Midland Independent School District is trying to increase its National Board Certified Teachers which will help in enhancing teachers' education and thus, in turn, benefit the students.
"[It's] a positive initiative for teachers and for students, so we always know that the more prepared a teacher is in the classroom, the more information they have in their toolbox to utilize when they're instructing students, the more students achieve," Woodrow Bailey, Chief of Human Capital Management for MISD, told News West 9.
National Board Certified teachers are able to further their own education to help students.
"Basically a deeper dive into the subject area and that will earn the national board certification, so almost like another master's degree," said Bailey.
MISD will be working with the Permian Strategic Partnership and Stanford to accomplish the goal. The process will involve more training.
"We know that when they're highly prepared, highly qualified and when they're certified to provide instruction everyday, then the student is going to benefit, so that's our goal, that's what we're aiming for," Bailey said.
The district and its teachers won't spend much on National Board Certified training.
The Permian Strategic Partnership will play a big role in terms of funding the certification.
"The PSP is committed to accelerating educational improvements and building a robust academic environment across the Permian Basin. Our teachers are the foundation for inspiring students to succeed, and we must provide them with every opportunity to enrich their personal and professional development, and encourage them to build life-long careers in our schools. Working with the National Board to expand this partnership will positively impact our educational environment for years to come," said Tracee Bentley, president and CEO of the PSP.