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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed 16 standards of accomplished practice for Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts teachers. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts Website
National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed 12 standards of accomplished practice for Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science teachers. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science Website
National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed the following 12 standards of accomplished practice for social studies-history teachers. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate nderstanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for the National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History Website
National Board Certification - Career & Technical Education -Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed the following 13 standards of accomplished practice for career and technical education teachers: Knowledge of Students, Knowledge of Subject Matter, Learning Environment, Diversity, Advancing Knowledge of Career and Technical Subject Matter, Assessment, Workplace Readiness, Managing and Balancing Multiple Life Roles, Social Development, Reflective Practice, Collaborative Partnerships, Contributions to the Education Profession, and Family and Community Partnerships. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for the National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Career & Technical Education -Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood Website
National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Art Certification Description This certificate is appropriate for teachers who teach visual arts to students ages 11-18+ and who know visual arts content and development. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Art Website
National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has organized the standards for accomplished English as a New Language teachers into 12 standards. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of accomplished practice. These standards serve as the basis for National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language Website
National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Music Certification Description The requirements for National Board Certification in the field of Music are organized into the following eight standards: Knowledge of Students, Knowledge of and Skills in Music, Planning and Implementing Assessment, Facilitating Music Learning, Learning Environments, Valuing Diversity, Collaboration, and Reflection, Professional Growth, and Professional Contribution. The standards have been ordered as they are to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They are each an important facet of the art and science of teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of accomplished practice. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Music Website
National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Physical Education Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed the following 13 standards of accomplished practice for physical education teachers: Knowledge of Students; Knowledge of Subject Matter; Sound Teaching Practices; Student Engagement in Learning; High Expectations for Learners; Learning Environment; Curricular Choices; Assessment; Equity, Fairness, and Diversity; Reflective Practice and Professional Growth; Promoting an Active Lifestyle; Collaboration with Colleagues; and Family and Community Partnerships. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for the National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Physical Education Website
National Board Certification - Early Adolescence/English Language Arts Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has organized the standards for accomplished Early Adolescence/English Language Arts teachers into 16 standards. The standards have been ordered to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of accomplished practice. These standards serve as the basis for National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Early Adolescence/English Language Arts Website
National Board Certification - Early Adolescence/Science Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed 13 standards of accomplished practice for Early Adolescence/Science teachers. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for the National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Early Adolescence/Science Website
National Board Certification - Early Adolescence/Social Studies-History Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed 12 standards of accomplished practice for social studies and history teachers. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for the National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Early Adolescence/Social Studies-History Website
National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood Certificate/Art Certification Description The requirements for National Board Certification in the field of Early Childhood and Middle Childhood/Art are organized into the following nine standards: Goals of Art Education; Knowledge of Students as Learners; Equity and Diversity; Content of Art; Curriculum and Instruction; Instructional Resources and Technology; Learning Environments; Collaboration with Families, Schools, and Communities; and Assessment, Evaluation, and Reflection on Teaching and Learning . The ordering of the standards is designed to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood Certificate/Art Website
National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood Certificate/English as a New Language Certification Description The standards differentiate between teachers who use English as the primary medium of instruction and those who use both English and the students' home language. They also recognize the important differences that occur across the developmental levels covered by the certificate. Therefore, candidates who seek National Board Certification as English as a New Language teachers may choose one of the following paths: Early and Middle Childhood - Path 1--Bilingual Generalist (for bilingual education teachers who teach across content areas) and Path 2--English Language Development Specialist (for teachers who specialize in helping students gain proficiency in English and access to content across the curriculum.) Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood Certificate/English as a New Language Website
National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading - Language Arts Certification Description Literacy is fundamental to the growth of students coming of age in a rapidly changing world. The increased diversity within our borders and global interactions beyond them make literacy skills of the utmost importance for dealing with emerging and ongoing challenges. Reading, and in particular the components of early reading development, such as phonetic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and motivation, is both foundational to all learning and seamlessly connected to all the language arts. Literacy: reading-language arts teachers have a responsibility to ensure that all students gain full access to the reading-language arts curriculum in order to prepare students to succeed academically and communicate effectively in a complex world. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading - Language Arts Website
National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood/Music Certification Description The requirements for National Board Certification in the field of Music are organized into the following eight standards: Knowledge of Students, Knowledge of and Skills in Music, Planning and Implementing Assessment, Facilitating Music Learning, Learning Environments, Valuing Diversity, Collaboration, and Reflection, Professional Growth, and Professional Contribution. The standards have been ordered as they are to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They are each an important facet of the art and science of teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of accomplished practice. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood/Music Website
National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood/Physical Education Certification Description The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed the following 13 standards of accomplished practice for physical education teachers: Knowledge of Students; Knowledge of Subject Matter; Sound Teaching Practices; Student Engagement in Learning; High Expectations for Learners; Learning Environment; Curricular Choices; Assessment; Equity, Fairness, and Diversity; Reflective Practice and Professional Growth; Promoting an Active Lifestyle; Collaboration with Colleagues; and Family and Community Partnerships. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for the National Board Certification in this field. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early and Middle Childhood/Physical Education Website
National Board Certification - Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Library Media Certification Description The requirements for National Board Certification in the field of Library Media are organized into the following 10 standards: Knowledge of Learners; Knowledge of Teaching and Learning; Knowledge of Library and Information Studies; Integrating Instruction; Leading Innovation through the Library Media Program; Administering the Library Media Program; Reflective Practice; Professional Growth; Ethics, Equity, and Diversity; and Leadership, Advocacy, and Community Partnerships. They standards have been ordered to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. Each standard describes an important facet of the art and science of teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of accomplished practice. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes National Board Certification - Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Library Media Website
National Board Certification - Mathematics/Early Adolescence Certification Description The Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence/Mathematics Standards Committee recommends twelve standards for National Board Certification in each of these two fields. The standards have been sequenced to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. In fact, in the course of quality mathematics teaching, accomplished teachers often demonstrate several of these standards concurrently as they skillfully weave their knowledge, skills, and dispositions into a rich tapestry of accomplished practice. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Mathematics/Early Adolescence Website
National Board Certification - Middle Childhood/Generalist Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Board Certification - Middle Childhood/Generalist Website
World Languages Other than English/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Certification Description To study another language and culture is to gain an essential preparation for the future. The United States is inextricably linked to economic, social, political, and cultural realities around the world. Possession of the linguistic and cultural insights that come with study of world languages other than English is a requisite for citizens in the twenty-first century who wish to participate in the global community and marketplace and the worldwide neighborhood. The United States must recognize citizens who speak more than one language and who understand other cultures as assets to the nation. Cultural pluralism continues to characterize and enrich the United States. The diverse student body that finds its way to the nation's schools not only represents exciting challenges to educators but also is a valuable resource that affords the nation an opportunity to maintain and enhance its linguistic and cultural richness. The study of world languages fosters understanding of the intellectual and artistic heritages of other cultures, which ultimately encourages students to come to a better understanding of their own language and culture and their nation's complex cultural heritage. Certifying Organization National Board for Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes World Languages Other than English/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Website

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

National Board Certification - Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts

Certification Description
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed 16 standards of accomplished practice for Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts teachers. The standards have been ordered as they have to facilitate understanding, not to assign priorities. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. The standards serve as the basis for National Board Certification in this field.