Decemember 16, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Redmond, Wash. – Forty teachers in the Lake Washington School District achieved National Board Certification®, as announced today by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. There are now 141 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) working full-time in the District’s schools.
“We are very proud of our teachers who have achieved this prestigious designation,” noted Superintendent Chip Kimball. “All staff members and students benefit when teachers achieve National Board Certification, as these teachers share their knowledge and expertise with those around them. In Lake Washington, we have exceptional faculty, and it is no surprise that so many of our teachers achieve this status.”
Teachers earn this prestigious credential through a rigorous assessment that generally takes a year or more to complete. It requires these teachers to demonstrate how their work improves student achievement. As part of the process, teachers build a portfolio that includes student work samples, assignments, videotapes and a thorough analysis of their classroom teaching. Additionally, teachers are assessed on their knowledge of the subjects they teach. It is considered the highest professional certification a teacher can obtain.
This year, 1,248 teachers in Washington achieved National Board Certification, placing the state second in new National Board Certifications, behind only North Carolina with 1,509 new National Board Certifications. Washington now has 3,964 Board-certified teachers, which places the state fifth overall in the nation.
In addition, Lake Washington School District is fourth in the state both for the total number of new NBCTs this year and for the total number of NBCTs overall, behind Bellevue School District, Seattle Public Schools and Spokane School District.
Each teacher achieves certification in a subject area and age range. The new National Board Certified Teachers, along with their field, are:
Kirkland:
Franklin Elementary: Kendall Howden, Generalist/Middle Childhood; Jessica Shelley, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood; Deanna Vega, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood; Kristin Wobker, Generalist/Middle Childhood
Kirk Elementary: Elizabeth Feldsher, Generalist/Middle Childhood
Lakeview Elementary: Heidi Keppler, Generalist/Middle Childhood; Rachel Teigen, Music/Early and Middle Childhood
Sandburg Elementary: Tricia Goodleaf, Generalist/Early Childhood; Barbara Roy, Generalist/Early Childhood
Twain Elementary: Leslie Kelley, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood; Denise Lemieux, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood; Doris Reeves, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Finn Hill Junior High: Jill Johnson, Mathematics/Early Adolescence
Northstar Junior High: Robert Herold, Social Studies - History/Early Adolescence; Vincent Noto, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
International Community School: Nancy Sullivan, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Juanita High School: Peter Bottman, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood; Timothy Magdziarz, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Redmond:
Audubon Elementary: Melissa Newberry, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Rockwell Elementary: Kristi Beaver, Generalist/Early Childhood
Rosa Parks Elementary: Lynn Armstrong, Generalist/Early Childhood; Angela Cavelero, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood; Lee Ann Jackson, Generalist/Middle Childhood
Rush: Miok Oh, Generalist/Middle Childhood
Evergreen Junior: Wendy Robards, Mathematics/Early Adolescence
Redmond Junior High: David Roderick, Science/Early Adolescence
Redmond High School: Kathryn Badger, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood; Mary Marsh, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood; Christopher Rose, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Special Services: Staci Allen (Autism Specialist), Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Sammamish:
Carson Elementary: Kelly Cameron, Generalist/Middle Childhood
Smith Elementary: Monica Greenberg, Generalist/Early Childhood
Inglewood: June Evanson, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood; Erik Hanson, Mathematics/Early Adolescence; Melia Sims, Mathematics/Early Adolescence; Richard Snyder, Library Media/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Eastlake High School: Emily Borden, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood; Elise Meilleur, World Languages Other than English/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood; Linda Thompson, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Woodinville:
Wilder Elementary: Catherine Nishimura, Generalist/Middle Childhood
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About Lake Washington: Lake Washington School District is a high-performing public school district serving Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish, Washington. It is the sixth largest district in the state of Washington, with over 23,000 students in 50 schools.