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LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS.

Rose ceremony at UTLA honors the 189 educators achieving the prestigious distinction this year.

FROM THE UTLA UNITED TEACHER | HTTP://BIT.LY/TURMBW

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Dec 16, 2011 :: For the first time, LAUSD teachers have outpaced educators across the nation in the number of candidates achieving National Board certification.

With 189 successful candidates this year, the District topped the number of all schools district nationwide—and even beat most states’ overall totals.

UTLA honored the new NBCTs at our annual Rose Ceremony at LAUSD headquarters on December 8, where teachers celebrated with family and colleagues and reflected back on the many months they spent working on certification.

Calling the process a “roller coaster ride,” Fulbright Elementary teacher Laura Garcia said that the process made her try new teaching