edTPA greatly interferes with student teachers' learning, and the videos cannot possibly show more than the multiple, full-40-minute lesson observations, with follow-up conversations, that have been regular parts of teacher education practice for decades. That this has become a high-stakes certification requirement is serious blow to the development of strong, new teachers.
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edTPA greatly interferes with student teachers' learning, and the videos cannot possibly show more than the multiple, full-40-minute lesson observations, with follow-up conversations, that have been regular parts of teacher education practice for decades. That this has become a high-stakes certification requirement is serious blow to the development of strong, new teachers.