National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Grants available to support teacher leadership projects

The U.S. Department of Education is collaborating with ASCD and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to provide direct support to teachers to strengthen professional development and improve student outcomes.

By |2016-05-18T09:37:04-04:00May 19, 2016|

Former commissioner elected chairman of NBPTS board

Former Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has been elected chairman of the National Board for Professional Teacher Standards board of directors. Holliday succeeds former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise, who served in the role since 2009. This news coincides with the announcement that 4,729 teachers have achieved or renewed National Board Certification – the profession’s mark of accomplished teaching. Holliday [...]

By |2015-12-09T13:42:48-05:00December 10, 2015|

Course offered for teachers interested in NBPTS certification

A course for teachers interested in becoming certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) will be offered this spring through the University of Kentucky. Lisa Krause, an assistant professor in UK’s Department of STEM Education, will teach the course, which will meet on Tuesday evenings from May 12-June 9 and will have additional online components. The course [...]

By |2015-03-11T15:18:16-04:00March 11, 2015|

Gov. Beshear, others recognize Kentucky’s National Board Certified Teachers

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards President and CEO Ron Thorpe talks with Barbara Hines, a National Board Certified librarian who works at Bowling Green Junior High School, and Lynn Hines, Kentucky’s first National Board Certified teacher, following a special recognition ceremony at the Capitol. Photo by Amy Wallot, March 7, 2013 Gov. Steve Beshear yesterday signed a [...]

By |2013-03-08T10:30:45-05:00March 8, 2013|

More on state NBCT numbers

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ (NBPTS) announced recently that 268 Kentucky teachers were awarded National Board Certification in the class of 2012.

By |2019-02-14T15:43:10-05:00January 22, 2013|
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