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Become a National Board Certified Teacher!
| National Board Certification rewards teachers with: • The highest credential in the teaching profession • A portable teaching license in most states • Opportunities for professional growth • Financial Incentive in many school districts |
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National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and reward teachers who meet high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. Candidates who achieve National Board Certification are called National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).
To pursue National Board Certification, you must have:
• A baccalaureate degree
• Three years of teaching experience in early childhood, elementary, middle or secondary schools
• A valid state teaching license for each of those three years
To become NBCTs, candidates will complete four portfolio entries and six content-based exercises, which are reviewed according to the NBCT standards defined for 24 different subject areas and age ranges. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) tuition for qualified candidates is being paid for through grants from the State of Pennsylvania and the Federal Government.
If you want to enrich your teaching, improve your students’ success, become a leader in education and elevate the teaching profession, please contact:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Chris Sadjian-Peacock
Regional Coordinator
Email: csadjpea@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204 0557/0372
Or go to http://www.nbpts.org/ and click "Become a candidate"