| Introduction |
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The Workbook Outcomes |
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Nuts and Bolts |
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How to Achieve Certification |
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Check Your Eligibility |
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Which Certificate Is Right for You |
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Low-Demand Certificates |
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Portfolio Instructions, NB Standards, Scoring Guide |
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Computer Skills |
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Organization |
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Reflective Journal |
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Backward Design |
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Follow the Portfolio Instructions—Exactly |
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Application |
| 2. |
The Five Core Propositions |
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Personal Inventory Sheet—Example |
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Personal Inventory Worksheets |
| 3. |
A Walk Through the Portfolio Instructions |
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Introduction |
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Get Started |
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Resources |
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Entry 1 |
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Entry 2 and Entry 3 |
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Entry 4 |
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Packing and Shipping |
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Additional Materials |
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Concluding Statement |
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Communication Log |
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Examining the National Board Certificate Standards |
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Standards Inventory Sheet—Example |
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Standards Personal Inventory Worksheet |
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Classroom Environment: Affective and Effective |
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Classroom Layout and Learning Environment |
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Classroom Layout |
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Classroom Layout Revised |
| 6. |
Contextual Information: The Big Picture |
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Writing the Contextual Information |
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Entries 1,2, and 3: Planning Ahead |
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Instruction for Completing the Portfolio Review |
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Repeat for Entry 2 and Entry 3 |
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Check for Understanding |
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The Portfolio Overview—Example |
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The Portfolio Overview Worksheet |
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Knowledge of Students |
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Instructional Context |
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Writing the Instructional Context |
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Planning and Instruction |
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Teaching Strategies |
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Effective Teaching: Strategies Identified with Student Gains |
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Videotaping |
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Videotape Analysis Guide |
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Analyzing Student Work |
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A Rubric Is a Guide |
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Looking at Student Work to Improve Instruction |
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Say. Mean. Matter. |
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Be Specific When Analyzing Student Work |
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Practice |
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Entry 4: Documented Accomplishments |
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Guided Practice for Entry 4: Documented Accomplishments |
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Writing the Portfolio Entry |
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Writing Practice |
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Some Suggestions |
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What Doesn’t Work |
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Documented Accomplishments Worksheet |
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It’s About the Writing |
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Setting Up the Page |
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Collaboration and Cohort Groups |
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Forming a Successful Cohort Group |
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Looking at Teachers’ Work |
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Working with the Cohort Group |
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Looking at Teachers’ Work—a Protocol |
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Assessment Center Exercises |
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Preparation |
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Scoring |
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How Scoring and Certification Work |
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Bias |
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Portfolio Scoring Matrix |
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Scoring Your Entry—Take Two |
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Time Management |
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Suggested Timeline |
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Am I Ready for Nation Board Certification? |
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Packing and Shipping |
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References |
