Mississippi World Class Teaching Program

Why join us? What can we offer you?
A NBCT mentor, access to our online candidate support course, WCTP 601, which includes a step-by-step module for each component and coming fall 2019, an instructional video library, monthly online Zoom meetings, face-2-face or online mentoring – earn CEUs for both, closed Facebook group, communication through Remind, suggested timelines and assignments, and participation in our Spring Super Saturday mini-conference.
Why not join us?

• We offer FREE candidate support for Mississippi teachers who did not certify.
• Prior to registering with the WCTP, you must first register with the National Board
• Every year that you participate in the National Board process, you must reregister with the National Board (and the WCTP) and pay the annual $75 National Board registration fee. (The Guide to National Board Certification, p.5)

Due to funding changes at the state level, the World Class Teaching Program has been prompted to add WCTP Participation Terms. Please read through the following information to help you successfully navigate your registration.

Steps 1 and 2 must be completed during your National Board registration. If you have already completed your registration, don’t worry; you can log back into your National Board account and update your registration.

Step 1. Third Party Release
In the National Board registration process, step 4, you will see this screen. Notice that the Third Party is already marked as the default.

If you unmarked the default, did not release to Third Party, and need to update your account, you may find the instructions on how to do so here: (Click) Update Account to Release to Third Party.

Step 2. Pay your $75 National Board annual registration fee (step 7 of the above registration process.)

Steps 3, 4, and 5 are specific to the World Class Teaching Program’s application.

Step 3. Agree that you will only participate in one World Class Teaching Program.
Step 4.  If applicable, pay the $50 Nonrefundable Annual Enrollment Fee.
WE scholarships to candidates from the following counties identified by the MS Legislature in an effort to increase teacher retention and strengthen Mississippi schools: Adams, Amite, Bolivar, Claiborne, Coahoma, Holmes, Issaquena, Jefferson, Leflore, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Washington, Wilkinson, and Yazoo. These counties receive $10,000 annual stipend once certifications are achieved. All other counties receive a $6,000 stipend upon certification.). We also offer scholarships to TIME cohort members and teachers that did not certify the first time!
Step 5. Complete the application below.