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    National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and National Board Certification

    National Board Certification is more than just adding a set of initials after your name. It is the highest symbol of professional teaching excellence. The rewards are many and becoming a National Board Certified Teacher attests to the fact that you have been judged by your peers as one who is accomplished in your field.

    National Board Certification: 

    • Meets Michigan's definition of a Highly Qualified teacher under NCLB
    • Strengthens teaching practice
    • Improves students' learning according to a vast majority of research
    • Advances teaching careers
    • Increases financial opportunities in some Michigan school districts
    • Contributes to SB-CEU/certification renewal requirements
    • Michigan certificates match the validity of the NBPTS certificate (approx. 10 years)

     

     

     

    • For more information visit the NBPTS website:  www.nbpts.org 

    Take One!® 

    Take One!® is a unique offering from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards® that provides a standards-based approach for improving teaching practice and links student learning to effective instruction. Teachers prepare and submit one pre-selected video portfolio entry from any of the current certificate areas of National Board Certification. A teacher can later transfer the score if he or she pursues National Board candidacy. 

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     •  Secure Central Registry (SCR) Log-in
     •  NCLB & Highly Qualified Information
     •  World Language Teacher Opportunities
     •  State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH)/ Secure Central Registry (SCR)
     •  Troops to Teachers
     •  Educator Certification verification
     •  Professional Development Courses, Tools and Resources Online at Michigan LearnPort
     •  Initial In-State/Out-of-State Teacher Certification
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