The Virginia Education Association, an affiliate of the NEA, serves 132 local affiliates throughout the state of Virginia. As an affiliate network of NBPTS, the VEA provides support and professional learning for NBCTs and candidates pursuing certification to both members and non-members. A variety of candidate support services are available including NEA Jump Start workshops, cohorts, and one-on-one support provided by trained NBCT professional learning facilitators. The VEA also uses its voice as a union at the local and state level to increase awareness among policymakers and other stakeholders about the positive impacts of National Board certification on teaching quality and student learning outcomes and to advocates for incentives and supports from the state and local school divisions.
To learn more about National Board and register as a National Board candidate, visit the NBPTS website. Registration remains open through the end of February, but remember, if you are completing a component during this cycle, you’ll need to be prepared to start when school begins this fall.
Update! Effective September 19, 2022, educators may begin their National Board certification process during the first three years of their teaching or counseling experience. Candidates still must have completed three full years of teaching or counseling by the time they complete their components, but they may begin prior to year three. For more information, refer to the National Board website or call NBPTS at 1-800-22TEACH.
National Board Results Released in December!
On Saturday, December 10, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards notified candidates of their scores on components submitted earlier this spring as part of the 2021-2022 certification cycle. We would love to hear from you! Whether you’re celebrating certification or passing scores on individual components, or whether you did not reach your goal and are wondering, “What’s next?,” the VEA is here to support you. Click here to share your news with VEA Teaching & Learning.
NBCT PLF Community of Support
If you are an NBCT engaged as a Professional Learning Facilitator in support of candidates or advocating for National Board Certification, you are invited to join our VEA NBCT PLF Community of Support. Connect with other Virginia NBCTs engaged in this work in the asynchronous EdCommunities discussion board, or join us for real time conversations via Zoom. For more information on how to join the community, click here.
VEA announced its 2023 legislative agenda initiating legislation to improve the Virginia stipend incentive for NBCTs is among the important items included. We support legislation to scale the initial and continuing state supplement and advocate adding support to help educators pay for the certification process.
Learn more about VEA’s 2023 legislative agendaTeacher shortages are a serious issue across the country. Here in Virginia, there are currently over 1,000 unfilled teaching positions.
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