Mississippi State again is celebrating teachers who have received National Board Certification through the university’s World Class Teaching Program.
Established in 1996 to support and guide teachers as they work toward this prestigious recognition, the university-based initiative recruits and provides mentoring for teachers as they seek advanced certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process. Teachers who earn board certification show exemplary teaching in their respective subjects.
The process sets uniform standards nationwide and offers professional and personal growth for teachers looking to positively impact students’ learning. The university is ranked 14th in the nation for total number of National Board Certified Teachers with 997 certified alums. Mississippi is ranked fourth in the nation in the 2019 state rankings by percentage of board-certified teachers at 13.72 %.
The teachers certifying through MSU’s World Class Teaching Program in 2019 include Amy Hubbard of the Webster County School District. Hubbard, who is certified in career and technical education/early adolescence through young adult, teaches at Eupora High School.
Established in 1903, MSU’s College of Education is home to six academic departments, one research unit and numerous service units.
