Jump Start toward National Board Certification

Registration for Jump Start has reached the 20 person maximum. To reserve a spot on the waitlist, please fill out and submit the form through the registration link. You will be contacted via email if a spot becomes available.

Jump Start, taught by National Board Certified teachers, is designed to prepare participants for the rigorous process of NBC through which they will describe, analyze, and reflect upon their practice. Participants will become familiar with the foundation, components and requirements of NBC. 

This workshop is open to NEA-Alaska members only. 

Workshop Schedule:   8:30 am — 4:30 pm, Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, May 31, 2024. 

• Workshop Location: UAA Campus, Gorsuch Commons, Anchorage 
• Maximum Capacity for this workshop: 20 Participants 
• Target Audience: Pre-K through 12^th grade – educators, teachers, librarians and school counselors (certificated employees)  

Online registration will be available April 5 – April 30 at 11:59 PM.

REGISTER HERE

GENERAL INFORMATION ON TRAVEL, LODGING, MEALS & UAA COURSE CREDIT: 

• Travel: NEA-Alaska will reimburse up to $500 towards airfare (best deal) for 10 members (first come, first served) who live outside of the greater Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley areas. Mileage can be reimbursed at current IRS rate of .67 cents per mile not to exceed the equivalent of a super saver airfare, if you decide to drive. Attendees will keep track of the mileage and submit that on the reimbursement form that will be provided at the session. Personal travel expenses will not be reimbursed.  
• Lodging:  Overnight accommodations will be provided to participants upon request, utilizing UAA’s summer guest housing on campus. Lodging expenses will be paid by NEA-Alaska. Participants may check in after 3:00 pm on the day of their arrival and must check out of their rooms no later than 12 noon on the day of their departure.  Only one day prior to the start of the workshop and one day past the end of the workshop may be covered based on flight schedules.  
• Meals: NEA-Alaska will provide breakfast and lunch each day of the workshop for the attending member. Dinner is on your own and will not be reimbursed by NEA-Alaska. Receipts for all expenses must be attached to your completed travel reimbursement form and submitted to our Juneau office (Attn: Lynn Metcalfe, 201 Main St #300 Juneau, AK 99801).  
• UAA CREDITS: UAA Professional Development Graduate Level Credits: 2 (Optional)
  Course credit applications will be available at the workshop.
  Cost:  $99

For more information about National Board Certification, visit www.nbpts.org/ or contact one of our course instructors listed below:

Tara Bivins, [email protected] 
Patty Mellon, [email protected]
Jaime Locke, [email protected]

If you have questions regarding registration, travel or lodging, please contact Susie Smythe, [email protected]