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Education - Just for Teachers: edTPA

This research guide will help you as you prepare your edTPA portfolio, your resume and job search, and gather the resources and lesson plan ideas you need to survive your many years of teaching!

What is edTPA?

edTPA is an assessment that answers the essential question:  "Is a new teacher ready for the job?"

By completing the edTPA, preservice teachers should be able to demonstrate their answers to the following questions:

What are my teaching goals?

What are my students' learning needs?

Why do I believe my methods are appropriate for those goals and needs?

What evidence demonstrates those goals and needs are being met?

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