BECKLEY — West Virginia's 2011 Teacher of the Year Drema McNeal of Raleigh County is among 86 teachers from the state who earned National Board Certification this years.
West Virginia is ranked 20th nationwide in the number of new National Board Certified Teachers, the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards announced Wednesday on National Board Certification Day.
West Virginia is 24th in the total number of National Board Certified Teachers over time, with 580, outpacing much larger states, such as Texas, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Colorado.
"National Board Certified Teachers not only have to prove they know their subject matter, but they also must provide evidence they know how to effectively teach their subjects to students," said state Superintendent Steve Paine. "National Board Certified Teachers know how to bridge the gap between what students learn today and what they need to know to be successful in the 21st century. Teachers who receive the national certification are clearly among America's best."
This year, West Virginia increased its National Board Certified Teachers by 17.4 percent, compared to a national average of 10 percent.
Southern West Virginia teachers receiving certification in 2010 are:
Fayette: Carol Learmonth; Greenbrier: Connie Crowe, Cindy Durham, Kimberly Tincher; Nicholas: Lori Cvetnick, Christina Tinney; Raleigh: Tammy Acord, Amanda Meadows, Drema McNeal, Diana Thompson-Mills; Wyoming: Alisha Deskins.
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