Pass the edTPA: Best Practices and Q&A > Lesson 11 of 19

Q: Number of Lessons to Submit

Q: Should I complete 3, 4, or 5 lessons?

A: Showing student mastery is what is most important, so use however many lessons that takes.

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Course Outline

1

Introduction (7:02)

2

General Advice for Tasks 1-3 (6:50)

3

Where to Begin When You Feel Overwhelmed (0:39)

4

When Your School Uses a Mandatory Curriculum (1:10)

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Tips on Recording Your Video for Task 2 (1:51)

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Tackling the edTPA Efficiently: Strategies to Use (1:35)

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What to Consider When Planning and Analyzing Your Video for Task 2 (1:20)

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Q: Using Old Footage of a Lesson for Task 2 (0:54)

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Q: Small Group Work in Video (0:54)

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Q: Inappropriate Student Behavior During Video (0:51)

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Q: Number of Lessons to Submit (1:20)

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Q: Lack of Student Consent in Video for Task 2 (0:24)

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Q: Adding Captions or Transcripts to Video for Task 2 (0:31)

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Q: Submitting a Special Education edTPA Portfolio (3:34)

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Q: Using Educational-based Theory, Research, and Philosophy (1:22)

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Q: Resubmitting a Portfolio (Timing) (0:41)

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Q: Resubmitting a Task (0:59)

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Q: Student Artifacts (0:19)

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Closing Thoughts and Additional Resources (4:58)

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