Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
- What Is National Board Certification?
- Building Your Foundation
- The NBPS Website, Getting Started and Getting Support
- The Reflective Teacher
- Writing for the National Board
- Probing the Prompts
- Writing About Student Work: Entry 1
- Writing the Video Entries: Entries 2 and 3
- Writing About Documented Accomplishments: Entry 4
- Getting Feedback, Filling Out Forms, and Preparing for E-Submission
- Writing at the Assessment Center
- Candidate Care
- Top Ten Confusing Topics and FAQs
Appendix
Figure 2.1 SSTARS Lesson Plan Template
Figure 3.1 Suggested Time Line
Table 8.1 Finding the Level 4 Rubric in a Video
Figure 8.2 Analysis of a Video by Minutes
Figure 9.1 Entry 4 Accomplishments Brainstorming List
Figure 9.2 Communication Log
Figure 9.3 Entry 4 Accomplishments: Combining Activities
Figure 9.4 Entry 4 Documentation Letter Template
Figure 9.5 Candy Corn Analogy
Figure 9.6 Entry 4 Significance of an Accomplishment
Figure 10.1 Ten Editing Tips
Figure 11.1 Assessment Center Sample Exercise “Nutshells”
Table 11.2 Assessment Center Sample Exercise “Nutshell” Blank Template