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The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has announced new assessments that will accurately identify the nation’s top teachers in health education.
The Health Education certificate is the latest addition to the National Board Certification process that describes and certifies what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. The goal of the new certificate is to provide accomplished teachers with a way to document that they know and use the best methods to develop in students the critical skills they need to make good decisions about diet and nutrition; tobacco, alcohol and drug use; sexual behavior; and other potentially harmful behaviors.
Teachers who achieve National Board Certification have met rigorous standards through intensive study, expert evaluation, self-assessment and peer review.
National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and reward accomplished teachers. As part of the process, teachers build a portfolio that includes student work samples, assignments, video recordings and a thorough analysis of their classroom teaching.
Wisconsin now has more than 500 nationally certified teachers.
For more information, go to the OnWEAC Resource Page on National Board Certification.
Posted April 9, 2008