About Us

OBJECTIVE:  To Provide Foundation Support for Statewide Actions Designed to Strengthen the Quality of Classroom Teaching in Wyoming’s Public Schools by Increasing the Number of National Board Certified Teachers to a Level of National Leadership. 

GENERAL FOCUS AREAS OF THE INITIATIVE

• Recruiting Applicants to Participate in the National Board Certification Process

• Providing Support to Teachers in the Process

  • Financial Assistance with Assessment Fees

  • Professional Development Specific to the National Board Process

  • Local Cohort and One on One guidance by Trained Candidate Support Providers and Initiative Staff

• Recognizing the Success of National Board Certified Teachers through the Granting of Awards and Public Events

   

ACTIONS FOR THE FOUNDATION

• Increase awareness among leadership in Wyoming regarding the importance of National Board Certification and seek their support to encourage teachers to become certified. 

• Fund statewide presentations and workshops to educate teachers about certification and the kinds of assistance they will receive in the process.  

• Coordinate a support system of workshops, cohort groups, and one-on-one assistance from trained candidate support providers and staff.

• Engage National Board Certified Teachers and other education leaders to aid in making this initiative a success across the State of Wyoming.

• Fund $2,000 of the assessment fee for candidates.

• Fund $200 of the Take One assessment fee for candidates.

• Promote concurrent participation in a University of Wyoming College of Education Masters Program and National Board Certification.

• Advocate for ongoing financial benefits for National Board Certified Teachers through our current partnership with the State (Wyoming Department of Education, the Legislature and the Governor’s office).

• Celebrate the success of National Board Certified Teachers at an annual recognition dinner.

• Grant the “Ellbogen Meritorious School” Award to schools who meet the criteria.

• Support leadership development for National Board Certified Teachers in Wyoming.

Contact Information:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Tiffany Tiffany White – tdwhite22@gmail.com;  Phone  307.631.0099 

Rae Lynn Job - rjob@wyoming.com;  Phone 307.389.8504                                                                                                                        

Mary Ellbogen Garland - mleg0@yahoo.com;   Phone 307.742.0703

Wyoming National Board Certification Initiative website:   www.wnbci.org                         

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards website:  www.nbpts.org