Wyoming Education Association

Spring 2017

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SPRING 2017| WEAnews 10 Congratulations to Wyoming's New NBCTs! In 2016, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards awarded sixteen Wyoming teachers with National Board Certification. This brings the total number of active NBCTs from Wyoming to 603. The number of new awards was lower than in recent years as there has been a phase-out of the "old" certification process with no opportunity for certification until 2017 in the roll out of the "new" process. The Ellbogen Foundation is currently supporting 174 first-time candidates in the new process and estimates that 50 teachers will certify in 2017. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards celebrates 533 new and 3,384 renewed National Board Certified Teachers along with the tens of thousands of teachers currently pursuing Board certification – seen as the profession's mark of accomplished practice. Peggy Brookins, NBCT, President and CEO of the National Board, said, "I couldn't be more proud of our class of new and renewed NBCTs and of all Board- certified teachers. These teachers have proven that they teach to the highest standards – and research makes clear that their students are the ones who benefit. At the National Board, we've worked to engage more teachers in the process, which has been revised to be more flexible and affordable, while the standards remain unchanged. In response to these revisions, and with the support of states and districts across the U.S., we've seen significant interest in pursuing Board certification, exhibited by the 20,000 candidates in progress. The future becomes brighter as we all work towards an accomplished teacher for every student across the country." In growing numbers across the country, NBCT leaders are advocating for new ways to bring accomplished teaching – and by extension, improved student learning – to scale using National Board Certification as a foundation for job-embedded, relevant and engaging professional learning. One of the most common models taking shape includes teams of teachers, with support from their schools and districts, using components of the revised certification assessment to examine and strengthen their teaching practice. Teachers and administrators alike report positive change in school culture and teacher practice. These collaborative efforts also strengthen the teaching continuum while growing the numbers of accomplished teachers. This work is critical to the long-term success of our schools and to sustaining and elevating the teaching profession. About the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (www.nbpts.org): The founding mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by: (1) maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; (2) providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and (3) advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers. Recognized as the "gold standard" in teacher certification, the National Board believes higher standards for teachers means better learning for students. 2016 National Board Certified Teachers Who Are Members of WEA: Darlene Baker Sweetwater County School District #1 Rock Springs Jennifer Bonnett Natrona County School District #1 Casper Emma Christoffersen Hot Springs County School District #1 Thermopolis Scott Mattson Laramie County School District #1 Cheyenne Sarah Merchen Crook County School District #1 Moorcroft Austin Moon Uinta County School District #1 Evanston Shawn Peck Fremont County School District #25 Riverton

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