National Board Conversations

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 consulting work, Ms. Austin is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Original World Language Resources: How to Open, Fill, and Grow a Successful Online Curriculum Store (Routledge, 2021). The book is based on her experience with her own TeachersPayTeachers curriculum store, and she leads workshops to show other educators how to make money from their original resources. In addition to the National Board podcast, she has been a featured guest on the Leading Equity, Side Hustle School, Dr. Will Show, and Punk Rock Classrooms podcasts. Ms. Austin is currently the chair of the associate board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, an organization she has been involved in since 2005, and she sits on the board of the Abundant Yoga Community, a young non-profit in western Wisconsin whose mission is to bring yoga to those with financial or geographic barriers.Connect: Twitter: @Erin-EH-Austin LinkedIn: Erin (Hoffman) Austin (www.linkedin.com/in/erin-eh-austin) Book: The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Original World Language Resources (on Amazon) The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Original World Language Resources (on Routledge's site)

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 to keep up! Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 much more! You can check out some of his work at the White Rhino Blog and learn about his community efforts. We get to know the details of 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.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Welcome back to National Board Conversations. In this episode, you hear from Jonathon Medeiros. He's a National Board Certified Teacher in Hawaii and joined this episode to talk about the importance of reflective writing and teaching beyond the curriculum expanding the minds and learning environment of your students. You can read more from Jonathon on The Standard. Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board-related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 StandardBe sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 StandardBe sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 AP advocacy journey Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 Board related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 have plenty of tips for you on this episode as well. Be sure to take advantage of the Advanced Candidate Workbook to help you understand your feedback statements. Be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms to keep up with all National Board-related updates.Twitter: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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: @NBPTSInstagram: @NBPTSFacebook: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

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 friends, colleagues, other educators, and teachers. Our hope is to get these talks to as many listeners as possible and help them on their journey to National Board certification. Today's guest is Jonathon Medeiros. He is a National Board certified teacher based in Hawaiʻi. Our conversation centered a lot around self-reflection, which is a major tenet of the National Board process. We talked a lot about how we can be self-reflective and be nimble in order to pivot so that we can service the students and offer a really enriched and dynamic educational experience. The ideas we discussed seemed even more relevant considering the pandemic that we're all living through.

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 math teacher that transitioned into being an education advancement coordinator. What that means is that she's actually working with teachers that are on their National Board certification journey. So she has such a huge wealth of knowledge. Catrina going to give you some incredible tips, inspiring insights, and a lot of motivation.

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 Teaching Standards and currently sits on their board of directors. In this episode, we will discuss how the National Board certification is helping to champion equity and equality within the education system. We explore why it is essential for teachers to be mindful and ensure they are offering their students an equitable education. We unpack why it is important to certify and how the National Board Certification is beneficial for creating an enhanced and considered education for students.

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 and what to expect. 

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. 

Dr. 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 process.

Juliana 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. 

Patty 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.