Pre-conference Workshops for an Early Reboot
Start your Reboot early with Pre-Conference Sessions on Wednesday, July 27th and Thursday, July 28th at Reboot! Teaching Transformed, the 2011 NBPTS Conference!
These workshops are longer than the concurrent sessions during the main conference so they give you a chance to dive deeper into a topic.
Choose between two options that take up all three pre-conference session slots:
Or mix it up by choosing three of the following:
- Using National Board Standards to Build Initial and Continuing Teacher Professional Development Programs
- The Future of Leadership: Technology and the School Leader
- NBCT Renewal
- Excellence through Equity and Access: Lessons Learned
Scheduled workshops include:
NBPTS Candidate Support Provider (CSP) Training
Note: This training takes up all three pre-conference workshop slots and requires an additional fee, which includes breakfast and lunch both days.
Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
AND
Thursday, July 28, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Attend the NBPTS Candidate Support Provider (CSP) training, designed to provide new and experienced candidate support providers with the practical knowledge, skills, and tools needed to successfully support teacher candidates during their National Board Certification process. This training has been designed specifically for public and private school personnel and those in higher education, professional associations, and other education organizations who wish to support candidates in the process of certification by NBPTS.
Advancing Effective School Reform through NBCT Leadership
Note: This training takes up all three pre-conference workshop slots.
Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (with a 2-hour break for lunch on your own)
AND
Thursday, July 28, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn strategies and techniques for leading school reform at local and state levels.
Using National Board Standards to Build Initial and Continuing Teacher Professional Development Programs
Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
OR
Thursday, July 28,
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
How do postsecondary institutions connect and partner with PK-12 school districts in real and meaningful ways? How are true partnerships formed and nurtured? What are the challenges and barriers to such partnerships? How can technology help? Learn more about postsecondary--PK-12 school district partnerships and how they can support National Board processes and products.
The Future of Leadership: Technology and the School Leader
Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
OR
Wednesday, July 27, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join Meg Ormiston, author and presenter, who specializes in transforming teaching and learning through the power of digital tools. Her current research is focused on how curriculum can be delivered through the use of visual images, simulations, and multimedia coupled with real-time assessment to check for comprehension. For more than 25 years, Meg has worked with educators to change instructional practice in the classroom. She has an extensive curriculum background and over 12 years as a classroom teacher. An internationally known keynote speaker, Meg engages audiences with powerful digital stories and captivating examples about how teaching and learning can be transformed.
NBCT Renewal
Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
OR
Thursday, July 28, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn more about renewing your NBCT status. Hear from NBPTS experts about the process and requirements.
Excellence through Equity and Access: Lessons Learned
Wednesday, July 27, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
OR
Thursday, July 28, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
This session will provide participants with a framework for developing recruitment and support strategies responsive to teachers in high-need schools and teachers of color.
Many pre-conference workshops sell out early, so register soon to ensure your spot!
Pre-conference workshops are available for the onsite conference only.