Congratulations Caroline!

Caroline is a good teacher. She takes it seriously, works hard at it, and connects with her students. I know. Having been in her classroom several times, I've seen her in action. After putting in a bunch more hard work, she got notification yesterday that she passed the National Board Certification exams that she wrote months ago. That puts her in the elite 0.4% of teachers in the nation who have that certification as a "highly qualified teacher". This means that she can teach virtually anywhere in the country, it looks good on her resume, and if Washington State doesn't declare bankruptcy, an extra $5k per year in pay.

Way to go!