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,"…
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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…
Oklahoma's teacher shortage currently looks like this: more than 1,000 emergency teacher certifications have been issued in Oklahoma during the 2016-17 school year with an estimated 50,000 students being taught by an emergency certified teacher. Amidst the severe circumstances, some…
In the spirit of continuing Teacher Appreciation Week's sentiments every week, American Board wanted to share a wonderful example of how words of encouragement and support can make such a difference for educators. Glennon Doyle Melton, a New York Times…
It's our favorite time of year: Teacher Appreciation Week of 2017 has officially begun! It is so important to let teachers know how important they are and the impact they make not only on the lives of their current…
Missouri educator Haley Brueck is both an alumna of, and enthusiastic local representative for, the American Board. She has worked with the program for several years and continues to spread awareness to teachers-to-be across the state. She shares her…
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Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to hear back from one of our past students! Jalana Robinson completed the American Board program in 7 months and is now teaching at Genesis Promise Academy in Kansas City, Missouri. Here's…