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The Commission is pleased to announce the continuation of CalTPA and CalAPA Virtual Think Tanks for the 2019-2020 administration year. These popular virtual discussions provide the opportunity for preparation program faculty/staff and master, mentor, or supervising TK-12 teachers and administrators to discuss and share best practices in supporting teacher and leader candidates as they engage in these performance assessments. Sessions are co-facilitated by practitioners, CTC, and ES staff.
| Date | CalTPA 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | CalAPA 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2019 | Unveiling the New CalTPA Program Implementation Guide and Conversation | Obtaining Usable Quality Feedback and Identifying Possible Ways to Gain Stakeholder Buy-in. |
| January 31, 2020 | Strategies for Planning Asset Based Instruction and Assessment in the multiple subject, single subject, and world languages classroom
| Strategies for Developing an Aligned Problem of Practice and Tracking Implementation Results |
| February 28, 2020 | What is Effective Student Self-Assessment? | Strategies for Developing an Aligned Problem of Practice and Tracking Implementation Results |
| March 27, 2020 | Understanding Instruction and Assessment by supporting Candidates to Write Reflective Annotations | Instructional Coaching Basics |
| April 24, 2020 | Creating Safe, Positive (Equitable and Just) Learning Environment for all Students | Understanding the California Standards for the Teaching Profession and How to Use Them to Guide Coaching |
| May 29, 2020 | Moving beyond the Quiz to Performance-Based Assessment (Process, Product, or Performance) | Strategies for Having Evidence based “Courageous Conversations” to Guide Teacher Practice Through Coaching |
| June 26, 2020 | Strategies for Choosing a Lesson or Learning Segment that Showcases a Full Range of Teaching and Learning |
VTT sessions are conducted via the Cisco WebEx platform. You will need a phone and a web browser to fully engage in the discussion. If you have already been participating, you do not need to sign up again. If you would like to start participating, sign up here to receive a monthly calendar invitation with details and login information.
CTC encourages those who support Education Specialist candidates to join the CalTPA VTTs. Plans are underway to develop a SpEd CalTPA beginning fall of 2019 with operational administration planned for 2022-23.
CalTPA and CalAPA Virtual Office Hours
The Commission is continuing to host weekly virtual office hours on Thursdays to provide preparation programs the opportunity to ask questions regarding the CalTPA and CalAPA. CalTPA office hours are held from 10:00 to 10:30 and CalAPA office hours are held from 11:00 to 11:30. Sign up here to receive a weekly calendar invitation with details and login information.