Quintiles Sponsors National Board Teacher Dinner
Thanks to Quintiles, a bio and pharmaceutical services provider that has its global headquarters in Durham, the 38 DPS teachers who earned National Board Certification honors were treated to dinner at Croasdaile Country Club on February 10. The six teachers who earned recertification also were recognized.
The teachers were presented with nameplates for their desks by Interim Superintendent Hank Hurd and Board Chair Minnie Forte-Brown. The DSA Jazz Band, under the direction of National Board Teacher Ken Davis, provided entertainment for the event.
The certification process is an extremely rigorous one in which teachers are asked to thoroughly assess their classroom performance. It includes submission of extensive portfolios, student work samples, and videotapes of applicant teachers’ classroom style. Exhaustive written exercises delving into the applicants’ knowledge of subject matter also are required, along with a final exam.
