Associations
Professional Organizations
Candidates in each strand of METL are
encouraged to participate in the professional organizations for
their area of interest. These include the following:
- Council for Exceptional Children
- International Reading Association
- National Council of Teachers of English
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
Candidates are also encouraged to explore certification through
the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
This is a non-profit, independent organization whose purpose is to
improve student learning in America's schools by developing a new
system of advanced, voluntary certification for elementary, middle,
and secondary school teachers. The NBPTS has established high and
rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and
be able to do. The organizations will certify teachers who meet
these standards. Working toward NBPTS certification could provide
additional focus to the graduate program and the culminating
project.
National Board Certification within the METL program:
Up to 8 hours of graduate credit within the framework of a
student's Butler graduate degree can be used towards National Board
certification. This graduate credit will be completed in CORE 2
& 3 within the Individualized Study of Growth. All other
policies regarding transfer credit to Butler apply.