Educators Receive Profession's Top Recognition

Contact: Haley Miller (336) 370-3200
Created: 12/21/2009 9:59:29 AM

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) announced that 69 educators from Guilford County Schools (GCS) have earned the profession's top recognition by receiving the prestigious National Board Certification. With 592 teachers total, GCS ranks third among all school districts in the state for its number of National Board Certified educators.

Nationwide, 8,900 teachers achieved the certification in 2009. This achievement brings the total number of teachers who achieved National Board Certification to more than 82,000.

A symbol of professional teaching excellence, the National Board Certification acknowledges that a teacher was judged by his or her peers as one who is accomplished, makes sound professional judgments about students' best interests and acts effectively on those judgments.

"We are proud of our teachers who successfully completed the National Board Certification process," said Dr. Shirley Morrison, chief human resources officer. "These teachers worked extremely hard, and I know they will continue to do great things to help our students excel in the classroom."

According to NBPTS, National Board Certification measures a teacher's practice against high and rigorous standards through an extensive series of performance-based assessments, which includes teaching portfolios, student work samples, videotapes or DVDs and thorough analyses of the candidate's teaching and the students' learning.

"The Guilford County Association of Educators would like to congratulate our National Board Certified Teachers who have reached the highest level of professional development for the success of our students," said Tijuana B. Hayes, president of the Guilford County Association of Educators.

GCS Class of 2009 National Board Certified Teachers: Angel Accattato, Geoffrey Barham, Chelsea Bredeson Hayes, Jennifer Brown, Theresa Burns, Maria Carroll, Vicki Case, Adrienne Cole, Katheryn Cooper, Nancy Cravey, Kelly Dyson, Stephanie Faison, Melanie Huynh-Duc, Ramona Flint, Marlene Galvin, Michael Garrett, Cheryl Gore, Jean Goss, Kenneth Gracz, Jennifer Griffin, Scott Gunter, Melanie Hanson, Ryan Harwood, Elbert Hawkins III, Melissa Hosey, Kelly Ingram, Kristi Ingram, Andrea Julian, Rebecca Kilpatrick, Juanita Kornegay, Demetria Lemons, Carrie Lindley, Samara Lotz, Amanda Martin, Ashley McClain, Jennifer Craven, Salem Metzger, Jane Miller, Rodney Morgan, Lina Morris, Allison Navarro, Mary Ann Parah, Bonnie Pearson, Joanna Pendleton, Brian Perkins, Jennifer Person, Rhonda Puckett, Candice Ricks, Marjorie Rogers, Amanda Roop, Mary Shore, Megan Smith, Martha Soltani, Erin Stesch, Mary Stubenrauch-Price, Travinne Summers, Janet Tharpe, Richard Thomas, Travis Turley, Robbin Walton, Katharine Wells, Jennifer Williams, Linda Wright, Jane York, John York, Marsha York, Pamela Hall, Lisa Pursley, Sharon Breeden