Author: Tracey Idica

Are you a Hawaii NBCT currently working in a Hawaii School?  Teacher Education programs in Hawaii have asked about YOU!  Hawaiiʻs State Approved Teacher Education Programs (SATEPs) want to connect their candidates with Hawaii NBCTs for observation and student teacher placements. They recognize the expertise that NBCTs bring to the classroom.

Hawaiiʻs future teachers deserve mentors who are committed to their students, content knowledge experts, members of learning communities, responsible managers of student learning and reflective practitioners who strive to improve practice.  With the honor and kuleana to grow emerging professionals, we invite all Hawaii NBCTs to consider this opportunity to inspire and be inspired by Hawaiiʻs future teachers.

All verified responses will be sent a surprise Hawaii NBCTs network logo item as a thank you.

Scan the QR code or go to https://bit.ly/3tsWQsO to complete the quick survey!

The Hawaii State Department of Education’s Leadership Institute is excited to help increase opportunities for teachers to network, collaborate, learn, and lead. Going through the National Board process is a leadership journey, so all Hawaii NBCTs are invited to complete **this 30 second form** by Friday, September 23 to strengthen teacher leadership spaces across our schools, our state, and throughout complex areas.

Completing the form does not commit you to anything and simply ensures that you receive updates as we expand teacher leadership embodying neʻepapa, moving forward together.

If you have already received to the email from Kristi Oda, NBCT and connected to Hawaii’s teacher leadership network, there is no need to reply again.

A free, virtual conference, this year’s theme of “Connect, Reflect, Reimagine” invites educators to come together to develop skills, learn from colleagues, and build community. 

There are session strands for all educators!

• Connect, Reflect, and Reimagine: Framing Pivotal Moments in Education

• Engage and Lead for Equity-focused Change

• Advocacy and Teacher Leadership 

• Navigating Your National Board Journey 

See the Agenda Here!

Register Here for Any or All Sessions!

Apply now at https://bit.ly/3t3Mzn5

Board Members will impact education in Hawaii through leadership, advocacy and board initiatives for our profession. Your leadership will lead to opportunities for professional development, project work, stipends and honorariums. We have a powerful, inspiring Collective Board and want to add a Charter School NBCT to our current Hawaii National Board Collective.

Applications accepted until June 17, 2022
Applicants will be notified of decision or next steps by July 1, 2022.

If you are not already a member of our Hawaii NBCTs network, please join us! https://htsb808nbcts.org/membership-application/

View full website at bit.ly/808nbcts.

Register now at https://pd.hsta.org/courses/nbct-jumpstart-workshop/

Register now at https://pd.hsta.org/courses/nbct-jumpstart-workshop/

Join the PDE3 Course Waitlist and complete the Course Registration!

#PD186121 National Board Pre-Candidacy (Online) 3 credits

This course is designed for candidates exploring engagement in National Board Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) for the coming year. This class is offered prior to applying to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and is designed to prepare participants for the process of pursuing National Board Certification. This course challenges participants to examine their practice and reflect on the impact their instructional decisions have on the students in their classrooms. HTSB scholarships available!

You are an accomplished teacher; you have earned National Board Certification. Have you added ,NBCT or your NBCT badge to your signature on your email and social media accounts?

If not, please do! It is an important tool to bring awareness to National Board Certification. This is not just for you, but for our profession!

Add yours today as part of Team NBCT week! (Click here for a step by step how to video.)

It’s #TeamNBCT week and we’re celebrating all National Board Certified Teachers! And we’ve got exciting news!

National Board has made available a digital badge that accomplished teachers can use to tell the world that they’re an NBCT. We are proud of your accomplishment and hope you will share your success with others.

This week all new and renewed/maintained NBCTs will get an email from Credly – our vendor- with a link to get started. They’ll provide a link to create an account on Credly’s platform, where the digital badge can be accepted and managed. Be sure to visit the Help Page if you have questions.

If you do not receive an email from admin@credly.com by the end of this week, please contact us at NationalBoard@nbpts.org.

National Board Digital Badge FAQs

Q: What is a digital badge?

A: A digital badge is a web-enabled version of a credential or certification that is verified as being valid. Only verified NBCTs can display this digital badge.

Q: What are the benefits of a badge?

A: Representing your National Board certification as a badge gives you a way to share your certification online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified. Badges provide employers and peers with concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn Board certification.

Q: Who is Credly?

A: Credly is the National Board’s digital badge vendor. They work with organizations to provide digital credentials to individuals, worldwide.

Q: What if I don’t want my badge to be public?

A: You can easily configure your privacy settings online. You’re in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.

Q: Is there a fee to use Credly?

A: No. This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.

Q: Where and how can I share my badge through Credly?

A: You can share your badge directly from the Credly platform to LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website or in your email signature.

Q: I have a question about the Credly platform. Where can I find support?

A: You can find answers to frequently asked questions on the Help Page.

Join us and the rest of the country in celebrating our National Board Certified Teachers!
#TeamNBCT #808NBCTs