Thankful for National Board Community of Practice. Enjoying collaboration with other Maryland NBC leaders! WCPSBlueprint Maryland Blueprint AIB #WCPSNBCT

Pillar 2 team hard at work!!! WCPSBlueprint Maryland Blueprint AIB Dr. David Sovine Dr. Gary Willow

WCPS NBCTs! Look what I picked up today! I’ll let you know when I’m heading out with goodies & to trade old badges for fabulous new ones! #wcpsmdNBCT Thanks toPublic Information & Human Resources teams for making this happen! WCPS Human Resources WCPS Maryland WCPSBlueprint National Board Maryland Blueprint AIB

Started my day greeted by this guy. He’s not mine… surely it’s a good sign when there’s a peacock out your back door?!

I 💙 teachers! Great convo this afternoon with a group of our #wcpsNBCTs. I adore their passion for kids & career, and willingness to sit down and have a candid conversation with me. Thank you!!! (No photos. I was too engaged!) Dr. Gary Willow

Thinking of our NBCT Candidates! Their deadline for portfolio submission is tomorrow... and then we wait til December! You've got this #wcpsNBCTcandidates! WCPSBlueprint Maryland Blueprint AIB National Board

Getting ready for Tuesday!@wcpsmd Tim Eskridge @Smithsburg High School

Was an honor to see these Leopards cross the stage to step in to their future. Go get ‘em class of 2024! Tim Eskridge @Smithsburg High School WCPS Maryland

NBCT facilitator boot camp day 1. Started out with introductions & sharing out “what makes you feel most valued as a learner/professional”. Thankful for this team, their leadership, commitment to the work, & their boldness 💙☀️WCPS Maryland Dr. Gary Willow National Board Maryland Blueprint AIB #wcpsnbct

Rise & Shine! We are set up and ready for our optional summer session for NBCT candidates from 2-4pm today! Kelly, Jenn & I can’t wait to see you! If you didn’t sign up we have room for you in the CES auditorium! National Board Maryland Blueprint AIB Dr. Gary Willow

Here we go!!! First National Board cohort meeting of the year! WCPS NBCTs Kelly Kable, Danielle Wantz, & Katie Lowe rocked facilitating today’s meeting. Let’s do this! #wcpsnbct WCPS Maryland Dr. David Sovine Dr. Gary Willow Maryland Blueprint AIB

THIS is happening! WCPS Maryland has 5 NBCT cohorts this year and 3 of them are virtual! Tonight we kick off our evening NBCT cohort from 6:30-8 with NBCT Melanie Goldsborough National Board Maryland Blueprint AIB Dr. David Sovine Dr. Gary Willow

FountaindaleNNCT cohort kicked off today. Ginny Kay & Jenn did a great job facilitating and candidates came prepared to rock and roll! Great session! National Board WCPS Maryland Dr. Gary Willow WCPSBlueprint

Having a great day at the MSDE NBCT Conference with 7 WCPS NBCTs! Peggy Brookins, NBCT, President & CEO of National Board asked to sit with our team at lunch! It was a great time and robust convo (missing from photo: Melanie Goldsborough) Danielle Wantz WCPS Maryland Maryland Blueprint AIB WCPSBlueprint

I don’t know how I didn’t know about these. Thanks to #wcpsNBC2B Brooke Suder, who shared transparent post-its at our cohort meeting this week, my life is forever changed. WCPS Maryland Maryland Blueprint AIB

HUGE Congratulations to our WCPS NBCTs that certified or maintained certification. For those who didn't make it yet, you are dedicated, valued and amazing... and please remember this quote from Bobbie Faulkner! WCPS Maryland National Board Maryland Blueprint AIB

We are excited to honor our NBCTs & MOCs this evening at a reception & the Board meeting! We are ready! Swag was sent out last week, and we have the 65 certificates ready to go (bringing us to a total of 139 NBCTs in WCPS)! WCPS Maryland WCPSBlueprint Maryland Blueprint AIB National Board Dr. Gary Willow

Out and about in schools this morning... made a stop at North Hagerstown High School to hop into a Google Meet ... and they brought me a Bojangles blueberry biscuit (and yes... I am eating it... #hungry) Thank you Hub Fam! Katie Eck Larry Winston #onceaHubalwaysaHub #changeas1 #hubfamily

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Walked in to my boss' office this morning to this beautiful view. If you haven't read it... do! Jonathan Haidt Dr. Gary Willow