[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO ANN SWENSON

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2009

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the excellence 
in education in the 4th Congressional District of Iowa, and to 
specifically congratulate Ann Swenson of Norwalk Community School 
District, who earned the National Board Certification--the highest 
level of certification in the teaching profession.
  National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program 
designed to recognize and reward great teachers. National Board 
Certified Teachers (NBCTs) have successfully demonstrated advanced 
teaching knowledge, skills and practices. Certification is achieved 
through a rigorous, performance-based assessment that typically takes 
one to three years to complete. Certification is offered in 25 
different subjects, covering 97 percent of the subjects taught in K-12 
schools.
  I congratulate Ann Swenson on her well-deserved certification, and 
I'm certain that she will continue to touch the lives of many youth in 
her community. It is a great honor to represent Ann in the United 
States Congress, and I wish her continued success.

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