Congratulations to the following seven West Genesee teachers who have officially achieved National Board Certification:
Jessica Fisher, Districtwide - Mathematics/Adolescence And Young Adulthood
Kelly McIntyre, Stonehedge Elementary School - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood
Mary Beth Past, Camillus Middle School - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood
Kara Sweeney, Split Rock Elementary School - Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early And Middle Childhood
Karen Schweitzer, Stonehedge Elementary School - Generalist/Early Childhood
Laura Dougherty-Willkens, Camillus Middle School - English Language Arts/Adolescence And Young Adulthood
Kathryn Williams, Onondaga Road Elementary School - Generalist/Middle Childhood
To earn certification from the NBPTS, successful candidates spend between 200 and 400 hours, over a year or more, in an extensive series of performance-based assessments that include teaching portfolios, students’ work samples, video recordings, and a thorough analysis of the candidate’s classroom teaching and student learning.
Teachers also complete a series of written exercises that probe the depth of their subject-matter knowledge, as well as their understanding of how to teach those subjects to their students. This is an extraordinary professional milestone reached by only about 4% of teachers nationwide.
Our teachers voluntarily engaged in a rigorous, portfolio-based process that demanded deep reflection, refined instructional practice, and clear evidence of positive impact on student learning. Their accomplishment highlights both their expertise and a deep commitment to excellence in teaching. #WeCelebrateLearning #WildcatPride