Math Teacher Earns National Board Certification

Mitch Daar, a BZAEDS graduate, “came back to my old stomping grounds” to teach. During his second year teaching, his colleague, humanities teacher Alyssa Brody Seidler, earned National Board certification, something that intrigued Mitch. Fast forward a few years, and Mitch is now a National Board Certified Teacher, a credential held by just 3% of teachers nationwide.

Looking critically at one’s own work is a key part of the rigorous National Board certification process: Two of the required portfolio entries are video entries. Below is a clip from one of Mitch's teaching videos.