National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
If you are interested in becoming a candidate for national certification, you may want to find a network of other teachers to work with during your candidacy. Many National Board Certified teachers cite the important role of their colleagues during the portfolio process. National Board certification is designed to be collaborative: colleagues provide critical reflection, help build professional knowledge, and lend emotional and logistical support. The following are a variety of support groups available in California. Additionally, individual school districts offer local support groups. Subject Matter Projects (Outside Source) throughout California are also involved in providing support for National Board candidates.
To add an established candidate support network, e-mail Juliet Barbero at jbarbero@cde.ca.gov.
| Name |
Description |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
| American Federation of Teachers |
Special loans are available |
888-238-5646 |
| Central Valley National Board Support |
Candidate recruitment and support for Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties |
Allison Kleinsteuber akleinsteuber@visalia.k12.ca.us |
| Imperial County Office of Education (COE) |
General information |
Judith
Ibarra-Villeges |
| Kern COE |
General information |
661-636-4000 |
| Los Angeles COE |
General information |
Raynette
Sanchez |
| Marin COE |
General information |
Mary Otto |
| Napa COE |
Support meetings |
Susan
Crosby |
| National Board Resource Center at Stanford University |
Monthly Saturday support meetings for candidates and pre-candidates in the greater S.F. Bay Area. Registration is required. Optional continuing education units from Stanford available. | Sandy Dean |
National Education Association |
General information | http://www.nea.org/nationalboard/index.html (Outside Source) |
| Nevada COE |
General information and two-day summer institute |
Cheryl
G. Dachtler |
| North County Professional Development Federation (NCPDF) - San Diego County |
Monthly Saturday meetings for candidates in the North San Diego and South Riverside County areas. No fee for program. |
Joanna Murray
|
| Orange County Department of Education |
Information meetings. Candidate support program ($350). Pre-candidacy program through California State University, Fullerton. |
Dr.
Nina Winn |
| Region V Teachers Collaborative |
Regular support meetings. Graduate credit through San Jose State as a seminar. |
Liz
Merriam |
| RIMS support group through San Bernardino COE |
A two-day summer seminar and twice monthly meetings during the process. Graduate credit available through Cal State San Bernardino. |
Doug Slonkosky |
| Sacramento COE |
General information |
Darby
Williams |
| San Francisco Support Group |
Monthly support meetings |
Chris Armentrout |
| San Joaquin COE |
Regular support meetings held at the county office |
Ellen Hancock |
Santa Clara COE |
General information and support meetings | Ellen Welt |
| Santa Cruz Support Group |
Part of Region V Collaborative. A combination of regional and cohort meetings. Spring orientations for teachers. |
Liz
Merriam |
| Siskiyou County |
|
Mike DeRoss 530-842-8400mdeross@sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us |
| State Farm Insurance |
NBCT Network Liaisons | Kay Hones 415-759-2837 |
Tehama COE |
General information |
530-527-5811 |
LA - The Support Network |
Comprehensive programs for pre-candidates, first time candidates, and retake candidates |
Susie Chow |
| University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Offers one- and two-year programs that provide guidance through the certification process |
Rae Jeane Williams |
