alnbctnetwork

2018-07-02T19:12:00.001-05:00

Meet Your ALNBCT Network Board of Directors: Shannon Goodwin, Outreach

Shannon Goodwin joins the Alabama NBCT Network in the role of Treasurer. Shannon is an instructional coach for Shelby County Schools. She previously taught math at Chelsea High School for seven years. Prior to teaching in Chelsea, she taught for 8 years at Childersburg High School and for 1 year at Mitchell County Middle School in Camilla, Georgia.

Shannon graduated from Troy University in 2002 with a B.S. in Comprehensive Math Education and graduated from the University of Montevallo in 2011 with a M.Ed. in Math Education. She is currently pursuing certification in Instructional Leadership from the University of West Alabama. Shannon became a National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescence and Young Adult Mathematics in 2017. She has also presented at the Alabama Educational Technology Conference, the Shelby County Schools NBCT conference, and the Shelby County Schools High School Summit.

Shannon lives in Chelsea with her loving husband Scott, two daughters Aubrey and Avery, and supportive mother Linda. Her hobbies include reading, making custom jewelry, and watching Bravo.

To view biographies of other board members, please select the Board of Directors tab at the top of the page.

Meet Your ALNBCT Network Board of Directors: Krista Ross, Outreach

2018-06-01T14:32:00.000-05:00

Krista Ross serves in the role of outreach for the Alabama NBCT Network. Krista teaches Pre-AP Chemistry and College Prep Advanced Marine Science at Saraland High School in Saraland, AL. She earned her National Board Certification in AYA Chemistry in 2017. She has a Master's Degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University, and is in her 14th year of teaching.

Her previous teaching experience includes middle school science. When not teaching science, she enjoys scuba diving and hiking. She is an avid environmental education enthusiast that encourages her students to be good stewards of the environment. She serves as the Mobile Sheriff's Flotilla Dive Lieutenant and a volunteer firefighter for Creola Volunteer Fire Department. She also has two great danes that are litter mates and a Labrador retriever.

To view biographies of other board members, please select the Board of Directors tab at the top of the page.

2018 Edcamp NBCT

2018-05-31T15:34:00.000-05:00

Edcamp NBCT

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Mobile Board of Education

Mobile, Alabama

We are so excited to host our annual Edcamp NBCT in the beautiful city of Mobile. Enjoy the sites of this historic venue in addition to joining us at this exciting day for free, participant-driven professional development. Tickets are going fast for this event, so be sure to register TODAY!.

Edcamp NBCT is an annual event that provides educators an opportunity to grow professionally while sharing our expertise with fellow NBCTs and candidates. Edcamp NBCT will open up dialogues among accomplished practitioners making all of us stronger in our roles working and supporting the education of every student. Through our dialogues we'll learn ways to advocate for teachers and students, while we encourage recruitment of NBCT candidates and provide candidate support. Furthermore, we will share and hone our best practices to better engage all students in their learning. This event is open nationwide for all NBCTs and NBCT candidates. Lunch and snacks will be provided, as well as lots of great door prizes!

Register HERE!

Meet Your ALNBCT Network Board of Directors: Angela Clark, Public Relations Officer

2018-05-31T15:01:00.000-05:00

Angela Clark serves as the District Technology Program Specialist for Shelby County Schools. SHe serves as Public Relations Officer for the Alabama NBCT Network Board. She has been an educator for 24 years and was a classroom teacher for 16 years, teaching both middle and high school during that time. She earned National Board Certification in AYA Social Studies in 2001 and renewed in 2010.

In 2011 she stepped into a new role for her district as a Technology Resource Teacher. During that time she had many valuable opportunities to expand her knowledge of instructional technology and develop her skills as a leader. She has provided support for 5 first-time NBCT candidates and several colleagues going through the renewal process.

She received her Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing from Mississippi State University and taught business and technology courses for many years. She also holds a Master of Education in Educational Leadership, and in 2016, received her Educational Specialist degree in Instructional Technology from the University of Montevallo.

She is passionate about empowering teachers to design a technology-rich learning environment that engages every child and encourages students to grow and reach their highest potential.

To view biographies of other board members, please select the Board of Directors tab at the top of the page.

2018 Conference Closing Survey

2018-01-27T16:00:00.000-06:00

Thank you so much for taking your Saturday to be with us! You have made the 2018 conference one of our best ever! Please be sure to complete the closing survey no later than February 3, 2018. Once you complete the survey, you will be given directions for receiving a certificate of attendance for the conference. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to stay informed!

