Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating
Learns about students Gathers additional data to Uses data from a variety Uses data from multiple
through data provided by learn about individual of formal and informal measures to make
the school and/or students. sources to learn about adjustments to
assessments. students and guide instruction and meet
selection of instructional individual identified
strategies to meet diverse learning needs. 7/2/18,
learning needs. 12/12/18 & 5/6/19
Using knowledge of
students to engage
Some students may Students engage in single Student engage in
them in learning
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of learning through the use Students actively utilize a
instructional strategies lessons that include some of adjustments in variety of instructional
focused on the class as a adjustments based on instruction to meet their strategies and
whole. assessments. needs. technologies in learning
that ensure equitable
access to the curriculum.
7/2/18
Data is taken from STAR
tests, cumulative tests,
quizzes, benchmarks,
informal assessments
such as Exit Tickets and
classroom observations.
Scores indicated on these,
help instructor to
understand students
learning needs and then
she adjusts. For example:
student incorrectly
Evidence answers an exit ticket
question, instructor will
review concept again but
using different methods.
i.e. verbally, pictorial,
videos. 7/2/18 &
12/12/18& 5/6/19
Students see multiple
ways of instruction such
as visual presentations,
peer group work, one-on-
one discussions, etc. to
ensure our students are
learning. 7/2/18
Innovating
Uses comprehensive
knowledge of students to
make ongoing
adjustments and
accommodations in
instruction.
Students take ownership
of their learning by
choosing from a wide
range of methods to
further their learning that
are responsive to their
learning needs. 12/12/18
& 5/6/19
Students were given a
choice board for their
dinosaur research project
after they completed their
research report. In this
choice board, they were
allowed to choose from a
variety of methods
including Knovio videos,
Kahoot, Power Point
presentation and diorama
to demonstrate their
knowledge that were
more suited to their
learning needs. 12/12/18
& 5/6/19
ISTE Standard: 5b. I design
authentic learning activities
that align with content area
standards and use digital tools
and resources to maximize
active, deep learning.
NBPTS Standard:
Proposition 3.1: Teachers Call
on Multiple Methods to Meet
Their Instructional Goals
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.2 Emerging
Develops awareness of
prior knowledge, culture,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests
represented among
Connecting learning
students.
to students’ prior
knowledge,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and
interests
Some students connect
learning activities to their
own lives.
Evidence
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses gathered Uses school resources and Integrates broad Develops and
information about family contacts to expand knowledge of students systematically uses
students’ prior understanding of students’ and their communities to extensive information
knowledge, cultural prior knowledge, cultural inform instruction. regarding students’
backgrounds, life backgrounds, life 7/2/18 & 12/12/18 & cultural backgrounds,
experiences, and interest experiences, and interests to 5/6/19 prior knowledge, life
to support student connect to student learning. experiences, and
learning. Students are actively interests.
Students make connections engaged in curriculum,
Students participate in between curriculum, and which relates their prior
single lessons or their prior knowledge, knowledge, experiences, Students can articulate
sequences of lessons backgrounds, life and interests within and the relevance and impact
related to their interests experiences, and interests. across learning activities. of lessons on their lives
and experiences. 7/2/18 & 12/12/18 & and society.
5/6/19
Spends time to get to know
her students individually and
applies knowledge of their
backgrounds to her
instruction. Example-
includes famous Armenian
artist Arshile Gorky in art
lesson planning. 7/2/18
During art class, teacher
provided videos on the artist
Arshile Gorky to enhance
students understanding of
the artists most famous
painting, Artist and His
Mother. 12/12/18 & 5/6/19
Students complete a Family
History project and shares
with the class their culture
and personal history.
Students also complete a My
Timeline Project and present
to class. 7-2-18 &
12/12/18& 5/6/19
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating
Uses real-life connections Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to
during instruction as real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life
identified to curriculum. subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning
lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage
Connecting subject students in relating to
matter to subject matter. 7/2/18 &
meaningful, real-life 12/12/18
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students utilize real-life
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections connections regularly to Students actively engage
provided in single lessons develop understandings in making and using real-
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter. life connections to subject
support understanding of matter to extend their
subject matter. understanding. 7/2/18 &
12/12/18
Uses real-life and relatable
examples during math
practice problems, social
studies activities, asks
students to share examples
with class, science
experiments are completed
as a class for science fair and
during curriculum work.
Ensures student
engagement. 7/2/18 & In
addition, after our story
reading of Jalapeno Bagels,
Evidence teacher brought in jalapeno
bagels and other treats that
were in the story. This
helped with connection to
the story’s content.
12/12/18
Students actively engage in
lessons by raising hand,
performing experiments
with classmates, iPad for
research and ST Math, and
they complete hands on
math outside with chalk.
7/2/18 & 12/12/18
Innovating
Engages student in
actively making
connections to relevant,
meaningful, and real-life
contexts throughout
subject matter
instruction. & 5/6/19
Students routinely
integrate subject matter
into their own thinking
and make relevant
applications of subject
matter during learning
activities.
