My Profile

Paul

Blankenship

Teacher

Social Studies, Technology

My NISE National Certificates

National Certificate: National Certificate for STEM Teaching

Status: Earned


Issue Date: 04/28/2022

Issuer: National Institute for STEM Education

Recipient: Paul Blankenship

The National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST) requires successful completion of a coach-evaluated digital portfolio demonstrating the learner's understanding of 15 evidence-based STEM Teacher Actions. NCST graduates have: 
  • Collected evidence of 38 instructional Indicators embedded within the 15 STEM Teacher Actions, 
  • Analyzed the collected evidence against a rubric to determine the level of STEM instruction observed, 
  • Described the specific Teacher Actions that support higher levels of STEM instruction.