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Course Description

Throughout this course, you will learn about the various components of the Elementary Literacy edTPA. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to complete your own portfolio for submission. To complete this course, you will need access to the Elementary Literacy edTPA Handbook, as well as Making Good Choices and Understanding Rubric Level Progressions documents. They are available from Pearson and/or your Educator Preparation Program.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the structure and purpose of edTPA, including how it is scored.
  • Identify the components of the three tasks involved in edTPA – planning, instruction, and assessment.
  • Examine and use key edTPA resources including the Handbook.
  • Develop Task 1: Planning, including the Context for Learning, lesson plans, and commentary.
  • Develop Task 2: Instruction, including video recording your teaching and writing your commentary
  • Develop Task 3: Assessment, including analyzing student work and drafting commentary.
  • Prepare and submit your edTPA for scoring
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    Contact Us

    Email: lifetimelearning@bsu.edu
    Phone: 765-285-8565

    Course Requirements

    Participants must be enrolled in an elementary educator preparation program that requires edTPA.

    Required Materials

    To complete this course, you will need access to the Elementary Literacy edTPA Handbook, as well as Making Good Choices and Understanding Rubric Level Progressions documents. They are available from Pearson and/or your Educator Preparation Program.

    Measure of Performance

    Students who complete all quizzes in the course will receive a certificate.

    Instructor Bio

    Dr. Jackie Sydnor, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Elementary Education at Ball State University

    Dr. Jackie Sydnor is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Elementary Education at Ball State University. Her scholarly interests include supporting aspiring and new teachers’ professional identity development and reflective practice, and effective mentoring and induction support. Dr. Sydnor has authored journal articles and book chapters in journals such as The Teacher Educator, Action in Teacher Education, New Educator, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, and Teacher Education Quarterly. She has taught numerous graduate and undergraduate courses in elementary education and literacy, as well as supervised student teachers. Her past and current service roles include Chair of the Department of Elementary Education, Assistant Chair, Program Area Leader of the Literacy Education Program, co-editor of the Indiana State Literacy Journal, and Program Chair of the American Educational Research Association’s Lives of Teachers Special Interest Group. Dr. Sydnor began her career as a first-grade teacher and later an educational interventionist in Indianapolis. She earned a master's degree from Indiana University – Indianapolis, and a PhD in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education, with a minor in teacher education from Indiana University – Bloomington. Dr. Sydnor served on the National Advisory Committee fro the Praxis Teaching Reading: K-12 Assessment and authored Case Analysis for Effective Teaching: K-8 Literacy for Pearson Publishing. Professional recognitions include “Outstanding Teaching” (2016) and “Outstanding Service” (2020) awards from Ball State’s Teachers College.

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