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National Board Conversations

53 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

This podcast takes listeners coast to coast in discussion with National Board Certified Teachers who offer their advice and insights into the process. Each episode is an exploration into the amazing journey that these teachers have undertaken to get nationally board certified. We hope this podcast acts as a tool for prospective candidates for the National Board Certification while answering questions and concerns that candidates may have.

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Michelle Accardi, NBCT - Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

March 25, 2024 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

Michelle Accardi is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Exceptional Needs Specialist and the Senior Director Strategic Partnerships for the National Board. Before joining the staff of the National Board in 2011, she was an elementary school teacher at Albuquerque Public Schools. She achieved National Board certification in 2005 in Exceptional Needs and renewed it in 2015. Michelle worked in team-taught and self-contained classrooms, focusing...

Dianna Minor, NBCT - Senior Manager of Standards at the National Board - Birmingham, Alabama

March 05, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MB

As Senior Manager of Standards, Dianna Minor leads the National Board work in overseeing the Standards Team’s critical functional areas, including project management, consultant management, event planning, and grant reporting. Additionally, Dianna coordinates the Certification Council, which is the arm of the Board of Directors with approval authority over the Standards and Assessment Department. She also works closely with the Assessment, Communications, Finance, and Candidate Expe...

Barry Thomas, NBCT - English Teacher Young Oak Kim Academy - Los Angeles, California

February 29, 2024 13:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MB

Barry Thomas has been teaching English for 11 years at Young Oak Kim Academy Middle School in Los Angeles, California. He received his bachelor's degree in English Education at California State University Long Beach and his master's degree in Teaching Pedagogy, along with his teaching credential at USC. He obtained National Board Certification in December of 2021. He also served as English Department Chair for seven years and is mentoring two new teachers through his district's Tea...

Chad Jackson, NBCT - Elementary School Counselor - Montana

February 21, 2024 13:12 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

Chad achieved National Board Certification in School Counseling with a specialization in Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood and presently works as an elementary school counselor in Montana. He has elementary education and Modern Languages certifications and as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Montana. He began his career teaching elementary school and junior high for several years. He also worked as a therapist for two years at the Center for Children and Fa...

Live Podcast from San Antonio - Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching Annual Conference

February 09, 2024 18:52 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

National Board Conversations hits the road! The Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching hosted the National Board Conversations team to perform a podcast in front of a live audience at their annual conference. The episode features a panel of speakers from Texas that discussed the growth of the National Board program in the state, the impact certification can have on students across Texas, and much more. On the podcast, you’ll hear from Lauren Smith and Kevin Criss, two educators...

Dr. Dolores Cormier-Zenon, NBCT - President Louisiana National Board Certified Teacher Network

December 16, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

Dr. Dolores Cormier-Zenon is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 25 years in education. She served as President of ASCD (Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development), the co-founder/President of the PC2 Education Foundation, and founder/vice-chair of the National Board Network of Accomplished Minority Educators (NAME). Additionally, she serves as President of the Louisiana National Board Certified Teacher Network while supporting underprivileged students to achiev...

Kathryn Logue, NBCT - Special Services Director - Coulee Dam, Washington

November 29, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

On this episode of National Board Conversations we celebrate Native American Heritage Month by speaking with Kathryn Logue, NBCT! We wanted to hear the perspective of a Native American NBCT, and that is what we did! She is the Special Services Director in Coulee Dam, Washington.  Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Shelina Warren, NBCT - Social Studies Teacher/Leader - Dunbar High School - Washington DC

November 11, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

Dr. Shelina Warren is an Arkansas native, army veteran, and social studies teacher/leader in her eighth year at Dunbar High School in Washington, DC, and her 21st  year in education. She teaches 10th – 12th-grade students Constitutional Law, Law and Justice Advocacy, Peer Mediation, and Human Rights and Social Action. Shelina is also the director of the Eleanor Holmes Norton Law and Public Policy Academy, whose mission is to nurture students to use their voices to affect change. Bef...

