State Dept. of Education Staff:
BEST project leaders, teachers-in-residence, and staff
 

SDE BEST seminars for 2 year teachers:
Fall 2007 BEST Portfolio Seminars              
To register, go to the CT BEST web site: http://www.ctbest.org/catalog.asp?cat=0     
     

BEST online support seminars from the State Department of Education
A series of lessons for you to work through on your own, with your mentor, or with other colleagues, that will help you lay the groundwork for developing your BEST portfolio:

Portfolio Overviews - 07-08 One way to get a 'snapshot' of the BEST portfolio is through the Portfolio Overview for your subject area. These overviews briefly outline what each section of the portfolio contains, what you need to do in each section, and what you need to submit as part of the portfolio for each section.

These files are in pdf form:

If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, get it here:

Guiding Questions - 2007-2008 Knowing what's on "the test" is a sound start to preparing for it. The BEST Guiding Questions for each content area were developed for the portfolio scorer to use as a basis for scoring your portfolio. By understanding what the guiding questions are asking you to demonstrate in your classroom, you'll have a more clear understanding of what your portfolio must contain and what it will be scored on. Here are the most recent GQ's by subject:

These files are in word form
Elementary Education GQ
English LA GQ
Math GQ
Music GQ
Phys Ed GQ
Science GQ
Social Studies GQ
Special Ed GQ
Visual Arts GQ
World Language GQ

View BEST Portfolio Samples Online
Samples of BEST portfolios (or parts of the portfolio) in the following content areas are available to examine online:

View BEST Portfolio Samples in person
Samples of BEST portfolios in the following content areas are available for new teachers to examine at the locations listed below: