Contains worksheets to take teachers through the steps of the National Board Certification process to ensure that no deadlines are missed and that they meet the requirements for applications, the portfolio, and the content assessments.

Full of insider's advice on time management and planning tips, the book contains numerous worksheets to take teachers through each and every step of the certification process to ensure that no deadlines are missed and that they meet all the requirements for applications, the portfolio, and the content assessments. This book is arranged around the five core propositions of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and contains the voices and examples of teachers who have already completed the process.

Introduction Acknowledgments About the Author Part I: Choosing Your Destination 1. What Is Accomplished Teaching? 2. Am I Ready for the Journey? Part II: Packing Your Bags 3. Managing Paperwork 4. Planning and Practicing Part III: Making the Journey 5, Creating Your Portfolio 6. Preparing for the Content Knowledge Assessments Part IV: Returning Home 7. Reflecting on Your Accomplishments Resource A: Reproducible Worksheets Resource B: List of Acronyms Index