ACTION Office of the Superintendent of Schools MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland February 26, 2018 MEMORANDUM To: Members of the Board of Education From: Jack R. Smith, Superintendent of Schools Subject: Recognition of Educators Who Earned Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2017 Through its National Board Certification Program, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certifies highly accomplished educators who meet rigorous standards through intensive study, expert evaluation, self-assessment, and peer review. NBPTS seeks to identify and recognize teachers who effectively enhance student learning and demonstrate the high level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and commitments reflected in the Five Core Propositions that define what National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) should know and be able to do. Since the program’s inception in 1987, more than 118,187 educators nationwide and 3,056 educators in Maryland have achieved National Board Certification. Maryland ranks thirteenth in the nation for the total number of educators who have achieved certification. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) continues to lead the state in the number of educators who are awarded this prestigious recognition of their proficiency, with 63 new NBCTs this year and 47 renewals. The 63 NBCTs are among the 139 Maryland educators who achieved certification from NBPTS in 2017. This brings the total number of educators who have earned National Board Certification while working for MCPS to 923. WHEREAS, The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has established a voluntary certification program to recognize outstanding teacher competency; and WHEREAS, Montgomery County Public Schools supports candidates as they work through the process of National Board Certification; and WHEREAS, Montgomery County Public Schools has identified the skills, competencies, and rigor of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Five Core Propositions as the foundation for the Teachers’ Professional Growth System; now therefore be it Members of the Board of Education 2 February 26, 2018 Resolved, That the Board of Education support increasing the number of National Board Certified Teachers; and be it further Resolved, That Montgomery County Public Schools recognizes and appreciates the leadership skills and abilities of National Board Certified Teachers that benefit our staff, students, and communities; and be it further Resolved, That the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools urge all Montgomery County residents to join in recognizing and expressing their appreciation for these educators and the skills they bring to the students of Montgomery County Public Schools; and be it further Resolved, That the Board of Education hereby recognize the educators named on the attached list for having completed the National Board Certification process and having received the certification in January 2017. JRS:AMZ:LD:jnc Attachment Attachment Montgomery County Public Schools Educators Who Earned Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2017 Angela L. Ackerson Seneca Valley High School Zachary T. Brandt Cabin John Middle School Margaret Brennan Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs Kathryn O. Broullire Richard Montgomery High School Sarah V. Burnsky Flora M. Singer Elementary School Jenna C. Butkovic Rolling Terrace Elementary School Melissa A. Cleveland Clarksburg High School Joanne P. D’Souza Cabin John Middle School Kristen C. Eccleston Col. Zadok Magruder High School Brigitte R. Emenheiser Gaithersburg High School Aimee L. Fiedler Summit Hall Elementary School Janel A. Frazier New Hampshire Estates Elementary School James M. Gifford James Hubert Blake High School Amy B. Goldberg Flora M. Singer Elementary School Stephanie E. Gomer Poolesville High School Shana R. Grossman Flora M. Singer Elementary School Kristen E. Grundmayer Maryvale Elementary School Doreen A. Hamm Damascus High School Michelle C. Harmon Thomas W. Pyle Middle School Lisa Harris Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program Jason B. Held Flora M. Singer Elementary School Roxanne Hodges Silver Creek Middle School Robert W. Hoffmaster Office of Human Resources and Development Katherine E. Horan Poolesville High School Joseph F. Jelen Richard Montgomery High School Carolyn M. Kelley Paint Branch High School Brittany T. Love-Campbell Gaithersburg High School Kimberly J. Lueck Paint Branch High School Samantha C. MacDonald Clopper Mill Elementary School Brendan S. Mallory Richard Montgomery High School Catherine A. McCurry Weller Road Elementary School Karen R. McKiernan Arcola Elementary School Steven, M. McMahon Jr Thomas S. Wootton High School Michele M. McMahon Hallie Wells Middle School Christine E. Miller Bel Pre Elementary School Yaseman Mirmozaffari Clarksburg High School Tara M. Mitchell Stonegate Elementary School Erika B. Murray Cabin John Middle School 1 Elizabeth A. Nardin Gaithersburg High School Erin L. Padgett Rock Creek Forest Elementary School Krishni Patrick Piney Branch Elementary School Meghan Patrick Georgian Forest Elementary School Linda R. Reyes Seneca Valley High School Michael Sandstrom Rockville High School Veena Seshadri Northwood High School Mary Agnes S. Sisti Somerset Elementary School Kelly A. Smith Roberto W. Clemente Middle School Smaroula G. Stephens Col. Zadok Magruder High School Dana Sturdivant Earle B. Wood Middle School Kirsten E. Tippets Lakelands Park Middle School Rachel Lucille S. Topor Thomas W. Pyle Middle School Melanie H. Toth Walt Whitman High School Kara T. Tymon Flora M. Singer Elementary School Catherine M. Ulicny Clarksburg High School Talitha C. Vazquez Clarksburg High School Tedra Walker Roscoe R. Nix Elementary School Samantha W. Wannen Gaithersburg High School Amy L. Watkins Weller Road Elementary School Jeanne M. Webster Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School Alycia N. Wepasnick Greenwood and Clearspring Elementary Schools Kayla E. White Paint Branch High School Amy M. Williams Great Seneca Creek Elementary School Shirley A. Woody Great Seneca Creek Elementary School 2 .