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Hawaii Adds ‘Teacher Leader’ as Licensing Category for Educators
Posted: Mar 31, 2014
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Jonathan Gillentine is the first educator in Hawaii to be recognized as a ‘Teacher Leader’ by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board…read the whole article from the Honolulu Civil Beat HERE.
Take the Teach to Lead Initiative Survey Here
Posted: Mar 31, 2014
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Please respond to this survey if you are interested in potentially being involved in the Teach to Lead initiative spearheaded by USED and NBPTS. Click survey link: https://surveymonkey.com/s/TeachtoLead
Dorina Sackman: Florida STOY and National Teacher of the Year Finalist 2014
Posted: Mar 28, 2014
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Listen to the interview: Dorina Sackman (YouTube) Dorina Sackman teaches both 8th grade English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) at Westridge Middle School […]
Public Continues to Show Support for Common Core
Posted: Mar 26, 2014
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A new public opinion survey commissioned by pro-Common Core group The Collaborative for Student Success finds that the majority registered voters nationwide are supportive of the standards and supportive of […]
White House Report: Race to the Top Setting the Pace for Gains Across the Education System
Posted: Mar 26, 2014
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On March 25th, the White House released a report, Setting the Pace: Expanding Opportunity for America’s Students under Race to the Top(PDF). The report includes the results to date of […]
Melissa Porfirio: Virginia STOY and National Teacher of the Year Finalist 2014
Posted: Mar 24, 2014
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Listen to the interview: Melissa Porfirio (YouTube) Melissa Ann Porfirio is a first grade teacher at Crestwood Elementary School in Springfield, Virginia with more than eight years’ teaching experience. “My […]
NBPTS announces public review period for revised Career and Technical Education Standards
Posted: Mar 17, 2014
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Have your say: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CTEpubcom Log on anytime from March 16 – April 13, 2014 What are National Board Standards? National Board Standards are created for teachers, by teachers and define […]
NNSTOY supports Teach to Lead Initiative
Posted: Mar 14, 2014
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Washington, DC – On Friday, March 14, 2014, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan introduced the ”Teach to Lead Initiative” at the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards’ (NBPTS) national […]
Ryan Devlin: Pennsylvania STOY and National Teacher of the Year Finalist 2014
Posted: Mar 6, 2014
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Listen to the interview: Ryan Devlin(YouTube) Ryan Devlin is an 11th-grade English and 9- 12th-grade technology teacher at Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School in Brockway, Pennsylvania, where he has taught […]
Sean McComb: Maryland STOY and National Teacher of the Year Finalist 2014
Posted: Mar 3, 2014
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Listen to the interview: Sean McComb(MP3) Sean McComb began his teaching career in Baltimore County Public Schools in August 2006. Determined to make a difference in the lives of at-risk […]
