HighScope Graduates
HighScope Certified Teachers, Programs
Congratulations all of our HighScope certified teachers and teams!
A huge shout-out for achieving this high high bar of quality.
In order for a program to become a certified program, all of their lead teachers had to first achieve HighScope certification. Becoming a Certified HighScope Teacher is no easy task. Certification requires high Program Quality Assessment scores—an average of 4.5 or higher on a 5.0 scale, with no individual item less than 4.0.
In addition, teachers need to demonstrate proficiency in the Child Observation Record, an assessment tool used to measure children's developmental progress; articulate how they plan each part of the day based on children's interests and developmental levels; provide evidence of individualization; and describe their own professional development path to their current level of expertise.
HighScope certification signifies a teacher's commitment to excellence in the classroom and dedication to the highest standards in implementing the HighScope curriculum. Through this certification journey, these teachers have demonstrated their ability to nurture the best outcomes for the children in their classrooms.
Rhonda McGhee (Infant/Toddler) - Early Head Start, South Bend
Lauren Chiszar (Preschool) - El Campito/ East Bank Learning Center,
South Bend
Lydia Bolls (Infant/Toddler) - Early Head Start, South Bend
Mary Amiel (Preschool) - Apple Tree Learning Center, South Bend
Denise Herron (Infant/Toddler) - Early Head Start, South Bend
Stacey Mullins- Recertified (Preschool) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Sabrina Zalas- Recertified (Preschool) - St. Joseph Preschool, South Bend
Ashley Korsmo (Preschool) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Stephanie Hartwell (Infant/Toddler) - Early Head Start, Elkhart
Lisa Sheets - Recertified (Preschool) - East Bank Learning Center, South Bend
Holly Case (Preschool) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Kaylee Scott (Infant/Toddler) - Hope4Kids at Hope Ministries, South Bend
Nela Ruiz (Preschool) - El Campito, South Bend
Erika Pacheco (Preschool) - Apple Tree Learning Center, South Bend
Alison Westerink (PreK) - St. Joseph Preschool, South Bend
Dianna McCune (Infant/Toddler) - Early Childhood Intervention Center @ Center for Homeless, South Bend
Beth Frushour - Recertified (Preschool) - East Bank Learning Center, South Bend
Erin Goodrich (Preschool) - Apple Tree Learning Center, South Bend
Jessica Humphries (Preschool) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Paige Laskowski (Infant/Toddler) - Hope4Kids, South Bend
Director Tracy Gleissner (left) with her teachers Suzanne Trimboli, Maureen Frasier, Jill Hoopingarner, Jamie Hodgson, Jennifer Potts, and Laura Barnes (program) - First English Preschool, Mishawaka
Laura Barnes (Pre-K) - First English Lutheran Preschool, Mishawaka
Director Anna Greenawalt (right) with her teachers Dianna McCune and Crystal Pitts (program) - Early Childhood Intervention Center @
Center for Homeless, South Bend
Crystal Pitts (Infant/Toddler) - Early Childhood Intervention Center @
Center for Homeless, South Bend
Jennifer Potts (Pre-K) - First English Lutheran Preschool, Mishawaka
Tracy Gleissner (Pre-K) - First English Lutheran Preschool, Mishawaka
Cheryl Haluska (Pre-K) - River Valley Preschool, Mishawaka
Maureen Frasier (Pre-K) - First English Lutheran Preschool, Mishawaka
The Early Learning Center @ Granger Community Church team
Sarah Givens (Pre-K) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Sabrina Zalas (Pre-K) - St. Joseph Preschool, South Bend
Janice White (Pre-K) - Growing Together Preschool at Beiger, Mishawaka
Susan Perks (Toddler) - EHS at El Campito, South Bend
Kaylee Thompson (Pre-K) - Hope4Kids at Hope Ministries, South Bend
Stacey Mullins (Pre-K) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Heather Swanson (Infant-Toddler) - Hope4Kids at Hope Ministries, South Bend
Director Angie Snyder (center) with her teachers Heather Swanson and Kaylee Thompson (Program) - Hope4Kids at Hope Ministries, South Bend
Lisa Sheets (Pre-K) - East Bank Learning Center, South Bend
Mae Tilton (Infant-Toddler) - Head Start Pre-K, South Bend
Beth Frushour (Pre-K) - East Bank Learning Center, South Bend
Jenny Rairdon (Pre-K) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Melissa Cowden (Pre-K) - St. Joseph Preschool, South Bend
Lynn Sandburg (Pre-K) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Yvette West (Pre-K) - now at Early Head Start, Merit Learning Center (Elk. Co.)
Peggy DeLanghe (Pre-K) - Early Learning Center, Granger
Emily Case (Infant Toddler) - Imaginations Preschool, South Bend