Ten FCPS Teachers Achieve or Renew National Board Certification
Ten Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) teachers have achieved or renewed certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
FCPS congratulates the following two newly certified National Board teachers: Courtney Buchanan (Providence Elementary School), and Laura Osborne (Rose Hill Elementary School).
The following board-certified teachers have renewed their board certification for an additional five or ten years: Cosette Loach (Frost Middle School), William McCabe (Lake Braddock Secondary School), Kristin McClure (Centre Ridge Elementary), Daniel Miller (Fairfax High School), Jamie Mucciolo (Kings Park Elementary School), Coreen Pinkerton (Shrevewood Elementary School), Mary Reidy (Mount Eagle Elementary), and Amy Wheeler (Sandburg Elementary School).
Over the course of the program in FCPS, more than 500 teachers have achieved this prestigious certification. Currently, FCPS is ranked 1st in the state of Virginia with over 300 active National Board-certified teachers, placing Fairfax County in the top 30 school districts nationwide. Seventy five percent of National Board-certified teachers work directly with students while others have moved into leadership roles throughout the division.
Initial certification and renewal of National Board Certification asks teachers to compile and submit a portfolio documenting their high quality instruction, ability to differentiate, and demonstrating how their practices continue to align with the Five Core Propositions of Accomplished Teaching in their certificate area. The Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement provides free professional development, tuition reimbursement, and individualized support through the Academy Course
Program to those teachers renewing certification or seeking initial certification.
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