Standard

2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Models and Models fair and respectful Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
communicates behavior. Demonstrates responsible, and responsibility with reflection and ongoing
expectations for fair and commitment to fairness respectful student students for resolving improvement of the
respectful behavior to and respect in interactions. Assists conflict and creating and caring community based
support social communications with students to resolve maintaining a caring on respect, fairness, and
development. students about language conflicts. classroom community. the value of all members.
and behavior. Incorporates cultural Supports students in (12/12/18)
Seeks to understand awareness to develop a taking leadership in (5/3/19)
Promoting social cultural perceptions of positive classroom developing a caring
Development and caring community. climate. community that is
responsibility within responsive to the diverse Students take leadership
a caring community Some students share in Students participate in Students demonstrate cultural norms of in resolving conflict and
where each student responsibility for the occasional community efforts to be positive, identities of all students. creating a fair and
is treated fairly and classroom community. building activities, accepting, and respectful 7/19/18 respectful classroom
respectfully designed to promote of differences. community where
caring, fairness, and Students take student’s home culture is
respect. responsibility resolving included and valued.
conflicts and maintaining Students communicate
a caring classroom with empathy and
community. Students understanding in
promote respect and interactions with one
appreciation for another.
differences. 7/19/18
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
In class I always model In class I always model
respective language using positive behaviors and
“please” and “thank you” celebrate students that
and appropriate student are doing the same.
names. During class when During class the students,
we share out ideas as a and I, foster a safe
class the students self environment for sharing
monitor themselves to ideas and collaborating
make sure we have a safe together. (12/12/18)
environment for sharing (5/3/19)
different ideas and if
needed I help mediate
conversation between
students. 7/19/18

Evidence During practice times,
small group time, or class
sharing out time students
are self-monitoring to
make sure the all voices
are heard and the sharing
of ideas is done so
respectfully. When
students disagree we
have a share out enough
for students to know that
they will have time to
defend, or refute, an
argument. 7/19/18
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the Experiments with and/or Develops physical Maintains physical Adapts physical and/or
importance of the virtual learning environments that reflect environments that reflect environments flexibly to
physical and/or virtual environments that student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
learning environments support student learning. provide a range of provides a broad range of range of resources that
that support student resources for learning. resources, displays, and engage students in
learning. artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Structures for interaction Utilizes a variety of and integral to environments enhance
Is aware that structured are taught in single structures for interaction instruction. learning and reflect
interaction between lessons or sequence of during learning activities (7.20.18) diversity within and
students can support lessons to support that ensures a focus on (12/12/18) beyond the classroom.
learning. student learning. and completion of (5/3/19)
learning tasks. Selects from a repertoire
Creating physical or
Integrates a variety of of structures for
virtual learning
structures for interaction interaction to ensure
environments that
that engage students accelerated learning for
promote student
constructively and the full range of students.
learning, reflect
Some students use Students use resources Students use a variety of productively in learning.
diversity, and
available resources in provided in learning resources in learning Students participate in
encourage
learning environments environments and environments and monitoring and changing
constructive and
during instruction. interact with each other interact in ways that Students routinely use a the design of learning
productive
to understand and deepen their range of resources in environments and
interactions among
complete learning tasks in understanding of the learning environments structures for
students
single lessons or content and develop that relate to and enhance interactions.

sequence of lessons. constructive social and instruction and reflect
academic interactions. their diversity.
Students share in
monitoring and
assessment of
interactions to improve
effectiveness and develop
a positive culture for
learning.
(7.20.18)
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I have a word wall and a
misconception wall
posted on the walls to
support student learning.
In addition, in lectures I
include pictures and
videos in powerpoints.
7/19/18
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)

At the beginning of class
students will
independently engage in
an investigation task.
They will then share their
ideas on this task one-on-
one with a partner. After
that we will share out
ideas as a class. In
addition to this practice,
Evidence when students are
working on practice
problems in class they are
free to work in partners,
small groups, or
individually.
7/19/18
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)

