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Tolleson board hears expansion plan for National Board teacher certification; district highlights $5,000 stipend
Summary
Teachers and coaches presented the district's National Board certification effort: costs, time commitment, current candidate numbers and district supports, including a $5,000 annual stipend for certificate holders.
Steven Humble and Melissa Gernstein, National Board Certified teachers, presented a district update to the Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification program and district supports for candidates.
Humble said the district offers a $5,000 annual career stipend for each National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), tied with a small set of districts in Arizona, and noted the certification's potential classroom benefits. "I learned more from my national board certification than any professional development I have ever…
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