Tennessee Teachers Earn National Board Certification
Thursday, December 16, 2010 | 06:28am
NASHVILLE – The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced 70 new Tennessee teachers have earned National Board Certification in 2010. With a 17.2% percent increase in the number of teachers who achieved certification over last year, to date 483 Tennessee teachers have undergone a stringent, voluntary process to meet National Board Certification requirements.
“Tennessee’s First to the Top plan has placed a renewed focus on the classroom teacher and finding the best possible talent to better prepare our students,” Education Commissioner Bruce Opie said. “These teachers represent the committed and passionate leaders needed to develop and improve classrooms, schools and communities.”
The following state school districts welcome newly certified teachers by cumulative total:
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District
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New NBC Teachers for 2010
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Memphis City Schools
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34
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Metro Nashville/ Davidson County Schools
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13
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Williamson County Schools
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8
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Hamilton County Schools
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7
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Franklin Special School District
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3
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| Shelby County Schools | 2 |
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Putnam County Schools
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1
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Kingsport City Schools
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1
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Sumner County Schools
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1
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Candidates undergo a 10-part evaluation process, which can take between one and three years to complete. Evaluations are specific to each teacher’s discipline and include performance assessments of teaching strategies and written exercises to assess subject knowledge. To be eligible, a teacher must be a college graduate with a professional teaching license and have at least three years experience in the classroom.
Tennessee’s teachers join the ranks of the more than 8,600 accomplished teachers nationwide who achieved National Board Certification in 2010. Tennessee remains ranked among the top 25 states in the nation for total number of teachers achieving board certification this year.
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards provides advanced standards, assessments and professional development resources to support educators at all stages of their professional growth; links subject-matter knowledge and effective teaching practices to student learning and achievement; and helps build and support school-based professional learning communities. Today, more than 91,000 National Board Certified Teachers are making a positive difference in the lives of students across the nation.
For more information and a complete list of teachers in Tennessee, please visit http://www.nbpts.org/resources/nbct_directory.
For more information, contact Amanda E. Morris at (615) 253-4754 or Amanda.E.Morris@tn.gov.
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