Schuylerville Teacher Earns National Board Certification

SCHUYLERVILLE — As Schuylerville School District educator Amy Steele-Whitney marked 25 years of teaching, she also achieved a prestigious honor: National Board Certification in the area of Early and Middle Childhood Literacy.

The National Board Certification process is known for its rigor and demands, requiring teachers to reflect on their practices and make adjustments that improve student outcomes.

“For me, this opportunity was refreshing and invigorating because it ignited in me the passion I had as a student teacher to learn and grow as an educator that works to do what is best for students,” Steele-Whitney said in a statement. “It really made me look at what I’m doing in the classroom and self-reflect.”

In New York State, only 2,378 teachers are Nationally Board Certified, and Steele-Whitney is proud to be one of them.

“It felt like a labor of love, but also a necessary step in my journey as an educator,” she said. “The process reignited my passion for teaching and learning and reminded me that no matter how long you’ve been teaching, there’s always room to grow.”