Rubric 1
What is my subject area of emphasis?
How do I support the assertions I make about my students and the decisions I make about their learning needs?
Provide specific, concrete examples to support your assertions and how they relate to your learning segment.
What does academic language mean?
Academic language is the “language of the discipline” used to engage students in learning and includes the means by which students develop and express content understandings.
What types of assessments do we need to include?
Both formal and informal assessments
What if I have particular lessons that I am required to teach in a prescribed way or if my school or grade level has a standard curriculum?
You can use the adopted curriculum but should address how you modified these lesson plans with your students’ backgrounds and/or needs in mind.
How specific do my references to research and theory have to be?
You should support/inform your instructional decisions. Do not merely mention a textbook author, name-drop a theorist (e.g., Vygotsky or Bloom said), or describe a concept without making an explicit and well-developed connection between the theory/research and your plans for instruction and knowledge of your students.
How do I choose a Language Function?
You will identify one major language function all students need to develop to learn the content within your learning segment. edTPA handbooks provide a list of content-appropriate language functions from which to choose.
How do I allow students with specific needs to demonstrate their learning?
You can design alternative assessments for one or more students with IEP/504 plans or other learning needs.
What do I include in my lesson plans?
Standards, Learning Objective, Formal and Informal Assessments, Instructional and Learning Tasks, Instructional Resources and Materials
What information should I convey about my students when describing my class?
Cultural and community background, community assets, student interests, language development, learning needs and varied needs
How do I plan instructional supports to help students use the identified language demands?
One suggestion to help you plan your language supports is to create a chart that shows supports that address each identified language demand.
What kinds of assessments should I choose for my edTPA learning segment?
The assessments learning segment should be aligned with your subject-specific central focus, the targeted academic content standards, and the learning objectives. They should provide opportunities for students to show their understanding and ability to apply the full range of learning objectives and all parts of the central focus you will teach.