Five Teachers Receive National Board Certification status
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center teachers Diana Rivas-Kauke, Yvette Laboy, Carmen Marquez, Margaret Sullivan, and Rachael Wenz have achieved National Board Certification status!
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center administrators, faculty and students congratulate Ms. Rivas-Kauke, Ms. Laboy, Ms. Marquez, Ms. Sullivan, and Ms. Wenz for earning this distinction.
NBPTS was created in 1987 after the Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy’s Task Force on Teaching as a Profession released A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century.
According to the website, each National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) adheres to the following five propositions:
 | Proposition 1: Teachers are Committed to Students and Learning - NBCTs are dedicated to making knowledge accessible to all students. They believe all students can learn.
- They treat students equitably. They recognize the individual differences that distinguish their students from one another and they take account for these differences in their practice.
- NBCTs understand how students develop and learn.
- They respect the cultural and family differences students bring to their classroom.
- They are concerned with their students’ self-concept, their motivation and the effects of learning on peer relationships.
- NBCTs are also concerned with the development of character and civic responsibility.
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 | Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students. - NBCTs have mastery over the subject(s) they teach. They have a deep understanding of the history, structure and real-world applications of the subject.
- They have skill and experience in teaching it, and they are very familiar with the skills gaps and preconceptions students may bring to the subject.
- They are able to use diverse instructional strategies to teach for understanding.
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 | Proposition 3: Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning. - NBCTs deliver effective instruction. They move fluently through a range of instructional techniques, keeping students motivated, engaged and focused.
- They know how to engage students to ensure a disciplined learning environment, and how to organize instruction to meet instructional goals.
- NBCTs know how to assess the progress of individual students as well as the class as a whole.
- They use multiple methods for measuring student growth and understanding, and they can clearly explain student performance to parents.
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 | Proposition 4: Teachers Think Systematically about Their Practice and Learn from Experience. - NBCTs model what it means to be an educated person – they read, they question, they create and they are willing to try new things.
- They are familiar with learning theories and instructional strategies and stay abreast of current issues in American education.
- They critically examine their practice on a regular basis to deepen knowledge, expand their repertoire of skills, and incorporate new findings into their practice.
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 | Proposition 5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities. - NBCTs collaborate with others to improve student learning.
- They are leaders and actively know how to seek and build partnerships with community groups and businesses.
- They work with other professionals on instructional policy, curriculum development and staff development.
- They can evaluate school progress and the allocation of resources in order to meet state and local education objectives.
- They know how to work collaboratively with parents to engage them productively in the work of the school.
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http://www.nbpts.org/