Save these dates:

ALNBCT Week March 4th-10th
EdcampNBCT June 8th-location TBD

Be the One Conference Reminders

2018-01-25T07:00:00.000-06:00

We are eager to see everyone this Saturday for the Be the One Conference at Homewood Middle School. This event will feature a variety of useful and engaging sessions. In addition, we will pin our newest NBCTs, and we'll have a special recognition for all who recently renewed. We have four amazing educators from our state that will get our conference started with Ignite Speeches that will be sure to inspire and motivate you. It's going to be a great day for education in Alabama.

Here are just a few reminders for this weekend's event:
1. Arrive early as we expect over 400 attendees. Click on Directions to Homewood Middle School for directions. When you arrive, just look for the yellow ALNBCT signs.Due to a large number of people attending the conference, participants need to plan to arrive between 8:00-8:30 as we will begin promptly at 9:00. Parking in front of Homewood Middle School will fill quickly. There is additional parking behind the school accessed from Valley Avenue.

2. Be sure and bring your device. We will have a public wifi connection and many sessions will feature interactive learning opportunities. Plus, you'll want to post the pictures you take at the conference "Step & Repeat" background! It will be located in the lunchroom.

3. PRINT A COPY OF THE CONCURRENT SESSIONS before you come. In an effort to go green, we are not providing paper copies of the concurrent sessions. It will be available on the blog all day! Click HERE for a link to the session list.

3. Lunch from Taco Mama and light snacks will be provided.

4. Remember to tag all of your social media posts with our conference hashtag: #alnbct .

We will have car decals for sale to help promote National Board certification in Alabama. They are one for $3 or two for $5. Please bring cash if possible.

We also have t-shirts available from TeeSpring in two different styles and four colors. These will be a great way to show your ALNBCT Pride!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at alnbctnetwork@gmail.com. We'll see you soon!

Conference Session Highlights: Proposition #5 Learning Communities

2018-01-24T07:00:00.000-06:00

Proposition #5: Teachers are members of learning communities. We know that we learn better together and we can learn from others. Having a PLN (Personal Learning Network) is so important for today's educators. We literally have a world of information on best practices at our fingertips. Here are a few concurrent sessions related to this proposition at this year's conference.

1. It's What You Say and How You Say It: How Communication Builds Culture: (Room 116 10:15-11:15) Our daily interactions build relationships, create culture, and allow us to facilitate learning and lead change. The power of committed listening, effective questioning, reflective feedback, and partnership communication can be a game changer in your classroom, school or family.

2. Leaning in on Policy - Teacher Leaders, Advocacy and Outreach: (Room 106 11:20-12:20) It is critical that teacher leaders continually develop new leadership skills, work to create new partnerships and collaborations—both inside and outside the classroom-- and learn new ways to get involved in key education policy discussions and decisions.

3. Kick Start College: Room 112 1:45-2:45) Exposing students to college campuses builds capacity to create 4 year plans. The Kick-Start College program can exposes students to a college campus as early as 8th grade.

4. As Close as Your Device, and It's Free! Online Professional Development Opportunities: Free is a good word, especially when it involves professional development! Join Dr. Cordell for an online tour of free professional development opportunities for K-12 educators and library media specialists.

5. New National School Library Standards: The American Association of School Librarians is unveiling new national standards in November. This is an introduction to these new standards.

UPDATED! Concurrent Session List

2018-01-23T19:47:00.003-06:00

We are so excited that the conference is just a few days away! It's going to be an amazing day of learning, collaborating, and networking with wonderful educators from all across the state. Here is the updated Concurrent Session list for Saturday's conference. In an effort, to be more green we will not be providing paper copies the day of the conference so be sure to print one before you come! See you Saturday morning!

Meet Our Ignite Speakers: Andrew Maxey

2018-01-23T08:21:00.000-06:00

Andrew Maxey believes public education’s greatest hope is to elevate the role of the classroom teacher and that National Board Certification provides the best mechanism for doing so. His writing, speaking, and advocacy centers on empowering and celebrating teachers. His day job is Director of Special Programs in Tuscaloosa.

Andrew Maxey is read to Be The One! You can join us too on January 27th at Homewood Middle School. Register today by clicking this link: goo.gl/4v6HWW

2018 Speed Learning Sessions

2018-01-19T04:32:00.000-06:00

At this year's conference, one of the formats that we will be offering is a Speed Learning Session. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to attend four different fifteen-minute sessions during Concurrent Session Three, all designed to help us each Be the One. Check out the great Speed Learning Sessions being offered this year.