Shelina Warren - Social Studies Teacher/Leader - Dunbar High School - Washington DC

November 11, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

Dr. Shelina Warren is an Arkansas native, army veteran, and social studies teacher/leader in her eighth year at Dunbar High School in Washington, DC, and her 21st  year in education. She teaches 10th – 12th-grade students Constitutional Law, Law and Justice Advocacy, Peer Mediation, and Human Rights and Social Action. Shelina is also the director of the Eleanor Holmes Norton Law and Public Policy Academy, whose mission is to nurture students to use their voices to affect change. Bef...

Candidate Conversations - D'Ion Copeland - 8th Grade History Teacher - Lexington, Kentucky

November 06, 2023 22:00 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MB

Dion Copeland is a transformative educator and manager committed to high-quality instruction, training, and development. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville with a B.S. in Middle Secondary Education concentrating in Social Studies. Mr. Copeland is active in his school and professional organizations as an SBDM council member, Diversity Lead and Committee Chair, Social Studies Department Chair, and a member of the National Education Association's Cohort of Leaders for Jus...

Milton Alan Turner, NBCT - High School French Teacher

October 28, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MB

Milton Alan Turner is a National Board Certified teacher in Cleveland, Ohio. A veteran educator at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland. In the episode, we talk about his path to certification, his love of science fiction, and ways to try and rebuild the Black teacher pipeline. Don't miss out on all National Board related updates; follow us on social media to keep up! Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Milton Alan Turner, NBCT - French Teacher, Saint Ignatius High School

October 28, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB

Milton Alan Turner is a National Board Certified teacher in Cleveland, Ohio. A veteran educator at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland. In the episode, we talk about his path to certification, his love of science fiction, and ways to try and rebuild the Black teacher pipeline. Don't miss out on all National Board related updates; follow us on social media to keep up! Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Kimberly Jones, NBCT - 2023 North Carolina Teacher of the Year

October 14, 2023 11:39 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

Kimberly Jones, NBCT, is the 2023 North Carolina Teacher of the Year! She recently joined National Board Conversations to discuss her journey, and what keeps her in the classroom. She has a passion for culturally responsive teaching and does a full quarter teaching the holocaust in her classroom!  Don't miss out on all National Board related updates; follow us on social media to keep up! Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Stand...

Candidate Conversations - Keke Powell

October 12, 2023 22:33 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB

Candidate Conversations by the National Board is a chance to speak with educators who are currently on their National Board journey. On the first episode Danielle Brown, NBCT, talks with Keke Powell! She is a second-grade teacher in Texas and is super fun and engaging! They get into how she became an educator, why she is pursuing National Board Certification, and even her favorite pizza topping! Don't miss out on all National Board related updates; follow us on social media to kee...

Candidate Conversations - Keke Powell - 2nd Grade Teacher

October 12, 2023 22:33 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB

Candidate Conversations by the National Board is a chance to speak with educators who are currently on their National Board journey. On the first episode Danielle Brown, NBCT, talks with Keke Powell! She is a second-grade teacher in Texas and is super fun and engaging! They get into how she became an educator, why she is pursuing National Board Certification, and even her favorite pizza topping! Don't miss out on all National Board related updates; follow us on social media to kee...

Magdalena Mata, NBCT - Administrative Liaison Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching

September 23, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MB

Magdalena Mata, NBCT, joins National Board conversations to discuss her unique path to becoming an educator, and the importance of highlighting the diversity of Hispanic culture this Hispanic Heritage Month. She also delves into the importance of never giving up on yourself even when you don't get the results you wanted! Subscribe and share the podcast with all your educator friends and enjoy the episode!  Don't miss out on all National Board related updates; follow us on social m...