Recently students
participated in an
Earth day discussion
on the importance of
conserving our
natural resources
and they
brainstormed ways
to show more
conservation in their
daily lives. 5/6/19
ISTE Standard: 6d. I
model and nurture
creativity and creative
expression to
communicate ideas,
knowledge or
connections.
(September 2018)
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Uses instructional Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
strategies, resources, and instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
technologies as provided resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
by school and/or district. technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
Using a variety of lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs. & 5/6/19
instructional diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs. 7/2/18 &
strategies, resources, learning needs. 12/12/18.
and technologies to
meet students’ Some students participate Students participate in Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
diverse learning in instructional strategies, single lessons or instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
needs using resources and sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
technologies provided. related to their interests technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
and experiences. their learning needs. resources, and technologies that
technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students’ learning.
needs. 7/2/18 & 12/12/18.
Teacher provided
Incorporates technology into different
the classroom for Accelerated
Reader, STAR Reading and technologies during
STAR Math, research projects. students research
Also incorporates dictionaries,
thesaurus, text resources from project to aide them
library and multiple other in their research and
learning tools to assist student project product. They
learning needs. 7/2/18 During
a Dinosaur Research project used technologies
teacher will incorporate a such as Knovio,
digital field trip to enhance
students understanding of Kahoot, Powerpoint,
Evidence fossils 12/12/18. etc. This enhanced
Students have access to
their thinking,
manipulatives, flash cards, creativity, and
white board activities, literacy learning experience.
games, dictionaries to use
5/6/19
when word is unfamiliar to
them. Students use learned
strategies to complete
assigned work and when
dealing with a problem
outside of the classroom.
7/2/18 & 12/12/18.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Asks questions that focus Includes questions in
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a
comprehension. sequence of lessons that
require students to recall,
interpret, and think
critically.
Promoting critical
thinking though
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote
comprehension and
critical thinking in single
lessons or a sequence of
lessons.
Evidence
Guide students to think Supports students to Facilitates systematic
critically through use of initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
questioning strategies, through independently to apply critical thinking
posing/solving problems, developing questions, by designing structured
and reflection on issues in posing problems and inquiries into complex
content. 7/2/18 & reflecting on multiple problems.
12/12/18 & 5/6/19 perspectives.
Students respond to Students pose problems Students pose and
questions and problems and construct questions answer a wide-range of
posed by the teacher and of their own to support complex questions and
begin to pose and solve inquiries into content. problems, reflect, and
problems of their own communicate
related to the content. understandings based on
7/2/18 & 12/12/18 & in depth analysis of
5/6/19 content learning.
Gives Problem of the Week in
math for students to answer on
their own. Then teacher goes
through the problem with
students to check for
understanding. Also centers and
individual math problems are
given with feedback by teacher.
7/2/18 Teacher provides
students with iPad's during a
shared research project in
which they are asked to answer
research questions then
produce a research project.
During this project teacher has
provided some suggested
websites for students to use to
find reliable information.
12/12/18 & 5/6/19
Students are encouraged to
share their own strategies with
peers and create their own
questions/ problems in daily
lessons. 7/2/18 & 12/12/18 &
5/6/19
ISTE Standard:d 3c. I mentor
students in safe, legal and
ethical practices with digital
tools and the protection of
intellectual rights and
property. (September 2018)
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying
Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on
student understanding. observation of student
engagement and regular
Monitoring student
checks for understanding.
learning and
7/2/18 & 12/12/18
adjusting instruction
while teaching.
Some students receive Students receive Students successfully
individual assistance assistance individually or participate and stay
during instruction. in small groups during engaged in learning
instruction. activities. 7/2/18 &
12/12/18& 5/6/19
Checks for individual
student understanding
and makes adjustments
to homework or group
work when needed.
Content is shared with all
students in an engaging
manner and teacher
strives to make individual
work challenging then
adjusts to where students
needs are for that lesson
Evidence by observing, asking
questions, whole-group
discussions on answers
for work. Etc. 7/2/18 &
12/12/18
Students participate in
lessons as whole group or
small group by raising hand
with responses. Students
also participate in sharing
ideas with partners, and
completing group tasks such
as making posters for units.
7/2/18 & 12/12/18&
5/6/19
Integrating Innovating
Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
instruction based on the extend learning
ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
individual student needs provide assistance to
for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
challenge. 5/6/19 concepts flexibly and
effectively.
Students are able to Students monitor their
articulate their level of progress in learning and
understanding and use provide information to
teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
their needs during adjustments in
instruction. instruction.
Teacher checks for
student
understanding
during math
instruction, if student
is struggling with a
concept she adjusts
to using pictures,
manipulatives, or
peer support. Durng
individual practice
time, if student is
struggling, they ask
teacher for assistance
and teacher offers
individualized
attention or
strategies to meet the
student’s needs.
5/6/19