TPA ORAL PRESENTATION FALL2012 – CLINICAL PRACTICUM ESU–MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY

WELCOME TO THE ESU WEBSITE! Learning Objective: Identify the talking points of the Teacher Performance Assessment. Learning Target: I can articulate professionally using correct grammar and a practicing teacher’s vocabulary.

TALKING POINTS (OR HOW NOT TO BOMB THE PRESENTATION) Stay Calm ….Appear Confident……you are now a teacher and can handle ANY situation! Don’t talk too fast or too slow …….so practice what you are going to say and time yourself! Don’t giggle……chew gum……or cross your legs and swing your foot! Make good use of your time, be specific and get to your point! Dress Professionally (Interview attire is appropriate) Don’t get too wordy and chatter about things that are insignificant…….be direct and to the point! You know your TPA ………..Just tell your story !

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION Tip #1 Organize your thoughts - Outline what you want to say ! (put on notecards and practice)

TIP #2 INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO YOUR REVIEW TEAM State your TPA Topic The school and the grade And the rationale for creating and teaching the unit

TIP #3 Discuss the Contextual Factors in your classroom! Classroom Contextual Factors Student Contextual Factors Implications of the Factors

TIP #4 Introduce your Learning Objectives Discuss the different levels of learning that your objectives address

TIP #5 Move on to the DISCUSSION of your ASSESSMENT PLAN Pre/Post Test – How did you develop the questions to measure the Objectives? Formative Assessment- How did you select your formative assessments? Know the purpose of each. Only talk about what you are assessing – Ex. Exit slips, teacher checklist, scoring guides, rubrics, activity sheets, lab experiments You will not discuss your practice activities here!

ASSESSMENT PLAN CONTINUES Remember to address what modifications were made to address students in your classroom with IEP’s, 504’s, Speech and don’t forget the Gifted students. Include a comment on why the assessment for each objective was the best choice for the students in your classroom.

TIP #6 Design for Instruction At this point you will tell how many of your students met the objectives on the Pre- Test Talk about Day #1 - Talk about the activities that you implemented to ensure that the students learned the objective for the day. Day # 2, Day # 3, and so on…………………………… Just read over your lesson plan procedures if you need help organizing your thoughts!

TIP #7 Analysis of Student Learning Summarize the outcome of your data based on whole class learning after analyzing the Pre and the Post Test Which Objective was the most successful? Why? Which Objective was the least successful? Why?

TIP #8 Teacher Reflection and Self Evaluation Highlight what you think that you have gained by completing this TPA and how it will help you continue to develop professionally. WRAP IT UP……….. again keep it short and to the point!

Capstone Presentation Assessment Scoring Guide/Rubric

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