Thursday, August 22, 2013

New Webinars Posted - Please Share

CERRA Online Awareness, Support & Renewal Sessions

CERRA is proud to host a series of FREE online National Board awareness and support sessions.  The sessions will be facilitated by Jenna Hallman, NBCT and CERRA Program Director for National Board or Virginia Bartels, NBCT and CERRA Program Facilitator for National Board. The session descriptions and meeting dates are listed below. All sessions will be held online. Please click on the link listed for the session you wish to attend. You will be redirected to the GoToWebinar registration page. You will receive the login instructions for your webinar once you complete the registration. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. There is no need to register for multiple sessions on the same topic. The information presented in each session will be the same.

Take One! - Take One!® is a National Board Program that allows educators to complete one pre-selected, video-based entry and bank the score for up to three years.  Take One!® is available to everyone - even those teachers with less than three years of experience.  This webinar will provide an overview of the process and the support offered by CERRA.

Date Time Registration Link
September 3rd, 2013 4:00-5:15PM
September 19th, 2013
4:00-5:15PM

National Board Renewal Workshop -
This session is designed for NBCTs completing their 7th or 8th year of certification. During our time together, we will discuss the renewal process including timelines for registration and entry submission and the current legislation governing renewal.
Date Time Registration Link
September 9th, 2013 4:00-5:15PM

National Board Awareness - Are you interested in learning more about the National Board process? If so, this session is for you. During our time together we will discuss the requirements of the process, the current legislation governing National Board supplements, the financial assistance available, and answer any questions you may have.
Date Time Registration Link
August 29th, 2013 4:00-5:15PM
September 4th, 2013 4:00-5:15PM
September 18th, 2013 4:00-5:15PM
September 30th, 2013 4:00-5:15PM

Monday, August 19, 2013

Digital Collaborations

Are you interested in learning more about possible digital collaborations among teachers across subjects for the purpose of improving student literacy?  If so, you may want to join the webinar on August 21st from 2:00 - 3:00.  I know many of you will be busy teaching, but I still wanted to share the opportunity.  You can find more information at http://www.nbpts.org/nbcts/webinar-digital-strategies-literacy-technology.