Kara L. Reed Burhans
@wcpskara
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Devoted family member & ring-master for 4 critters. Passionate educator & lover of learning, creativity, arts & the outdoors. I believe in kids!
Maryland
Joined April 2013
We love all our @wcpsnbct teachers!!! We had a great time going out and recognizing these folks yesterday! Looking forward to recognizing all our NBCTs on January 20th! @NBPTS @BlueprintMD
Congratulations to our National Board Certified Teachers at WCPS Opportunity Schools! This certification is one of the most respected credentials in education, reflecting rigorous standards, deep reflection, and extraordinary abilities. @wcpsmd proud!
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Out and about in schools this morning... made a stop at @HubsNHHS to hop into a Google Meet ... and they brought me a Bojangles blueberry biscuit (and yes... I am eating it... #hungry) Thank you Hub Fam! @eckondeck
@1Hulksmash
#onceaHubalwaysaHub #changeas1 #hubfamily
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We are excited to honor our NBCTs & MOCs this evening at a reception & the Board meeting! We are ready! Swag was sent out last week, and we have the 65 certificates ready to go (bringing us to a total of 139 NBCTs in WCPS)! @wcpsmd @BlueprintWcps @MDBlueprintAIB @NBPTS @GaryWCPS
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HUGE Congratulations to our WCPS NBCTs that certified or maintained certification. For those who didn't make it yet, you are dedicated, valued and amazing... and please remember this quote from Bobbie Faulkner! @wcpsmd @NBPTS @MDBlueprintAIB
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I don’t know how I didn’t know about these. Thanks to #wcpsNBC2B Brooke Suder, who shared transparent post-its at our cohort meeting this week, my life is forever changed. @wcpsmd @MDBlueprintAIB
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Having a great day at the MSDE NBCT Conference with 7 WCPS NBCTs! @Pbrookins44, President & CEO of @NBPTS asked to sit with our team at lunch! It was a great time and robust convo (missing from photo: @mdgoldsborough) @dwantzNBCT @wcpsmd @MDBlueprintAIB @BlueprintWcps
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FountaindaleNNCT cohort kicked off today. Ginny Kay & Jenn did a great job facilitating and candidates came prepared to rock and roll! Great session! @NBPTS @wcpsmd @GaryWCPS @BlueprintWcps
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THIS is happening! @wcpsmd has 5 NBCT cohorts this year and 3 of them are virtual! Tonight we kick off our evening NBCT cohort from 6:30-8 with NBCT Melanie Goldsborough @NBPTS @MDBlueprintAIB @DaveSovine @GaryWCPS
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Here we go!!! First @NBPTS cohort meeting of the year! WCPS NBCTs Kelly Kable, Danielle Wantz, & Katie Lowe rocked facilitating today’s meeting. Let’s do this! #wcpsnbct @wcpsmd @DaveSovine @GaryWCPS @MDBlueprintAIB
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Rise & Shine! We are set up and ready for our optional summer session for NBCT candidates from 2-4pm today! Kelly, Jenn & I can’t wait to see you! If you didn’t sign up we have room for you in the CES auditorium! @NBPTS @MDBlueprintAIB @GaryWCPS
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NBCT facilitator boot camp day 1. Started out with introductions & sharing out “what makes you feel most valued as a learner/professional”. Thankful for this team, their leadership, commitment to the work, & their boldness 💙☀️@wcpsmd @GaryWCPS @NBPTS @MDBlueprintAIB #wcpsnbct
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Was an honor to see these Leopards cross the stage to step in to their future. Go get ‘em class of 2024! @eskritim @SmithsburgHigh @wcpsmd
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Thinking of our NBCT Candidates! Their deadline for portfolio submission is tomorrow... and then we wait til December! You've got this #wcpsNBCTcandidates! @BlueprintWcps @MDBlueprintAIB @NBPTS
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I 💙 teachers! Great convo this afternoon with a group of our #wcpsNBCTs. I adore their passion for kids & career, and willingness to sit down and have a candid conversation with me. Thank you!!! (No photos. I was too engaged!) @GaryWCPS
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Started my day greeted by this guy. He’s not mine… surely it’s a good sign when there’s a peacock out your back door?!
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WCPS NBCTs! Look what I picked up today! I’ll let you know when I’m heading out with goodies & to trade old badges for fabulous new ones! #wcpsmdNBCT Thanks toPublic Information & Human Resources teams for making this happen! @WCPSHR @wcpsmd @BlueprintWcps @NBPTS @MDBlueprintAIB
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