For immediate release
December 17, 2010
Kathy Toelkes, Director of Communications, 785-296-4876
Twenty Kansas educators receive National Board certification
TOPEKA - Twenty Kansas educators achieved first-time certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in 2010, according to an announcement from NBPTS earlier this week.
National Board Certification is recognized nationwide as a model for identifying accomplished teaching practice. A study by the National Research Council found that students taught by National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) make higher gains on achievement tests than students taught by other teachers. In order to achieve NBCT status, teachers must meet licensing and experience eligibility requirements and submit an extensive portfolio of their teaching practice, as well as demonstrate content knowledge through a series of assessments.
In addition to the newly certified teachers, 14 Kansas teachers were recertified in 2010. A list of newly certified teachers and recertified teachers is included below.
Newly Certified Teachers
Name Content Area School District
Brenda Stolle Social Studies – History/Early Adolescence USD 512 Shawnee Mission
Courtney Bowles English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood
Unknown
Darla Loggans Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
USD 259 Wichita
Elisabeth Nelson Generalist/Early Childhood
USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden
Julie Daicoff Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 233 Olathe
Elizabeth Hunt Esco Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 233 Olathe
Kimberlee Osenga English Language Arts/Early Adolescence
USD 475 Geary County
Lana Ritchie Physical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
USD 253 Emporia
Marlo Zumbrunn Music/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
USD 473 Chapman
Mary Bradshaw English as a New Language/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
USD 373 Newton
Mary Livingston English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood
USD 229 Blue Valley
Montika Allen Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
USD 475 Geary County
Natasha Erb World Languages Other than English/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
USD 233 Olathe
Rebecca Turnbull Social Studies – History/Early Adolescence
USD 250 Pittsburg
Richard Wilson Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 229 Blue Valley
Rochelle Rey Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
USD 437 Auburn Washburn
Sherri Spare Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
USD 503 Parsons
Summer Lunsway Social Studies – History/Early Adolescence
USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden
Tiffany Allen Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 259 Wichita
William Smithyman English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood USD 229 Blue Valley
Recertified Teachers
Name Content Area School District
Andrew Davis English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 259 Wichita
Patrick Kelly Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
USD 345 Seaman
Shawn Kovacik Generalist/Middle Childhood USD 229 Blue Valley
Terrie Morris Generalst/Middle Childhood USD 229 Blue Valley
Jeanine Murphy Generalist/Early Childhood USD 449 Easton
George Peters Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 365 Garnett
Christie Purdon Science/Early Adolescence USD 229 Blue Valley
Marsha Ratzel Science/Early Adolescence USD 229 Blue Valley
Delaine Robinson English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 493 Columbus
Marilyn Shaw Mathematics/Early Adolescence
Unknown
Linda Stecher Art/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
USD 449 Easton
Carlene Stueve English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
USD 305 Salina
Kimberly Thomas Generalist/Middle Childhood USD 259 Wichita
Marilyn Vaughan Generalist/Early Childhood Unknown
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