NBCT Mary Cathryn Ricker Elected as AFT Exec. Vice President
ARLINGTON, Va. — Today the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) announced the election of Mary Cathryn Ricker, a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) from St. Paul, Minnesota, as the association’s executive vice president, its third-ranking leadership position. Ricker, who also serves on the NBPTS Board of Directors, previously served as an AFT vice president and…
EdTalk Radio: Supporting accomplished teaching for Native American Students
Host Larry Jacobs explores how Board certification fits with the Bureau of Indian Education’s efforts to improve outcomes for Native American students. Guests include Native American educators Jolyn Rose, NBCT, Kara Bobroff and Anpao Duta Flying Earth, both of the the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque. Education Talk Radio, Larry Jacobs, July 8,…
National Board Praises TALIS Findings on the Teaching Profession
ARLINGTON, Va. — Speaking about OECD’s release today of the Teaching and Learning International Study (TALIS), Ron Thorpe, president and CEO of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, praised the results of the study: “Teachers across the nation have confirmed that professional development is too often disconnected from what teachers do every day in the classroom. What regularly passes…
National Board Partners with Bureau of Indian Education to Certify 1,000 New Accomplished Teachers
ARLINGTON, Va. —The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards today announced a groundbreaking initiative with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to boost accomplished teaching in BIE-funded schools. As part of the Obama Administration’s continued commitment to working with tribal leaders to address the challenges facing Indian Country, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Education Secretary…
The National Board Seeks Thousands of Teachers for Field Tests
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is seeking thousands of PreK-12 teachers to take part in field tests of the revised National Board Certification process. The field tests begin today, starting with the Content Knowledge component, but enrollment will continue through the fall. Click here to learn more and apply today.
U.S. Department of Education to Partner With National Board on Teacher Leadership
The following is a statement by Ronald Thorpe, president and CEO of the National Board, on the new teacher leadership initiative announced yesterday by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan: WASHINGTON – “Today Education Secretary Arne Duncan made a major commitment to elevating the teaching profession by announcing the launch of Teach to Lead, a new…
Congressional Forum Weighs Benefits of “Medical Model” for Teacher Preparation
WASHINGTON — Nineteen National Board Certified Teachers travelled from 14 states to Capitol Hill today to meet with their members of Congress who are Board-certified physicians. Together they engaged in a forum exploring ways in which our country’s system for preparing teachers could be vastly improved if it was made to be more similar to…
