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Congratulations to the new and renewed National Board Certified Teachers in Illinois

The National Board Resource Center (NBRC) celebrates the National Board Class of 2022 and the 127 new Illinois National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) who achieved certification per the December 10 score release, as well as the 336 Illinois teachers who renewed their National Board certification through Maintenance of Certification. Read more

NCUE partners with the National Board Resource Center to provide culturally responsive PD

The goal of the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) is to support Illinois State University’s rich history of teacher education through a focus on social justice and community-integrated teaching. Read more

National Board Certified Teachers and Candidates announced as Golden Apple finalists

Cristen Chapman, Philip Culcasi, Kerri Largo, Mary Lopez, Jennifer Trejo, and Sharon Ponder-Ballard, all National Board Certified Teachers, and Puja Ramaswamy and Lisa Thyer, National Board Candidates, were all named 2022 Golden Apple Finalists. They are among the 30 finalists for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Read more

National Board Certified Teachers and Candidate announced as finalists for Illinois State Teacher of the Year

Dr. Justin Antos, Amber George, and Kimberly Radostits, all National Board Certified Teachers, and Ashley Kannan, National Board Candidate, were all named 2022 Regional Teachers of the Year. They are among the 10 finalists for the ISBE (Illinois State Board of Education) Illinois State Teacher of the Year Award. Read more