Pre-edTPA Practice Task 2 Assignment

TASK 2: INSTRUCTION COMMENTARY Respond to the prompts below (no more than COMMENTS \* MERGEFORMAT 6 single-spaced pages, including prompts) by typing your responses within the brackets following each prompt. Do not delete or alter the prompts. Commentary pages exceeding the maximum will not be scored. You may insert no more than 2 additional pages of supporting documentation at the end of this file. These pages may include graphics, texts, or images that are not clearly visible in the video or a transcript for occasionally inaudible portions. These pages do not count toward your page total. 1.Which lesson or lessons are shown in the video clips? Identify the lesson(s) by lesson plan number. [Video 1: lesson plan number one. The lesson entails whole-group instruction and later integrates small-group discourses and guidance in the classroom.] 2.Promoting a Positive Learning Environment Refer to scenes in the video clips where you provided a positive learning environment. a.How did you demonstrate mutual respect for, rapport with, and responsiveness to young adolescents with varied needs (academic and developmental) and backgrounds, and challenge young adolescents to engage in learning? [ I rapport with the young adolescents by first greeting them and introducing them to the subject of the lesson – industrialization and reconstruction as evidenced in the 00:01 marker in the clip. I also used to address each student using their first name to create a good rapport, for example, in the 14:13 marker. I specifically demonstrated mutual respect for students of diverse academic and developmental needs by asking the students to share their perspectives about what comes to their minds when they hear the words industrialization and reconstruction at the 00:20 marker in the clip. The opportunity for students to share their perspectives verbally in a classroom setting reiterated positive relationships and promoted inclusivity in learning, thus fostering an environment of mutual respect. Asking students to share their perspectives about the subject matter helped challenge them to discuss with one another and engage in the learning process. I demonstrated responsiveness by using each student’s ideas to explain the subject matter further. This made the student feel that their learning capabilities and insights were valued, thus creating a sense of engagement and belonging within the classroom.] 3.Engaging Students in Learning Refer to examples from the video clips in your responses to the prompts. a.Explain how your instruction engaged young adolescents in developing the skills of inquiry, interpretation, or analysis in relation to sources or accounts of historical events or a social studies phenomenon building and supporting arguments or conclusions [ The instruction engaged the young adolescents in cultivating inquiry skills by using real-world examples via high-level exploration and questioning (Gholam, 2019). For instance, I shifted the responsibility of learning to the students by asking them to provide an example of any inventor during industrialization at the 04:15 marker of the video clip. I engaged the students in cultivating interpretation by usi...