NBPTS Announces New Board Members
New Directors include five National Board Certified Teachers
(Arlington, Va.)––The
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) – the
organization that sets and maintains the standards for teacher excellence – announced
today that six individuals, including five National Board Certified Teachers
(NBCTs), have been elected to its board
of directors. Elections were held during the National Board’s October
board meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Joining the NBPTS Board of Directors
are:
Liane Cismowski, National Board Certified Teacher
(Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts), English teacher,
literacy coach; Olympic
High School, Concord,
Calif.
Michael de la Torre, National Board Certified
Teacher (Early and Middle Childhood/English as a New Language), elementary
school teacher; Bryson Avenue
Elementary School,
South Gate, Calif.
Kimberly Oliver, National Board Certified Teacher
(Early Childhood/Generalist), 2006 National Teacher of the Year, kindergarten
teacher;
Broad Acres Elementary
School, Silver Spring, Md.
Roger Bruce Tilles, Regent, New York State Board
of Regents; Great Neck, N.Y.
Thomas C. Trang, National Board Certified Teacher
(Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science), recipient, 2005 Presidential Award
for Excellence in
Mathematics and Science
Teaching, science teacher; Centennial High School, Columbus, Ohio
“
The directors who were just elected bring a passion for education and a commitment
to improving teaching and learning in our schools,” said former Georgia
Gov. Roy E. Barnes, chair of the NBPTS Board of Directors. “These
individuals have distinguished backgrounds and will be major assets as
we advance our mission
and prepare America’s diverse student population with the skills
needed to compete in the 21st century workplace.”
Retiring NBPTS Board
members include: Thomas Keith Cothrun, Sheryl Davenport, Michele Forman,
Milton Goldberg, Carl Hayden, Susan McCollum and Andrea
Pulido.
There are currently 55,300 NBCTs in the United
States. Research demonstrates these outstanding educators consistently outperform
their peers
in knowledge
of subject matter and ability to create challenging and engaging lessons.
National Board Certification® is a voluntary
assessment program designed to recognize and reward great teachers – and
make them better. While state licensing systems set basic requirements to
teach in each state,
NBCTs have successfully demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills
and practices.
Certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment
that typically takes one to three years to complete.
As part of the process,
teachers build a portfolio that includes student work samples, assignments,
videotapes and a thorough analysis of their
classroom teaching. Additionally, teachers are assessed on their knowledge
of the subjects
they teach.
For more information about the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards and National Board Certification, visit
www.nbpts.org.
Created by educators and policymakers in 1987,
the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is an independent,
nonprofit,
nonpartisan and
nongovernmental organization. NBPTS advances the quality of teaching and
learning by developing
professional standards for accomplished teaching; creating and administering
National Board Certification, a voluntary system to certify teachers who
meet those standards; and integrating certified teachers into educational
reform
efforts. Today, more than 55,000 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs)
are making a positive difference in the lives of students across the nation.
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