Course Proposal
Workflow Step: Graduate Studies Final Approval, Graduate Studies
Description
Course Description
Seminar 1 includes an introduction to the edTPA assessment for state licensure through the students' completion of a mini version of the edTPA for their content areas. While completing their mini-edTPA, students meet weekly for 8 - 10 weeks with the edTPA coordinator who guides their use of departmental and national edTPA resources. Throughout the process of completing the mini-edTPA, students are asked to apply and analyze their field experience observations and activities as they respond to the mini-edTPA commentary prompts. This seminar is required for both student teaching and job-embedded candidates. Permission of program advisor is required for students to register for this course. The course requires 10 hours of field experience.