National board certified teachers

[Anonymous]

What does this certification mean? Has your kid had a board certified teacher, and what differences do you see in their teaching, if any, versus a teacher who is not certified?

[Anonymous]

Here is the marketing information for you.

I have seen great certified teachers and I have seen teachers who successfully completed the certification process but who are not very good teachers.


https://www.nbpts.org/certification/

[Anonymous]

It means they had the time to complete the very lengthy and involved process. It can mean that they used this opportunity to reflect on and improve their instruction, or that they just wanted the pay boost.

Lots of great teachers aren't NBCT because, again, it is a lengthy process. There are of course mediocre teachers who completed it, but not as many. It's a lot to do without accidentally improving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It means they had the time to complete the very lengthy and involved process. It can mean that they used this opportunity to reflect on and improve their instruction, or that they just wanted the pay boost.

Lots of great teachers aren't NBCT because, again, it is a lengthy process. There are of course mediocre teachers who completed it, but not as many. It's a lot to do without accidentally improving.

Does it take teacher a school year to become certified? With recertification every so many years?

[Anonymous]

Most teachers need two to three years to complete it assuming no redos of a section. I know one teacher that did it all in one year but that was very intense. She basically did nothing else for a year.

Most staff do it for the pay bump. Not really worth it otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It means they had the time to complete the very lengthy and involved process. It can mean that they used this opportunity to reflect on and improve their instruction, or that they just wanted the pay boost.

Lots of great teachers aren't NBCT because, again, it is a lengthy process. There are of course mediocre teachers who completed it, but not as many. It's a lot to do without accidentally improving.

The percentage of excellent teachers in the NBCT pool vs the typical pool of teachers is a lot higher. It is a strenuous exercise of collecting evidence, understanding high standards, with lots of analytical and reflective work. Most teachers who go through this experience will say it's harder than your typical education graduate school. There are 4 components and 3 of them required 10-30 pages of written work depending on your certification area. Less than 5% of teachers are certified. Teachers who do this are expert in their craft and are in it for the long run that's why most of who got it are often mid career.

[Anonymous]

I'm an administrator and echo the comments about it being a rigorous process. It's a great way to reflect on your craft. However, I have had more than a few NBCT work at my school over the years who weren't nearly as strong as my non-NBCT staff. It honestly doesn't sway me one way or the other when it comes down to hiring staff.

[Anonymous]

I’m a very strong teacher and well-regarded by students, parents, and admin. I’ve never considered NBCT certification. Frankly, I don’t appreciate that the arduous process would ironically take me away from what I’m hired to do. I want to teach and center my students’ needs.

I know a few NBCT teachers who are amazing. I know a few who aren’t that great, and they were able to devote the time to the process because they don’t spend time planning great lessons or providing prompt feedback.

I don’t think you can judge a teacher on NBCT status alone.

[Anonymous]

It’s like a lot of certifications in that the folks who completed it show commitment to a endeavor, it validates a certain level of knowledge, and understanding of both themselves and others that are impacted by the work. This combination of things should produce people who have more expertise and skill in a certain field.

What it doesn’t demonstrate is passion or ingenuity.

[Anonymous]

This program increases the salary by $10,000 for participating Nationally Board Certified Teachers who are teachers actively teaching in Maryland public schools.

Teachers staying or moving to a low performing school will receive an additional $7,000 added to their salary. A NBCT will continue to earn the salary increase, even if the school shows improvement and is no longer identified as a low performing school.

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will identify the schools eligible for the program each year. Maryland public schools earning a 1 or 2 star rating in the Maryland’s Accountability System in two of the last three available years of data meet the State definition. In addition to schools meeting the State definition, each local education agency will also have the flexibility to also include up to 10 percent of the low performing schools within their district.

blueprint.marylandpublicschools.org/nbct/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does this certification mean? Has your kid had a board certified teacher, and what differences do you see in their teaching, if any, versus a teacher who is not certified?

To answer OP's question, have not seen any difference in TEACHInG. Seems teachers will get certified for more $ or as a way to move to another school.

[Anonymous]

Teachers do it for the increased prestige and pay bump. Teachers who want to improve generally know what they need to do or how to go about it. NBCT seems overkill from that point of view

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This program increases the salary by $10,000 for participating Nationally Board Certified Teachers who are teachers actively teaching in Maryland public schools.

Teachers staying or moving to a low performing school will receive an additional $7,000 added to their salary. A NBCT will continue to earn the salary increase, even if the school shows improvement and is no longer identified as a low performing school.

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will identify the schools eligible for the program each year. Maryland public schools earning a 1 or 2 star rating in the Maryland’s Accountability System in two of the last three available years of data meet the State definition. In addition to schools meeting the State definition, each local education agency will also have the flexibility to also include up to 10 percent of the low performing schools within their district.

blueprint.marylandpublicschools.org/nbct/

I just want to point out that is also factored in salary for pension. Nice!

Also, there is no guarantee the state funding for it will continue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers do it for the increased prestige and pay bump. Teachers who want to improve generally know what they need to do or how to go about it. NBCT seems overkill from that point of view

+1 agree as a teacher! I have no desire to go through that process. I don’t know how they the time!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers do it for the increased prestige and pay bump. Teachers who want to improve generally know what they need to do or how to go about it. NBCT seems overkill from that point of view

+1 agree as a teacher! I have no desire to go through that process. I don’t know how they the time!

The lengthy process knocks out a lot of good teachers who need to devote their time to teaching, not writing about teaching.

If you want to see how I teach, come unannounced on a random Tuesday and again the following Thursday. Pull me aside and ask me, on the spot and with no preparation, about my teaching philosophy and how I live it within my classroom. Randomly poll my students.

Honestly, this would be a better glimpse into me as a teacher than a carefully curated portfolio.

I’d go for NBCT if this is how it was done.