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With the increasing emphasis on continuing professional development for teachers and all educational practitioners, the use of portfolios to plan, chart and review professional development is now widespread. <p></p><p>Drawing directly from their experience of developing portfolios and portfolio-based assessment, and from current research, this book enables the reader to:</p><p></p><p>- design and plan a portfolio</p><p></p><p>- chart and analyse relevant professional experiences</p><p></p><p>- reflect critically on practice</p><p></p><p>- assess performance against standards and competences frameworks</p><p></p><p>- present evidence of practice and achievements</p><p></p><p>- plan their continuing professional development</p><p></p><p>There are Chapter Objectives, Key Questions and Tasks in every chapter, which adds to the practical focus of the book. </p><p></p><p>An essential read for teachers, teaching assistants, any practitioner assembling a Continuing Professional Department (CPD) portfolio, those working towards further qualifications such as Chartered Teacher status, newly qualified and probationary teachers and anyone involved in supporting and mentoring CPD.</p>