Two Northside Elementary School teachers were designated 2013 Georgia Master Teachers, recognizing them among the state’s best teachers. Beth Sciarro and Jeannie Smith are members of an elite group. Only 58 teachers state-wide were named Master Teachers. They will receive a Master Teacher designation on their certificates to identify them as educators who have positively influenced student achievement in the classroom.
To earn this certification, teachers must show evidence that links instruction to appreciable gains in student achievement. Based on classroom performance on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test, documentation of student growth and exemplary professional practices, superior teachers are designated as Master Teachers for seven years. Teachers also must have at least three years of classroom experience.
The program was established by legislation passed during the 2005 Georgia General Assembly. It is coordinated by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC).
Houston County now has 34 Master Teachers.
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