edTPA® Visual Arts preparation guide provides all the information to PASS edTPA®.

 

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

 

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

 

What is included in the edTPA® Visual Arts guide?

 

Overview of edTPA® Visual Arts

 

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

 

Explanation of how to use the edTPA® Visual Arts Preparation Book

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Visual Arts Planning for Instruction and Assessment

 

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

 

Explanation of edTPA® Visual Arts Instruction and Engaging Students

 

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

 

• edTPA® Visual Arts Work Samples
• edTPA® Visual Arts Evidence of Feedback
• edTPA® Visual Arts Assessment Commentary
• edTPA® Visual Arts Evaluation Criteria

 

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

 

Developing edTPA® Visual Arts Lesson Plans

 

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

 

Visual Arts edTPA® Lesson Plan Examples

 

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

 

edTPA® Visual Arts - Learning Theories

 

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

 

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

 

Explanation of Planning Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Visual Arts Portfolio

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Explanation of Instruction Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Visual Arts Portfolio

 

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

 

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

 

Explanation of Assessment Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® Visual Arts Portfolio

 

The edTPA® Visual Arts 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® Visual Arts preparation guide. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® Visual Arts guide include:

 

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

 

Visual Arts edTPA® Full Example

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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