Last Tuesdav was a noteworth)
occasion for the Public Schools of
Robeson County in general and 22
of our teachers in particular. It was
on that dav that those 22 teachers
were guests at a reception saluting
them for hav ing received National
Board Certification.
For those unfamiliar with that designation.
let me explain its importance.
After a person receives a
degree in education, they must then
go through a certification process
b> w hich the State of North Carolina
is assured that the person is
qualified to teach in the state. Following
receipt of that certification,
the person is then allowed to teach
our young people. Other states,
likewise, have certification procedures
in effect for their states manv
of whom have reciprocal agreements
allowing a teacher properl)
certified to teach in this state to
teach in those states. For that to
happen, though, a North Carolina
teacher has to provide transcripts
to that state proving that the teacher
has fulfilled all the requirements of
that state.
In 1996. though, a program came
along which provided the possibilit>
of changing things. It was called
National Board Certification and it
provided the potential of certify ing
a teacher to teach in any state without
any further checking of that
teacher's transcripts or records. If
the teacher could pass the rigorous
- test which had to be taken to obtain
National Board Certification,
then that teacher was assured of
being able to teach any where else
in the country . While, understandably.
it would not be an easy procedure.
it would not only allow the
teacher more flexibility in being
able to relocate to a teaching position
in another state more easily, if
desired, it also provided a finan
cial advantage in that a teacher who
earns such certification is also assured
of a 12% increase in salary
each year for ten years.
Melissa Oxendine. a 3rd gradt
teacher at Union Chapel, learned
about the program at a workshop 2
years agn. and recognising its benefits.
immediately went to work
putting together the required portfolio
and video that went with thr
application. As a trailbla/er amon.
PSRC teachers trying for National
Board Certification, she also was
successful in becoming our first
teacher to attain that recognition.
Subsequently, numerous other
teachers have been encouraged to
also make the effort. The 22 who
were recognized on Tuesday, are
in the vanguard of teachers who are
working towards that same goal.
Their success has resulted in many
more making the effort, and. as
time goes by and more make the
effort, we can expect an increasing
number of teachers to be successful.
In the meantime, both successful
teachers and the sy stem benefit.
The video and portfolio, required
by the application, give the teachers
the opportunity to scrutinize
themselves with regards to their
strengths and weaknesses in the
classroom. Thus, they have the
potential to serve as a method selfevaluation
which can be used for
self-improvement and which, ultimately,
results in stronger teachers
whether or not they're successful
in obtaining National Board C ertification
Hopefully, the success of the 22
will continue to encourage others
to make the effort hile it takes
alot of hard work and study, the
rewards certainly make it ssorthwhile.
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