Chapter 13: Improving Teachers and Schools, and School Reform

The most important and obvious addition to my resume will be a college degree. At long last will my professional resume be at a level that will open many more opportunities. I also wish to do my student teaching in a program that is known to be strong in math, so having that location on my resume can be a credit to my training. I feel those two aspects of the college experience are the only ones that will add credibility to my resume.
The additional certification that has grabbed my attention is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. Creating a portfolio of work that demonstrates to the trained eye that you are an effective teacher carries a lot of weight. I am not convinced that getting the certificate will mean that I am a better teacher. The major reason I would strive to achieve that certification would to survive. With all the economic turmoil that schools are being subjected to right now there is a constant worry for young teachers that they may lose their job. I feel that being Nationally certified would weigh heavily in my favor if the choice between my job and another teacher's job ever came up.