Peninsula School District's
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
Certified Teachers

2007 Certification Recipients

2006 Certification Recipients

2005 Certification Recipients

2004 Certification Recipients

2003 Certification Recipients

2002 Certification Recipients

2001 Certification Recipients

2000 Certification Recipients

Thanks for all of your hard work and congratulations on your achievement!

Becoming Certified

Becoming certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards is an intense, rigorous process, especially when done in conjunction with a full time teaching job! 

Since 2001, PSD's candidate support has taken the financial concern out of the certification process, relieving our teachers of the additional burden of paying out-of-pocket for the expenses of their candidacy, and enabling them to concentrate fully on the process of becoming National Board certified.  The State's Washington Initiative Scholarship money partially funds candidates' costs; however, in order to receive the WA Initiative Grant, applicants must agree to pay for cohort support, which the Peninsula School District now provides, at no cost to participants.

In addition to this, the district provides substitute time, critical to teachers while writing and compiling their portfolios, video equipment for the candidates' to use to record their classroom practices, and reimbursement of copying and shipping charges.

Better Teaching, Better Learning, Better Schools...

The NBPTS certificate attests that a National Board Certified Teacher is accomplished in his or her practice, makes sound professional judgments about student learning and acts effectively on those judgments.  Washington State has 1,310 teachers who have achieved this honor, and the Peninsula School District is home to 20 of those exceptional teachers, with 27 others in the process this school year. 

The NBPTS certification process involves a demonstration of the candidate's teaching practices as measured against high and rigorous standards described in the 5 core propositions of the NBPTS.  Candidates participate in a two-part assessment.  A portfolio includes student work, videotapes and other artifacts completed in the candidate's classroom, along with reflections on what occurred and rationale for one's effectiveness of practice and professional judgment.  The assessment center exercises involve timed narrative responses to six prompts focused on content knowledge and organized around challenging teaching issues.  This work will take the better part of a school year, and is done simultaneously with the candidates regular teaching assignments.  Teachers report spending 200-400 hours to complete the certification process, a huge commitment, to join the over 55,300 teachers in all 50 states and more than 700 school districts who have achieved Certified status.
The states with the highest number of teachers who attained National Board Certification in 2006 were North Carolina (1,525), Florida (1,513), South Carolina (636), Illinois (431) and Washington (407).

The Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is working with universities, districts and other partners to provide candidate support. Currently the Washington Initiative Scholarships provide financial support from contributors such as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Stuart Foundation, and Washington Mutual.  Peninsula School District is providing mentoring services for candidates using their NB Certified Teachers, while also providing video equipment, substitutes to cover classes while teachers work on their portfolios, materials and supplies, as well as financial assistance with the balance of the fees.  The PSD is able to do this with the assistance of Rainier Pacific Bank and the Gig Harbor / Key Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

The Peninsula School District is accepting candidate applications for the 2007-8 school year.  For more information, please follow this link to our timeline or contact Katy Ellis at 530-1009.  In order to qualify for district support, candidates must simultaneously apply for the WA Initiative Scholarship (application) 

After applicants have received notification that they have qualified for a WA Initiative Scholarship and the district has accepted them as candidates, teachers will be notified to file their application with the National Board.

Earn college credits for National Board Candidate Work and Certification

Washington State Action
The Washington Legislature funds an annual  $3,500 salary enhancement
for teachers who achieve National Board Certification.  
~AND~
The Washington State Board of Education has approved regulations that
National Board Certification will fulfill the renewal requirements for state certification
for five years or until the expiration of the National Board Certificate, whichever is greater. 
~AND~
In addition, an out-of-state NBCT coming in to Washington to teach
will be granted a Washington State Professional Level Certificate. 
~AND~
Teachers with a continuing or standard certificate who hold a National Board Certificate
are exempt from clock-hour requirements for the life of the NBPTS certificate.