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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?