For me: I got a thumbs-up on my retake portion of my National Boards and now am a "NBCT." And for my students: the fact that some actually enjoy reading time when they shied away from the class library bookshelves in the Fall. "some" is not good enough for me, but it's a start.
Ginny Paisie Cary, NC Ginny, Congratulations on becoming a NBCT! I think you really savor that moment when you click on the website and see, "Congratulations..." I was told by one of my mentors, Nancy Flanagan, to think about buying a NBCT pin (they only cost around $10 and you can purchase them from the NB organization.) I only wore it occasionally when I needed a boost emotionally/professionally; now the kids notice if I don't wear it every day. Think about buying that pin so you can show off those 4 letters after your name with pride; you deserve it! Laurie Wasserman, NBCT/TLN Grade 6 Special Needs Teacher Medford, Massachusetts [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
