¹û¶³´«Ã½app, TX—Tonight, the Board of Trustees for the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app Independent School District recognized 30 newly certified or renewed teachers through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD employs more National Board Certified Teachers than any other Texas district. ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD boasts 243 National Board Certified Teachers for the 2011-12 school year.
2011 National Board Certified Teachers
Akins High School
Bonnie Hauser
Anderson High School
Heather Schulman, Sabrina Thomas, and John Villarreal
¹û¶³´«Ã½app High School
Gayle Andrews and Katherine Holbrook
Bowie High School
Martha Anne Kuntz, Dana Richard, and Denise Sanders
Crockett High School
Virginia Gannaway
International High School
Kyle Olson
McCallum High School
Carey West
Covington Middle School
Shannan Peterson
Fulmore Middle School
Elizabeth Abernathy
O. Henry Middle School
Deanna Sylvia
Murchison Middle School
Megan Tesano
Webb Middle School/REACH
Linda Voelzel
Barton Hills Elementary School
Laura Embree, Amy Geltemeyer, and Claire Halbert
Casis Elementary School
Stephanie Hudgins and Jennifer Mangels
Cowan Elementary School
Susan Armstrong
Cunningham Elementary School
Shelby Bujan
Govalle Elementary School
Katie Turner
Harris Elementary School
Ilena Napoles
Metz Elementary School
Rebecca Flournoy
Perez Elementary School
Tarah Burris
Reilly Elementary School
Clifford Hall
Travis Heights Elementary School
Laura Honey
A three-year study by the National Research Council of the National Academies affirms National Board Certification has had a positive impact on student achievement, teacher retention and professional development.