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.
California Professional Teaching Development Centers
Five Professional Teaching Development Centers (PTDCs) have been established to improve teaching quality in California by increasing the number of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs), especially in low-performing schools.
California State University, Fullerton
Tara Barnhart, NBCT
tbarnhart@fullerton.edu
California State University, Northridge
Dr. Virginia Kennedy
virginia.kennedy@csun.edu
National University
Rae Adams, NBCT
radams@nu.edu
San Joaquin County Office of Education
Dr. Kathleen Gonsalves
kagonsalves@sjcoe.net
University of California, Los Angeles, Center X
Carrie Usui
usui@gseis.ucla.edu
California Teacher Networks and Support Groups
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 |
|
Corona-Norco USD |
Candidate support program | Carry Tillery |
| Folsom-Cordova USD |
General information | Sara Prenzin sparenzi@fcusd.org |
| Kern COE |
General information |
Evelyn Feliciano |
Long Beach USD |
Candidate support program | Elisa Hagen 562-997-8000 ext. 2900 ehagen@lbschools.net |
| Los Angeles COE |
General information |
David Zobler |
| Marin COE |
General information |
Judy Arrow |
| Mt. Diablo USD |
General information | Liane Cismowski, NBCT cismowskil@mdusd.k12.ca.us |
| Napa COE |
Support meetings |
Jan Sabo |
| 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. Information session and jump start program. | Sandy Dean |
|
| General information | Information on Website |
|
| North County NBPTS Representative - 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 |
Candidate support program |
Christina Grubbs Leslee Milch |
| Palm Springs USD |
Candidate support program | Bev Bricker |
| Pomona USD |
Candidate support program | Marlo Yep-Vaughan |
San Bernardino COE |
General information |
Ron Williams |
| Sacramento COE |
General information |
Darby
Williams |
San Diego USD |
General information | Julia Groff, NBCT |
| San Francisco Support Group |
Monthly support meetings |
Maggie Englesbe |
| San Joaquin COE |
Regular support meetings held at the county office |
Kathe Gonzalez |
Santa Monica-Malibu USD |
Candidate support program | Susan Samarge Powell |
Tehama COE |
General information |
Charles Allen |
The Support Network in Los Angeles |
Comprehensive programs for pre-candidates, first time candidates, and retake candidates |
Susie Chow |
Tracy USD |
Offer a stipend and fee support | Susan Martin |
| University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Offers one- and two-year programs that provide guidance through the certification process Carrie Usui-Johnson, Director, UCLA NBPTS Projects |
Bettye Scott |
