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Greenville County Schools announces the addition of 43 new National Board Certified (NBC) teachers, one of the teaching profession�s most respected achievements. With 605 teachers who have achieved National Board Certification, Greenville County Schools ranks 11th in the nation out of 13,862 school districts (based on most recent data) for total number of NBC teachers.Statewide, 497 teachers achieved National Board Certification this year, bringing the South Carolina total to 7,784. South Carolina ranks third in the nation, behind North Carolina and Florida. NBCTs represent approximately 15.5 percent of the state�s teaching force of nearly 50,000 teachers. �I am very proud of the educators who have gone the extra mile to achieve national certification,� said District Superintendent Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher. �These highly accomplished educators have met rigorous criteria through intensive study, expert evaluation, self-assessment and peer review that, in turn, will have a tremendous impact on the children they teach.� The National Board Certification process allows teachers to evaluate and improve their teaching abilities, resulting in enhanced teaching and learning, and defines the knowledge, skills and accomplishments that symbolize teaching excellence. It was created so teachers, like professionals in other fields, can achieve distinction by demonstrating through a demanding performance assessment they meet high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. Teachers seeking National Board Certification undertake a two-part process that takes from one to three years to complete. The process requires candidates to reflect on their classroom practices, their understanding of subject material, and their preparation techniques. In addition to preparing a portfolio with videotapes of classroom teaching, lesson plans, student work samples and reflective essays, teachers must complete assessment center exercises based on content knowledge that proves they have mastered the subjects they teach and also know how to teach them. Teachers who achieved certification include:
Amy Tate - Bell�s Crossing Elementary (Image provided by Furman Athletics.)
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