Stay tuned...the updated Concurrent Schedule is coming soon! We look forward to seeing you at Homewood Middle School on January 27th.

New Session Formats

2018-01-17T10:18:00.000-06:00

For this year's conference we are pleased to offer a variety of concurrent session formats. We will have the traditional sessions in the classrooms but here are four new formats that we are unveiling at this year's conference to make your day the best PD experience!

Create Your Own PD: Don’t see a session that you want to attend? Create your own in this informal, unconference style presentation. Like an Edcamp, you sign up on the session board for a conversation that you would like to engage in on a particular topic. Then, everyone interested in that conversation, joins this session and shares ideas, questions, and answers

S.M.A.R.T.S: Join us in our Tech Playground and Makerspace Showcase. Trace Crossings tech ambassadors share Maker Showcases and PBL. The students have a lot to share from making bikes, bike art, animation of bikes and much more.

Actively Write: As busy practitioners, we find it’s challenging to dedicate time to sit down and write for our components or our renewal. In this self-led, informal session, you can take time to review, edit, and compose. Current NBCTs or fellow candidates are welcome to join this session to read and provide feedback.

Speed Learning Sessions: In these sessions, you will have the opportunity to attend four fifteen-minute sessions facilitated by NBCTs. See the schedule for a list of session offerings.

An updated Concurrent Session List will be posted soon!

Conference Session Highlights: Proposition #4 Teacher Reflection

2018-01-17T08:00:00.000-06:00

Proposition #4: Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. Most educators who take on the process to become an NBCT often state that one of the side effects of this process is becoming a more reflective practitioner. Here are a few concurrent sessions related to this proposition at this year's conference.

1. Exploring Cross Curricular Planning: (Room 114 10:15-11:15 and 2:50-3:50) Cross-curricular units provide rewarding opportunities for student engagement because they fully understand how content areas are connected. This session will look at planning cross-curricular units and their learning benefits.

2. Separate But Equal: Teachers' Experiences with African American Males in Gender-specific Classrooms in an Urban School Setting: (Room 118 2:50-3:50) What is it like to be a teacher of African American males within a gender-specific classroom?” The purpose of this discussion to illuminate teachers‘ experiences with African American males.

These Sessions are specifically related to the NBCT process and are related to proposition #4 as well as the other propositions:

1. Surviving and Supporting Component 4: (Room 112 10-15:-11:15) Learn to navigate or support candidates through planning, organizing, and writing Component 4

2. Ready to Renew?: The Renewal Process: Room 114 11:20-12:20) Where do I begin? What is involved? How long does it take? Who can help? Answers to all of these questions and more

3. Have Questions about Board Certification?: (Room 106 1:45-2:45) This session is for those contemplating or beginning the board certification process. Are you asking, “Where do I begin? How long does it take? Where can I get help?” Get answers to all of these questions from veteran NBCTs and those who have just certified under the new process.

4. Renewal Work Session: (Room 114 1:45-2:45) In this session, candidates for renewal will begin the development of their professional growth experiences (PGE's) and begin writing component 1.

5. Ins and Outs of Component 4: (Room 118 1:45-2:45) Unpacking the newly redesigned Component 4

Conference Session Highlights: Proposition #3 Student Learning

2018-01-15T08:00:00.000-06:00

Proposition #3-Teachers are responsible to managing and monitoring student learning. Knowing what our students know and don't know is where the true art of teaching comes out in a classroom setting. It doesn't matter if that setting is with young children or adults. Here are a few of the wonderful concurrent sessions that will be available at this year's conference related to this proposition.

1. Supporting and Empowering Diverse Learners Through Collaboration and Goal Setting: (Room 111 10:15-11:15) Diversity is a word that describes today's classrooms. Teacher collaboration and individual goal setting are ways in which we can set up diverse learners for success. Explore student engagement and empowerment strategies supported by research to promote higher levels of academic achievement. Learn effective and practical ways to engage diverse learners in academic growth.

2. TECH IT, MAKE IT: (Room 116 11:20-12:20 and 1:45-2:45) Come and learn how one elementary school incorporates STEAM and Maker across grade levels and content areas.

3. Grading Reform 101: How to Examine & Change My Grading Practices: (Room 111 1:45-2:45) Classroom grading has more direct influence on student learning than any other instructional practice. Let's talk about how to ensure that grading moves learning forward instead of getting in the way.

