Press Room
ABCTE Teaching Certification Approved for Tennessee Public Schools
Putnam County Becomes First District in State to Partner with ABCTE
The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) has received approval from the Tennessee State Board of Education to begin partnering with districts in the state. Through a Transitional Licensure Preparation (TLP) pilot program, ABCTE will offer its innovative certification program as a way for aspiring teachers to earn their certification. Read more in the full press release on ABCTE teaching certification in Tennessee.
ABCTE To Name Teacher of the Year
Principals Nominated ABCTE Teachers, Finalists Named & Public Vote Now Taking Place
Having now certified close to 2,500 teachers, the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) has announced the non-profit organization will name a Teacher of the Year.
Principals submitted nominations, finalists were named and now voting is being conducted online to determine state winners. A National ABCTE Teacher of the Year will be selected in August and flown to Washington D.C. to receive the award before a representative from the U.S. Department of Education and ABCTE's Board of Directors and staff.
Read more in the full press release.
Mississippi License Policy Change Does Not Affect ABCTE
ABCTE teachers, including recipients of Teach & Inspire scholarships, may continue teaching or be hired for open teaching positions
A recent change by the Mississippi Department of Education regarding Three–Year Interim Certificates does not affect ABCTE certified teachers, including those who have been certified through the organization’s Teach & Inspire Scholarship Program. "There is no change at all to any alternate route license, nor to the 1-year EC emergency license for certified veteran teachers who are teaching out-of-field,” said Cindy Coon, Bureau Director for the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Educator Licensure. Please see the full press release for more details.
