Formatting
Context for Learning
Planning Commentary
Logistics
100

What is the correct font type and size?

Arial, size 11.

100

What is the maximum number of pages you can submit for your Context for Learning?

You may submit a maximum of four pages.

100

What is the maximum amount of pages you can submit for the Planning Commentary?

You can submit a maximum of nine pages.

100

When is the edTPA due?

March 20, 2020

200

Can you submit documents through a hyperlink?

No.

200

Should you delete the brackets given in the Context for Learning Form?

No.

200
What three things do the standards and learning objectives have to address in the central focus portion of Planning Commentary. (pg. 14)

1. Conceptual Understanding

2. Procedural Fluency

3. Mathematical Reasoning or Problem-Solving skills

200

Who do you submit it to?

You submit to Pearson.

300

How many pages can be submitted for the Lesson Plans for the Learning Segment?

You can submit four pages maximum.

300

What students are included in the Context for Learning form?

Only include the students featured in the Learning Segment.

300

What evidence do you need to site in regards to prerequisite skills in the second prompt? (pg. 15)

Site evidence of what students know, what they can do, and what they are still learning to do. 

300

How much does it cost to have scored?

It costs $300.

400

What type of spacing do you need to use, and how large should the margins be?

Single space, 1" margins

400

What accommodations do you include for students with IEPs and 504s?

Include only accommodations that support the Learning Segment.

400

How many prompts are there in the Mathematics Planning Commentary?

There are five prompts.

400

What is an extra resource that we have been recommended to print out to include in our binders? 

Making Good Choices

500

Name two supported file types.

Any two of the following: .doc; .docx; .odt; .pdf

500

What students can you include if your class does not have any English Language Learners?

"If you do not have any English language learners, select a student who is challenged by academic English." pg. 58

500

What is one essential language function that you can choose from in prompt 4? (pg. 16)

Categorize, compare/contrast, describe, interpret, or justify.

500

Where can you find resources online?

On Gauchospace under the edTPA tab for this class or on www.edtpa.org.