4. Rethinking Dropout Intervention- Early, Vertical, Comprehensive!: (Room 118 2:50-3:50) Participants examine the research, reflect on current practices, and gain an understanding of best practices, timing, and implementation in order to effectively prevent dropouts

Meet Our Ignite Speakers: Gay Barnes

2018-01-13T08:00:00.000-06:00

Gay Barnes is an Assistant Professor of Education at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. She began her teaching career in 1987 and has loved every single minute of her work as an educator since that first day. Gay holds a master’s degree as well as an education specialist degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a doctorate in Literacy/Reading Education from Alabama A&M University. She is a National Board Certified Teacher as an Early Childhood Generalist. Currently, she is working on a doctorate in Early Childhood Education from Walden University. In 2012 she was named Alabama’s Teacher of the Year and was selected as a National Teacher of the Year Finalist. Gay has learned much about the art of teaching from her colleagues and students both past and present. However, it is from the five children who call her mom that she has learned the importance of fiercely advocating for developmentally appropriate practices for our youngest learners.

Gay Barnes is ready to Be the One. How about you?

Join us on January 27th for the annual Alabama NBCT Network conference. You can register by clicking this link: goo.gl/4v6HWW

Conference Session Highlights: Proposition #2 Content Knowledge

2018-01-10T08:00:00.000-06:00

Proposition #2-Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students. Being able to demonstrate this proposition is so important to educators. We must be willing to be continuous, life-long learners when it comes to the subjects we teach. Here are a few concurrent sessions that are related to this proposition.

1. Interactive Technology for Today’s Interactive Student: (Room 108 10:15-11:15) Interactive technology for today's student. We will find ways to engage your students while they are learning and growing as digital citizens.

2. Marvelous Math: (Room 117 10:15-11:15) Learn how to use a variety of resources to create real world problem based math lessons. Additionally, learn how gaming can bring strategy and fun to your classroom.

3. Make and Take Science Activities: (Room 118 10:15-11:15) This session will allow participants an opportunity to create hands-on projects from simple, cost-effective materials that can be used to incorporated STEM investigations as well as other areas of science. For example, a marshmallow catapult, a cork launcher, along with other samples but time may limit the number of items that can be made during the session

4. Tech Playground and Makerspace Showcase (Library All Day) Trace Crossings tech ambassadors share Maker Showcases and PBL. The students have a lot to share from making bikes, bike art, animation of bikes and much more.

5. Literacy Block Management: (Room 108 11:20-12:20) In this session, I will discuss the steps I used to set up and organize the literacy block on a partially departmentalized schedule for 4th Grade students.

6. Making Libraries the Heart of Literacy and Learning: (Room 111 11:20-12:20) EVERY educator should view the school library as the most important room in the building. Building a culture of reading is a critical but forgotten component of academic success. Come talk about how to make your library powerful!

7. Teaching Children for a Sustainable World: (Room 117 11:20-12:20) Discover engaging, hands-on activities that foster environmental stewardship while building primary math, language, and social studies skills

8. Writing Ideas and Strategies for the Middle School Writing Teacher: (Room 108 2:50-3:50) This session is an introduction to writing strategies used in an active middle school writing classroom, with examples, templates, and lesson plans. The presenter will walk through various writing prompts and provide additional resources for the writing classroom teacher.

Conference Session Highlights: Proposition #1 Student Learning

2018-01-08T08:00:00.000-06:00

The 5 Core Propositions are what drive everything we do as NBCTS. The ALNBCT conference is coming up very soon and we are so excited to have so many wonderful concurrent sessions to help you in your professional growth in these core propositions! Here are some sessions you might want to check out that are related to Core Proposition #1-Teachers are committed to students and their learning.

1. Boys & Girls: The Gray Matters (Room 106 10:15-11:15) Educating Boys & Girls: The Gray Matters is an interactive and energetic workshop based on the works of Michael Gurian, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Eric Jensen on teaching the way the brain learns.

2. It's What you Say and How You Say It: How Communication Builds Culture (Room 114 10:15-11:15) Our daily interactions build relationships, create culture, and allow us to facilitate learning and lead change. The power of committed listening, effective questioning, reflective feedback, and partnership communication can be a game changer in your classroom, school, or family.

3. The Impact of Music on Language and Literacy Learning: (Room 112 11:20-12:20) Music can transform classrooms into learning environments that naturally support the academic, social, and emotional growth of students. This presentation will focus on using books that are songs and vehicles for teaching print concepts, rhyme, fluency, vocabulary, and building meaning.

4. Building a Culture of Thinkers: (Room 118 11:20-12:20) Participants will define and give examples of a culture of thinkers using Talents Unlimited. Teachers will incorporate depth and complexity of learning to identify the needs of all student populations.

5. Reaching Reluctant Writers: (Room 108 1:45-2:45) This session will demonstrate "tried and true" (and fun!) strategies that help bridge the gap for today's learners in the language arts classroom. The presenter will share best practices for teaching poetry, narratives, nonfiction, grammar, and punctuation that both engage and challenge students to become better writers, especially those who are most reluctant to write.

6. Getting the Most out of Google Classroom: (Room 106 2:50-3:50) Explore how to get started with Google Classroom and activities for engaging students with your daily lessons.

Meet our Ignite Speakers: Tammy Dunn

2018-01-06T12:01:00.002-06:00

As a career educator, she has had the opportunity to serve as a high school teacher, district administrator and currently, the Vice President for Academic Affairs at A+ College Ready, an education non-profit organization. While she has had the honor to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching and to serve as the 2003-04 Alabama Teacher of the Year, she is most proud of being a National Board Certified Teacher with one renewal under her belt and to have mentored well over 100 teachers for National Board certification. She is also honored to have the opportunity to serve on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Board of Directors. Her passion for education is only eclipsed by her passion for her four grandchildren who are the joys of her life!

Tammy Dunn is willing to Be the One. Are you?

Our annual conference will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. We are encouraging all teachers to join in.

To register for this powerful conference, use this link: https://t.co/8m7ttDHGpt

Welcome to the ALNBCT Family!

2017-12-22T17:27:00.001-06:00

The ALNBCT Network is very excited to welcome some wonderful Alabama educators to the ALNBCT family! If you earned the title NBCT this year, the Alabama NBCT Network would like to offer you a free yearlong membership to the network and a free conference registration. At this year's conference, we will be engaging in a longtime National Board tradition and hosting an official pinning ceremony for each of Alabama's new NBCTs. The pinning ceremony will take place at the beginning of the conference. Please complete the survey below by January 10, 2018 if you will be joining us at the conference.

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Let's Get Ready for Score Release Day!

2017-12-15T05:29:00.001-06:00

Hello Alabama NBCT Candidates,

The entire Alabama NBCT Network is very excited and anxious about Score Release Day this Saturday. We wanted to share some important information that we felt would be useful to our Alabama candidates. Once scores have been released we will be in contact with all the newest NBCTs about a special pinning ceremony we will be holding at our annual conference on January 27th. Please remember that the Alabama NBCT Network is here to cheer you on!

Helpful Tips for Score Release Day:

You do not have to share your score. Regardless of what the exact cutoff number is, you are an NBCT no matter if you made it by the exact cutoff score or by 20 points above.
Please be free to share if you certified with us and on social media. This is great PR for you, your school, and education in Alabama. We would love to hear from you! Please use the hashtag #ALNBCT and/or tag us on Twitter or Instagram with @alnbctnetwork. We will try to retweet any tags that we get. You can also post it on our ALNBCT Network Facebook Group.
We realize that not everyone will certify this time and that is a hard pill to swallow if that is you. Remember, becoming an NBCT is a rigorous process. Just deciding to take on this challenge takes courage and commitment to becoming an accomplished educator. Many, many teachers who did not certify the first time successfully certify on their second attempt. You are not the only one who has dealt with this disappointment. Don’t let this bring you down! We are here for you! Please let us know how we can support you as you continue your journey toward becoming an accomplished teacher.
Many candidates who don’t certify the first time easily certify the second time simply because they are more aware of what exactly the process is all about. Perseverance is the key! Just remember that if you don’t certify it doesn’t mean you are a bad educator, it simply means there was not enough evidence submitted for that component.

We wish all of you the best tomorrow as scores are released! Try to get some sleep tonight and stay positive no matter what the score says. We are with you all the way!

Meet our Ignite Speakers: Phil Wilson

2017-12-14T08:00:00.000-06:00

During our annual conference, we will have the opportunity to listen to and learn from dynamic National Board Certified Teachers during our "Ignite" session . One of the NBCTs who will share with us is Phil Wilson.

