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

 

edTPA® Special Education preparation guide is one the most helpful resources to obtaining a passing score on the Pearson edTPA® Special Education. With the goal of ensuring a passing score on the edTPA® Special Education portfolio, the edTPA® Special 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 Special Education edTPA® websites, look for edTPA® Special Education tips and tricks that may or may not work, or look for old examples that may or may not be passing edTPA® Special Education portfolios, our edTPA® Special Education guide is a comprehensive edTPA® resource that will provide all the helpful information needed to develop a passing edTPA® Special Education portfolio. Our edTPA® experts conducted extensive research on the edTPA® Special Education Exam to make sure every aspect of the edTPA® Special Education portfolio is covered. The edTPA® Special Education guide provides all the information needed to succeed where no additional edTPA® Special Education resources are needed.

 

What is included in the edTPA® Special Education guide?

 

Overview of edTPA® Special Education

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Special Education Planning for Instruction and Assessment

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Special Education Instruction and Engaging Students

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Developing edTPA® Special Education Lesson Plans

 

One of the first key documents that are developed as a part of the Special Education edTPA® is developing the Special Education learning segment via lesson plans. The lesson plans have to be developed to where key requirements of the edTPA® Special Education are included; this will make completing subsequent documents of the edTPA® Special Education easier. This edTPA® Special Education preparation guide section dives deep into central focus, objectives, and standards. The edTPA® Special Education prep guide explains how to develop a Special 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 Special Education educational standards aligned to the central focus and objectives. edTPA® Special 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® Special Education guide explains how to incorporate academic language into learning activities. A template outline is included for how to structure the edTPA® Special Education lesson plans.

 

Special Education edTPA® Lesson Plan Examples

 

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

 

edTPA® Special Education - Learning Theories

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The edTPA® Special 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® Special Education preparation guide. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Special Education guide include:

 

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

 

Special Education edTPA® Full Example

 

One of the main benefits of this edTPA® Special Education guide is that it includes a FULL example of a passing edTPA® Special Education portfolio. This edTPA® Special 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® Special Education portfolio. The following are included for this edTPA® Special Education portfolio:

 

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

 

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

 

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