Board Certified Teachers give a presentation on National Board Certification (L to R) Stacy Lemongelli, NBCT Mentor and Consultant, Elisabete Mazzeo, NBCT and Lynn Audet, NBCT
*Photos by Katherine Massopust
By: Katherine Massopust
PERTH AMBOY – There was a presentation, “Honor Our Board Certified Teachers” about the National Board Certification Program at the 9/10/15 Board of Education Meeting. This presentation was given by Richardson School Kindergarten Teacher Lynn Audet NBCT, Richardson School ESL Teacher Elisabete Mazzeo NBCT and PAHS English Teacher Stacy Lemongelli, NBCT Mentor and Consultant. They were introduced by Mrs. Patricia Paradiso.
The following are excerpts from the presentation given by the 3 NBCT Teachers who each emphasized the importance of becoming Board Certified:
The findings on research on Board Certified Teachers indicate: Students taught by NBCTs learn more than students taught by other teachers. “81% of Americans across the political spectrum believe teachers should achieve Board certification, beyond licensure, as it is in other professions.”
In order to achieve National Board Certification the prerequisites are: A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution and 3 years of successful teaching in one or more schools.
There are 4 components to the certification processes: 1.) Content Knowledge; 2.) Differentiation in Instruction; 3.) Teaching Practice and Learning Environment 4.) Effective and Reflective Practitioner. Candidates MUST attempt all four components within the first 3 years, but have up to 5 years to achieve the certification. There are currently 25 Certificates Available. The cost is a non-refundable fee of $75; $475 each component and a $125 component retake fee.
National Board’s 5 Core Propositions are: Teachers are committed to students and their learning; Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students; Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning; Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience; Teachers are members of learning communities.
Currently the top NBCT States are: North Carolina – 20,611; Florida – 13,637; California – 6,249. New Jersey has 265 NBCT Teachers. Perth Amboy has 11 NBCTs and ranks 3rd under South Orange, Maplewood (16) and Newark Public Schools (12).
Each NBCT Teacher was presented with flowers. Superintendent Dr. David Roman thanked the teachers for their presentation.
The Teachers were presented with flowers at the conclusion of their presentation: (Back Row: L to R) Superintendent Dr. David Roman, Asst. Superintendent Dr. Vivian Rodriguez, BOE President Sam Lebreault. (Front Row: L to R) Lynn Audet, Elisabete Mazzeo, Mrs. Patricia Paradiso and Stacy Lemongelli