Students make use of our
word wall when
communicating ideas and
our misconception wall to
reinforce concepts.
Students feedback and
input are used to update
both the word wall and
misconception wall.
7/19/18
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Adheres to policies and Recognizes and addresses Anticipates and reduces Integrates support for Shares responsibility with
laws regarding safety that safety issues regarding risks to physical, students to take risks and the students for the
are required by the site, materials, student intellectual, and offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the emotional safety using about divergent maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors organization of the multiple strategies that viewpoints. 7/20/18 physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
curriculum. Engages in reflection on (12/12/18)
Establishing and Explores strategies to their own language and (5/3/19)
maintaining learning establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
environments that emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
are physically, classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
intellectually, and support intellectual and classroom. 7/20/18 Students demonstrate
emotionally safe emotional safety. resiliency in
Students are aware of perseverance for
required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and academic achievement.
procedures and the guidance regarding Students take risks, offer practice resiliency skills Students maintain
school and classroom potential safety issues for opinions, and share and strategies to strive intellectual and emotional
rational for maintaining self or others. alternative perspectives for academic safety for themselves and
safety. achievement, and others in the classroom.
establish intellectual and
emotional safety in the
classroom. 7/20/18
(5/3/19)
There are structures for When we share out
students to share ideas ideas we typically
safely. We start with a
one-on-one, then small move from one-on-
group share, and then one to small groups
share out as a class. I to full class. I make
emphasize differing sure to identify and
viewpoints to make sure value differing
that the students are
Evidence viewpoints. The
experiencing views that
might be different from students also share
theirs. 7/20/18 responsibility in
maintaining a safe
After assessments environment by self-
students reflect on their
behaviors leading up to checking and policing
the assessment and themselves.
(12/12/18)
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
reflect on whether or not (5/3/19)
those behaviors were
successful or not.
7/20/18

During practice students
are working through
multiple levels of
problems to experience
success and failure.
Students are reflecting on
their practice real-time
and at the end of class to
make sure that they are
reflecting on their
achievement and
acknowledge their
failures as part of
learning. 7/20/18
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)


Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment learning environment throughout the learning learning environment in
accuracy of answers and that includes accuracy, that includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
Creating a rigorous importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
learning maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and learning.
environment with expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
high expectations achievement patterns for achievement patterns, instruction that support utilize an extensive
and appropriate individuals and groups of and uses scaffolds to the full range of learners repertoire of
support for all students. address achievement in meeting high differentiated strategies
students gaps. expectations for to meet high
achievement. 7/20/18 expectations.
Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a (5/3/19)
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated Students take
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges Students actively use responsibility to fully
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote supports and challenges utilize teacher and peer
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, to complete critical support, to achieve
learning. and problem solving in reading, writing, higher consistently high levels of
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
learning. order thinking, and factual and analytical
problem solving across learning. 7/20/18
subject matter. (5/3/19)

When we start a new After our in class
concept I start scaffolding assessment, I offer
the rigor for students. We students the opportunity
introduce the to re-take assessments
skill/definition based outside of class. Students
problems first, then move take responsibility to plan
up to problems that their work in and out of
require multiple class to prepare for their
skills/definitions, and assessments outside of
finally work up to class. 7/20/18
problems that integrate (12/12/18)
multiple skills, concepts, (5/3/19)
and creativity to solve.
This is scaffolded up for
Evidence students to make sure
that they see success but
students are allowed to
work at their pace
through problems but I
require all students to
engage with the problem
solving process of at least
one higher level problem
so that they know what
they expectations are.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
7/20/18 and group behaviors.
Developing,
Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine (12/12/18)
communicating, and
behavior and applies behavior with students in references to standards Guides and supports (5/3/19)
maintaining
consequences as needed. single lessons or for behavior prior and students to self-assess,
high standards for
sequence of lessons in during individual and monitor, and set goals for
individual and group
anticipation of need for group work. individual and group
behavior
reinforcement. behavior and

