The portfolio is completed in your classroom and includes student work, videotapes and other teaching artifacts.  The videos and student work are supported by commentaries on the goals and purposes of instruction, reflections on what occurred, the effectiveness of the practice, and the rationale for your professional judgment.  Portfolios are designed to take at least four months to complete.

NBPTS seeks to identify and recognize teachers who effectively enhance student learning and demonstrate the high level of knowledge, skills, abilities and commitments reflected in five core propositions.

Please check with individual school district liaisons regarding candidate support and incentives as this list may not reflect recent developments.  This is a partial list:

BLUE SPRINGS: The school district provides NBCTs with a 5% increase of their salary (not the base) for the life of the certificate.

CRAWFORD COUNTY R-I: National Board Certified Teachers are placed in the highest column on the salary schedule.

Since 1987, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has advanced the quality of teaching and learning by developing professional standards for accomplished teaching, creating a voluntary system to certify teachers who meet those standards. For over two decades, Missouri teachers have participated in this enrichment process. Currently, no state financial assistance is available.

The department is transitioning to the comprehensive Missouri Leadership Development System with the first- and second-year mentoring program. For more background, please visit the MLDS page.  

Registration to receive a mentor is open each year from April 1 through October 31.

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“Experience suggests, and decades of research confirms, effective leadership is essential to educational success. Whether it is cultivating community support, improving teacher recruitment and retention, or attending to the personal and academic achievement of our students, there is no replacement for a knowledgeable and capable leader. Through the Missouri Leadership Development System, principals have the opportunity to grow their leadership knowledge, skills, and dispositions.

Leadership Academy 2025-26 40th Class

Leadership Academy is part of the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) which cultivates effective school leaders who: