edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies preparation guide provides all the information to PASS edTPA®.

 

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

 

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

 

What is included in the edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies guide?

 

Overview of edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies

 

The edTPA® book explains an overview of the requirements associated with edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies and the purpose of completing the edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies. The guide explains what the edTPA® graders are looking for as they evaluate the edTPA Secondary History/Social Studies portfolio.

 

Explanation of how to use the edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Preparation Book

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Planning for Instruction and Assessment

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Instruction and Engaging Students

 

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

 

• edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Work Samples
• edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Evidence of Feedback
• edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Assessment Commentary
• edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Evaluation Criteria

 

This section of the edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies preparation guide dives deep into selecting the best assessment to maximize points along with explaining how to provide feedback for the Secondary History/Social Studies edTPA®.

 

Developing edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Lesson Plans

 

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

 

Secondary History/Social Studies edTPA® Lesson Plan Examples

 

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

 

edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies - Learning Theories

 

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

 

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

 

Explanation of Planning Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies preparation guide dives deep into each question in the planning commentary. The edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies 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® Secondary History/Social Studies planning commentary questions. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies guide include:

 

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

 

This edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies section includes tips and strategies on best practices and common mistakes to maximize scores.

 

Explanation of Instruction Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies 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® Secondary History/Social Studies instruction commentary. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies guide include:

 

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

 

Explanation of Assessment Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies 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® Secondary History/Social Studies preparation guide. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Secondary History/Social Studies guide include:

 

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

 

Secondary History/Social Studies edTPA® Full Example

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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