National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 2005-2007

Letter to Maria Neira from Johanna Duncan-Poitier, deputy commissioner of education, re districts receiving Mentor Teacher Internship Program (MTIP) funds, July 14, 2005; Education Week article, "Sidetracking the Debate On Teacher Quality," November 15, 2005, with cover letter to Board of Directors of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), December 14, 2006; NBPTS biographies of slate of candidates for Exceptional Needs Standards Committee, with cover letter to Board of Directors, November 20, 2006; NYSUT charts, National Board Certified Teacher Data as of January 9, 2007; Education Week online article, "National Board Teachers No Better Than Other Educators, Long-Awaited Study Finds," May 9, 2006; NBPTS bylaws, list of board members, and other materials, sent to Maria Neira as new board member, November 9, 2006