THE SPRING SEMESTER IS UNDERWAY AT APS. IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL AND MORE STUDENTS ARE ENTERING CLASSROOMS WITH TEACHERS WHO HAVE EARNED NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION. THE DISTRICT SAYS 51 TEACHERS HAVE BECOME CERTIFIED, BRINGING THE TOTAL AT THE DISTRICT TO JUST UNDER 400. THAT RANKS THE DISTRICT 5TH IN THE NATION FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS.

 

NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION IS A VOLUNTARY SYSTEM THAT CERTIFIES TEACHERS WHO MEET RIGOROUS STANDARDS.