TSN: The Support Network

11/06/2025

This year the State Incentive Application includes a question about the LAUSD HR Contact. If you receive any emails asking about this information you may provide the following:

The HR Contact is: Maria Butler, Administrator
Contact Phone: 213-241-5495
Email: [email protected]

If you answered this information incorrectly, you do NOT have to reapply to correct it.

03/09/2025

https://youtu.be/pTpniIbA-y0

NBPTS President & CEO Peggy Brookins has a special greeting for UTLA & LAUSD's NBCT Class of 2024

05/31/2024

From one NBCT to another, I am excited to announce that the National Board and Pearson are opening an in-person scoring site in California in 2024. Teachers who have participated in the scoring process continue to report that it is one of the most valuable professional developments they have engaged in. I also know this from personal experience as I was an assessor and trainer for many years.

Scoring will take place at the Spaces Hollywood coworking space at 1800 Vine Street in Los Angeles, California. Scoring start dates will be June 24th, July 15th, and July 23rd, with duration of scoring windows ranging from three days to three weeks. Certificate areas with Los Angeles scoring opportunities are EAYA Health, ECYA Exceptional Needs Specialist, EMC Literacy: Reading—Language Arts, EC and MC Generalist, EMC and EAYA Physical Education, ECYA School Counseling, and EMC Music: Band specialists. Los Angeles scoring teams consist of 2 to 9 assessors with a trainer, and each scoring team occupies an individual meeting room for privacy and security.

The National Board values face-to-face collegial interactions among members of the teaching profession and is excited to announce opportunities for in-person scoring of the certification assessment in Los Angeles. Are you interested in becoming an assessor? To learn more and apply click the link below. If you have related questions, contact us at [email protected].

We at the National Board hope to see you when we visit the scoring site!


Best regards,

Andrea Hajek, NBCT
Director of Assessment Operations

Learn about our seasonal employment opportunities. Apply for test scoring jobs that are both remote & on-site.

05/11/2024

Congratulations to LAUSD's 2024 Teachers of the Year--50% of them are National Board Certified Teachers!

Goar Baroyan

Evelyn Caballero-Martinez

Maria Camarena, NBCT

Amy Cruz

Beth Dror

Christina Goodman, NBCT

Suzanna Gordon, NBCT

Danielle Green

Megan Hino, NBCT

Seunghwan Jeon

Marci Kaye, NBCT

Olivia Lam

Janet Lee-Ortiz

Erica Lundy, NBCT

David Metz

Jennifer Morris Barbee, NBCT

Phone Noe

Christian Reed, NBCT

Jennifer Richard-Gantka, NBCT

Melanie Ronning, NBCT

Michelle Sawyers

Luz Villaneda

Nicholas Westfall, NBCT

Arby Jean Wolkov, NBCT

03/12/2024

Third Annual Learning Design Teacher Research Mini-Conference

How Learning Design Teacher Research supports robust student learning

Sharing & Discussion of
• Second year of EGI Assessments developed by Marshall High School Science Department
• English/Language Arts Argument Lessons by Teachers at North Hollywood High
• Biology Natural Selection Argument Lesson by teachers at Garfield High School
• Grade 1 Language Arts Argument Lesson by teachers at Parmelee Ave. School

Come away with access to these lessons and units, and more
Connect with teachers and explore options for applying Learning Design Research at your school Earn three hours credit towards a salary point (3 PD hours for NBCT’s)

Saturday, April 27, 2024 8:30 am-11:30 am via Zoom

Rsvp/Register: Click Below to Register--Registration deadline is March 22, 2024
Your Hosts: The Learning Design Teacher Research Network Working Group
A UTLA Learning Design Study Project

Attendance Verification

12/09/2023

Attention Newly Certified NBCT's: Please send my your Certification Letter and your Employee Number so I can help you get processed this month and you can start seeing your UTLA/LAUSD 15% incentive reflected in January 2024! Send it to [email protected] ASAP!

12/09/2023

Congratulations Class of 2023 National Board Certified Teachers! Please apply for the $25,000 Bonus Incentive from the California Department of Education before the January Deadline!

Overview of the National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) Certification Incentive Program.

06/06/2023

Registration is available here https://bit.ly/NB_Academy_Registration2023

06/06/2023

Register for the 2023 National Board Academy. This free four-day virtual conference will be held June 26-29 and is open to all educators. This year’s event includes these strands, and you can register for each individually:

Connect, Reflect, and Reimagine: Keynote Conversations
Equity at the Core
Advocacy and Teacher Leadership
Navigating Your National Board Journey
NB2B Day
The sessions will be thought-provoking and informative. We welcome you to share with your colleagues and make it part of your summer professional development.

We will provide a certificate of attendance that you can share with your state or district for professional development hours. Visit the National Board Academy site for more details.

Use the link below to register.

We hope to see you there.

Warmly,

The National Board Academy Team

Registration is by day. Select the day below, then choose which sessions you would like to attend. Social Hours will be in a Zoom Meeting and have a separate registration.  Register for Monday, June 26 Sessions

05/19/2023

Compensation: 1 Salary Point (Meets 37.5 hour blended online/interactive requirement for
one salary point. Assumes 7.5 hours of independent work.)
Eligibility:
● Application by team preferred (2-4 teachers who know each other developing the
same claim/argument lesson) Lone applicants will be paired for collaboration.
● All subjects, grade levels, programs (General and Special Ed., EL, AP)
● Focus will be addressing Argument standard for CCSS Literacy & Math Practices,
NGSS Science & Engineering Practices, ELD Focus, and C3 History/SS Framework
● What you learn will be applicable to future lessons in every unit you teach.
● Teachers who have done ISCA Lesson Design are welcome back
● Apply online @ https://forms.gle/pjFqNeEgC2deUMYdA
PRIORITY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2023 Thursday 5PM
Each and every member of an applying team must complete the entire registration form
Fee: $25 per participant materials fee (School can pay as conference attendance, if expenditure is approved by principal)

05/04/2023

Professional Development Opportunity for this summer to earn 1 salary point for LAUSD.

04/01/2023

Interested learning more about the NBC Process?

Complete the following survey to express your interest in attending a Free National Board Certification Orientation Zoom Workshop:

http://goo.gl/forms/n93S4Qt9Eg

Please complete this survey to express your interest to attend a free NBC ZOOM orientation.