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03-21-2012, 02:50 PM
This just in from Charles County Public Schools...
Apply for National Board Certification
Teachers and specialists who hold a Standard Professional or Advanced Professional Certificate and have a minimum of three years of successful teaching experience are eligible to apply for National Board Certification. Applicants must submit a candidate packet, which includes a letter of interest, a one-page essay indicating why they want to pursue national certification and how it will enhance their teaching competencies and effectiveness, a letter of recommendation from their principal or supervisor and a current resume. Candidates are screened by a review committee to determine who will represent Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) in the 2012-13 fee incentive program. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) limits the number of applicants for the school system to 10 candidates, and the $2,500 application fee is funded by MSDE and CCPS.
An information session for interested applicants is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 26, in the Oasis Café at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. Current National Board Certified teachers will be available to speak with possible candidates about the application process. To attend, RSVP by March 23 via e-mail to Barbara Simmons at bsimmons@ccboe.com.
Teachers choosing to pursue National Board Certification must complete a demanding two-part demonstration of their knowledge and skills by developing a portfolio that reflects various aspects of their teaching background and attend an assessment center during the 2012-13 application cycle, where they will complete six intensive, timed exercises. There are 25 certification areas and educators who earn National Board Certification earn six approved professional development credits, an annual $1,000 stipend from MSDE and $2,500 from the school system.Applicants must submit completed candidate packets to Keith Hettel, assistant superintendent of human resources, by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27. E-mail submissions will not be accepted. For more information, visit the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Web site at www.nbpts.org (http://www.nbpts.org/) or call 301-934-7241. Charles County Public Schools provides 26,700 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 35 caring community schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
Read More on the Charles County Public Schools Web site... (http://www2.ccboe.com/pr/index.cfm/2012/3/21/Apply-for-National-Board-Certification)
Apply for National Board Certification
Teachers and specialists who hold a Standard Professional or Advanced Professional Certificate and have a minimum of three years of successful teaching experience are eligible to apply for National Board Certification. Applicants must submit a candidate packet, which includes a letter of interest, a one-page essay indicating why they want to pursue national certification and how it will enhance their teaching competencies and effectiveness, a letter of recommendation from their principal or supervisor and a current resume. Candidates are screened by a review committee to determine who will represent Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) in the 2012-13 fee incentive program. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) limits the number of applicants for the school system to 10 candidates, and the $2,500 application fee is funded by MSDE and CCPS.
An information session for interested applicants is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 26, in the Oasis Café at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. Current National Board Certified teachers will be available to speak with possible candidates about the application process. To attend, RSVP by March 23 via e-mail to Barbara Simmons at bsimmons@ccboe.com.
Teachers choosing to pursue National Board Certification must complete a demanding two-part demonstration of their knowledge and skills by developing a portfolio that reflects various aspects of their teaching background and attend an assessment center during the 2012-13 application cycle, where they will complete six intensive, timed exercises. There are 25 certification areas and educators who earn National Board Certification earn six approved professional development credits, an annual $1,000 stipend from MSDE and $2,500 from the school system.Applicants must submit completed candidate packets to Keith Hettel, assistant superintendent of human resources, by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27. E-mail submissions will not be accepted. For more information, visit the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Web site at www.nbpts.org (http://www.nbpts.org/) or call 301-934-7241. Charles County Public Schools provides 26,700 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 35 caring community schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
Read More on the Charles County Public Schools Web site... (http://www2.ccboe.com/pr/index.cfm/2012/3/21/Apply-for-National-Board-Certification)