“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.”
~Rachel Carson

National Board Listserv

In partnership with the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Education Association, the Center for Teacher Leadership is proud to host a statewide listserv to support all Virginia teachers seeking National Board Certification.  A listserv is a shared email system where a member's email is automatically sent to all members of the group.  It's a much more efficient way for candidates to communicate with each other. Using the NBC-Support Listserv allows all candidates to benefit from the questions, comments, and insight of others going through the process.  Many NBCTs participate in the listserv and provide valuable tips and resources to current candidates.

Joining the listserv is simple:

1. From the E-mail address that you plan to use to read the listserv messages, send a message to:  listserv@lists.vcu.edu
2. In the body of the message type:  Subscribe NBC-Support Your Name
   Here’s my example:  Subscribe NBC-Support Terry Dozier
3. You should immediately get a command confirmation request.  Follow directions to confirm that you want to subscribe to the NBC-Support Listserv.  You must complete this step or you will NOT be subscribed to the listserv.
4. Post a message to the listserv introducing your self to the group.  To post a message address it to:  NBC-Support@lists.vcu.edu
5. NEVER hit the reply button when you want to post a message to the NBC-Support Listserv.  Always address your messages to the NBC-Support Listserv directly. This will prevent other listserv members from getting long emails that re-send earlier messages.
6. If you wish to respond to an individual, rather than to everyone on the listserv, please address the message to that person individually.  (Your computer should allow you to read the email address for individuals who post to the listserv.)  However, I encourage you to post messages to the entire listserv because others may be having similar experiences or may have similar questions.
7. You will receive messages from the NBC-Support Listserv as individuals send them.  However, you may choose to get your messages “digested.”  That means that all messages to the listserv within a 24-hour period will be collected and sent together in one long E-mail.  If you wish to get the digested version of the NBC-Support Listserv send a message to:  listserv@lists.vcu.edu. In the body of the message write: set nbc-support digest.  Do not put anything in the subject line.
   

I salute you for seeking National Board Certification.  You are truly teacher leaders!

Terry Dozier, Director