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Ok, now it's time to start writing. Here is our suggested strategy for C4. Because there are seven forms and two written commentaries it can be hard to know if you have created a clear picture on the topic. Look this guide over to ensure you have addressed everything in the level Four Rubric.

So write it in these chunks in whatever order makes sense to you:

Contextual Information

Contextual Information Sheet Note: you can complete this anytime and it stands alone.

Knowledge of Student

Group Info & Profile Form

Knowledge of Students written commentary questions (Note: Written Commentary questions taken from AYA Math instruction on page 16. Individual certificates may vary slightly.):

1. Knowledge of Students (Suggested length: 2 pages)

In this section, address the following questions:

 What and who were the sources for the information that you gathered? What guided you in selecting those particular sources of information? Why were those sources appropriate for the information you were collecting and the selected class of students? How did you determine the relative importance of the different kinds of information you gathered?

 What are some of the trends you identified from the information you gathered from multiple sources? How did you identify or confirm the trends?

 What other factors did you take into account when analyzing and reflecting on the various sources of information and why?

 Based on your analysis, what are the needs of this class of students and what kinds of supports do you anticipate providing in order to meet those needs in fair and equitable ways? What other educators, professionals, family members, or community members will you need to collaborate with to meet these students' needs and why? [You will show how you apply this information to one particular unit of instruction in the next section.

Generation and Use of Assessment Data

Instructional Context Form

Formative Assessment Form

Summative Assessment Form

Generation and Use of Assessment Data written commentary questions:

2. Generation and Use of Assessment Data (Suggested length: 5 pages)

In this section, address the following questions:

 How did you use the knowledge of this class of students that you collected and developed and the unit objectives to inform the planning of this unit? Specifically, how did that knowledge inform the kinds of assessments (formative and summative) you planned to use and any modifications that would be necessary given students’ learning modalities, social and emotional growth, exceptionalities, abilities, interests, etc.?

 What steps did you take to ensure the assessment results provided consistent, fair, and accurate information about students’ performance?

 What did your analysis of the results of the formative assessment tell you about where the students as a class are in relation to the unit objectives? What patterns, trends, or outliers did you see in the results? Cite specific examples from the submitted evidence. What other factors did you take into account as you analyzed and interpreted the results?

 What adjustments to the unit plan did you make based on the results of the formative assessment? Be sure to show a direct link between the information you gleaned from the assessment data and the instructional plans you made. Describe what, if any, additional resources or supports you provided or steps you took to work with families, colleagues, or others in the community.

 What did your analysis of the results of the summative assessment tell you about where the students as a class are in relation to the unit objectives? What patterns, trends, or outliers did you see in the results? How did that inform future instruction? What other factors did you take into account as you analyzed and interpreted the results?

 How did you support students’ use of self-assessment during the unit to achieve the unit objectives?

 How did you apply the knowledge you accumulated through the multiple sources you consulted and the unit assessments to future instruction with this class? Be sure to cite specific examples.

Professional Learning Need

Description of Professional Learning Need Form (Note: the second question on the form asks you how you met the need.)

Participation in Learning Communities written commentary (first bullet only):

3. Participation in Learning Communities (Suggested length: 2 pages)

In this section, address the following questions:

 How did you identify the area of need for professional learning? What factors or information did you consider in determining how to meet that need? What impact did addressing the professional learning need have on student learning?

Student Need

Description of a Student Need Form (Note: the second question on the form asks you how you met the need.)

Participation in Learning Communities written commentary (second bullet only):

3. Participation in Learning Communities (Suggested length: 2 pages)

How did you identify the student need requiring advocacy, collaboration, and/or your leadership? Whom did you work with and what was your role? What factors or information did you consider in determining how to meet the student need? Was the need schoolwide or content-specific? What impact did addressing the student need have on student learning?

Writing Resources: Watch this video to learn more about:

The three types of National Board writing (Video 0:00-3:00)
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)