Melody J., a recent college graduate, leveraged her newly received psychology degree to earn her teacher certification and accept a full-time position as a paraprofessional. At College, Picking a Career Melody was earning her college degree in psychology when,…
Online teacher certification opportunity made a teacher's career leap possible. But it was a love of literature that inspired this teacher's decision to enter the classroom. American Board's Teacher Graduate Spotlight American Board graduate Pearl S. writes, "after twelve…
Middle school science teacher Nick Haas had already enrolled in a cooperative education agency to pursue his Wisconsin teaching certificate when he heard about American Board’s online teacher certification program. His wife had encouraged him to leave his business…
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are teaching in even more innovative ways. Many are employing online resources not previously used in their classes. American Board teacher graduates are providing insight about their new teaching methods through our Youtube page.…
Candidates of the American Board alternative teacher certification program have one year to pass their exams and earn their certificate, allowing them to secure a teaching job in their state. But the majority of our candidates finish the program…
Amidst the national teacher shortage, one nonprofit is honoring teachers with a social media campaign to share the important work educators do by shaping future generations. American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence launched the #WhyITeach campaign on August…
Years ago, Shelli Dampier earned her bachelor's degree in English and began using her writing and editing talent for a variety of different industries. "I graduated early from college and was kind of clueless about what I wanted to do,"…
Teachers certified through American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence come from various walks of life and choose to become educators for a wide variety of reasons. For Chelsea Johnson, a near-death experience helped her realize her calling in…
UPDATE 8/29/2017: You can find the latest Arizona teacher certification news by clicking here. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed an education bill into law on May 2, Teacher Appreciation Day, which he requested from legislators earlier this year. The law…
Dr. Grant Tedaldi has been teaching in public schools for over 10 years. Below, he explains why alternative teacher certification is a necessary and impactful method to certification, especially in the state of Florida. 2017 is here, and I…
