1. Sarah Birch Phyllis Corbin St. Joseph’s College
Fostering Teacher Candidates’ Success on the Elementary Education edTPA
Sarah Birch
Phyllis Corbin
St. Joseph’s College

2. Outline of Presentation
Overview of Child Study Major
Sophomore and Junior Year Activities
Senior Year Activities
Boot Camp
Student Teaching Fall Semester
Student Teaching Spring Semester

3. Overview of the Child Study Major
The major leads to multiple certifications
Early Childhood (birth-grade 2)
Childhood (grades 1-6)
Students with Disabilities: Early Childhood (birth-grade 2)
Students with Disabilities: Childhood (grades 1-6)
Requirements
Core Requirements
Humanities, History and Social/Behavioral Sciences, Science, Mathematics and writing
Area of Concentration: 30 credits chosen from
English, History, Human Relations, Mathematics, Psychology, Science, Spanish, Social Science, Sociology, or Speech Communication

4. Child Study Courses Freshman Year Sophomore Year Senior Year
CS 301 Literacy & Language in the Primary Grades
CS 302 Literacy & Language in the Intermediate Grades
CS 101: Child Psychology and Development I
CS 309 Math & Science Methods in the Elementary School
CS 102: Child Psychology and Development II
CS 320 Educational Assessment
Sophomore Year
CS 323 Children with Learning Disabilities
CS 121 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
CS 324 Special Education: Curriculum, Methods & Materials I
CS 208 Early Childhood Curriculum, Methods & Materials
CS 325 Special Education: Curriculum, Methods & Materials II
CS 210 Preschool Education Practicum
Senior Year
CS 211 Foundations of Childhood Education
CS 352 Classroom Management
CS 400 Research in Childhood Education
CS 413 Student Teaching in the Elementary School
CS 423 Special Education Practicum
Junior Year

5. Danielson and teaching evaluations
Roadmap
Foundations
Senior Year: edTPA
Post Graduation:
Danielson and teaching evaluations

6. Evidence Based Practices and Reflection
Foundations
Course
Task
CS 211
Context for Learning
CS 208, CS 210, CS 301, CS 302, CS 309, CS 324, CS 325
Lesson Plans
CS 208, CS 301, CS 302, CS 309, CS 324, CS 325
Instruction (video)
CS 301, CS 302, CS 309, CS 324, CS 325, CS 320
Rubric Development
Pacing Calendar
CS 352
Classroom Management
CS 101, CS 102, CS 208, CS 210, CS 211, CS 301, CS 302, CS 309, CS 320, CS 323, CS 324, CS 325,
Evidence Based Practices and Reflection

7. Senior Year
Boot Camp
Student Teaching

8. Boot Camp
Mandatory
For all seniors entering Student Teaching (CS 413 and 423)
Provides an overview of the edTPA
Skills introduced through coursework
Academic language
Unpacking the sections of the edTPA
Chat and Chew
Academic Integrity and Originality
Student teaching schedule and submissions

9. Academic Language

10. Unpacking the edTPA Exemplars Break out into 4 groups
Student Teaching sections
Lead by faculty member
Exemplar student
Guiding questions for each commentary
What is the overall purpose of this commentary?
What resources do you need to complete this commentary?
What do you need to think about BEFORE you start writing the commentary?
How do you successfully write to answer the commentary prompts? a. Narrative writing b. Analytical writing c. Reflective writing

11. Chat and Chew

12. Supports and Resources on Canvas
A variety of helpful documents and links
edTPA related documents
Handbook
Making Good Choices
Support documents
Lesson Plan Outline
Annotated Bibliography Theorists
Technical Support
Video Support

14. A Look at Seminar
Teaching facets of effective teaching through the lens of the edTPA
Each week there is a different focus.
Getting to know your school/classroom resources and students
Context for learning
Lesson planning:
Differentiation, Academic language, Instructional modalities, formative and summative assessment: formal and informal, reengagement, evaluation criteria
Instruction:
Engaging students, classroom management, formative informal and formal assessment,
Assessment:
Quantitative and Qualitative data Rubrics (construction and use), feedback to students, reengagement, reflections on Instruction.