National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) CORRECT ANSWER a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization in the United States which develops and maintains advanced standards for educators and offers a national, voluntary assessment based on 12 standards.
Five Core Propositions CORRECT ANSWER 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
Standard 1-Knowledge of Students CORRECT ANSWER a. Teachers know how students grow and develop
b. Teachers are insightful observers of students
c. Teachers recognize and capitalize on student's diversity, commonalities, and talents
d. Teachers advocate for students
Standard 2- Knowledge of Philosophy, History and Law CORRECT ANSWER a. Teachers are effective advocates
b. Teachers exemplify high ethical ideals
Standard 3- Diversity CORRECT ANSWER a. Teachers create environments in which equity, fairness and diversity are modeled, taught and practiced.