Congratulations to all the Northshore teachers and counselors who recently earned or renewed their National Board Certification with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
National Board Certification is recognized as the gold standard in teacher certification believing higher standards for teachers means better learning for students. Please congratulate the following highly accomplished educators who earned National Board Certification:
New
- Diane Brust, Bothell High School
- Jeanette DeLalla, Canyon Creek Elementary
- Sureetha McCain, East Ridge Elementary
- Luke Derror, Inglemoor High School
- Heather Weistrom, Lockwood Elementary
- Jimmy Nam, Maywood Hills Elementary
- Emma Christensen, Wellington Elementary
- Nichole Fisher, Wellington Elementary
- Rebecca Moran, Wellington Elementary
- Sung Yoon, Wellington Elementary
- Heidi Frank, Woodmoor Elementary
- Suzanne Rosenthal, Woodmoor Elementary
Renewed
- Shannon Cook, Canyon Creek Elementary
- Bridget Taylor, Canyon Park Middle School
- Kristina Saunders, Lockwood Elementary
- Lauryn Doty, Skyview Middle School
- Sara Landin, Westhill Elementary
- Shannon Ducharme, Woodin Elementary
- Ann Delano, Woodmoor Elementary
Northshore School District now has 169 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) joining the 11,000+ NBCTs in Washington. According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Washington state has the third-largest group of NBCTs in the nation.
To learn more about National Board certification, view OSPI’s website.
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