{"id":30264,"date":"2024-08-26T13:18:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/?page_id=30264"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:22:29","slug":"national-board-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/national-board-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"National Board Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30264\" class=\"elementor elementor-30264\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1efd00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1efd00\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"main-content\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0838c2\" data-id=\"a0838c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3dfe69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3dfe69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Board Certification<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1a0854 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1a0854\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0670958\" data-id=\"0670958\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-759c6fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"759c6fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbcca0b\" data-id=\"dbcca0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e31990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e31990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78058b4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"78058b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Overview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#texas\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Board Teachers in Texas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#risd\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Board Certification in RISD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#facts\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Board Certification Facts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbpts.org\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Board Certification Websites<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#contact\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-486f654\" data-id=\"486f654\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80841e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e80841e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"overview\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NBPTS-logo-1024x193.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30465\" alt=\"National Board for professional teaching standards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NBPTS-logo-1024x193.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NBPTS-logo-300x57.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NBPTS-logo-768x145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NBPTS-logo-1536x289.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NBPTS-logo-2048x386.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e181f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b3e181f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/vLIYBdSe7ls&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba3c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ba3c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>National Board Certification is the most respected professional recognition available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students, and schools.<\/p><p>The certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.<\/p><p>There is a decade of research to support the positive impact that board-certified teachers have on students. National Board Certification enhances teacher effectiveness by adjusting lesson plans to meet the needs of individual students and using data in new ways to assess student progress and learning goals, deepening their content knowledge.<\/p><p>These methods fit perfectly with the RISD North Star Goal of every student meeting or exceeding their academic growth goals.<\/p><p>Candidate teachers pursuing National Board Certification must learn to instruct at a high level using the National Board Standards for their certification area.\u00a0 National Board Standards describe the knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions that characterize accomplished practice.\u00a0 In addition, National Board Certified Teachers focus on the Five Core Propositions which are central to the objective of becoming an accomplished National Board Certified Teacher.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a6fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2a6fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Five Core Propositions include:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a098977 elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a098977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"props\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/teacher_working_students.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1046\" alt=\"Teacher working with students\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/teacher_working_students.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/teacher_working_students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/teacher_working_students-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Proposition 1<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Teachers are committed to students and their learning<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba59d3 elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3ba59d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30439\" alt=\"Teacher working with students\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Proposition 2<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afce74b elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"afce74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-student-with-technology.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30454\" alt=\"Teacher working with student on technology\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-student-with-technology.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-student-with-technology-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-student-with-technology-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Proposition 3<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4f497 elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0d4f497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-RLA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30443\" alt=\"Teacher working with student with cards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-RLA.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-RLA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teacher-RLA-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Proposition 4<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15559a elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d15559a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher-hs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30447\" alt=\"Science teacher working with students\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher-hs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher-hs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Science-teacher-hs-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Proposition 5<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Teachers are members of learning communities\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ffeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63ffeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3dac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb3dac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"texas\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Board Teachers in Texas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd367ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd367ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany states provide incentives for teachers to complete National Board Certification.  A NBCT in Texas earns a recognized designation on their teaching certificate.  It comes with an annual allotment for 5 years between $3000-9000 each year (based on the socioeconomic status of students at their campus).  This funding comes from the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) through the Texas Education Agency which was set aside by the state in 2019 as part of HB 3.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c3012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95c3012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e92d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e92d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"risd\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Board Certification in RISD\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491a1f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"491a1f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RISD currently has seven National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) who have earned their certification through the district program.\u00a0 In the 2023-24 school year, 5 candidates in RISD\u2019s Cohort 3 will complete their second year of certification and receive their National Board Certification.\u00a0 29 candidates in RISD\u2019s Cohort 4 are beginning their two year certification journey this year and are estimated to be fully certified in 2026.<\/p><p>Over the past several years, RISD has partnered with different organizations such as Region 10 Educational Service Center and Nevada National Board Professional Learning Institute to provide resources and support for teachers pursuing National Board Certification.\u00a0 The Richardson ISD Foundation has generously supported many of our National Board candidates with grants to help candidates pay for certification components.<\/p><p>Cohort 3 will continue working with the Nevada National Board Professional Learning Institute in the 2024-2025 school year to complete their certification.\u00a0 Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, Richardson ISD will support National Board candidates in Cohort 4 directly by providing monthly cohort meetings where candidates are provided opportunities to collaborate and support one another on this journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac44812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ac44812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cohort 1<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\"><ul><li><strong>Cohort 1:<\/strong> 2021-2023<\/li><li><strong>Number of Candidates:<\/strong> 3 Candidates<\/li><li><strong>Candidates:<\/strong> Brian Harper, Jennifer McEvoy, Maria Francke-Gonzales<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cohort 2<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\"><ul><li><strong>Cohort 2:<\/strong> 2022-2024<\/li><li><strong>Number of Candidates:<\/strong> 4 Candidates<\/li><li><strong>Candidates:<\/strong> Alexandra Enderica, Bobbie Weir, Christine Liou, Denisse Alvarado<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cohort 3<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\"><ul><li><strong>Cohort 3:<\/strong> 2023-2025<\/li><li><strong>Number of Candidates:<\/strong> 5 Candidates<\/li><li><strong>Candidates:<\/strong> Catherine Chesser, Erik Funke, Paula Rilling, Katie Outlaw, Brandi Jackson<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1804\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1804\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cohort 4<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1804\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1804\"><ul><li><strong>Cohort 4:<\/strong> 2024-2026<\/li><li><strong>Number of Candidates:<\/strong> 28 Candidates<\/li><li><strong>Candidates:<\/strong> Allison Han, Allison Schrank, Amy Caron Halstead, Aspen Hattley, Brenda Garza, Brenda Monterrosa, Brooke Baumgartner, Caitlin Zancana, Hope Dodson, Idabel Torres, Jennifer Price, Jillian Round, Taylor Nabors, Katie Palser, Andrew Pham, Kristy Marshall, Lars Landot, Meagan Stanaland, Michael Smith, Molly Fawkes, Rebecca Hoffman, Sandi Threadgill, Sarah Beaudrie, Sarah Kelley, Tasha Shell, Jennifer Hague<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1805\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1805\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cohort 5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1805\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1805\"><ul><li><strong>Cohort 5:<\/strong> 2025-2027<\/li><li><strong>Number of Candidates:<\/strong> 22 Candidates<\/li><li><strong>Candidates:<\/strong> Allison Gillett, Miranda Hahlen Valez, Claudia Guerra Caballero, Dottie Dial, Andrea Mason, Natalie Roefer, Alma Medina Gonzalez, Michelle Simmons, Christine Cox, Ramona Thomas, Mary Jo Boney, Michelle Vallejo, Leigh Ann Hushfield, Justin Pata, Natalie Benningfield, Jamie Huckaby, Cailey Cotter, Lucila Castellano, Kristin Frank, Ashleigh Edney, Katy McDonald, Joseph Mehring<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e5beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98e5beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945226c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"945226c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"facts\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Board Certification Facts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa6787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffa6787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>There are currently 133,444 National Board Certified Teachers in the United States.<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">In Texas, there are 1,196 National Board Certified Teachers, which ranks 24th among U.S. states.<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">National Board Certified Teachers renew their certification every five years to remain current in their practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fdc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4fdc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quotes from RISD Teachers\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f41d4b elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"5f41d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:12,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cNational Board Certification provided me with a transformative journey in elementary education. Although I am certified in secondary science for grades 7-12 in Texas, this unique opportunity allowed me to gain experience at an elementary school. This experience has grounded me in supporting elementary staff as an instructional tech specialist, broadening my understanding of K-12 teaching. This growth has not only enhanced my own skills but has also significantly improved my students' learning experiences.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Christine.jpg\" alt=\"Christine Liou\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Christine Liou<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">RISD National Board Certified Teacher<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The NBCT process helped me to use my knowledge of students to provide them with tailored lessons to help them grow academically.  I am now constantly reflecting on my teaching and figuring out how to improve on a daily basis.  My students deserve it!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Alexandra-Enderica.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra Enderica\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Alexandra Enderica<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">RISD National Board Certified Teacher<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a02cb elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"13a02cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:12,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cNational Board Certification provided me with a transformative journey in elementary education. Although I am certified in secondary science for grades 7-12 in Texas, this unique opportunity allowed me to gain experience at an elementary school. This experience has grounded me in supporting elementary staff as an instructional tech specialist, broadening my understanding of K-12 teaching. This growth has not only enhanced my own skills but has also significantly improved my students' learning experiences.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Christine.jpg\" alt=\"Christine Liou\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Christine Liou<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">RISD National Board Certified Teacher<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The NBCT process helped me to use my knowledge of students to provide them with tailored lessons to help them grow academically.  I am now constantly reflecting on my teaching and figuring out how to improve on a daily basis.  My students deserve it!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Alexandra Enderica\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Alexandra Enderica<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">RISD National Board Certified Teacher<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is going to be an intense ride, and well worth it\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Landry Honeycutt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Landry Honeycutt<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">NB Candidate<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cAfter my journey with NBCT,  I am constantly internalizing why I am doing what I am doing, and regularly stop and analyze if what I am doing is working or if I need to tweak it. 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