{"id":59962,"date":"2016-07-15T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=59962"},"modified":"2016-07-14T14:21:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T19:21:13","slug":"um-world-class-teaching-program-hosts-summer-nbct-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-world-class-teaching-program-hosts-summer-nbct-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"UM World Class Teaching Program Hosts Summer Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"worldclassteaching\"<\/a>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi’s\u00a0World Class Teaching Program<\/a>, an organization that supports\u00a0teachers seeking to become National Board Certified Teachers, will host a summer workshop July 18-21 in Oxford to raise awareness of\u00a0recent changes related to earning the credential.<\/p>\n

The workshop also will focus on explaining the NBCT certification process, choosing the correct certificate and completing the four components of the application process. In Mississippi, teachers who complete the certification receive a $6,000 annual pay increase funded by the state Legislature.<\/p>\n

“I\u00a0would encourage all\u00a0Mississippi\u00a0teachers to consider making national boards part of their career path,” said Tammy Kirkland, the university’s WCTP director. “The rewards that teachers and their students will receive make the journey\u00a0incredibly\u00a0worthwhile. Our door is open and ready to help any educator who needs us.”<\/p>\n

The NBCT designation, which is issued by the\u00a0National Board for Professional Teaching Standards<\/a>, is a mark of excellence among educators, and the state-funded pay increase is guaranteed for the life of the certificate.<\/p>\n

Three major changes concerning national board certification being implemented in the coming year will be of interest to Mississippi teachers:<\/p>\n