3.3a Writing Tips and Resources

Understanding Component 3
Planning and Teaching
Writing and Revising
Submitting

Writing and Revising

Writing for Component 3 is a mixture of completing forms in a very limited space and answering questions in a written commentary. 

Watch this video to learn more about:

  • The three types of National Board writing (Video 0:00-3:00).  Be aware that the writing samples use a prose-version of the Instructional Context, which is for Component 2. Component 3's Instructional Context is a form. 
  • Writing tips (Video 3:00-8:22)
  • Pasting Written Commentary questions into your writing (Video 3:13-4:52
  • Turn off Widows and Orphans (Video 6:25)