Thinking about becoming a National Board certified teacher? Are you getting ready to become recertified? This section will help you through the process. We've provided tips, worksheets, and opportunities to ask current National Board Certified Teachers questions about the process.

A Guide To Understanding National Board Certification: 2008 Candidacy Cycle
This guide—produced jointly by the AFT and the NEA—capitalizes on the experiences of National Board-certified teachers and others engaged in candidate support, sharing practical advice about how to approach the National Board's assessments and how to increase the prospect of successfully completing them. 

The Five Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The Five Core Propositions of the NBPTS form the foundation and frame the rich amalgam of knowledge, skills, dispositions and beliefs that characterize National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).

NBPTS Certificate Areas
NBPTS offers 24 certificates that cover a variety of subject areas and student developmental levels and are applicable to more than 95 percent of America's teachers. Here you can review a particular certificate's standards, portfolio instructions, assessment exercise descriptions and scoring guides.

NBPTS Directory of National Board Certified Teachers
Locate and contact certified teachers in your region.