Past: Free Teaching Certification Information Session

THE AMERICAN BOARD IS HOSTING FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN SIKESTON AND IS NOW CERTIFYING IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Career-changers, paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, parent volunteers, and school staff are encouraged to attend and learn how they can earn their teacher certification online for less than the cost of a college course.

The American Board of Certification for Teacher Excellence is a DESE-approved , education nonprofit organization that is dedicated to building communities by recruiting and certifying local professionals to become teachers. The American Board works with the community to provide the highest-quality educators and role models for every student with their innovative, online teacher certification program.

The American Board is authorized to certify Missouri educators in the following subject areas:

Elementary Education- NEW!!!

General Science (5-9, 9-12)

Biology (9-12)

Chemistry (9-12)

Physics (9-12)

Math (5-9, 9-12)

History (5-9, 9-12)

English Language Arts (5-9, 9-12)

Local career-changers who aspire to run their own classrooms make excellent candidates for the American Board program, particularly if there is an identified need in their school for highly-qualified teachers.

Kimberly Polk, Missouri Director with The American Board, will be hosting free information sessions to discuss the online certification program and take your questions. If you hold a Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited school (in any subject area), and wish to become a certified teacher, you should attend a free information session to find out how you can be running your own classroom within ONE year through the American Board program – for less than the cost of a college course, without student teacher OR having to go back to school.

Visit the following link: www.abcte.org (click on "Free Events") to register in advance, as space is limited.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Sessions begin at 4:30pm

Sikeston Public Library

Community Meeting Room

121 E. North St.

Sikeston, MO 63801

Questions about registration/enrollment: Kimberly Polk (816) 866-7452 or Robyn Winz (202) 263-8302

ABOUT THE AMERICAN BOARD: Founded in 2001 via a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, The American Board is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that addresses the need for knowledgeable and dedicated teachers in every classroom. Through an innovative and affordable certification program, The American Board provides a pathway to educator licensure in twelve states and a local solution for schools seeking to recruit highly qualified teachers from within the community. Career-changers that hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution are pre-qualified to start the American Board program, which provides the essential classroom management and subject-area training for teachers to be successful