I need help achieving my goal to become a National Board Certified Teacher in Career/Technical Education: Information Systems and Technology, Communications, and the Arts. This funding will pay the fees associated with reaching my goal.
My theatre classroom at Baker High School is a space where students can be comfortable expressing themselves in a variety of creative ways. My classroom serves as a “second home” to a group of outstanding, diverse, and talented high school students with a wide range of interests and goals. Each of my theatre students is unique and talented in their own special way. Some are lighting designers. Some are playwrights. In my classroom, you will find actors, singers, stage managers, set designers, aspiring publicists and marketing managers. They come from a variety of different backgrounds, yet somehow manage to celebrate and love the differences that exist between them. Even better, they collaborate and use their unique strengths to create wonderful works of theatre!
My Project
After 14 years of teaching high school theatre, I’m ready for this crucial next step in my educational journey! I believe that National Board Certification in the area of Career/Technical Education: Information Systems and Technology, Communications, and the Arts will allow me hone my skills as a teacher and find innovative new ways of preparing students for a career in communication and performing arts.
Once completed, I hope to further increase student achievement in the area of performing arts by strengthening my content knowledge, exploring new ways to engage my students, and expanding my connections with professional learning communities.
Someone recently described the National Board Certification process to me as "the best and hardest professional development you'll ever experience!" The National Research Council study shows that students taught by National Board Certified Teachers make higher gains on achievement tests than those taught by teachers who are not board certified. Despite the challenge, I feel that this will greatly enhance my teaching abilities and positively impact my theatre students at Baker High School for years to come.
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