March 27, 2021
DOBSON White Plains Elementary School Counselor Jennie Smith is one of thousands of teachers across the United States to achieve National Board certification, and one of 78 National Board certified teachers in the Surry County School System.
In a school year, during which in-person learning came to a standstill in many locations, 2,576 educators pursued and received National Board certification.
“Our work is about driving teaching quality and assuring that all students have equal access to the best possible teachers. Just this past year we have seen policymakers support board certification; communities applaud teachers in virtual, in-person, and hybrid roles; and teachers themselves strive to improve their practice and deliver on behalf of their students. I couldn’t bemore proud of all educators but especially NBCTs and those engaged in the process,” said Peggy Brookins, NBCT president and CEO of The National Board.
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Ian Dempsey on Bowie: I was so captivated by his music I had to go back the next night
On the fifth anniversary of the death of David Bowie, Ian Dempsey pays tribute to his musical hero and looks back at some of his gigs in Ireland. By Ian Dempsey Sunday 10 Jan 2021, 8:30 AM Jan 10th 2021, 8:30 AM 24,108 Views 34 Comments Ian Dempsey
I WAS HOOKED on Bowie from an early age. Along with millions of TV viewers in 1972 (49 years ago, eek!) David Bowie pointed directly at me, looked down the lens and beckoned me to follow him. This was non-stodgy, new, futuristic. Like someone I had never seen before. I joined the cult.
Alicia Zuckerman
Alicia Zuckerman began making radio at around seven years old in rural New York State using two cassette recorders and appropriated material from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40. It was a couple more decades before she started getting paid to make radio, as a reporter and producer for NPR’s .
At WLRN, she oversees narrative and investigative audio journalism and was co-creator of WLRN’s award-winning public affairs program,
Under the Sun, a series of documentary features and audio postcards
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She currently serves as president of (PMJA, formerly PRNDI). She routinely reminds reporters to find and create moments of joy, which is how she learned