Which item would be considered an artifact in an edTPA submission?

• A. A video clip of a teaching segment
• B. A personal vacation photo
• C. A shopping receipt
• D. A club newsletter

Answer: (A)

Artifacts in edTPA are materials that provide concrete evidence of your teaching practice. A video clip of a teaching segment is ideal because it captures real-time instructional decisions, classroom interactions, student engagement, and how you respond to student thinking. It shows how you plan, deliver instruction, and adjust based on what students need, which are exactly the aspects edTPA aims to document and analyze.

The other items don’t reflect instructional practice or student learning in a classroom context. A personal vacation photo is unrelated to teaching performance. A shopping receipt records purchases, not instructional decisions. A club newsletter, while potentially interesting, doesn’t demonstrate your planning, teaching, assessment, or reflection with students.