Presenters will chronicle how four 3-hour sessions presented over a three day intensive boot camp experience focusing on edTPA preparation was designed for and delivered to teacher candidates in an undergraduate Special Education program. The edTPA boot camp was necessary in order to provide teacher candidates with strategies for passing the edTPA. Since passing the edTPA is required for certification in the State of Georgia, it is important that teacher candidates are provided detailed instruction regarding how to compose commentaries and choose videos that best highlight their instruction and assessment of P-12 focus learners. During the boot camp, teacher candidates were presented with guidance on how to develop learning goals, write proper learning objectives, and identify communication skills that incorporate research-based instructional strategies. The boot camp proved to be an effective training approach and 100% of the 34 participating candidates successfully achieved passing scores. Presenters will detail the components of the boot camp and how each module was scaffolded in order to build on prior knowledge. The presenters will also share takeaway lessons and points of growth.
- edTPA,
- teacher candidates,
- boot camp
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/roddran-grimes/11/