43 APS Teachers Earn National Board Certification

 14 Teachers Earn 10-Year Renewal

The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) announced that 43 Arlington Public Schools teachers successfully earned their National Board Certification.

National Board Certification is a priority for Arlington Public Schools. To date, there are 190 APS teachers who are a National Board Certified Teacher.

National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program that recognizes, encourages and rewards teachers to strive for excellence. While state licensing systems set basic requirements to teach, teachers who earn National Board Certification have successfully demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills and practices as determined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment that typically takes one to three years to complete.

APS recognizes National Board Certification as part of the Career Advancement Program (CAP). CAP participants may choose National Board Certification as one portfolio option to demonstrate achievement of advanced professional skills and knowledge.

The process requires teachers to build a portfolio that includes student work samples, assignments, videotapes and a thorough analysis of their classroom teaching. Additionally, teachers are assessed on their knowledge of the subjects they teach.

The teachers who successfully earned their certification are:  

• Kathleen Aiken, Barrett: Art/Early and Middle Childhood
• Lisa Blandford, Williamsburg: Science/Early Adolescence
• Jeffrey Bunting, Yorktown: English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Jennifer Clarke, Long Branch: Literacy/Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
• Laurie Clark, Jamestown: Art/Early and Middle Childhood
• Carolyn Crumpler, H-B Woodlawn: Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Gregory D’Addario, Long Branch: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Jennifer Dean, Washington-Lee: Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Jane Faherty, Wakefield: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Nora Garcia, Oakridge: English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood
• Meaghan Goidich, Long Branch: Generalist/Middle Childhood
• Amy Hailey, Swanson: Library Media/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Diane Holland, Yorktown: Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Adam Hoo, Washington-Lee: Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Shannel Hoyer, McKinley: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Abby James, Arlington Science Focus: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Julie Kaufman, Barrett: Literacy/Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
• Erin Kowalevicz, Randolph: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Nicholas Kuppens, Yorktown: Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Erica Larsen, Washington-Lee: English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Alex Lester, Washington-Lee: Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Joanne Mann, Jefferson: English Language Arts/ Early Adolescence
• Danielle Mascioli, Nottingham: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Geraldine Maskelony, Career Center: Mathematics/ Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Melissa Meck, Swanson: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Tamara Metz, Swanson: Library Media/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Pamela Nagurka, Dept. of Teaching and Learning: Science/Early Adolescence
• Ashley Neal, Arlington Tech: Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Robin Nugent, Yorktown: Mathematics/ Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Patricia Oviedo, Campbell: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Deborah Pettit, Wakefield: English as a New Language/Early Adolesence through Young Adulthood
• Leyla Plunkett, Hoffman-Boston: Generalist/Middle Childhood
• Hayley Post, Williamsburg: English Language Arts/Early Adolescence
• Anastasia Romero, Barrett: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Katherine Ross, Taylor: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Caitlin Rotchford, Jefferson: Mathematics/Early Adolescence
• Lynn Shelton, Wakefield: Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Alison Smith, H-B Woodlawn: Science/Early Adolescence
• Megan Sorrell, Drew: Literacy/Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
• Tatianna Symonds, Arlington Science Focus: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Lauren Worley, Arlington Science Focus: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Megan Zelasko, Patrck Henry: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Elizabeth Zivic, Taylor: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood

NBCT Renewals

• Elizabeth Aspacio, Barcroft: Generalist/Early Childhood
• Rachel Tarr, Yorktown: Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Robyn Kaye, Hoffman-Boston: Generalist/Middle Childhood
• Lilliana Maldanado-Mendez, Washington-Lee: World Languages Other Than English/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
• Allison Owens, Taylor: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Brad Rankin, Kenmore: Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Sharon Ruggieri, Arlington Community High School: Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Cara Saavadra, Yorktown: Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Jennifer Stacy, Patrick Henry: Library Media/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
• Robert Summers, Washington-Lee: Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Latanja Thomas, Kenmore: Science/Early Adolescence
• Kevin Trainor, McKinley: Generalist/Middle Childhood
• Christine Wiedemann, Yorktown: English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
• Alexandra Workman, Jefferson: Science/Early Adolescence