The  edTPA:    Session  4:  Context  for  Learning  Hunter  College  School  of  Education  

The  learning  objectives  for  this  module  include:  

  1.  To  orient  you  to  the  first  component  of  edTPA  

  2.  To  introduce  you  to  the  elements  of  the  context  sec:on  

  3.  To  familiarize  you  with  the  resources  currently  available  in  the    HCSOE  Blackboard  organiza:on  for  learning  more  about  this  por:on  of  the  edTPA  submission  

Where  can  you  find  the  Context  for  Learning  section?  

What  is  the  focus  of  the  Context  section?  

  1.  Each  edTPA  Planning  Task  requests  informa:on  about  your  instruc:onal  and  social  context    

  2.  The  context  informa:on  is  completed  with  a  handbook  specific  template  

  3.  You  provide  informa:on  about  the  school  and  classroom  

  4.  You  provide  informa:on  about  the  students  in  your  class  

What  is  the  structure  of  Context  for  Learning?  

The  Context  for  learning  collects  informa:on  in  three  sec:ons:  

  1.  Informa:on  about  the  school  

  2.  Informa:on  about  the  classroom  

  3.  Informa:on  the  students  featured  in  your  submission  

Section  1:  What  information  is  needed  about  your  school?  

  1.  Type  of  school  

  2.  Loca:on  of  the  school  

  3.  Special  features  of  your  school  or  classroom  

  4.  Any  district,  school  or  coopera:ng  teacher  requirements  or  expecta:ons  that  will  affect  your  teaching  

What  does  a  sample  context  look  like?  

What  is  required  for  the  Special  Education  context  for  learning?  

What  special  characteristics  are  present    in  your    school  ?  

What  requirements  or  expectations  exist    in  your  school?  

What  information  is  requested  about  your  Special  Education  placement?  

Section  2:  What  information  do  you  present  about  your  class?  

What  additional  information  is  requested  about    special  education  ?  

  Addi:onal  informa:on  requested  in  the  Special  Educa:on  Context    •  Explana:on  of  why  the  focus  learner  is  not  receiving  

instruc:on  in  a  group  seQng  

•  District,  school  or  coopera:ng  teacher  or  student  teaching  requirements  or  expecta:ons  affec:ng  planning  or  instruc:on  

•  Textbook  or  instruc:onal  program  used  

•  If  group  instruc:on,  informa:on  about  the  size  and  composi:on  of  the  group  

Section  3:  What  information  is  required  about  students  in  the  class?  

What  additional  information  is  requested  in  the  student  chart?  

What    information    is  needed  about  learners  receiving  special  education  services?    

Context  for  Learning  Summary  

There  are  three  sec:ons  to  be  completed:  

  1.  School  context  

  2.  Class  context  

  3.    Students  in  the  class  

  Special  educa:on  provide  the  same  informa:on  but  the  format  is  organized  differently  

Resources    

The  HCSOE  BlackBoard  edTPA  organiza:on  site    Review  your  discipline  specific  handbook  

  Review  the  Making  Good  Choices  document  

  Review  the  print  or  audio  versions  on  this  module