Greendale High School Teacher Earns Board-Certified Status

GREENDALE, WI -- Greendale High School English teacher Natalie Cook has earned National Board Certified Teacher designation from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

The Greendale Board of Education recognized her accomplishment with a celebration and commendation at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 21.

The National Board Certified Teachers is the highest mark of achievement an educator could earn, district officials say. Each accomplished teacher completes a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process, demonstrating their proven impact on student learning and achievement.

Cook joined a growing community of 122,000 Board-certified teachers across all 50 states.
“I’m thrilled to celebrate with Ms. Cook, Greendale’s newest National Board Certified Teacher,” said Joe Crapitto, President, Greendale Board of Education. “This is a great personal accomplishment for her and a reason to acknowledge the impact our professional educators have on the students in our schools every day. We are proud of this commitment to our students and their learning.”

A graduate of UW-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, Cook teaches upper level, honors and advanced placement English at Greendale High School. She has also written the curriculum for and teaches the Greendale High School Leadership Development class to sophomores and juniors.

She is also a Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project that allows her to conduct and present research on teaching. Cook was selected recently to participate in additional training at the University of California-Irvine on teaching writing to English language learners through an "Education Innovation and Research Grant" from the Department of Education.

A native of Milwaukee, she resides in Hales Corners.

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