Six Lexington One teachers earn National Board Certification; 15 renew
December 8, 2014
LEXINGTON, SC — The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) recently announced that six Lexington County School District One teachers earned National Board Certification bringing the district’s total number of NBCTs to 305.
Lexington One’s newest National Board Certified Teachers are Joanna Alford at Pleasant Hill Middle, Joan Conger at White Knoll Middle, Deborah Cronin at Lexington Technology Center, Janna Petersen at Meadow Glen Middle, Tracy Spires at Gilbert Primary and Scott Thomas at White Knoll High.
The district also had 15 teachers renew their National Board Certified status. They are Jody Britt at Meadow Glen Middle, Ann Brown at Lexington Technology Center, Frances Brown at Carolina Springs Middle, Maria Canepa at Carolina Springs Middle, Terri Foster at White Knoll High, Jennifer Garrick at Lexington High, Tamron Hall at White Knoll Middle, Jennifer Jones at Pleasant Hill Elementary, Cynthia Kussman at Pelion Elementary, Dawn Merck at Midway Elementary Terry Miller at Carolina Springs Elementary, Heather Parker at Gilbert Elementary, Angela Rowe at White Knoll Elementary, Brooke Scott at Deerfield Elementary and Carolyn Wright at Pleasant Hill Elementary.
According to NBPTS, National Board Certification is an advanced teaching credential that recognizes effective and accomplished teachers who meet high standards based on what teachers should know and be able to do.
Teachers seeking National Board Certification undertake a voluntary two-part process that takes from one to three years to complete. The process requires candidates to reflect on their classroom practices, assess their understanding of subject material and examine their preparation techniques. In addition to preparing a portfolio with videotapes of classroom teaching, lesson plans, student work samples and reflective essays, teachers must complete assessment center exercises based on content knowledge that prove they have mastered the subjects they teach and also possess the skills to teach them.
South Carolina teachers achieving National Board Certification receive a state-provided annual salary supplement. Lexington One also gives each National Board Certified teacher a stipend.
