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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, December 21, 2003 - Iago 9 Montezuma Creek teacher achieves national certification Kim Schaefer of Montezuma Creek is one of 8,196 elementary and secondary school teachers nationwide who achieved National Board Certification in 2003, to the National according Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Schaefer is the first music teacher in the state of Utah to National achieve Durk Thomas Knight has recently returned from serving in the San Bernadino California Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. He is the son of Orlo and Debbie Knight of Blanding. y Matthew Dowell recently returned from the Brazil Florianopoles Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will report his mission December 28, 2003 at 9 a.m. to the Monticello Third Ward. Matthew is the son of John and Vickie Dowell of Monticello. Thank You FOR SUPPORTING THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM are grateful FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORTSHOWN BYTHE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO DONATED ITEMS FOR BID AT THE Bluff Elementary Fourth Annual Dinner Big Rock Trading & Auction Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) to 32,131. Kim Schaefer teaches Music at Whitehorse High School, She has been a teacher for seven years and holds a degree in Music Education. NBPTS celebrates and congratulates all teachers who went through the rigorous National Board Certification process, said NBPTS Board Chair Roy E. Barnes. This comes to a quality education, Post Waterflow quality teaching matters. Cedar Mesa Pottery Blanding Choice Building Supply Cortez Clarks Market Blanding Cottonwood Steak House Bluff Dr. Paul Macdonald Certification and is also the only teacher for the San Juan School District to be certified. This achievement brings the total number of National impressive achievement is widely recognized at the national, state and local levels as a benchmark for teacher quality. This is also an indication that policymakers, educators, business and community leaders, and parents recognize that when it Bluff Elementary We Founded 16 years ago, NBPTS is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan and non-g- o vern m e n t a organization dedicated to advancing the quality of 1 Blanding Dudley Beck & Glenn Renner Bluff Gouldings Lodge Monument Valley Homestead Restaurant Coitez Hunan Chinese Restaurant Cortez Hunts Trading Post Blanding Kennedy Indian Arts Bluff Lous Petal Patch Monticello Mary Rose Sampson Bluff Montellas Repair Blanding Old Tymer Restaurant Blanding One Stop Laundry Blanding San Juan Building Supply Blanding San Juan Record Monticello San Juan Theater Blanding Scrapbooks, Etc. Monticello Super Splash Car Wash Blanding Twin Rocks Trading Post Bluff and teaching learning. National Board Certification is the highest credential in the teaching profession. A sional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is the only organiza- tion of its kind helping states to identify and certify highly accomplished teachers, says NBPTS President Joseph A. Aguerrebere. Through National Board Certified Teachers, states and communities are realizing the enormous benefits of using National Board Certification as a tool to attract, reward and retain highly accomplished teachers as required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. states and more Forty-nin- e than 500 school districts across the nation have implemented policies and regulations to recruit, reward and retain National Board Certified Teachers. In this environment of economic the concern, National Board is extremely grateful to the growing number of states, school districts and municipalities professional development experience, said Aguerrebere. This is a process that forces teachers to demonstrate how their activities, both inside and outside of the classroom, improve student achieve- ment. In its effort to measure the impact of National Board Certification and the effects of NBCTs on the quality of teaching and student achievement in Americas schools, NBPTS has engaged in an independent, rigorous research agenda. There have been more than 140 studies, reports and papers commissioned on the value of the National Board Certification process, as well as its standards and assessments. Findings and results from a number of research studies are expected to he completed in 2004 and 2005. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan and nongovernmental organ through a rigorous performance- assessment that -based takes between one and three to years complete and measures what accomplished teachers should know and he able to do. Perfect Last-Minu- - Certification and the impact it has on the teaching profession zation governed by a hoard of directors, the majority of whom are classroom teachers. For more information about and NBPTS, that support National Board improved student learning, said Barnes. National Board Certified Teachers distinguish themselves in the field of education by please www.nhpts.org visit . their dedication to their profession and their demonstrated abilities in the classroom, said Edward B. Rust, Jr., chairman and CEO of State Farm Insurance Companies. As a member of the busi- ness community, we will continue to support the National Board because we Tfie ff C ! u 6 a attain this credential will help lead to a stronger teaching force, higher student achievement and an economy that benefits from skilled and productive citizens. It is important to under- stand that the National Board Certification process not only identifies Gift? te Tie 2isfeouf accomplished teachers, hut also is a profound sfeoitf j DeAlton (Deco) Lyman has returned on December 19 from serving in the Portugal Lisbon Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, Deco is the son of Jed and Candice Lyman of Blanding. Class is FREE Will provide information on portion control, exchanges, etc. 22 January Provided this (Dinner Feb 5 N ow Available i All Season Passes Punch Cards Merchandise Certificates For The Hideout Golf Course Monticello City Office PO Box 457 Monticello Classes 6:00 pm Night) Feb 19 March 4 (Snacks served these Nights) Space is Limited March 18 (Dinner Provided this Night) Commission Chambers San Juan County Courthouse an dHisffi as ssanesis Purchase From 17 N 100 E i- voluntary process established by NBPTS, know that creating more certification is achieved opportunities for teachers to Looking For The a Board Teacher quality has never been more important, and the National Board for Profes- - 435-587-22- IDUqdGd 71 UNIVERSITY To register, or there are any questions, contact USU Extension 435-587-32- if |