District has more than 120 teachers who are National Board Certified December 4, 2014―Twenty additional Renton School District teachers recently met the rigorous requirements to achieve National Board Certification for teachers. The district now has more than 120 National Board Certified teachers. Washington state has the largest group in the nation of newly-certified National Board Certified Teachers according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. A total of 946 Washington teachers achieved their certification this year. That puts the state within the top five nationwide in the total number of NBCTs (8,196). Like board-certified doctors and accountants, teachers who achieve National Board Certification have met rigorous standards through intensive study, expert evaluation, self-assessment and peer review. The painstaking process can take hundreds of hours of professional and personal time to attain the certification that many consider the gold standard of teacher credentials.
THE PROCESS TO BECOME A NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER The application process includes submitting four components, including video analysis, student work analysis and documentation of work outside the classroom, as well as one testing component made up of a mix of multiple choice and written answer questions that cover both content and pedagogy. Teachers must also document their work outside of the classroom with colleagues, families, and the community, and detail how those efforts influence student learning. Finally, a dozen trained evaluators in the same field appraise a candidate's portfolio submissions against National Board standards. See a list of all Renton School District Board Certified Teachers at the National website.
High Quality Instruction and Learning for Every Child, Every Day in Every Classroom
Twenty additional Renton School District teachers have achieved National Board Certification Twenty additional Renton School District teachers have met the rigorous requirements to achieve National Board Cortication. The district now has more than 120 National Board Certified teachers. Like board-certified doctors and accountants, teachers who achieve National Board Certification have met rigorous standards through intensive study, expert evaluation, self-assessment and peer review. The painstaking process can take hundreds of hours of professional and personal time to attain the certification that many consider the gold standard of teacher credentials. These teachers understand that being a lifelong learner is a core responsibility of their profession. They also know that constantly improving their skills, knowledge and abilities makes them better prepared to help their students succeed. Many teachers report that after achieving National Board Certification, their teaching improves, especially with regards to assessing students, improving practice, and developing a student-centered, personalized approach in the classroom. Washington state has the largest group in the nation of newlycertified National Board Certified Teachers according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. A total of 946 Washington teachers achieved their certification this year. That puts the state within the top five nationwide in the total number of NBCTs (8,196).
RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015 NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS
BEN BETHEA Benson Hill Elementary
MAIA GOODMAN Lindbergh High School
JENNIFER HAROLD Hazen High School
MEGAN HEINEMAN Renton High School
MIRIAM HOGLEY Bryn Mawr Elementary
SHEEVA KHASTOO Hazen High School
BECKY LAMB Secondary Learning Center
REBEKAH MARQUEZ Hazen High School
KELLY MURPHY Honey Dew Elementary
MOLLY OOSTERHOF Dimmitt Middle School
DENIE PAGE McKnight Middle School
LAURIE PARTEN McKnight Middle School
MATT RANDALL Lindbergh High School
CARRIE RIGGS Tiffany Park Elementary
ADAM SWINNEY Dimmitt Middle School
HILARY VARGAS Cascade Elementary
MATT VERMEULEN Lindbergh High School
SARAH WYLIE Sierra Heights Elementary
JANET REGGE Honey Dew Elementary (recertified this year)
ROSEMARY SHAW Renton High School (recertified this year)
JOSHUA MELANSON, Hazen High School (Photo not available)
Renton teachers are continually growing, learning and connecting with their communities Renton teachers are again this year pair up with local business owners and managers as part of the annual Renton Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Education Exchange program, which connects local business owners and managers with teachers, principals and school staff to build understanding and friendships between educators and the business community. The
program fosters understanding about the work being done in schools and throughout the community while also strengthening long-term partnerships and support for schools and students. As part of the program, a businessperson will visit a classroom and see the day-today work that teachers do to teach students
and prepare them for future employment. The teacher, in return, will visit the business to better understand business operations, management, marketing and more. Teachers and business people agree that the program has created a strong bond between schools and surrounding businesses.