Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1476161
State Provides Incentive Grants for Certification, Commitment The National Board Incentive Program awards grants of up to $25,000, paid in $5,000 installments, to any teacher who has attained National Board Cer- tification and commits to teaching in a high-priority school for five years. The program also awards subsi- dies of $2,500, paid in two installments, to teachers at high-priority schools who initiate the National Board Certification process. Teachers in qualif ying schools with current National Board Certification and educators who are eligible and interested in pursuing National Board Certification can participate in the National Board Incentive Program during the 2022-2023 school year. Visit cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/nbptsprogram.asp for more information and to apply for the incentive and subsidy awards. What is National Board Certification? The National Board for Professional Teaching Stan- dards (NBPTS) is a national standards board that defines and recognizes accomplished teaching across different subject areas. Educators seeking National Board Certification undertake a process in which they demonstrate accomplished teaching by completing four components: 1. Content Knowledge 2. Differentiation in Instruction 3. Teaching Practice and Learning Environment 4. Effective and Reflective Practitioner National Board Certification provides meaningful, self-directed professional growth along with national recognition and opportunities for career advance- ment. NBCTs can be eligible for financial bonuses depending on their district (some local bargain for this). For more information, visit nbpts.org. CTA members at the "Navigating National Board" session in July. " The BIPOC Program is a result of work by CTA. The goal is to make it replicable and provide tangible outcomes for BIPOC educators." — CTA President E. Toby Boyd have ever gone through with this, which is a shame because this process has really allowed me to dive deeper into my own prac- tices and helped me become a more proficient teacher merely by going through it." Th e g ra nt f rom N E A i s al s o fu n di n g a s e c on d c o h or t s t a r t i n g l a t e r t h i s y e a r ( v i s i t n b r c . s t a n f o r d . e d u / candidates/cta-nbrc-bipoc-cohort for information). With two BIPOC cohorts running concurrently this year, the program is making historic strides toward diversifying the National Board Certified teaching ranks, which has been historically dispropor- tionately white. "e BIPOC Program is a result of work by CTA," says CTA Presi- dent E. Toby Boyd, who discussed the program earlier this year along with Dr. Travis Bristol, UC Berke- ley professor and president of the National Board, at the California Association of African American Superintendents and Adminis- trators. " The goal is to make it replicable and provide tangible outcomes for BIPOC educators." Prior to the program's creation, a group of CTA BIPOC educators working toward national certification had been meeting informally to network and pro- vide support to each other. Last year's California State Budget included $250 million for the National Board Incentive Program, which pays up to $25,000 over five years to NBCT who agree to work in high-need schools. With BIPOC educators underrepre- sented among NBCT ranks, the CTA/Stanford partnership will ensure more BIPOC educators are able to take advantage of this significant investment and create an ongoing mech- anism for identifying, recruiting and retaining BIPOC 41 A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 2 Cindy Alejandrez