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Completing the edTPA

TCs will soon be enacting their planned series of lessons for the edTPA and assembling a portfolio of their planning, teaching, and assessment that focuses on student learning. It is important that you stick to the agreed upon plan as to which lessons will be taught by the TC and when. The edTPA is a time for the TCs use their own skills to teach, plan, and assess, but they may consult mentors as they would a colleague. Read on for how to navigate these roles.

Mentors: support you can provide during the edTPA
Planning- When requested, you can be a sounding board for your TC as they plan the lesson series.
Teaching- If asked, you can operate the camera for your TCs as they enact their lessons.
Assessment- By request, you can act as an advisor as your TC designs assessments and analyzes student work.

Here are some question stems you could use to help support your TC's thinking:

"What are your...?"
"How might you...?"
"What are some of the possibilities...?"

Use the "3 Types of Mentoring Conversations" link below, and try the Collaborating stance with your TC

Conversations to support your TC

Mentors + TCs: routines for edTPA
Discuss the following logistics in preparation for the edTPA lessons:

Who is responsible for the camera set-up, charging, and storage space each day?
How many and which groups or classes will be filmed?
Who will handle daily tasks such as taking attendance or copying materials?
What types of feedback will be given, and when? (Note: TCs should not receive prescriptive feedback at the end of filmed lessons)

TCs: Final preparations
To ease into the edTPA process with your students, share with your focal classes what the edTPA is and why it's important. Don't forget to decide who your focal students will be. And, you should get final agreement with your mentor about the details of the lesson plans and assessments you intend to use.

Trajectory column: What to focus on now

1. Getting to know students and the school ecosystem

- TCs, share with your focal classes what the edTPA is and why it's important

2. Planning
- TCs, plan a series of connected lessons

3. Teaching

- Mentors, before the edTPA, observe and debrief lessons taught by your TC
- Mentors + TCs, discuss ways to support TC reflection after each lesson

4. Assessment
- Mentors +TCs, examine student work and discuss what the responses mean and how you might modify instruction going forward.

See December-January trajectory

See edTPA trajectory

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