Jaci Fabian, NBCT - National Board Director of Candidate Experience

September 09, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

Season Three kicks off with the Director of Candidate Experience here at the National Board. Jaci Fabian is a National Board Certified teacher in Chicago, Illinois, and left the classroom to join the candidate experience team at the National Board. She has since moved up to director and is leading the way for the National Board to create a more effective and equitable candidate experience process for educators on their National Board journey. Don't miss out on all National Board R...

Melissa Collins - 2023 Tennessee Teacher of the Year

July 15, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB

On this episode of National Board Conversations, you get to hear from Dr. Melissa Collins, NBCT. She was named the 2023 Tennessee Teacher of the Year and has been a National Board champion forever! Be sure to give her a follow on social media: Twitter and Instagram.

Craig King - Director of Teacher Leadership Palmetto State Teachers Association

May 27, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

Craig King, NBCT, is the Director of Teacher Leadership at Palmetto State Teachers Association and is among the few Black male educators to achieve National Board Certification. He continues to recruit men of color into the teaching profession across the country with the Call Me Mister program and is passionate about his home state of South Carolina! Listen to his National Board Journey Don't miss out on all National Board Related updates; follow us on social media to keep up! Tw...

Michael Ida - 2023 Hawaii Teacher of the Year

April 12, 2023 11:08 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

Dr. Michael Ida has had an exciting journey! He joins National Board Conversations to discuss his journey into the classroom, what keeps him returning every year, and much more! 

Doretha Allen - President of the Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching

February 04, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MB

Doretha Allen, the President of the Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching joins the podcast to discuss her career to this point, including starting her career as a Civil Rights investigator. She also discusses her National Board journey and how not achieving the first time helped her on her journey

Juliana Urtubey - 2021 National Teacher of the Year

December 10, 2022 20:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MB

Scott Muri

November 05, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

Scott Muri is a National Board Certified Teacher whose career has taken him to many different places. Now he applies his trade as the Superintendent of Ector County Independent School District in west Texas. He joined National Board Conversations as part of the #IAmAnNBCT campaign and discussed his career to date, and why he believes in National Board Certification. You can find Dr. Scott Muri, NBCT on Twitter or LinkedIn Don't miss out on all National Board Related updates, be s...

Scott Muri - Superintendent Ector County (TX) Independent School District

November 05, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

Scott Muri is a National Board Certified Teacher whose career has taken him to many different places. Now he applies his trade as the Superintendent of Ector County Independent School District in west Texas. He joined National Board Conversations as part of the #IAmAnNBCT campaign and discussed his career to date, and why he believes in National Board Certification. You can find Dr. Scott Muri, NBCT on Twitter or LinkedIn Don't miss out on all National Board Related updates, be s...

Jose Vilson

October 07, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MB

Jose Vilson, NBCT, joins the podcast to discuss his National Board journey, and the work he is doing with his organization EduColor

Jose Vilson - CoFounder EduColor

October 07, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MB

Jose Vilson, NBCT, joins the podcast to discuss his National Board journey, and the work he is doing with his organization EduColor

Erin Hoffman-Austin - 2023 CCFLT Teacher of the Year

May 23, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Erin E.H. Austin is a National Board Certified French teacher in Colorado. She began her teaching career in Minnesota in 2002, and she holds a B.A. in both French and Art Education, a M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction, and graduate certificates in French Studies and Gifted, Creative, & Talented Education. She was a NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow in 2018 and now presents nationally on global education-related topics. In addition to doing contract writing and curriculum consulti...

Erin Hoffman-Austin

May 23, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Erin E.H. Austin is a National Board Certified French teacher in Colorado. She began her teaching career in Minnesota in 2002, and she holds a B.A. in both French and Art Education, a M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction, and graduate certificates in French Studies and Gifted, Creative, & Talented Education. She was a NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow in 2018 and now presents nationally on global education-related topics. In addition to doing contract writing and curriculum consulti...