Phil Wilson is the music teacher at Ogletree Elementary School in Auburn, Alabama, where he has taught for the past sixteen years. Prior to teaching in Auburn, Phil taught at Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia, where his duties including directing the chorus, assisting the band director, and directing literacy activities. He graduated from Troy (State) University in 2001 with a Bachelors of Music Education

and went on to pursue his Masters of Music Education from Auburn University in 2007. In 2010, Phil became a National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Early and Middle Childhood Music. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Music Education from Auburn University. Phil is the 2010-2011 Alabama State Teacher of the Year.

Phil Wilson is willing to Be the One. Are you?

Our annual conference will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. We are encouraging all teachers to join in. If you have renewed your National Board certification this year and you plan to attend the conference, please add your information using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwxGZKgszTM2hqvQMuS5Zwv1R6miGoQGNfdKPk5khXNKM3dw/viewform?usp=sf_link.

To register for this powerful conference, use this link: https://t.co/8m7ttDHGpt

Congratulations on Renewal!

2017-12-13T08:00:00.000-06:00

The ALNBCT Network would like to congratulate the 125 Alabama NBCTs who successfully renewed their certification this year! It's this type dedication to accomplished teaching that is making a huge impact in our schools in Alabama. Congratulations!! You are NBCTStrong!

If you renewed this year and you are attending our annual conference on Janury 27th, we want to recognize you. Please take a moment to complete this survey so that we know to expect you! https://goo.gl/forms/qbhGMB4KPxLp0eLD3

Concurrent Sessions 2018

2017-12-12T11:11:00.000-06:00

At our annual conference on January 27, 2018 at Homewood Middle School, we'll Be the One. Below, you can find the concurrent sessions scheduled for this phenomenal day of learning and connecting. The schedule is filled with a phenomenal blend of formal and informal learning opportunitites suitable for everyone on the education profession continuum from preservice teachers, early career teachers, veteran teachers, and administrators to education advocates. You do not need to be an NBCT to attend.

Be sure to take a moment to register for this not-to-be-missed event. Early bird rates end the beginning of January. Do you have a larger group? We have discounted rates for groups of 5 or more. Don't delay. Register today! goo.gl/4v6HWW

2018 Conference Schedule

2017-11-28T11:11:00.001-06:00

Make plans to participate in the Alabama NBCT Network's annual conference on January 27, 2018 at Homewood Middle School in Birmingham where we will Be the One. The schedule is filled with a phenomenal blend of formal and informal learning opportunitites suitable for everyone on the education profession continuum from preservice teachers, early career teachers, veteran teachers, aand administrators to education advocates. You do not need to be an NBCT to attend.

You won't want to miss a minute of this incredible day. Grab a colleague or two and register today: goo.gl/4v6HWW

ALNBCT Conference-Be The One

2017-11-21T09:08:00.001-06:00

It's that time of the year! Registration for the ALNBCT one day conference is now open! We want to send a special invitation to every educator-teachers, administrators, counselors, librarians-to join us on January 27th at Homewood Middle School for this amazing day of collaboration and learning! Are you ready to Be The One? Our students deserve it! Register at goo.gl/4v6HWW ! Early bird and group rates are available now!
Be The One 2 from Angie Kelley on Vimeo.

Meet Your ALNBCT Network Board of Directions: Dr. Tara Foster, Secretary

2017-09-27T06:10:00.002-05:00

We would like to welcome Dr. Tara Foster to the ALNBCT Network board as our new secretary. Dr. Foster is a graduate of Ramsay High School in Birmingham, AL. She earned degrees in Early Childhood Education, Adult Education, and Leadership in Educational Administration from Alabama State University (B.S., 1997), the University of Montevallo (M.Ed., 2001), Capella University (Ph.D., 2013), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) (M.A.Ed., 2014), and Auburn University (Ed.S., 2015). She also earned National Board certification as an Early Childhood Generalist, originally certifying in 2007 and re-certifying in 2016. Dr. Foster has had the pleasure of working in education for fifteen years in districts across the state of Alabama as a classroom teacher, a training coordinator as an Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) Specialist, and as a college instructor for the TeacherReady Certification Program at the University of West Florida. Most recently, Dr. Foster was a teacher at Brighton Middle School where she earned the distinction of Teacher of the Year for the school, the Elementary Teacher of the Year for Jefferson County, and is currently the District IV Teacher of the Year for the State of Alabama (2017-2018). She now serves the students of Hueytown Middle School as a part of the leadership team in the role of Assistant Principal, and teachers within our state as the Secretary of the Alabama National Board Certified Teacher Network. Her motto is "Planting the Seeds...Fostering the Future" and she believes her current work is laying a foundation for the lives of students for years to come.