times: August 2nd , 10 -3 and Aug 3rd, 2010, 9 am – 3 pm
Fee: Free
Contact: phone 607-753-8508 teachercenter@cortlandschools.org.


NBPTS Candidate Support Provider Training

Whether you wish to support candidates formally by a establishing a support group or informally within your school, this training will take your knowledge of NBC to the next step-teacher leadership.

Host: Greater Capital Region Teacher Center/CASDA/ NBPTS

Location: Rensselaerville Meeting Center

Date: July 6-8, 2010 (Tues 1:00 -Thurs.2:00);

Fee: $250 includes training, materials, food, and lodging

Inservice & NBPTS Certificate for 22 hrs

Contact: Annette Romano, NBCT, NBPTS Faculty aromano12@gmail.com


Local NYSUT Leaders: Look for National Board Certification workshop at your Regional Leadership Academy:

Mid-Hudson Summer Leadership Academy
Location: Otesaga Conference Center
Date/Time: September 1st 9-11:30am
Contact: Tina Greene tgreene@nysutmail.org

Rochester Summer Leadership Academy
Location: Buffalo Hyatt
Date: Aug 23-25
Contact: Tom Gillett: tgillett@nysutmail.org

More will be announced in the fall.


National Board Certification Resources

National Board for Professional Teaching Standard
http://www.nbpts.org/

2010 Guide to National Board Certification

National Board Council of New York

Listing of NBC Groups near you!
http://nbcnys.teachercenter.org/

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
www.nysut.org