Claudine James - English Teacher and TikTok Influencer

May 09, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MB

Claudine James is a National Board Certified English Teacher in central Arkansas. She also has over THREE MILLION followers on Tik Tok. She joins this episode of National Board Conversations to discuss her rise to becoming the #1 Education follow on Tik Tok, and provide you with tips on how to use social media engagement to connect with your students! Be sure to follow Claudine on Tik Tok.  Don't miss out on all National Board Related updates, be sure to follow us on social media ...

Claudine James

May 09, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MB

Claudine James is a National Board Certified English Teacher in central Arkansas. She also has over THREE MILLION followers on Tik Tok. She joins this episode of National Board Conversations to discuss her rise to becoming the #1 Education follow on Tik Tok, and provide you with tips on how to use social media engagement to connect with your students! Be sure to follow Claudine on Tik Tok.  Don't miss out on all National Board Related updates, be sure to follow us on social media ...

Ray Salazar

May 02, 2022 11:30 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MB

On this episode of National Board Conversations, we take a trip to Chicago to speak with Ray Salazar. He is a National Board Certified High School English teacher, powerlifter, and more! You can check out some of his work at the White Rhino Blog and learn about his community efforts. We get to know how Ray became an English teacher, his state records in powerlifting, and talk about things close to him. Give him a follow on Twitter or Instagram, and I hope you enjoy the episode. Twi...

Yolanda Harman

April 04, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

On this episode on National Board Conversations we talk to Yolanda Harman. She is an NBCT in Maryland and is a big advocate for administrators taking the plunge and going through the National Board process. You can read more about her encouragement of administrators in The Standard.  Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Angela Killebrew

March 23, 2022 12:56 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

On this episode of National Board Conversations we take a trip to Central Maryland to speak with a newly certified National Board Certified Teacher! Angela Killebrew achieved certification in December 2021 and joined National Board Conversations to detail her journey.  Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Jada Reeves

March 14, 2022 13:08 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

Jada Reeves, NBCT joins National Board Conversations to discuss the ins and outs of Component Two in the National Board process. Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board-related updates. Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Chayanee Brooks

February 23, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MB

Welcome to National Board Conversations. Chayanee Brooks is a National Board Certified Teacher in Hawaii. She recently achieved certification on her final attempt. Listen to Chayanee talk about the emotions she wen through from not achieving to finally getting over the hump and achieving certification in December 2021. You can read her story in The Standard Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates. Twitter: @NBPTS Ins...

Michele Morgan

February 16, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

Michel Morgan is a National Board Certified Teacher in Salt Lake City, Utah. Recently in The Standard, Michele discussed the impact of monitoring your crisis cycle. On this episode of National Board Conversations she talks you through the stages of the crisis cycle, and help identify some tactics to help keep you from falling into crisis.  Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates. Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Fa...

Maria Peterson

February 11, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MB

Maria Peterson is National Board Certified Teacher in Montgomery County Maryland. During the pandemic she turned into a vaccine hunter helping people in her community get appointments for their vaccine getting her featured in the Washington Post, in CNN, and on Good Morning America. Maria was able to get over 30,000 people in her local community vaccine appointments. Listen to her tell her story of leadership. You can read her story in The Standard. Be sure to follow us on all our...

Megan Jenny

January 24, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 22 MB

Megan Jenny is a National Board Certified Teacher in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. She recently maintained her National Board Certification while going to school for her doctorate degree. Listen to Megan tell her story of achievement, and get some tips for going through your maintenance of certification. You can read her story in The Standard Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates. Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebo...

Carol Hofer

January 21, 2022 11:00 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MB

We fly over to the midwest! We got a fun conversation with Carol Hofer coming up for you. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. We talk about her journey to becoming an NBCT, talk about the importance of a mentor while going through the process, and learn some things about her outside the classroom. Get more tips from Carol about the National Board process. Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board relat...

Mirta Valdes-Bradner

January 19, 2022 13:28 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MB

What’s going on everyone, on this episode of National Board Conversations we head over to the Maryland Eastern Shore to chat with Mirta Bradner. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Maryland and is a huge advocate for AP Courses in underserved communities having worked with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to secure funding for AP in schools. We talk about the importance of AP courses in schools, and how taking AP Courses can be helpful to students of color. Read more about her...

