Trustees recognized 24 new National Board Certified teachers during the board's meeting April 25.
Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is one of the highest professional certifications teachers can obtain. These ÁùºÏ±¦µä teachers have achieved certification through the rigorous process, which requires teachers to analyze and reflect on their practices in the classroom.
The district has a long history of supporting teachers in achieving National Board Certification, with the first cohort of 10 teachers earning their certification in 2000. ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD has the distinction of having more National Board Certified teachers than any other district in Texas.
As part of ÁùºÏ±¦µä's commitment to the certification process, the district covers the costs of the four certification modules, pairs teachers with peer mentors who offer advice, support, training and coaching, and provides an annual $2,000 stipend to teachers who achieve the certification.
A full list of the teachers who earned their certification this year is below:
Anderson High School
Jason Craig Farr
Ann Marie Girardot
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Jamie Langley
Sharon Roy
Baranoff Elementary School
Rebecca Everett-Degelia
Susan Lee Montry
Barton Hills Elementary School
Sheila Ann Carver
Collins Van Nort
Goryzcki Middle School
Dawn Loraine Dammann
Melissa Lynn Prepster
Gullett Elementary School
Ann M. Valentino
Kocurek Elementary School
Ginger L. Boggs
Lamar Middle School
Lori Saucedo
Liberal Arts and Science Academy
Alison Earnhart
Timothy H. Fennell
Maplewood Elementary School
Prabha Balasubramanian
Menchaca Elementary School
Holly Parks Norris
Murchison Middle School
Sara Brennan
Melissa McCann Cooper
Overton Elementary School
Dr. Esmeralda Perez-Gonzalez
Patton Elementary School
Michael George Massad Sr.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Cristy M. Garcia
Small Middle School
Jenna Peery
Walnut Creek Elementary School
Robin J. Turner