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edTPA is a performance assessment for aspiring teachers! It is standards based and nationally used to measure and support the skills and knowledge that all teachers need to have in a classroom.

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This is a joint effort from experts at Stanford University and the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity. They are being led by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. It was made to measure the classroom readiness of aspiring teachers. It is designed to ensure that those who become teachers understand subject matter and have the ability to lead a classroom.

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Planning, instruction, assessment. Aspiring teachers must prepare a portfolio of materials. Within the portfolio, you must submit videos of your teaching that demonstrate your capabilities in the classroom. There is also a fee that must be paid in submitting your edTPA.

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Candidates should complete edTPA during their student teaching.

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There is a $300 payment that covers all developmental and operational costs.

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This is a chart explaining which aspects of edTPA need to be completed to be certified in North Carolina for Elementary Education.

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What is a co-teaching model of student teaching, and how can it be used for the edTPA?

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What is a co-teaching model of student teaching, and how can it be used for the edTPA?

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Co-teaching is when two teachers work together in one classroom. These cooperating teachers can also help mentor student teachers. For edTPA, the teachers can assist interns as they work and give them tips for the edTPA assessment.

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Academic Language (AL) is known as "the language of the discipline." Candidates must include language demands, such as functions, vocabulary, discourse, and syntax in their edTPA.

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How should candidates prepare for the video segment?

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How should candidates prepare for the video segment?

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To help with preparation, the edTPA website includes tips and guides as well as video tutorials for candidates.

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http://www.edtpa.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_CandidatePolicies.html
https://www.uncw.edu/ed/edTPA/documents/edTPA/Academic%20Language/edtpa-al-ses.pdf
http://faculty.virginia.edu/coteaching/
http://edtpa.aacte.org/faq#56