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SPRING 2014 | wyoea.org SPRING 2014 | WEAnews 13 Sponsored By The Wyoming Highway Patrol 2013 National Board Certified Teachers Named In 2013, 72 additional teachers in Wyoming achieved National Board Certification. Over the past three years, Wyoming has had the second-fastest growth in the nation in its number of accomplished teachers, and now has a total of 497 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs). "These WEA members strive to be the best teacher leaders in education in Wyoming, and they demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the classroom," said WEA President Kathy Vetter. "I am very proud of their dedication to the profession and the students of Wyoming." Research shows that students taught by Board- certified teachers consistently attain higher gains in student achievement compared to peers who are not taught by Board-certified teachers, making learning gains equivalent to an extra one to two months in school. The mission of the National Board is to advance student learning and achievement by establishing the definitive standards and systems for certifying accomplished educators, providing programs and advocating policies that support excellence in teaching and leading, and engaging National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and leaders in that process. The National Board seeks to elevate the status, voice, and role of accomplished teachers in shaping a true profession. Of the 72 new Board-certified teachers, these 30 are WEA Members – Angela Kemp Cori Ann Lloyd Connie Mann Patricia Meier Peggy Miller Tricia Muller Carl Myers Brook Peterson Kelly Phelan Luke Robertson Suzan Skaar Sally Slater LeAnn Uhling Molly Voris Stephanie Wodahl Spring 2014 working.indd 13 3/14/14 4:31 PM