30 AISD Teachers Earn National Board Certification

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, TX—Tonight, the Board of Trustees for the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Independent SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ District recognized 30 newly certified or renewed teachers through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD employs more National Board Certified Teachers than any other Texas district. SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD boasts 243 National Board Certified Teachers for the 2011-12 school year.

2011 National Board Certified Teachers

Akins High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Bonnie Hauser

Anderson High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Heather Schulman, Sabrina Thomas, and John Villarreal

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Gayle Andrews and Katherine Holbrook

Bowie High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Martha Anne Kuntz, Dana Richard, and Denise Sanders

Crockett High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Virginia Gannaway

International High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Kyle Olson

McCallum High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Carey West

Covington Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Shannan Peterson

Fulmore Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Elizabeth Abernathy

O. Henry Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Deanna Sylvia

Murchison Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Megan Tesano

Webb Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½/REACH

Linda Voelzel

Barton Hills Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Laura Embree, Amy Geltemeyer, and Claire Halbert

Casis Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Stephanie Hudgins and Jennifer Mangels

Cowan Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Susan Armstrong

Cunningham Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Shelby Bujan

Govalle Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Katie Turner

Harris Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Ilena Napoles

Metz Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Rebecca Flournoy

Perez Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Tarah Burris

Reilly Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Clifford Hall

Travis Heights Elementary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

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.