National Board Certification Support Program

The Watson School of Education's "National Board Certification Support Program" for educators in our partnership districts began in 2001 and has continued to be a valuable resource for participants. The Watson School of Education will provide support for National Board Candidates throughout the 2007-2008 certification cycles.

We have structured the activities and delivery sequence to provide increased support for all candidates and to address the changes implemented by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. We have scheduled intial candidate support sessions to be held on Saturdays between August 2007 and April 2008. These support sessions will be held in The Education Building, on the UNCW campus from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. National Board Certified Teachers and WSE Faculty will facilitate the sessions. Please see information for renewal and retake candidates on the left side of this page. The Watson School of Educaiton also takes an active role in teaching others how to provide valuable support to teachers seeking certification. Information on being ethically trained to provide candidate support can be found under the facilitator information menu . 

The goals of this program are:

• To link university faculty and public school educators in providing on-going support to southeast North Carolina educators seeking professional renewal and recognition
  


• To provide information, support, and facilitated work sessions for National Board Certification Candidates
  


• To engage National Board Certified Teachers and Watson School of Education Faculty in providing support, resources, and feedback during the process
  


• To provide sustained electronic support, for the duration of the National Board Certification process
  


• To create a foundation of stakeholders that will construct and maintain a supportive environment for National Board Candidacy