Accomplished Teacher® by SmartBriefDesigned specifically for National Board Certified Teachers and those interested in National Board Certification, Accomplished Teacher by SmartBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the day's most important news as it relates to teaching and National Board Certification.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/nbpts/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nbpts?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifAccomplished Teacher® by SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/nbpts?sb_code=rssen-us19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTDuncan announces options for teacher-evaluation consequences with common corehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3DF0168976-95BC-49E8-8754-ED9A99DE96EA%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3DF0168976-95BC-49E8-8754-ED9A99DE96EA%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe U.S.  -More- 

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]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTTop StoryKy. district offers learning experiences during the summerhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D8140F0C1-145E-4588-9D63-039F13252155%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D8140F0C1-145E-4588-9D63-039F13252155%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA Kentucky school district is focused on keeping students learning during the summer months -- enrolling about 1,100 students -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTFocus on PracticeCommon-core learning is described by educators as deeper, "joyful"http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D287B9D52-74D0-47AC-A293-C0F6ECE4DC5D%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D287B9D52-74D0-47AC-A293-C0F6ECE4DC5D%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssWhile they still express concerns about how the Common Core State Standards are being implemented, Dina Strasser, a seventh-g -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTFocus on PracticeGrowth percentiles proposed to measure student achievement in Va.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D67FC2CD4-BE50-4247-8A85-BBA6E18835BF%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D67FC2CD4-BE50-4247-8A85-BBA6E18835BF%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Virginia Board of Education recommends that school districts use "student growth percentiles" -- measuring students' prog -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTSchools TodayMomentum builds around computer-coding programs for studentshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D79C89E3F-7182-4ADC-9DA9-2C667FEE39C4%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D79C89E3F-7182-4ADC-9DA9-2C667FEE39C4%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTSchools TodayWyo. school supports STEM for allhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3DCA2EF66F-6EF0-4018-91E1-C4381EF9F7E2%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3DCA2EF66F-6EF0-4018-91E1-C4381EF9F7E2%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTSchools TodayDarling-Hammond questions validity of scathing report on teacher-training programshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D756AD6B9-5F29-4BB3-8907-38722FE8201E%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D756AD6B9-5F29-4BB3-8907-38722FE8201E%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe National Council on Teacher Quality's report on teacher training is based on "a paper review of published course requirem -More- 

Teaching on the Education Frontier
Ready to try online or blended teaching? National Online Teacher of the Year Kristin Kipp provides a step-by-step toolkit: create a syllabus, organize your course, relate to your virtual students, provide feedback, maintain your own work-life balance, and more. View an excerpt and save here.

]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTDeveloping LeadersOre. district adopts policy to recruit more diverse teaching forcehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D5CBB239C-7BCA-4759-B294-7236983DB698%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D5CBB239C-7BCA-4759-B294-7236983DB698%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Portland, Ore., School Board voted Monday to develop an affirmative action plan to identify staffing needs and recruit a  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTPolicy NewsN.C. elementary school joins others requiring students to wear uniformshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D10FF18E4-A531-4F30-918A-8897B552486B%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D10FF18E4-A531-4F30-918A-8897B552486B%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- 

In her new DVD, Moving into Math Stations, K-2, Debbie Diller builds on her best-selling book Math Work Stations, bringing your staff into two real classrooms to see how to use manipulatives, manage time & space, incorporate whole-group instruction, encourage meaningful math talk, and more. View a 7-minute segment online!

]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTPolicy NewsStay up-to-date on National Board newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D89BA0F42-0595-48D0-997E-CD1FABED8869%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D89BA0F42-0595-48D0-997E-CD1FABED8869%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFollow us on Facebook and Twitter. -More- 

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]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTNational Board UpdateThose who dream by night ... wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D223F3264-817F-4F72-94E3-E48C31788665%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE2B56C4A-CA69-46C5-BD9D-B7BF2DEFEAEF%26copyid%3D223F3264-817F-4F72-94E3-E48C31788665%26brief%3Dnbpts%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssT.E. Lawrence, British army officer -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDTSmartQuote