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Exploring edTPA with READ
Ellen Dobson and Diana LysMay 2, 2014
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PART 1: CENTRAL FOCUS
Goal
To introduce the concept of central focus To identify comprehension/composition
strategies as defined by edTPA To identify requisite skills to support literacy
strategies To review and critique sample central focus
statements
Review
Three major tasks: Planning, Instruction, Assessment
Throughout – Academic Language and Analysis of Teaching
Learning segment – 3-5 connected lessons addressing a central focus
Evidences– Artifacts– Commentaries
Review
15 Rubrics 5 levels of performance (official scoring) 3 levels of performance (local evaluation)
Central focus defined
The central focus is a brief description of the concept or goal that unifies the lessons in the learning segment.
The central focus should:
Describe what you are teaching your students Describe the purpose for teaching that
content Describe how the standards/learning
objectives apply to– the learning strategy that you used– any skills that are learned during the lesson– reading/writing connection
Central focus
Lesson 1
Learning target (s)
Lesson 2
Learning target(s)
Lesson 3
Learning target(s)
Academic Language
Central focus for Elementary Literacy
The central should support students to develop an essential literacy strategy and the requisite skills for comprehending or composing text in meaningful contexts. (p. 8)
Activity 1 – Examining Examples
Activity 2 – Developing a central focus
The goal of this learning segment is to support students’ development of an essential literacy strategy and the requisite skills for {comprehending/composing} text.
The essential strategy to be developed in the learning segment is _______ .
The requisite skill(s) needed to develop this strategy are ________.
During the learning segment, students will _____.
Central focus and rubrics
In which rubrics is the central focus referenced?
Homework
Access the ELEM Literacy Fall 2013 portfolio Review the Planning Commentaries for
Candidate A and Candidate B Critique the central focus for each candidate Provide recommendations for improving the
central focus
Next Steps for Fall 2014
Local Evaluator training
CLEAR THE AIR
Clear the Air
Concluding Thoughts onPart 1: Central Focus
PART 2: CURRICULUM FOCUS
Goal
Commence curriculum mapping exercise to:– Reconcile READ program and edTPA language – Align instructional language across curriculum– Align READ service courses objectives with
Literacy Strategies and Requisite Skills
Courses in a Program of Study Program
Activity
Cosmopolitan Protocol
Curriculum Mapping
Cosmopolitan Protocol
READ Area Action Steps
edTPA Literacy Strategies
Focusing on Elementary Literacy strategies…
What do you need to better understand these strategies?
What about the strategies can you “believe in”?
edTPA Literacy Strategies
What do you need to better understand these strategies?
What about the strategies can you “believe in”?
Literacy Strategies
READ Program Vocabulary edTPA Vocabulary
Common Definitions
READ/edTPA Definition
Link to Curriculum
READ/edTPA READ 3301 READ 3302 READ 4534 READ 5317
Where are Literacies Strategies INTRODUCED, PRACTICED, ASSESSED?
Debrief
Belief
Next StepsDoubt
Homework
Next Steps for Fall 2014
Academic Language– What is a Language Function?– How and where do we teach
about Academic Language?– How can READ 3990, 5316,
and 5317 contribute to developing candidate knowledge and skills around Academic Language?
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