Arizona K12 Center at Northern Arizona University

Have you heard? Our events for the next school year are set!

You can look forward to experiencing our cornerstone offerings such as Mentor Institute Foundations, the Beginning Teacher Series, and National Board support events, each designed to build capacity, foster reflection, and strengthen instructional practice at every stage of an educator’s career.

Announcing Our 2026-2027 Events Calendar The Arizona K12 Center facilitates and supports a range of programs that directly impact classroom performance, empower teacher leaders, and enhance learning communities

Make that 2 days left!

National Board candidates have been working hard all year preparing their portfolios; now the deadline to submit is nearly here! Submitting is cause for a huge celebration for your efforts and growth!

The submission deadline is May 16 at 11:59 pm CT. That's three days away.

If you haven't started uploading yet, start today. Large files can take longer than expected, depending on your internet connection, and you can upload gradually until the deadline. Don't leave it for the weekend.

You've put in the work; make sure it gets submitted.

Have questions about organizing, uploading, and submitting your material? Check out these frequently asked questions at https://bit.ly/4twJDvC

For additional support, Customer Support is ready to help! You can reach us Monday - Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, CT. We’ll also be available to help on Saturday, May 16 from 8 am to 5 pm, CT. (https://www.nbpts.org/contact/)

This , we are sharing about the Dr. Kathy Wiebke, NBCT, Legacy Fund.

Dr. Kathy Wiebke, who passed in December, dedicated her life to uplifting the work of teachers. She was our state's first National Board Certified Teacher and greatly advanced the Arizona K12 Center in her 17+ years as its executive director, inspiring and supporting thousands of educators across our state to pursue excellence for the benefit of Arizona’s students.

We are deeply grateful for Kathy’s extraordinary contributions and the lasting impact she made on education in Arizona. Northern Arizona University has chosen to formally support and continue Dr. Kathy Wiebke’s life’s work by establishing the Dr. Kathy Wiebke, NBCT, Legacy Fund.

The Dr. Kathy Wiebke, NBCT, Legacy Fund will continue her life's work to advance education in Arizona for the benefit of students and support the Center’s National Board Certification efforts across Arizona.

NAU Giving Day 2026 Together, we Elevate NAU!

Tomorrow is ! Tomorrow, we will share more about the Dr. Kathy Wiebke, NBCT, Legacy Fund and how you can support the Dr. Wiebke's fund will carry forward Dr. Wiebke’s vision to advance education in Arizona for the benefit of students through National Board Certification efforts across our state.

Are you ready, ? 🪓 Show your love for NAU in Arizona and beyond on May 1. 💙💛
🔗 Learn more: givingday.foundationnau.org

Through the past year, school district induction and mentoring teams have been meeting with TNTP and Dr. Doug Fisher in the Arizona New Teacher Induction Network to advance how they can support the newest teachers in their schools and have the most impact on student outcomes.

TNTP started today's final network session by sharing their new research publication "Coherence by Design." Dr. Fisher (pictured) is leading the remainder of the day exploring the importance of teacher trust and credibility and rigor.

Interested in being a part of next school year's Arizona New Teacher Induction Network? We will be announcing those dates, along with other 2026-2027 school year events soon!

**National Board candidates working on component 3!**

Your final opportunity for a one-on-one appointment (virtual or in-person) to receive tech support to trim, edit, and format your recording is the National Board Tech Day on May 2!

Register by this Wednesday, April 29, to claim a 30-minute tech support appointment!

National Board Tech Day The Arizona K12 Center facilitates and supports a range of programs that directly impact classroom performance, empower teacher leaders, and enhance learning communities

The deadline is coming up the 6th Annual Beginning Teacher Institute!

Dr. Michael McDowell will take beginning teachers and mentors through an exploration of rigor and how true rigor is not an isolated moment but a daily practice embedded within a supportive, student-centered classroom culture.

If you are an NAU ATA graduate in your first year of teaching, don't forget that you can attend for free! Contact us if you need the discount code.

Registration closes May 4!

6th Annual ATA Beginning Teacher Institute The Arizona K12 Center facilitates and supports a range of programs that directly impact classroom performance, empower teacher leaders, and enhance learning communities

Will you be at AzTEA: Arizona Technology in Education Association's CI & IT Symposium Friday? Stop by and say hi at our Arizona K12 Center table!

Only 1 week left until the annual AzTEA CI&IT Symposium, but registration is still open!
This year's theme is "Trust," and the symposium will bring Curriculum and Technology leaders and teams together to explore Trusted Pillars (extended book study with Jen Schwanke) and the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) principles!

Register your team now at https://bit.ly/ciit2026trust