edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide provides all the information to PASS edTPA®.

 

edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide is one the most helpful resources to obtaining a passing score on the Pearson edTPA® Physical Education. With the goal of ensuring a passing score on the edTPA® Physical Education portfolio, the edTPA® Physical Education book is geared toward explaining everything in a clear, concise, and easy manner to prevent confusion and misunderstanding.

 

Instead of having to surf many Physical Education edTPA® websites, look for edTPA® Physical Education tips and tricks that may or may not work, or look for old examples that may or may not be passing edTPA® Physical Education portfolios, our edTPA® Physical Education guide is a comprehensive edTPA® resource that will provide all the helpful information needed to develop a passing edTPA® Physical Education portfolio. Our edTPA® experts conducted extensive research on the edTPA® Physical Education Exam to make sure every aspect of the edTPA® Physical Education portfolio is covered. The edTPA® Physical Education guide provides all the information needed to succeed where no additional edTPA® Physical Education resources are needed.

 

What is included in the edTPA® Physical Education guide?

 

Overview of edTPA® Physical Education

 

The edTPA® book explains an overview of the requirements associated with edTPA® Physical Education and the purpose of completing the edTPA® Physical Education. The guide explains what the edTPA® graders are looking for as they evaluate the edTPA Physical Education portfolio.

 

Explanation of how to use the edTPA® Physical Education Preparation Book

 

The edTPA® Physical Education includes many requirements and documents, so this book explains how to use the edTPA® Physical Education book to make completing the Physical Education edTPA® easier. Pearson's edTPA® Physical Education handbook can be difficult to understand and use as there is no explanation for using the official edTPA® Physical Education handbook. Our edTPA® Physical Education book explains the best way to use the information presented.

 

Explanation of edTPA® Physical Education Planning for Instruction and Assessment

 

In the edTPA® Physical Education guide, the authors explain the purpose of the Planning for Instruction and Assessment section of the edTPA® Physical Education. The edTPA® Physical Education guide explains information about what is included in the context for learning, lesson plans, instructional materials, assessments, and planning commentary for the edTPA® Physical Education. For each section, the edTPA® Physical Education book contains tips and strategies on obtaining a high score.

 

Explanation of edTPA® Physical Education Instruction and Engaging Students

 

Video recording can be a daunting task as everyone wants to have good edTPA® Physical Education video(s) without having to redo the video(s). The edTPA® Physical Education book explains the video requirements; this helps ensure that the edTPA® Physical Education video(s) will be scored without getting a conditional code. Moreover, the edTPA® Physical Education prep guide goes into ways to instruct and video record to maximize points, such as explaining how to provide constructive feedback, foster engagement, and ensure a positive learning environment.

 

Explanation of edTPA® Assessing Students’ Learning

 

Task 3 of the Physical Education edTPA® is one area that most individuals struggle in completing. Subsequently, many individuals get low scores on this task of the edTPA® Physical Education. The Physical Education edTPA® preparation guide explains the purpose and requirement of Assessing Students’ Learning. This section of the edTPA® Physical Education guide goes into explaining requirements and best practices for:

 

• edTPA® Physical Education Work Samples
• edTPA® Physical Education Evidence of Feedback
• edTPA® Physical Education Assessment Commentary
• edTPA® Physical Education Evaluation Criteria

 

This section of the edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide dives deep into selecting the best assessment to maximize points along with explaining how to provide feedback for the Physical Education edTPA®.

 

Developing edTPA® Physical Education Lesson Plans

 

One of the first key documents that are developed as a part of the Physical Education edTPA® is developing the physical education learning segment via lesson plans. The lesson plans have to be developed to where key requirements of the edTPA® Physical Education are included; this will make completing subsequent documents of the edTPA® Physical Education easier. This edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide section dives deep into central focus, objectives, and standards. The edTPA® Physical Education prep guide explains how to develop a physical education central focus aligned to the requirements, along with explaining how to write objectives that are not vague. The section also explains how to select Physical Education educational standards aligned to the central focus and objectives. edTPA® Physical Education lesson plans have to include activities that allow the students to engage in academic languages, such as vocabulary, discourse, and syntax, so the edTPA® Physical Education guide explains how to incorporate academic language into learning activities. A template outline is included for how to structure the edTPA® Physical Education lesson plans.

 

Physical Education edTPA® Lesson Plan Examples

 

The edTPA® Physical Education guide is the ONLY guide to provide examples of physical education learning segments with central focus, objectives, standards, academic language function, formal assessments, and informal assessments. These edTPA® Physical Education learning segments will help individuals develop their lessons plans for the edTPA® Physical Education.

 

edTPA® Physical Education - Learning Theories

 

One of the requirements throughout the edTPA® Physical Education commentaries is to discuss and incorporate learning theories. In the edTPA® Physical Education planning commentary, research and/or theory is required when justifying the use of learning tasks and materials. In edTPA® Physical Education instruction commentary, research and/or theory is required when explaining the reasons for any recommended changes in instruction. In edTPA® Physical Education assessment commentary, research and/or theory is required in explaining the next steps of instruction. The edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide explains common learning theories in detail to where you can read and incorporate them into your commentaries. The following learning theories are included in the edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide:

 

• Elliot Aronson – Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Technique
• David Ausubel – Theory of Advance Organizers
• John Dewey – Research Related to Progressive Education
• Robert Sternberg – Triarchic Theory of Intelligences
• Jerome Bruner – Scaffolding and Spiral Curriculum
• Benjamin Bloom – Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Howard Gardner – Multiple Intelligences
• Theory Kishore – Visual Learning Theory
• Jean Piaget – Theory of Cognitive Development
• Allan Paivio – Dual Coding Theory
• Robert Marzano – Model of Teaching Effectiveness
• Albert Bandura – Observational Learning
• Spencer Kagan – Structural Approach to Cooperative Learning
• Abraham Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs
• Lev Vygotsky – Zone of Proximal Development

 

edTPA® Physical Education Academic Language and Academic Function

 

When developing edTPA® Physical Education instruction, the idea of academic language and academic function is not taken into account by most individuals, so fulfilling this requirement of the Physical Education edTPA® can be challenging. This section of the edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide explains language function, language demand, vocabulary, discourse, and syntax, and language supports. In addition, examples are included related to the edTPA® Physical Education to help individuals see how academic language and academic function are incorporated into physical education lesson plans.