participation. 7/20/18 Students demonstrate
Students are aware of Students know Students follow behavior positive behavior,
classroom rules and expectations for behavior expectations, accept Students respond to consistent participation
consequences. and consequences and consequences and individual and group and are valued for their
respond to guidance in increase positive behaviors and encourage unique identities.
following them. behaviors. and support each other to 7/20/18
make improvements. (12/12/18)
(5/3/19)
During class work time Pilgrim has a framework
students are given clear of “Characteristics of
expectations about group Successful Learners” that
work, or individual work, students are held to.
expectations. These skills are not
Consequences for related to content and the
negative behaviors are students are assessed
clear school wide. based on a rubric in each
7/20/18 of their classes. This has
helped students to take
Students actively engage ownership of their
Evidence in self-assessment and positive behaviors.
monitoring of their work. 7/20/18
When we start practice (12/12/18)
time in class students will (5/3/19)
set a goal about what they
want to accomplish In addition to students
during class time. At the always being clear
end of class students expectations to start any
reflect on their goals. aspect of our lesson, I
7/20/18 have been consistent in
my expectations so the
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
students know and are
familiar with all
classroom expectations
and therefore are actively
monitoring whether or
not they, or their peers,
are on task.
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in
single lessons to support single lessons or that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
student learning. sequence of lessons with responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
some student students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
involvement. development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
builds on student integrates school
strengths. 7/20/18 standards and culturally
Seeks to promote positive Provides positive relevant norms.
Employing classroom Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds behavior supports. Promotes positive
routines, procedures, behavior. to disruptive behavior. Responds appropriately behaviors and Promotes positive
norms, and supports to behaviors in ways that consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
for positive behavior lessen disruptions to the refocuses behaviors preventions and a
to ensure a climate in learning climate. disruptive to the learning positive classroom
which all students Students participate in climate. climate that eliminate
can learn routines, procedures, and most disruptive behavior.
norms and receive 7/20/18 (12/12/18)
reinforcement for (5/3/19)
Students are aware of Students receive positive behaviors.
procedures, routines, and correction for behavior Students are involved in Students share
classroom norms. that interferes with Students receive timely assessment and responsibility with
learning, and positive and effective feedback monitoring of routines, teacher for managing and
reinforcement in and consequences for procedures, and norms in maintaining a positive
following routines, behaviors that interfere ways that improve the classroom climate that
procedures, and norms. with learning. learning climate. 7/20/18 promotes learning.
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)
Class norms and Students engage with the
structures are apparent norms of our classroom. I
to students and students emphasize positive
can run autonomously behavior when I see it to
with or without the make sure that students
teacher. For example, feel rewarded for their
during practice students good behavior and so
know how to self assess other students see what
Evidence what to work on and how good behavior looks like.
to check their answers in 7/20/18
order to reflect on how
their practice is going. In addition, students have
7/20/18 (12/12/18) shared responsibility
(5/3/19) with me by self-policing
their peers that are not
contributing to a positive
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
work environment.
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)

Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Paces instruction based Paces instruction with Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and fluidly
on curriculum guidelines. some consideration of students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
Develops awareness of lesson type, adjustments adequate time for assessment of student daily activities. 7/20/18
how transitions and for sufficient student instruction, checking for learning. Supports (12/12/18)
classroom management work time and transitions understanding, students in the (5/3/19)
impact pacing and to optimize learning. completion of learning monitoring of
Using instructional lessons. activities and closure. instructional time. Students monitor their
time to optimize own time, are engaged in
learning Some students complete Students complete Students participate in Students use their accomplishing learning
learning activities in time learning activities and, as and complete a variety of instructional time to goals, and participate in
allotted. needed, may receive learning activities in the engage in and complete reflection, self-
some adjustments of time time allotted with options learning activities and are assessment, and goal
allotted for tasks or for extension and review. prepared for the next setting. 7/20/18
expectations for sequence of instruction. (12/12/18)
completion. (5/3/19)

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
During class I will
consistently use
formative assessments
(123, thumbs up/down,
whiteboard checks) to get
real time data to inform
next steps in the lesson. If
students are moving
quickly then we will move
on, likewise if students
are struggling I might
stop and re-teach or
spend more time
practicing. 7/20/18
Evidence (12/12/18)
(5/3/19)

During practice students
set goals for their
working time and self-
monitor. I provide them
with solutions to all
problems so students can
self-assess as they are
working and make
adjustments during their
practice time. 7/20/18
(12/12/18)
(5/3/19)