National Board Certified Teacher Program
The National Board Certified Teacher Program is a voluntary program that allows teachers to demonstrate competence in teaching. It is governed by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.
Its mission is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by:
- maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do,
- providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards, and
- advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.
National Board Certification is a demonstration of a candidate's teaching practice as measured against high and rigorous standards. It is a symbol of commitment to excellence in teaching. When a teacher achieves a National Board certificate, it's a credential attesting to the fact that teacher has been assessed by his or her peers as one who is accomplished, makes sound professional judgments about student learning, and acts effectively with those judgments.
The program offers certification in 24 areas of teaching. It is open to teachers who have a baccalaureate degree, state certification and 3 years experience in their area.
Much more information on the national program can be obtained at the NBPTS web site:
http://www.nbpts.org.
The Georgian Court NBCT Program is a two semester program that begins in the fall before the portfolios are due and the assessments are taken. During the two semesters, candidates work with a nationally certified teacher to understand the philosophy, theory, and requirements of the NBCT Program.
They systematically develop the needed materials and prepare for the assessments with mentor support. See the topics for these courses.
Each course has a value of three graduate credits. Credits are awarded whether or not the candidate becomes a NBCT. Candidates who participate in the process can receive three additional graduate credits from the American Council on Education through Thomas Edison College. Upon becoming certified, the candidate may apply for three more ACE graduate credits. These additional six credits are transferable to Georgian Court University if the candidate wishes to complete a full Master of Arts in Education.
To complete an MA program in conjunction with the NBCT would require an additional 21 credits. See the GCU Graduate Catalog (PDF) for more details.
The fee for each GCU course is the current three credit tuition rate. Many school districts reimburse the cost of graduate tuition. If you have specific questions about the NBCT Program at Georgian Court University, please contact Ms. Fedele at fedelee@georgian.edu or call 732-987-2786.
For other information about the NBCT program in NJ, go to: http://www.nbsupportnetwork.org/.
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