A teacher at Crystal Lake’s Hannah Beardsley Middle School was one of only 175 educators in Illinois to receive National Board Certification in 2019. Eighth grade language arts teacher Patricia MacNally recently was recognized by the National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards for renewing her National Board Certification, according to Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47. MacNally is one of only a handful of District 47 teachers to receive the recognition. National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide, according to the board’s website.