Twenty-nine Lake Washington School District teachers achieved National Board Certification

Redmond, Wash. – Twenty-nine Lake Washington School District teachers achieved National Board Certification®, as announced by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). In addition to the 29 newly certified teachers, seven teachers renewed their certification this year, for a total of 36 people completing the process. (Certifications must be renewed every ten years.) According to NBPTS, 269 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) working in Lake Washington Schools earned their certification. Teachers from around the district completed the process, including a district-high seven teachers from Eastlake High School.
“Lake Washington School District prides itself on the quality of its teaching staff and we are grateful to have so many teachers commit and re-commit themselves to excellence,” said Superintendent Traci Pierce. “The National Board Certification process helps teachers analyze every area of their teaching practice to ensure maximum academic success for students.”  Read More >>

The National Board certification takes teachers through a demanding process to help further their instructional skills and typically takes more than a year 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. Teachers also are assessed on their knowledge of the subjects they teach. National Board certification is considered the highest professional credential a teacher can obtain.

Numbers released by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards show that, for the second year in a row, the state of Washington is first in the total number of new NBCTs (946). That number nearly doubles last year’s first-place ranking of 516 new NBCTs, but maintains the state’s ranking as fourth overall in the number of national board certified teachers in the country at 8,285.

Each teacher achieves certification in a subject area and age range. The new National Board Certified Teachers, along with their field, are:

Kirkland:

• Jennifer Danielson, Kirk Elementary, Generalist / Early Childhood
• Veronica Hernandez, Kamiakin Middle School, Social Studies – History / Early Adolescence
• Luke Johnson, Lakeview Elementary, Generalist / Middle Childhood
• Michael Lundquist, Kirkland Middle School, Music / Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
• Genevieve Menino, Juanita High School, Career & Technical Education / Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
• Whitney Tomita, Muir Elementary, Generalist / Early Childhood
• Christine Tucker, Muir Elementary, Literacy / Early and Middle Childhood

Redmond:

• Samantha Bury, Redmond High School, World Languages Other than English / Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
• Monique Celeste, Audubon Elementary, Generalist / Middle Childhood
• Margaret Chambers, Redmond High School, Science / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Jeffrey Ducar, Tesla STEM High School, Science / Adolescence and Young Adulthood*
• Megan Goodwin, Redmond Elementary, Literacy / Early and Middle Childhood
• Peter Hanson, Audubon Elementary, Literacy / Early and Middle Childhood
• Benjamin Hart, Redmond High School, Science / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Gloria Horne, Redmond High School, Science / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Annelise Mathre, Redmond Elementary, Literacy / Early and Middle Childhood
• Melanie Miller, Einstein Elementary, School Counseling / Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Phoebe Pascoe, Mann Elementary, Literacy / Early and Middle Childhood
• Jason Steele, Evergreen Middle School, Science / Early Adolescence
• Kristin Sterrett, Alcott Elementary,  Generalist / Early Childhood

Sammamish:

• Darin Fisher, Eastlake High School, English - Language Arts / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Grant Greenman, Inglewood Middle School, English - Language Arts / Early Adolescence
• Kathrine Hauser, Eastlake High School, Math / Early Adolescence
• Jenine Hutsell, Eastlake High School, English - Language Arts / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Jennifer Macchiarella, Eastlake High School, English - Language Arts / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Rebecca Nelson, Eastlake High School, English - Language Arts / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Sara Norris, Eastlake High School Adolescence and Young Adulthood / English - Language Arts
• Holly Odle, Inglewood Middle School, Science / Early Adolescence
• Mariana Timofte, Eastlake High School, Math / Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Teachers renewing their NBCT status:

• Pierina Austin, Mead Elementary, Generalist / Early Childhood
• Jill Berge, Rose Hill Middle School, English - Language Arts / Early Adolescence
• Katie Folkman, Rose Hill Middle School, Math / Early Adolescence
• Victoria McCarter, Kamiakin Middle School, Science / Early Adolescence
• Lesley Paige, Juanita Elementary, Music / Early and Middle Childhood
• Brenda Sierer, Rose Hill Middle School, English - Language Arts / Early adolescence
• Denis Villeneuve, Redmond High School, Social Studies - History / Adolescence and Young Adulthood