More Wisconsin teachers nationally certifiedWisconsin is part of
a national effort to improve how teachers teach. By: By Shamane
Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio, Superior Telegram Wisconsin is
part of a national effort to improve how teachers teach. This
year, 80 school teachers became nationally board certified.
Jennifer Martens had been teaching for 20 years in the Plymouth
School District when she got national board certification in
2008. She already had a master degree, but said she "needed the
challenge" and wanted to keep up with changes in education. "I
learned a lot about my teaching and I learned a lot about things
I had been doing for years that were still really, really good;
some things that I had stopped doing that I needed to start
doing again,” Martens said. For instance, Martens resumed more
"hands-on" learning in the classroom. Nationally, only 2.5
percent of teachers in America are nationally certified.
Michelle Accardi is with the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards. She notes