Jamie Gregory

January 10, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

On this episode of National Board Conversations we take a trip to South Carolina to chat with Jamie Gregory. She’s a National Board Certified Teacher from Greenville, SC. We talk to Jamie about the importance of school librarians. She recently wrote a blog for us discussing the importance of advocating for your school librarians, and offers some tools to help with advocating for your school one!  Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National B...

Danny Hollweg

December 27, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB

Danny Hollweg, a National Board Certified Teacher in Colorado joins National Board Conversations to discuss his blog post When Schools and Pixar Collide: The Value of a Postmortem. Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board-related updates. Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Tammy Kirkland

December 13, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MB

On this episode of National Board Conversations, we speak to Tammy Kirkland, a National Board Certified Teacher in Oxford, Mississippi. She is the director of the World Class Teaching Program at the University of Mississippi. She wrote a blog about the emotional roller coaster she went on when not achieving certification on the first try. Tammy provides tips and strategies for understanding your feedback statements and for candidates who didn't get the score they would like we hav...

Jami Fowler-White

November 29, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MB

In this episode of National Board Conversations, we discuss the National Board Standards with Jami Fowler-White, NBCT. Jami stresses the importance of embodying the National Board standards as an educator. We also find out a little bit about her outside the classroom and what keeps her going. Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates. Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The National Board for Professional Teac...

Michael de la Torre

November 15, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MB

In this episode of National Board Conversations, we speak to Michael de la Torre, NBCT, about planning your National Board Journey. He's a National Board Certified Teacher and the Program Coordinator for the LAUSD Support Network. We also speak to Michael about some of the animal conservation he has done over the years.  Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates. Twitter: @NBPTS Instagram: @NBPTS Facebook: The Nationa...

Jonathon Medeiros

March 25, 2021 17:51 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB

Welcome everyone to National Board conversations. This is episode eight, our final episode of the season. We're so grateful to have been able to provide this programming for you. We thank you for tuning in. It was a really great opportunity and we had so much fun connecting with all these National Board certified teachers and educators, and we're just really proud of our teachers in America. So thank you for listening. If you're a fan of the podcast, share it around, tell your frien...

Catrina Parker

March 01, 2021 21:52 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MB

A big barrier for potential candidates is the time commitment associated with pursuing National Board Certification. This episode will break down how a successful NBCT managed their time and what they did to ensure that they could complete their certification. This episode will act as a tool of empowerment and motivation for those that are hesitant about starting their journey. We speak with Catrina Parker. She is a National Board certified teacher from North Carolina. She was a ma...

Sharif El-Mekki

February 10, 2021 14:38 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

Sharif El-Mekki is a celebrated teacher and respected member of his community. He is the CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development and along the path of his career, he has held positions as a teacher, principal, and administrator. While he personally has not pursued National Board Certification in his long career, Sharif is a huge supporter of the process and promotes certification throughout his community. He is a valued partner of the National Board for Professional Teachin...

Colleen McDonald

January 25, 2021 16:01 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

Colleen is a New York state based NBCT who has great insight into the National Board Certification process. Her decades of teaching and support of teachers who are pursuing their National Board certification makes her a perfect guest. We focused on discussing maintenance of certification and why it is so valuable for teachers. Colleen has successfully renewed her certification once and is currently pursuing maintenance of certification so she has a lot of knowledge about the process...

Dr. Doretha Allen

January 08, 2021 19:33 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MB

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Doretha Allen, an NBCT from Dallas Texas. Dr. Allen reflects on her journey and emphasizes the importance of community for the certification process. She shares key tools and principles that can assist candidates in the successful pursuit of certification. Dr. Allen also discusses how being unsuccessful in achieving some of her modules ended up being one of the most valuable learning experiences of her entire certification process.  

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