National Boards

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose goal is to improve student learning by strengthening teaching. The NBPTS has established high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. The NBPTS has developed a national, voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet these standards and to advance related education reforms for the purpose of improving student learning in American schools. The NBPTS Certification process takes a full school year to complete and requires intense self reflection and analysis of one's practice. Those teachers who successfully complete the certification process meet high and rigorous standards, demonstrating excellence in teaching practices. The NBPTS certificate identifies and recognizes teachers who effectively enhance student learning and demonstrate the high level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and commitments reflected in the following five core propositions:

• Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
• Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
• Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
• Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
• Teachers are members of learning communities.

The following LMA scholars have earned the NBPTS certification:

1. Maria Avila (2003) Middle Childhood/General
2. Cynthia Alcaraz (1995) Early Adolescence/Science
3. Sharon Anusewicz (2000) Early Childhood/General
4. Michael H. Boyle (1999) Early Adolescence/Science
5. Sharon Burnett (1993) Adolescence and Young Childhood/English
6. Niki Clausen-Grace (1996) Middle Childhood/General
7. Cynthia Cornell-Readon (2000) Middle Childhood/Generalist
8. Kim Czerniejewski (1996) Middle Childhood/General
9. Jane Fucito-Czumak (1994) Middle Childhood/Generalist
10. Virginia DaCosta (2001) Middle Childhood/General
11. Nadja Nicole DiFabio (2001) Early Childhood/General
12. Joann Dorries (1996) Middle Childhood/General
13. Valerie Evans (1998) Middle Childhood/General
14. Pam Ferrante (1994) Middle Childhood/Generalist
15. Amy Gael (2000) Middle Childhood/General
16. Clara Gill (2003) Early Adolescence/Science
17. Karen E. Gundal (1994) Middle Childhood/General
18. Debra Hoyle (1994) Early Adolescence Mathematics
19. Sharon Jackson (1994) Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics
20. Denise Johnson (1995) Middle Childhood/General
21. Cathy Landry (1994) Middle Childhood/General
22. Susan Lee (1999) Early Childhood/General
23. Susan Leeds (1999) Early Adolescence/General
24. Susan Maddox (1994) Middle Childhood/General
25. Mimi McClure (1999) Early Adolescence/Science
26. Anjani Mohabir (1996) Middle Childhood/General
27. Karen Robinson (1994) Middle Childhood/General
28. Jenny Rockwell (2000) Early Childhood/General
29. George Roy (2002) Early Adolescence/Mathematics
30. Brian Sackett (1994) Middle Childhood/Generalist
31. Mary Jane Sardo (1993) Middle Childhood/General
32. Sandee Smith (2000) Middle Childhood/Genearalist
33. Joyce Smolik (2003) Middle Childhood/Generalist
34. Connie Sutton (1994) Early Adolescence/Mathematics
35. Mary Tumbleson (2001) Middle Childhood/General
36. Julie Wilkinson (2004) Middle Childhood/General
37. Patricia Williams (1998) Early Adolescence/Science

The Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy faculty and staff congratulate these outstanding Scholars on their success!