UTAH National Board Coalition

The Utah National Board Coalition is a network affiliate of The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. As an NBPTS network we work alongside National Board around the shared vision of building the educator continuum around National Board certification, promote teacher leadership and advance accomplished teaching.

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• Research shows that students taught by Board-certified teachers learn more than students taught by other teachers.

• Teachers who have gone through the Board certification process say that it is the most valuable and transformative professional development they have ever received. 

• The opportunity to connect professional learning with classroom practice brings to life a teacher’s experience, helping them reflect on individual student learning needs.

• The standards represent a consensus among educators about what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.

• The journey can be completed in 1-3 years at your own pace and includes 4 components