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 2009-2010 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 2009 and April 2010. These support sessions
will be held in The Education Building, on the UNCW campus from 9:00 am to
1:00 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