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What should be included in fixing NCLB?
February 4, 2015
This week the National Board submitted recommendations to Congress to build a strong teaching workforce through the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), formerly known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The recommendations include building a continuum that supports teacher growth; strengthening entry into the profession; improving ongoing professional learning, including pathways to Board certification; and creating opportunities for teacher leadership. At the same time, the National Board submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education on its proposed teacher preparation regulations, drawing from the example of the rigorous training and residency programs in the medical profession. Read More ESEA: Building a…
Read MoreBoard-Certified Teachers Urge Congress to Use ESEA Reauthorization to Strengthen Teaching
January 27, 2015
WASHINGTON — Rachelle Moore, a Board-certified first-grade teacher from Seattle, Wash., urged Congress to take a broad view of what is needed to improve education for all students in reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). In particular, Moore, who was the only teacher to testify before the Senate panel today, stressed the importance of investing in the “continuum that includes teacher induction, professional growth and teacher leadership” as a way to better prepare and retain high-quality educators. [Click to read her testimony.] “I am hopeful that all parties will work together on ESEA reauthorization to ensure all students…
Read MoreNational Board Adopts Revised Career and Technical Education Standards
December 15, 2014
ARLINGTON, Va. —The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has adopted newly revised standards for accomplished teaching in the rapidly evolving field of Career and Technical Education (CTE). The standards, which will be published in early 2015, were created by educators—Board-certified teachers and researchers with distinguished expertise in CTE. They were written to reflect recent advances in research and practice and address the increasing focus on preparing all students for postsecondary success. “In defining accomplished teaching within career and technical education, the revised standards are rigorous, elegant, and move the field forward in significant ways,” said Kristin Hamilton, NBCT, director…
Read More87 more Chicago Public Schools teachers earn National Board Certification
December 5, 2014
"Fifty Chicago Public Schools teachers renewed their National Board Certification and 87 more have been certified for the first time with the gold standard — giving CPS the second-highest number of teachers with the national recognition." Chicago Sun Times, Lauren FitzPatrick, December 5, 2014. Article
Read MoreKentucky teachers rank sixth in country in latest National Board Certification results
December 5, 2014
With over 3,000 Kentucky teachers to date achieving National Board Certification, the state now ranks sixth nationally and is making progress towards its legislative goal of one NBCT in every school. The National Board is working with the state Department of Education, the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board and the Kentucky Education Association to boost the number of Kentucky teachers who pursue and achieve Board certification. Kyforward.com, Education Professional Standards Board, December 5, 2014 Article
Read MoreWashington state tops nation in new board-certified teachers
December 3, 2014
Washington tops the country in the number of new National Board Certified Teachers. The Olympian, Lisa Pemberton, December 3, 2014. Article
Read MoreMore than 4,000 Teachers Achieve National Board Certification, Profession’s Mark of Accomplished Teaching
December 3, 2014
Results Follow National Poll Showing Broad Public Demand for Certification ARLINGTON, Va. —December 3, 2014— In 2013-14, more than 4,000 teachers nationwide achieved National Board Certification through a performance-based, peer-review process similar to Board certification in medicine. To date, more than 110,000 teachers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have achieved the profession’s gold standard for accomplished teaching, based on standards—created by teachers, for teachers—that define what teachers should know and be able to do to advance student learning. The results come on the heels of a nationwide poll released in September by PDK International and…
Read MoreHow Do You Make a Great Teacher?
December 1, 2014
Jessica Cuthbertson, NBCT, joins five other education professionals to answer the question, "How Do You Make a Great Teacher?" Cuthbertson proposes pre-service teachers should treat student teaching like a surgical residency. Smithsonian Magazine, Zócalo Public Square, December 1, 2014 Article
Read MoreSeven Prominent Education Leaders Join NBPTS Board of Directors
November 20, 2014
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a nonprofit organization created by the teaching profession to set and maintain standards of accomplished practice, announced the election of seven prominent education leaders to its board of directors, including four National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs). Elections were held during its November Board meeting. “The seven new directors represent some of the brightest thinkers, most accomplished practitioners and strongest advocates within education today,” said Ronald Thorpe, president and CEO of the National Board. “From Dr. Deborah Ball, an expert on teacher preparation and development, to Rebecca Pringle, a top-ranking official at the NEA,…
Read MoreNational Board Appoints Pioneering STEM Education Leader Peggy Brookins, NBCT, as Executive Vice President
November 12, 2014
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has named pioneering STEM educator Peggy Brookins as Executive Vice President, effective December 1st, 2014. A National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) who has championed a rigorous STEM education for all students, particularly girls and minority students, Brookins co-founded the Engineering and Manufacturing Institute of Technology (EMIT) at Forest High School in Ocala, Florida, in 1994. She will leave her dual role there as director and mathematics instructor in late November. In her 36 years in the profession, Brookins has received numerous honors, including being named a Florida Education Association “Everyday…
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