Santa Clara University

Task 4: Academic Lesson Design, Implementation, and Reflection after Instruction

Overview

1. You will demonstrate your ability to design a lesson based on state-adopted academic content standards for students, implement that lesson making appropriate use of class time and instructional resources, meet the differing needs of individuals within the class, manage instruction and student interaction, assess student learning, and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the lesson.
2. You will demonstrate your ability to make lesson adaptations for two focus students.
3. You will demonstrate your ability to analyze evidence of student learning and reflect upon instruction.
4. You will submit your completed response, a videotape of the lesson you taught, instructional artifacts, and samples of student work. Look at the Task 4 directions in advance. The videotaping information can help you prepare, practice, and become familiar and comfortable with the process.

Basic Information
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Directions
Checklist
Scoring Rubric

Worksheets
You must download and complete the following worksheet for the written portion of Task 4.

Task 4

Video Requirement
Task 4 requires that you submit a 20-30 minute, continuous and unedited, digital video of your teaching. Contact the TPA Coordinator for specific information regarding this requirement.

Examples
Your completed papers will be scored on a scale from 1 to 4, with 4 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. The following are completed and scored examples of papers submitted to fulfill the requirements of TPA Task 4.

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