New CSP Online Course Open for Registration
The next Candidate Support Provider Online Course is now open for registration! Course dates are June 20 through August 1, 2012.
Open Letter to NBCTs: Impact on Student Achievement
Ron Thorpe invites NBCTs to talk about how going through certification has impacted their student's learning.
6,200 Teachers Earn National Board Certification: Total Nears 100,000
The newest class of 6,200 board certified teachers brings the total number of board certified teachers to nearly 100,000.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Names Ronald Thorpe President and CEO
Thorpe joins NBPTS as the organization marks its 25th Anniversary and as the nation focuses on what it means to have great teachers in classrooms.
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Our Vision
The Vision of NBPTS is that every student has great teachers and every school has great leaders.
Our Mission
The Mission of NBPTS is to advance student learning and achievement by establishing the definitive standards and systems for certifying accomplished educators, providing programs and advocating policies that support excellence in teaching and leading, and engaging National Board certified teachers and leaders in that process.
Since 1987, more than 97,000 teachers have achieved National Board Certification. These teachers prepare America’s diverse student population with the skills it needs to compete in the 21st century workplace.
