Stop, Look, and Listen: Kilo
“The most basic lesson that all art teaches us is to stop, look, and listen to life on this planet, including our own lives…” – Frederick Buechner By: Jonathon Medeiros, NBCT As the pandemic stretches into its third year, I wonder when we will stop thinking in terms of “when this is over.” I wonder…
Webinar Replays and Resources
Category: All A New School Year Community And Student And Parent Engagement Equity And Social Justice Growing National Board National Board Candidates Professional Learning Specific Content Area Support For National Board Candidates Teacher Self Care And Sel Virtual Learning – General And Designing Lessons Virtual Tools And Platforms Date Day Time Topic/Resources 7/29 Thursday 11:00…
North Carolina
North Carolina Specific Incentives In North Carolina, NBCTs move to a new salary schedule upon achieving National Board Certification, resulting in a 12 percent salary increase. The state of North Carolina will loan the assessment fee to eligible teachers. The state grants full licensure renewal to all teachers completing the National Board Certification process, regardless…
Maryland
Maryland Specific Incentives: NBCTs actively teaching in Maryland public schools will earn a salary increase of $10,000 dollars. Teachers staying or moving to a low performing school will receive an additional $7,000 added to their salary. Initial and maintenance candidates for National Board Certification who qualify for the Incentive Program for Certification can receive fee…
Texas
Texas Specific Incentives: Through the Teacher Incentive Allotment, NBCTs who are classroom teachers will receive a “Recognized” Designation from the department of education and will therefore be eligible for an annual payment of between $3,000 and $9,000, depending on their school. These payments go directly to an NBCT’s school and usually are transferred to the…
California
California Specific Incentives: The National Board Certification Incentive Program in California went into effect July 1st, 2021, and grants up to $25,000 to teachers who have achieved National Board Certification and who agree to teach at a high priority school for at least five years $2,500 can also be granted to teachers who initiate the…
Policy Change for Certification Requirements
Q:What is the policy change? A:The National Board changed the eligibility requirements to begin the process of National Board Certification. Beginning with the 2022-23 assessment cycle, educators interested in the Board certification may begin the Board certification process before completing three (3) years of successful teaching (or counseling for the School Counseling certificate area). While this change…
