Pass edTPA on Your First Try: The Complete Success Guide
Get the proven framework, planning templates, and insider strategies that help teacher candidates master edTPA with confidence.
Feeling overwhelmed by edTPA? You're not alone. This performance assessment stumps even the most prepared teacher candidates, but it doesn't have to. Dr. Eric Hougan has helped countless students pass edTPA on their first attempt using a systematic approach that eliminates guesswork and builds confidence. Whether you're just starting your preparation or feeling stuck on a specific task, this guide provides the step-by-step framework you need to succeed.
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Discover the organization system that sets successful candidates apart
This foundational chapter reveals the organizational strategies that make edTPA manageable instead of overwhelming. Learn how to structure your materials, track your progress, and stay on top of deadlines with the same system used by successful teacher candidates.
In this chapter, you'll discover:
- How to prepare for edTPA with the end in mind
- The 3 essential edTPA resources every candidate needs
- Digital organization strategies for tracking your progress
- How to connect coursework with edTPA requirements
- Early preparation techniques that build confidence
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Master These Three Critical edTPA Areas
Planning Task Excellence
Learn exactly what evaluators want to see in your planning commentary.
- Learning objective alignment strategies
- Academic language development techniques
- Assessment design that shows student growth
- Differentiation that demonstrates inclusion
- Context analysis that impresses evaluators
Instruction Task Mastery
Create compelling video evidence of your teaching effectiveness.
- Video setup for professional quality
- Capturing authentic student engagement
- Highlighting your teaching moves
- Technical requirements made simple
- Commentary writing that tells your story
Assessment Task Confidence
Analyze student work to demonstrate your impact on learning.
- Student work analysis frameworks
- Data collection and interpretation
- Feedback strategies that show growth
- Re-engagement planning techniques
- Reflection writing that impresses
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Chapter 5 is just the beginning. Road to Teaching provides the edTPA preparation system with detailed strategies for all three tasks, sample responses, and the confidence you need to succeed.
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