Program Overview
Teachers pursuing the Master of Education in Curriculum and
Instruction at Gannon University may simultaneously prepare for
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
Certification.
Gannon University hosts one of four Pennsylvania Centers
for Teaching Excellence, each of which supports teachers and
counselors who are pursuing National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards Certification. Gannon University’s M.Ed. in
Curriculum and Instruction is aligned with the National Board
Professional Teacher Certification Standards. Gannon is one of
four Centers of Teaching Excellence in Pennsylvania that supports
teachers who are preparing for National Board Certification.The
core courses in the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction provide
a strong foundation for the pedagogical, curricular, analytical and
reflective skills needed for National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards Certification.
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Pathway
provides support and guided learning for National Board candidates
in preparing their portfolio entries, and studying for their certificate
area examinations.
Students who wish to pursue National Board Certification as part of
the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction must talk to the Director
of the Center for Teaching Excellence as part of the admission and
advising process so that they can take the proper course sequence
and meet all program requirements.
Students must be in at least the spring of their third year of full
time teaching before they take the first NBPTS Pathway course.
Teachers are eligible for formal application and admission to
the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards after
completing their third year of teaching. All requirements of National
Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification, including
successful submission of the portfolio and passing the certificate
area examinations, must be met in order to attain National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. Successful
completion of the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction NBPTS
Pathway does not guarantee National Board Certification.
Program Options
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification