American Board Alumnus Jeff Brown Shares His Story

After teaching abroad for ten years, I returned to the United States to become a certified science teacher. The schools I tried to work with treated me like a fresh-out-of-school graduate who knew nothing of teaching.

I began studying with MSU, and I felt like I was helping teach the class. the other students couldn't keep up with the course work and often had no idea how concepts would play out in the classroom. While looking for a job, my studies at MSU not only didn't help secure me a position, but the administrators of the program actually thwarted my efforts to gain employment by refusing me documents I requested concerning my studies as well as delaying key information requests.

That was when I learned of the American Board.

My current employer told me how the program worked, and we both saw that it was perfect for someone like me who has an extensive background in science and numerous years teaching experience. I was able to sign up review all the material and standards and pass the tests in about two months!

The cost of the program was the equivalent of just two classes at a university too. I am so pleased to have these major hoops behind me. It was stressful thinking about what I might be in store for with the content and teaching knowledge tests, but the practice materials showed me what standards I needed to review more, and I was able to pass, nearly getting highly qualified status on both tests.