Teachers who earn National Board Certification demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill in their profession.
Teachers achieve this certification through a rigorous, performance-based, peer-reviewed assessment of
a teacher's pedagogical skills and content knowledge.
The South Dakota Department of Education is hosting upcoming webinars for teachers to learn more about the process:
- Jan. 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT: Join our DOE Zoom meeting to learn more about Components One and Two of the certification. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.
- Jan. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT: Join our DOE Zoom meeting to learn more about Components Three and Four. Again, there will be time for Q & A.
Access information for both meetings:
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Join DOE’s National Board Certification cohort
For those teachers who decide to start the National Board Certification process this year, the South Dakota Department of Education is facilitating a cohort. To learn more, visit our National Board Certification webpage and contact Kelly Royer. Teachers can sign up for the cohort until the next National Board Certification registration deadline, which is Feb. 28.
For those teachers who decide to start the National Board Certification process this year, the South Dakota Department of Education is facilitating a cohort. To learn more, visit our National Board Certification webpage and contact Kelly Royer. Teachers can sign up for the cohort until the next National Board Certification registration deadline, which is Feb. 28.
The National Board Certification process takes one to three years to
complete. While licensing standards set the basic requirements to teach in a state, National Board Certified teachers
demonstrate advanced teaching knowledge, skills, and practices similar to the certifications earned by experts in law
and medicine.
South Dakota teachers who earn National Board Certification receive $2,000 per year for five years, with $1,000 paid
by the South Dakota Department of Education and $1,000 paid by the teacher’s school district. The department will
also reimburse fees personally paid by teachers upon their achievement of national
certification.
To learn more about this certification and stipend and reimbursement opportunities, visit our National Board Certification webpage.
