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Q: Do I need to use a specific lesson plan template?

Published on: Author: Keweshan, Jessica

Answer: edTPA does not require a specific lesson plan template, so you should use the template that your program normally requires you to use. For general education content areas: As noted on page 12 of Making Good Choices, your lesson plan needs to include the relevant standards, learning objectives, assessments (formal and informal), materials list,… Continue reading

Q: Can I include a PowerPoint in my instructional materials?

Published on: Author: Keweshan, Jessica

Answer: If you would like to include PowerPoint slides, you will need to save your presentation as a PDF. (.pptx is not an accepted file type for edTPA.) Go to File → Print to PDF, then select how many slides you would like to appear on each page. You can find more details here on… Continue reading