Gazette.Net: Prince George's educators picked to present at national teachers' conference

Chief strategy officer Brian Lewis said about 500 people have signed up for this year’s conference.

“This is a rare opportunity [for the presenters] to have a broad impact on what it is they have created,” he said. “They come with great passion and great expertise to this conference to share that knowledge.”

According to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, there are 257 certified teachers in Prince George’s County and 634 certified teachers in Montgomery County, including Messina-D’Haiti, Shetley and Johnson.

Shetley, who presented at a previous conference, said one benefit is allowing teachers to gain a national perspective of classrooms.

She will lead a seminar this year to expand teacher leadership outside the work environment and school community.

“We are so focused on the goals and needs of our own state that oftentimes we don’t get to hear from other practitioners without reading about them,” she said. “The conference provides first-hand information and opportunities to dialogue and work with folks across the entire country.”