NEW GLARUS — Two New Glarus teachers were recently informed that they achieved National Board Certification, one of the teaching profession’s highest marks of achievement. Amy Legler and Amy Burdette both achieved certification in the category of Middle Childhood Generalist.

National Board Certification is a very rigorous performance-based and peer-reviewed process that requires teachers to demonstrate proven impact on student learning and achievement. 

It typically takes at least one to two years for teachers to complete all four of the components, including: 1) a written assessment of content knowledge and pedagogical practices, 2) a portfolio of student work samples that demonstrate students’ growth over time, 3) video recordings of interactions between the teacher and his/her students, and 4) reflection papers explaining how the teacher uses assessments and collaboration to advance students’ learning and growth. 

“We are very proud of Mrs. Legler’s and Mrs. Burdette’s great accomplishment of becoming National Board-Certified Teachers,” superintendent Jennifer Thayer said. “It is an extremely demanding and thorough process, and these two teachers have demonstrated that they are among the elite in the teaching profession. We are very fortunate to have them teaching in New Glarus.”