edTPA Goals for Effective Teachers
1. Develop knowledge of subject matter content standards and subject-specific pedagogy
2. Develop and apply knowledge of varied students' needs
3. Consider research and theory about how students learn
4. Refect on and analyze evidence of the effects of instruction on student learning
2. Develop and apply knowledge of varied students' needs
3. Consider research and theory about how students learn
4. Refect on and analyze evidence of the effects of instruction on student learning
Three Tasks for Teachers
1. Planning for instruction and assessment
2. Instructing and engaging students in learning
3. Assessing student learning
2. Instructing and engaging students in learning
3. Assessing student learning
These three tasks are framed by your understanding of your students and their learning. As you develop and plan your lessons, you should reflect upon this cyclical relationship among planning, instruction, and assessment with a focus on your students' learning needs.