Goals
- Providing awareness and establishing support structures for teachers and school districts to pursue the National Board Certification process.
- Creating models for collaboration in which all stakeholders can support each other from awareness through celebration.
- Facilitating the utilization of NBCTs as teacher leaders within organizations for improved student learning.
The Steering Committee for the National Board Council of New York is be made up of:
- One representative from each of the NYS Teacher Center Regions
- One NBCT from each of the seven NYS Teacher Center Regions
- Two representatives from NYSUT
- Two representatives from Higher Education Schools of Education
- Two chairpersons
- Two Administrators
- One representative from the New York State Education Department
- One representative from the business community
Five Year Plan DRAFT
2007
- Begin NBCNY as an affiliated network of NBPTS.
- Establish NBCNY Advisory Council
- Create mission
- Set goals
- Explore funding options
- Meet in annually in July and October
- Create website for NBCNY
- Conduct surveys and evaluate needs
2008
- Establish NBC Regional Resource Centers within each of the 7 NYS Teacher Center Networks
- Train Candidate Support Providers (CSP) for each NYSTC Network
- Develop a wide-scale Awareness campaign
- Create regional partnerships w/businesses/Higher Ed./NYSUT
- Begin Regional Celebrations for NBCTs
- Share and create initiatives within institutions of Higher Education
- Expand teacher leadership opportunities.
2009
- Establish support groups and specialized workshops for NB Candidates in each region.
- Continue Awareness campaign across NYS.
- Continue pursuing funding options at state and regional levels.
- Use the expertise of NBCTs to influence and reform education
2010
- Provide regional CSP Training.
- Increase the number of support groups within each region
- Use the expertise of NBCTs to influence and reform education and policy.
2011
- Establish Regional NBCT Networks for Teacher Leadership and Candidate Support.
- Hold annual NBCNY Weeklong Conference focusing on Candidate Support, CSP Training, & Teacher Leadership. .
Network Steering Council Meeting Minutes
February 2008
Network PPT
Other NBPTS Networks
OUR Next Steering Committee Meeting will take place at the NYSTC Conference in Corning--Radisson Conference Center on Thursday, August 7th at 7:30am.