Area teacher wins National Award

Friday, December 13, 2002

A nationally-known educational program recently honored a Marked Tree High School teacher, for his work in building standards at his school. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards awarded Rick Hatley, a high school math teacher, the honor of becoming a National Board Certified Teacher. The NBPTS measures teachers throughout the United States against high and rigorous standards. The National Board has three major components in discovering bright, talented teachers. They are: establishing high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; develop and operate a national voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet these standards and to advance related education reform for the purpose of improving student learning in American schools. The NBPTS was founded in 1987 by a group of state governors, teacher union and school board officials, administrators, college and university officials, business executives, foundations and citizens. The NBPTS also has a board of directors that stresses basic reform in American education and that strengthening teaching and teachers is a key to the reform.

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