edTPA® Literacy Specialist preparation guide provides all the information to PASS edTPA®.

 

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

 

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

 

What is included in the edTPA® Literacy Specialist guide?

 

Overview of edTPA® Literacy Specialist

 

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

 

Explanation of how to use the edTPA® Literacy Specialist Preparation Book

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Literacy Specialist Planning for Instruction and Assessment

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Literacy Specialist Instruction and Engaging Students

 

Video recording can be a daunting task as everyone wants to have good edTPA® Literacy Specialist video(s) without having to redo the video(s). The edTPA® Literacy Specialist book explains the video requirements; this helps ensure that the edTPA® Literacy Specialist video(s) will be scored without getting a conditional code. Moreover, the edTPA® Literacy Specialist 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 Literacy Specialist edTPA® is one area that most individuals struggle in completing. Subsequently, many individuals get low scores on this task of the edTPA® Literacy Specialist. The Literacy Specialist edTPA® preparation guide explains the purpose and requirement of Assessing Students’ Learning. This section of the edTPA® Literacy Specialist guide goes into explaining requirements and best practices for:

 

• edTPA® Literacy Specialist Work Samples
• edTPA® Literacy Specialist Evidence of Feedback
• edTPA® Literacy Specialist Assessment Commentary
• edTPA® Literacy Specialist Evaluation Criteria

 

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

 

Developing edTPA® Literacy Specialist Lesson Plans

 

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

 

Literacy Specialist edTPA® Lesson Plan Examples

 

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

 

edTPA® Literacy Specialist - Learning Theories

 

One of the requirements throughout the edTPA® Literacy Specialist commentaries is to discuss and incorporate learning theories. In the edTPA® Literacy Specialist planning commentary, research and/or theory is required when justifying the use of learning tasks and materials. In edTPA® Literacy Specialist instruction commentary, research and/or theory is required when explaining the reasons for any recommended changes in instruction. In edTPA® Literacy Specialist assessment commentary, research and/or theory is required in explaining the next steps of instruction. The edTPA® Literacy Specialist 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® Literacy Specialist 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® Literacy Specialist Academic Language and Academic Function

 

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

 

Explanation of Planning Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Literacy Specialist Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Literacy Specialist preparation guide dives deep into each question in the planning commentary. The edTPA® Literacy Specialist 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® Literacy Specialist planning commentary questions. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Literacy Specialist guide include:

 

• Describing the edTPA® Literacy Specialist central focus
• Explaining the purpose of the edTPA® Literacy Specialist learning segment
• Making strong connections between Literacy Specialist standards and learning objectives to the edTPA® Literacy Specialist central focus
• Explaining how edTPA® Literacy Specialist 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® Literacy Specialist learning segment
• Explaining how Literacy Specialist assessments are focused on providing evidence of students’ learning related to the central focus

 

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

 

Explanation of Instruction Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Literacy Specialist Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Literacy Specialist 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® Literacy Specialist instruction commentary. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Literacy Specialist guide include:

 

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

 

Explanation of Assessment Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Literacy Specialist Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Literacy Specialist 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® Literacy Specialist preparation guide. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Literacy Specialist guide include:

 

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

 

Literacy Specialist edTPA® Full Example

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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