What works!: successful writing strategies for National Board certification

WHAT WORKS!offers dozens of writing strategies to clearly and convincingly explain your teaching practice to the National Board Assessors. Writing for the National Board is a type of technical writing teachers rarely use elsewhere and this book lifts the mysterious fog surrounding how to provide evidence of the National Board Standards.

WHAT WORKS!provides organized information designed to propel candidates to successful certification. It’s a roadmap for National Board candidates presenting tips and information in a straightforward, conversational style.

WHAT WORKS!special features include:

• “WHAT WORKS!” and “HERE’S WHY! sections
• Sentence Starters for Descriptive, Analytical, and Reflective Writing
• Examples from Multiple Certificate Areas
• Candidate Vignettes based on Real Candidates
• Multiple Appendix Templates for All Certificates and Entries
• Sample Passages illustrating “Evidence” or “Lack of Evidence”
• Writing for the Assessment Center Tips