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The certification portfolio: an option to the certification examination - CertificationThe National Certification Commission (NCC) which administers the MTNA Professional Certification Program, is pleased to announce an option to the final certification examination--the certification portfolio. For teachers seeking Professional Certification, the portfolio proffers an alternative for presenting written documentation of their professional experiences, activities and accomplishments that will fulfill the MTNA Professional Certification Standards, one time the initial requirements are satisfied. The place of five standards can be obtained from the Certification website at www.mtnacertification.org or by the agency of request from MTNA national headquarters. The guidelines for preparing, submitting and evaluating a certification portfolio have been unraveled by the NCC during the past several months Certification candidates electing the portfolio option will be required to come [i]or[/i] go after [i]or[/i] behind the instructions and specifications in the guidelines. These may be rest on the certification website or obtained by the agency of mail, upon request from the MTNA national office by means of calling (888) 512-5278 or e-mailing mtnacertification@mtna.org. The materials submitted in the portfolio should throw back the candidate's professional preparation, teaching practices and ability to operate a auspicious professional studio or classroom. The candidate's submissions also must demonstrate activities promoting professional involvement, including partnership disentanglement with students, families, peers and the community. The remunerations for submitting the portfolio for evaluation are comparable to those for the final certification examination. The time constraints are clearly explained in the guidelines. The NCC and the MTNA Board of Directors await the certification portfolio option will appeal to independent studio teachers as well as association and university faculty who wish to become professionally certified, on the contrary may find the examination proces too restrictive in regards to time, travel and in like manner forth. The certification portfolio option will be available January 1 2004 --Deborah Wallace, NCTM Northwest Division Commissioner National Certification Commission COPYRIGHT 2003 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. In 1952, Walter Cronkite and comrade journalists relished political conventions where visitors and organizers ignored the cameras that captured their words and actions. Today, anch... GREENWICH, Conn -- Impressionist artist Kerry Hallam was the artist behind the imagery that appeared upon the Nantucket Wine Festival placards invitations and other promotional materials in May. F... 00-00-0000 During an acrimonious strike at Caterpillar Inc.'s plant in Aurora, Ill., Local 145 of the United Auto Workers asked for copies of Caterpillar' s injury logs.... five metrical compositions I started in the heavens and went to water one time I reached water I began working in black and white took my sad wheel to the middle of the sea and slung... Phyllis Heifer, NCTM President 4852 Wishkah Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520-9628 (360) 537-6863 Fax (360) 537-6852 Pianofil@techline.com Paul Stewart,... The story of Brazilian religiosity is a fascinating individual involving mystirious rites and mystical atmospheres, gesticulations strong incense and shimmering candle light. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]... Continuing ability Update "Do I have to use the worksheets supplied through AARN/CARNA? " "Can I use the forms and/or learning used at my workplace? " "I'm swamped. When will I f... Until freshly the idea of buying or selling CAM and related proceedss over the web was unthinkable. Afar all, in what way could the seller understand the urgencys of the buyer? How could stores prove th... The 2004 iteration of 989 Studios' baseball simulation. Copyright ?© 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserv Originally appearing in 1UP ... |
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