 

Explanation of Planning Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Physical Education Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide dives deep into each question in the planning commentary. The edTPA® Physical Education guide explains the purpose of each question and how to respond to each question. Moreover, strategies are provided on best practices and common mistakes individuals make in writing responses to the edTPA® Physical Education planning commentary questions. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Physical Education guide include:

 

• Describing the edTPA® Physical Education central focus
• Explaining the purpose of the edTPA® Physical Education learning segment
• Making strong connections between physical education standards and learning objectives to the edTPA® Physical Education central focus
• Explaining how edTPA® Physical Education lessons were designed to allow students to make connections to key aspects of the central focus
• Making strong connections to personal, cultural, and community assets
• Explaining how to link prior academic knowledge and personal, cultural, and community assets to justifying learning tasks and materials
• Explaining how instructional strategies and plan supports are tailored to the needs of the whole class and individuals
• Supporting learning through language during edTPA® Physical Education learning segment
• Explaining how physical education assessments are focused on providing evidence of students’ learning related to the central focus

 

This edTPA® Physical Education section includes tips and strategies on best practices and common mistakes to maximize scores.

 

Explanation of Instruction Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Physical Education Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Physical Education prep guide explains in depth each question in the instruction commentary. The book explains the purpose of each question and how to respond to each question in the edTPA® Physical Education instruction commentary. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Physical Education guide include:

 

• Establishing a positive and challenging physical education learning environment
• Engaging students in developing an understanding of physical education central focus
• Making instructional connections to prior academic learning and personal, cultural, and community assets with new physical education learning
• Eliciting and building on students response to promote thinking and develop understanding related to the edTPA® Physical Education central focus
• Justifying how instructional strategies and materials helped students develop learning toward the edTPA® Physical Education central focus
• Analyzing physical education instruction to recommend and justify changes to learning

 

Moreover, strategies are provided on best practices and common mistakes individuals make in writing responses to the edTPA® Physical Education instruction commentary questions.

 

Explanation of Assessment Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Physical Education Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Physical Education guide explains how to answer questions in the assessment commentary. Suggestions on how to respond and best practices are included in this section of the edTPA® Physical Education preparation guide. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Physical Education guide include:

 

• Analyzing evidence of student learning relative to the edTPA® Physical Education central focus
• Best ways to providing feedback to students to maximize physical education learning
• Explaining ways to support focus students to understand and use feedback to further physical education learning
• Analyzing students’ use of language to develop physical education content understanding
• Explaining how to analyze students’ performance to design the next steps of physical education instruction
• Providing suggestions on topics to cover for patterns of learning

 

Physical Education edTPA® Full Example

 

One of the main benefits of this edTPA® Physical Education guide is that it includes a FULL example of a passing edTPA® Physical Education portfolio. This edTPA® Physical Education example is a passing score portfolio, so individuals can see how the information presented in the guide is used in developing an entire edTPA® Physical Education portfolio. The following are included for this edTPA® Physical Education portfolio:

 

• Task 1: Part A – edTPA® Physical Education Context for Learning
• Task 1: Part B – edTPA® Physical Education Lesson Plans for Learning Segment
• Task 1: Part C – edTPA® Physical Education Instructional Materials
• Task 1: Part D – edTPA® Physical Education Assessments
• Task 1: Part E – edTPA® Physical Education Planning Commentary
• Task 2: Part A – edTPA® Physical Education Video Clips
• Task 2: Part B – edTPA® Physical Education Instruction Commentary
• Task 3: Part A – edTPA® Physical Education Student Work Samples
• Task 3: Part B – edTPA® Physical Education Evidence of Feedback
• Task 3: Part C – edTPA® Physical Education Assessment Commentary
• Task 3: Part D – edTPA® Physical Education Evaluation Criteria

 

The scoring profile with the summary of scores for each rubric is included for this edTPA® Physical Education portfolio. Comments and analysis of what was done well and/or need improvement are included for the following rubrics:

 

• edTPA® Physical Education Task 1: Planning for Literacy Instruction and Assessment
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 1: Planning for Literacy Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 2: Planning to Support Varied Student Learning Needs
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 3: Using Knowledge of Students to Inform Teaching and Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 4: Identifying and Supporting Language Demands
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 5: Planning Assessments to Monitor and Support Student Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Task 2: Instructing and Engaging Students in Literacy Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 6: Learning Environment
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 7: Engaging Students in Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 8: Deepening Student Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 9: Subject-Specific Pedagogy: Elementary Literacy
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 10: Analyzing Teaching Effectiveness
• edTPA® Physical Education Task 3: Assessing Students' Literacy Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 11: Analysis of Student Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 12: Providing Feedback to Guide Further Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 13: Student Understanding and Use of Feedback
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 14: Analyzing Students' Language Use and Literacy Learning
• edTPA® Physical Education Rubric 15: Using Assessment to Inform Instruction