Five Core PROPOSITIONS SUMMARIZE WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT TEACHING:
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Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
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Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
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Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
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Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
- Teachers are members of learning communities.
This process is designed to certify teachers so that they, like professionals in other fields, can achieve distinction by meeting rigorous standards of performance. National Board Certification establishes high and rigorous advanced standards for experienced teachers to demonstrate accomplished teaching practice. This process is shaping reforms that build quality assurance into the teaching profession.
