Jump Start toward National Board Certification

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 27 through Friday, May 30, 2025. 

• 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)  

The online registration window has now closed, however there are still 4 spots available for this years' workshop. Email us directly at [email protected] to snag a spot.

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 the current IRS rate of .70 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, in accordance with NEA-Alaska’s travel policy, encouraging double occupancy. Single occupancy will be permitted upon request without question. If a participant chooses to extend travel beyond the necessary and reasonable allotted time (arriving early or departing late), reimbursement will not include the additional expense incurred. You will present your own credit card upon check-in for incidentals. The nightly hotel charges will be direct-billed to NEA-Alaska. If you requested lodging, you will be contacted via a separate email for details.  
• Meals: NEA-Alaska will provide breakfast and lunch each day of the workshop for the attending member. Dinner is on your own.
• REIMBURSEMENT: Receipts must be attached to your completed travel reimbursement form and submitted to our Juneau office via USPS mail: (Attn: Lynn Metcalfe 201 Main St #300 Juneau, AK 99801) OR sending the digital form and digital receipts to: [email protected].  
• UAA CREDITS: UAA Professional Development Graduate Level Credits: 2 (Optional)
  Cost:  $99
  Course credit applications will be available at the workshop.

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]