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Certification
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Five Core Propositions
1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
5. Teachers are members of learning communities
1. Standard 1
Knowledge of Students.
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Teachers know how students grow and develop
i. Significant problem solving and real world applications
ii. Review and rethink instructional strategies to accommodate range of abilities and
developmental levels
iii. Involve students in decision making
iv. Collaborate with students to determine how personal goals can be measured and set
timelines and benchmarks for achievement
v. Design interventions that match each student's circumstances
vi. Connections among physical, social, emotional, communicative and cognitive
developmental stages (multiple intelligences?)
vii. Multiple adaptations within the same lesson to offer varied representations of
information and engage a range of student abilities
viii. Adapt instruction to suit changing circumstances
ix. Students differ in the way they learn and thing
x. Comprehend the importance of play to stimulate thinking and creativity while enhancing
socialization.
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Teachers are insightful observers of students
i. Learning about students by observing them at work and play in a variety of settings and
under a broad range of circumstances.
ii. Alert to anything that contributes to a student's full participation.
iii. Recognize subtle differences in a student's attitude, tone and enthusiasm
iv. Prepare students for further education entry into the world of work, independent living
and leadership
v. Work with students and families to identify student strengths and needs
vi. Aware of the effects in students' lives like poverty, crime, divorce, drug use, unsafe
communities, and families in difficult circumstances
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National
Certification
Board
National
Certification
Standards
Board –
Certification
Standards
Comprehensive
–
Standards
Comprehensive
Study
–Guide,
Comprehensive
Study
Practice
Guide,
Questions
Study
Practice
Guide,
&Questions
Answers
Practice2026_2027
&Questions
Answers 2026_2027
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& Answers 2026_2027
Update.pdf Update.pdf
National Board Certification Standards
– Comprehensive Study Guide,
Practice Questions & Answers
2026/2027 Update
National Board
National
Certification
Board
National
Certification
Standards
Board –
Certification
Standards
Comprehensive
–
Standards
Comprehensive
Study
–Guide,
Comprehensive
Study
Practice
Guide,
Questions
Study
Practice
Guide,
&Questions
Answers
Practice2026_2027
&Questions
Answers 2026_2027
Update.pdf
& Answers 2026_2027
Update.pdf Update.pdf
,National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf
Five Core Propositions
1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
5. Teachers are members of learning communities
1. Standard 1
Knowledge of Students.
National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf
,National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf
Teachers know how students grow and develop
i. Significant problem solving and real world applications
ii. Review and rethink instructional strategies to accommodate range of abilities and
developmental levels
iii. Involve students in decision making
iv. Collaborate with students to determine how personal goals can be measured and set
timelines and benchmarks for achievement
v. Design interventions that match each student's circumstances
vi. Connections among physical, social, emotional, communicative and cognitive
developmental stages (multiple intelligences?)
vii. Multiple adaptations within the same lesson to offer varied representations of
information and engage a range of student abilities
viii. Adapt instruction to suit changing circumstances
ix. Students differ in the way they learn and thing
x. Comprehend the importance of play to stimulate thinking and creativity while enhancing
socialization.
National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf
, National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf
Teachers are insightful observers of students
i. Learning about students by observing them at work and play in a variety of settings and
under a broad range of circumstances.
ii. Alert to anything that contributes to a student's full participation.
iii. Recognize subtle differences in a student's attitude, tone and enthusiasm
iv. Prepare students for further education entry into the world of work, independent living
and leadership
v. Work with students and families to identify student strengths and needs
vi. Aware of the effects in students' lives like poverty, crime, divorce, drug use, unsafe
communities, and families in difficult circumstances
National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf National Board Certification Standards.pdf
