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National Board Certification

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Writing for the Web
How teachers can more effectively communicate information and ideas via the World Wide Web, to students, parents, colleagues, administrators, and the world.
Format: series (multiple pages)
Writing for the web
In Writing for the Web, page 1
Why teachers need to think about how they communicate on the web.
By David Walbert.
Finding your audience: a primer
In Writing for the Web, page 3
Before you sit down to write something, ask yourself some questions about the people who will read it.
By David Walbert.
Play with purpose
Electronic whiteboards make the internet an active communication vehicle of engagement and learning.
By Jace Hargis and Tuiren Bratina.
Not your mother's math teacher
North Carolina's 2001–2002 Teacher of the Year, Carmen Wilson, talks about real-world math and teachers' roles as professionals.
By David Walbert.

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Program of teacher certification (beyond education degree) focused on teacher development and professionalism, requiring "intense self-reflection and analysis of [teacher] practice" through preparation of a portfolio and responses to assessment questions drawn from their field (such as early childhood and mathematics).

Additional information

National Board Certification is based on five core propositions for "what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do".

  1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
  2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
  3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
  4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
  5. Teachers are members of learning communities.

National Board Certification complements, but does not replace, state certification requirements. States decide now National Board Certification affects teacher licensure and compensation.

Examples and resources

The website of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards provides comprehensive information about the theory and processes of National Board Certification.