Our goal is for this newsletter to serve as a support by compiling the most up-to-date information concerning what you need to know that impacts your candidates in the coming weeks. Please thoroughly read all the sections for reminders, upcoming events, to dos, and FAQs.
New Topic: Supporting Candidates during Instruction and edTPA Implementation (Part 3 of a webinar series) Description: In this webinar series, an edTPA National Academy Member (affiliated with a Texas Educator Preparation Program) will orient participants to the subject-specific, performance-based assessment edTPA; provide examples of best practices to effectively implement edTPA; identify strategies when supporting candidates during instruction and edTPA implementation; and describe methods for using and learning from edTPA evidence. Event Date: March 10, 2022 Event Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Register here)
New Topic: edTPA 101 Description: In this webinar, participants will be provided with an overview of the purpose, development, and design of edTPA. Additionally, participants will examine what candidates provide as evidence for each of the edTPA tasks, engage in a review of the scoring process, and learn how to access key resources. Event Date: March 16, 2022 Event Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Register here)
New Topic: Evaluating Candidate’s edTPA Performance Description: In this workshop, a member of the edTPA National Academy (affiliated with a Texas Educator Preparation Program) will provide opportunities for participants to review the edTPA rubrics, introduce a process for identifying and evaluating evidence within an edTPA portfolio, and identify ways in which the performance evaluation process can be used for continuous improvement. Event Date: (Half Day) March 18, 2022 Event Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Register here)
New Topic: Equity Features of edTPA Description: In this webinar, a member of the edTPA National Academy (affiliated with a Texas educator preparation program) and/or representative(s) from a Texas educator preparation program will provide opportunities for participants to examine the equitable instructional practices embedded in the edTPA tasks and rubrics. Furthermore, the session facilitator(s) will provide examples of best practices to help prepare equity-minded candidates. Event Date: March 24, 2022 Event Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Register here)
Topic: Vetted Teacher Residency Program Application Action: Open Application, not required. Due Date: March 22, 2022- April 12, 2022
Topic: PASL Action: Spring Registration Closes Due Date: April 5, 2022
Topic: Vetted Principal Residency Program Application Action: Open Application, not required. Due Date: April 12, 2022- May 9, 2022
Topic: PASL Action: Task Submission Deadline Due Date: April 19, 2022 2 pm ET
New Topic: School Counselor Certification Action: Last day to apply and recommend for certification using #152. Due Date: September 6, 2022
New Topic: Trade & Industrial Education 6-12 Certification Action: Last day to apply and recommend for certification using #270. Due Date: September 6, 2022
New Topic: ELAR 4-8 Certification Action: Last day to apply and recommend for certification using #117. Due Date: October 30, 2022
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