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More than 112,000 teachers have achieved National Board Certification and the number is still growing!

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Research on National Board Certification and Student Achievement

Advancing Student Achievement

A decade’s worth of research shows that the students of Board-certified teachers learn more than their peers.

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Board certification for teachers

Policymakers, get your questions about Board certification answered in a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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National Board blog on education from curriculum to policy

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Board-certified teachers share views and insights from the classroom and beyond on The Standard.

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Picturing Accomplished Practice

Announcing an interactive look inside the classrooms of NBCTs! With a case library of video and written commentary, ATLAS is the ideal teacher prep and professional learning resource.

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Created by teachers, for teachers, National Board Certification is the profession's mark of accomplished teaching. Start your journey today at boardcertifiedteachers.org.

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T&L Conference 2016

Register for Teaching & Learning 2016, happening March 11-12th in D.C., with pre-conference workshops on March 10th. Catch the early bird special before January 31st!
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Teacher Leadership

Teach to Lead is working to expand opportunities for teacher leadership to improve outcomes for students. Our Teacher Leadership Initiative is developing a new generation of teacher leaders to advance the profession in the 21st century.

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State of the Board: Engaging in Congress and the Legislatures

ARLINGTON, Va. — February 1, 2016 – During 2015 the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, often in partnership with National Board...

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