Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves will deliver a morning keynote address as Jackson State University hosts a summit for Mississippi National Board Certified Teachers from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Student Center on the main campus.
The event will include policymakers, National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT), school administrators and other leaders from the education community.
Professional sessions will include topics on classroom innovation; building professional continuum in Mississippi; teacher attrition; leadership; and engaging parents and students in the educational process.
Other guests for the early sessions will include Rep. John Moore, chair of the House education committee; Dr. Cerissa Neal, executive director of the Office of Educator Quality; and Dr. Laurie Smith, education policy adviser to Gov. Phil Bryant.
Peggy Brookins of NBCT and interim president and CEO of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) will be the afternoon keynote speaker. Other participants will include Dr. Cedric Gray, NBPTS board member and superintendent of the Jackson Public Schools; and Renee Moore of NBCT and a board member of NBPTS.
The summit is sponsored by JSU’s College of Education and Human Development; School of Lifelong Learning; and Summit for National Board Certified Teachers.