National Board Conversations
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis 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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Episodes
Catrina Parker
March 01, 2021 21:52 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBA 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 MBSharif 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 MBColleen 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 MBIn 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.
Dr. Heather Mullins
December 16, 2020 14:30 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBDr. Heather Mullins is a Chief Academic Officer of a North Carolina school district. Her decades of experience as a teacher and administrator make her a knowledgeable and insightful guest who shares important advice on how to succeed in attaining National Board certification. This conversation offers up some valuable tools and tips for teachers on their certification journey while empowering prospective candidates to take the leap and dive into the National Board certification proce...
Juliana Urtubey
December 04, 2020 18:27 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBJuliana Urtubey is a Nevada based National Board Certified Teacher. This year she was honored with the award of "Teacher of the Year" for the state of Nevada. In this discussion, Juliana described how becoming an NBCT enriched her practice and enabled her to reach even higher levels of professional success.
Patricia Candelaria
October 30, 2020 17:42 - 15 minutes - 21 MBPatty lives and works in Austin, Texas, and has over 20 years of experience as a teacher. She offers some great insight into what it is like to pursue National Board Certification as a mother of two and a devoted teacher. Patty was very eager to talk with us because she truly feels that the National Board Certification process was the best professional development for her career. She shares advice and tips on how to excel during your journey and achieve success along the way.