Nationwide, approximately 5,000 teachers are seeking Board certification as a way to gain professional recognition, improve their teaching skills, and in many states gain financial incentives. In NY State, about 100 teachers are currently pursuing National Board Certification. Twenty percent of these teachers are right here in the Greater Capital Region, working together as a National Board Support Group. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
Teachers are members of learning communities.