After about 18 months of work and waiting I can finally say that I am a National Board Certified Teacher! I was very excited to learn this news the weekend before Thanksgiving. It was a long journey to complete this certification and it included a 4 entry portfolio with two video entries of my teaching, and a 3 hour long assessment at a testing center. I also took two semester long classes through ISU to help me get through the process…and the 350 pages of instructions!
The benefits include: (for the next 10 years)
- a monetary stipend from the state and my district
- My teaching certificate is good in all 50 states!
- A lil bit of prestige (only about 30% of teachers pass their first year)
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Congratulations Ginnell!! That is a wonderful accomplishment! I know you worked really hard and deserve all the good things that come with it