SMCPS National Board Support
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Those interested in pursuing (or continuing) candidacy during the 2025-2026 school year are invited to attend an interest session.
Missed the meetings? Click on "First Steps & FAQ" to learn more!
SMCPS National Board Updates!
NB candidacy information distributed to all certificated staff on 8/7. Review the NB Memo here.
New this year: Check out the SMCPS NB Candidate Dashboard! To review, click here.
Benefits of National Board Certification
Benefits of National Board Certification
Did you know that as part of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future classroom teachers who have earned National Board Certification will receive salary enhancements? See below!
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SMCPS provides $500 per successful completion of a component (scoring a Level 4 or Level 3), totaling $2,000.
The Blueprint for Maryland's Future provides a $10,000 salary enhancement for some classroom teachers who hold NBCT.
SMCPS Blueprint Schools (GWCES, SRMS, GMHS) provide an additional $7,000 salary enhancement for some NBCT classroom teachers.
To receive the salary enhancement, classroom teachers must be assigned as the teacher of record, or co-teacher (including special education teacher, ESOL teacher, and ES Media specialist) for at least 60% of the day. The teacher of record delivers instruction and is responsible for a student’s or group of students' academic progress in a PreK-12 public school setting. If you have questions about eligibility, email NBCT@smcps.org.
If interested in learning more about candidacy, visit "First Steps & FAQ"
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