What is National Board Certification? National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students, and schools. It was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.

DIRECT IMPACT ON STUDENTS
There is a decade of research to support the impact that Board-certified teachers have on students. Students of Board-certified teachers learn more than their peers without Board-certified teachers. Studies have also found that the positive impact of having a Board-certified teacher is even greater for BiPOC and low-income students.

RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A national survey of effective teachers’ views on PD found 96% of respondents shared that National Board Certification was among the top three most impactful PD experiences for advancing their practice.

CREATED BY TEACHERS FOR TEACHERS
Too often, professional development opportunities are not shaped by the wisdom and expertise of practicing educators. That is not the case with National Board Certification. The National Board Standards and the 5 Core Propositions are developed by committees of educators broadly representative of professionals in their field.

CHANGES TEACHER PRACTICE
91% of teachers engaging with the National Board standards reported that it had a direct impact on their instructional practices. These shifts include adjusting lesson plans and to meet the needs of individual students, using data in new ways to assess student progress and learning goals, deepening their content knowledge. 

To learn more about National Board Certification click here: https://www.nbpts.org/

Congratulations, National Board Certified Teachers:

• Lisa Hood
• Beth Kirkland

National Board Teachers in Progress:

• Christina Henson