edTPA Basics
A student-centered assessment that measures candidate readiness to teach using a performance-based portfolio.
What is edTPA?
A document that scaffolds edTPA by each of the three tasks and includes information on what candidates should include, what to consider, what to be mindful of, and even what to avoid.
What is Making Good Choices?
This is critical to the successful completion of edTPA.
What is time management?
This 80's rocker was known for biting the head off of a live bat during a concert.
Who is Ozzy Ozbourne?
This is at the center of the planning, instruction, and assessment pieces of the edTPA portfolio.
What is student learning?
This edTPA resource is subject-specific with the instructions for completing your portfolio.
What is the edTPA Handbook?
This chart in MGC highlights Planning Ahead, Organizing, and Understanding the Rubrics.
What is the "Key Decisions" chart?
This famous actor/comedian is known for the phrase, "Nanoo, nanoo."
Who is Robin Williams?
This is a period of time that includes 3-5 lessons/hours of instruction.
What is the learning segment?
This edTPA resource breaks down the rubrics into their level progressions.
What is the URLP? (Understanding Rubric Level Progressions)
This is the "main focus" of the work done by the candidate in Task 1.
What is planning?
The name of the anti-drug campaign championed by Nancy Reagan.
What is "Just Say No"?
The edTPA portfolio is documented with this.
What is evidence?
What is the Handbook?
Planning, Instruction, and Assessment.
What are the 3 Tasks of the edTPA portfolio?
A popular talking stuffed bear toy.
What is Teddy-Ruxpin?
This edTPA Facilitator's goal is for all candidates to complete & pass edTPA in order to receive their standard teaching license.
Who is Ms. Courtois-Lawrence?
This resource has the most up-to-date handbooks and templates and is provided by your facilitator.
What is the Google Handbooks Shared Folder?
3-5 lessons or 3-5 hours of instruction.
What is how long your Learning Segment should be?
This 80's game show was the predecessor to Pictionary.
What is "Win, Lose or Draw"?