Keva Coates

ETE 310
September 19, 2015
edTPA Presentation
Outline
Introduction
I.
Purpose
A. Measure teachers readiness
B. Develop knowledge of subject and standards
C. Develop knowledge to the needs of students
D. Reflect on instruction
II.
Assessments
A. Three tasks
1. Planning for Instruction and Assessment
2. Instructing and Engaging Students in Learning
3. Assessing Students Learning
B. Lesson plans three to five
C. Evidence
1. Commentaries
2. Artifacts
3. Evaluation of planning and assessments
D. Assessment of the focus learner
III.
Portfolio and its structure of all tasks
A. What do I need to think about?
B. What I need to do?
C. What I need to write it?
D. How will my things be assessed?
IV. Rubrics
A. There are five rubrics for each task
B. There are a total of 15 rubrics for edTPA
Task 1: Planning for Instruction and Assessment
I.
What I need to think about?
A. What the students know already
B. Academic language used
II.
What do I need to do?
A. Select a focus classroom
B. Select a focus learner in the classroom
C. Obtain permission from parent
D. Context information
E. Select learning goal for the learner
F. Obtain and collect baseline data
G. Create 3-5 objectives for learning segment for the learning goal
H. Create 3-5 lesson that supports objectives
I. Select a communication skill

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IV.

V.

J. Submit lesson plans

K. Submit key instructional materials needed
L. Submit copies of all written assessments
M. Respond to commentary prompts
What I need to write it?
A. Context for learning
B. Lesson plans
C. Assessment/evidence collected
D. Planning commentary
Evaluation and assessments
A. There are five rubrics
B. Planning for alignment and development of knowledge and skills
C. Planning challenge and support for focus learner
D. Justification of instruction and support
E. Supporting communication
F. Supporting focus learners learning
What is submitted
A. Context for learning
B. Lesson plans
C. Instructional materials
D. Assessments and data collected
E. Planning commentary

Task 2: Instructing and Engaging the Focus Learner

I.
What I need to think about?
A. The learning environment
B. Engaging students
C. Connecting new content to the students lives
D. Using the evidence from instruction to change/examine teaching practices
II.
What I need to do?
A. Obtain permission from parents for video recording
B. Video record my instruction during the learning segment
C. Select one or two video clips that are ten minutes each
D. Analyze my teaching and the learning of the focus learner
III.
What I need to write?
A. Instructional commentary
IV.
Evaluation and assessments
A. There are five rubrics
B. Learning environment
C. Engaging the focus learner
D. Deepening learning
E. Supporting teaching and learning
F. Analyzing teaching effectiveness
V.
What is submitted
A. Video Clips
B. Instruction Commentary

Task 3: Assessing Learning

I.
What I need to think about?
A. Gathering the evidence
B. Providing feedback that is meaningful
C. Using the evidence of what the student knows to plan the next lessons
D. Explaining the use of the students language that demonstrates content
understanding
II.
What I need to do?
A. Use the baseline data, work samples from the learning segment to analyze
the focus learners progress
B. Submit one copy of the baseline data
C. Submit one work sample
D. Submit feedback that I gave to the focus learner for the assessment
E. Analyze evidence of the focus learner
F. Analyze the data on the focus learner progress towards the learning goal
III.
What I need to write?
A. Assessment commentary
IV.
Evaluation and assessments
A. There are five rubrics
B. Analyzing the focus learners performance
C. Using feedback to guide further learning
D. Learner use of feedback
E. Explaining the focus learners use of communication
F. Using Assessment to inform instruction
V.
What is submitted
A. Work sample
B. Completed daily assessment records and baseline data
C. Evidence feedback
D. Assessment commentary