NBPTS Orientation at ESU

An orientation academy for teachers working toward an advanced national certificate is being offered by Emporia State University Friday, August 1 through Saturday, August 2. For the fifth year in a row the academy is being funded by the State Farm Insurance Companies.

The academy prepares teachers for the process of becoming a National Board Certified Teacher. Teachers who ultimately receive a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certificate show they have met high and rigorous professional standards through peer review. It is one of the main ways the teaching profession recognizes excellence among its ranks.

The academy will be held in the W.S. & E.C. Jones Conference Center on the third floor of Visser Hall on the E-State campus. Friday's sessions will begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 8 p.m. Saturday's sessions will start at 8 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m.

The program for providing professional support for the certification has been available at ESU since 1993. It operates from the Great Plains Center for National Teacher Certification in ESU's Jones Institute for Educational Excellence.

For more information about the NBPTS program at ESU, visit www.emporia.edu/jones/ or call 620-341-5372.