December 2014

UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Mentoring to Advance Mathematical Practice
Jan. 13-14, 2015 (Phoenix)

The More You Know
Jan. 16, 2015 (Phoenix)

National Board Certification Pre-Candidacy Class
Jan. 31-March 28, 2015 (Phoenix)

Calibrating Conversations
Feb. 12, 2015 (Phoenix)

NOTEWORTHY

National Board Candidate Numbers Climb with Change

Changes push new opportunities. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) announced revisions to their rigorous certification process in September of 2013. With new, detailed directions cast out last month, Arizona educators are biting the bait as they determine whether or not the certification journey is for them.

In Arizona, 1,087 teachers have analyzed their practice against the standards set forth by the NBPTS. While the statistic might appear plentiful, educational leaders continue to spread the word, in hopes of exponentially increasing the number of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) within the state.

GOOD TO KNOW

Fifteen Years of Concentrated Labor at the Arizona K12 Center

Milestones and anniversaries are not only important to organizations, but also to those who build and sustain them. For that reason, the Arizona K12 Center Board of Directors and staff, both current and previous, are thrilled to celebrate the Center’s ability to provide a decade and a half of premium professional learning opportunities for Arizona educators.

DIFFERENCE MAKERS

Kathy Wiebke Furthers Quality and Equity in Arizona’s Schools

It’s unmistakable—Kathy Wiebke, Ph.D., NBCT, Executive Director of the Arizona K12 Center, is an educational visionary. Once called the Harriet Tubman of the profession by a peer, Dr. Wiebke continues to inspire educators and friends in the field.

Penny Kotterman is the former Director of Program and Policy for the Arizona K12 Center and current Director of State and District Strategy and Outreach at The College Board. The educational advocate explains she’s known Wiebke since she was a classroom teacher.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SPOTLIGHT

Sixth Annual Celebration of Accomplished Teaching

Please join us in recognizing Arizona's accomplished teachers at a dinner to honor Arizona's newest National Board Certified Teachers and Master Teachers.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ARIZONA'S NEWEST NBCTS

Join us in congratulating the 2014 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and those that renewed their certificate!

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