Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Learns about students Gathers additional data to Uses data from a variety Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual of formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. sources to learn about adjustments to make ongoing
assessments. 9/23/18 students and guide instruction and meet adjustments and
selection of instructional individual identified accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse learning needs. 5/10/19 instruction. 4/12/20
Using knowledge of learning needs. 9/23/18
students to engage
them in learning Some students may Students engage in single Student engage in Students actively utilize a Students take ownership
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of learning through the use variety of instructional of their learning by
instructional strategies lessons that include some of adjustments in strategies and choosing from a wide
focused on the class as a adjustments based on instruction to meet their technologies in learning range of methods to
whole. assessments. needs. that ensure equitable further their learning that
access to the curriculum. are responsive to their
learning needs.
When I get a new student When I get a student with To better assess my I adjust my practice
I evaluate the information an IEP, I get notified from students specific learning accordingly when
given to me from their the Special Education needs, I reflect upon their students have trouble
prior schools, to Specialist. I get notified Renaissance learning understanding
familiarize myself with from our school assessment scores. This vocabulary or
my students and prepare Psychologist if I receive a assessment targets a concepts. For example,
myself to provide them student with a 504 plan. general grade level that when a student has
the resources they need When I get an English my individual students trouble understanding
to be successful. 9/23/18 Language Learner, our EL are in regards to English something, I provide
specialist notifies me. I and math. I use the more real life examples
can also access this feedback from their that students can relate
information on English scores to adjust too, so they can create
StudentTrac, where I can instruction and a bridge from the
Evidence review all student profiles communication with the content they are
and demographics. specific student to ensure learning to the example
9/23/18 I am providing them the I provided to them. I
specific support they use student reflection
need. 5/10/19 responses to better
understand how
students develop and
learn, by taking their
evaluations of their
learning and
understanding into
consideration. 4/12/20
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
students.
Connecting learning
to students’ prior
knowledge,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and Some students connect
interests learning activities to their
own lives.
Evidence
Exploring Applying
Uses gathered Uses school resources and
information about family contacts to expand
students’ prior understanding of
knowledge, cultural students’ prior
backgrounds, life knowledge, cultural
experiences, and interest backgrounds, life
to support student experiences, and interests
learning. 9/23/18 to connect to student
learning. 5/10/18
Students participate in Students make
single lessons or connections between
sequences of lessons curriculum, and their
related to their interests prior knowledge,
and experiences. backgrounds, life
experiences, and
interests. 9/23/18
I strive to learn about my After gathering
students to implement information about my
into instruction and students and learning
create an inclusive about their backgrounds, I
environment where implement them within
everyone is considered. the curriculum and allow
Having them complete students to embrace their
“about me” activities and perspectives into their
having conversations on learning environment.
what interests them or 9/23/18
about things that are
important to them. I feel that this is still an
9/23/18 area that I am
strengthening. I provide
students with a “about
me” questionnaire to get
an initial understanding
of my students, however I
think that classroom
conversations are helpful
when learning more
about students. I want to
offer more opportunities
to learn more about my
students so I can
Integrating Innovating
Integrates broad Develops and
knowledge of students systematically uses
and their communities to extensive information
inform instruction. regarding students’
4/12/20 cultural backgrounds,
prior knowledge, life
experiences, and interests.
Students can articulate
the relevance and impact
Students are actively of lessons on their lives
engaged in curriculum, and society.
which relates their prior
knowledge, experiences,
and interests within and
across learning activities.
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Students complete review
and reflect questions at
the end of each lesson,
which allows students to
connect what they
learned to more personal,
real life perspective.
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I strive to keep open
communication with
parents. During parent
teacher conferences I work
with families to set goals
for their students. I
consider different
backgrounds and help
parents develop attainable
and realistic goals for their
student. This helps
establish trust with my
families and allows me
share a common
understanding. We hold
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
implement them into my family fun nights for
curriculum. I am striving families and provide them
to accomplish this with opportunities to share
reflection pieces. 5/10/19 concerns, ask questions,
and get to know our school
better. 4/12/20
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses real-life connections Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
during instruction as real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
identified to curriculum. subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
Connecting subject students in relating to instruction.
matter to subject matter. 9/23/18
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections connections regularly to in making and using real- integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons develop understandings life connections to subject into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter. matter to extend their and make relevant
support understanding of understanding. 9/23/18 applications of subject
subject matter. 5/10/19 matter during learning
activities. 4/12/20
Evidence I implement real-life I teach students about
connections into identifying connections
instruction to help with the content they
students develop a more are learning to other
meaningful things, so they can see
understanding of the how a current event can
content they are leaning possess a connection to
and to make it relatable to something covered in a
them or the current student textbook. I
circumstances. Having usually do this with
students research and
current events. 4/12/20
explore current events to
connect the past to the
present has been helpful
and students have been
interested in this, since it
gives purpose to the “why
do I have to know this”
mentality. I will either
provide students current
events to find connections
or have them research
current events to make
their own connection.
9/23/18
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.4 Emerging
Uses instructional
strategies, resources, and
technologies as provided
by school and/or district.
Using a variety of
instructional
strategies, resources,
and technologies to
meet students’
Some students participate
diverse learning
in instructional strategies,
needs
using resources and
technologies provided.
I feel that I am still in the
integrating aspect of this
element. To make direct
instruction relevant to
students and to make the
assignments relevant to
students I like to make a
personal connection to
the content and
incorporate them in my
lessons/ assignments/
discussions. 5/10/19
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs.
diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs.
learning needs. 4/12/20,
Students participate in Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
single lessons or instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
related to their interests technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
and experiences. their learning needs. resources, and technologies that
9/23/18 technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students needs. learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I apply different
strategies, resources, and
technologies to match to
their learning needs of
my students. I include
different leaning
modalities into
instruction and try to
diversify activities and
student participation to
best reach all of my
students. 9/23/18

I am still applying this

element; however, I do
believe that I am getting
stronger in this area. I
strive to provide
culturally responsive
Evidence pedagogy. I try to
motivate my students and
create an environment
where they are
comfortable to ask
questions and respond to
the questions I pose
during classroom
discussion and times
where I am helping
students in a more one-
on-one environment. I
also utilize
communication with
parents through text
communication and
letters on a regular basis
as a resource to support
my students. 4/12/20

Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Promoting critical Asks questions that focus Includes questions in Guide students to think Supports students to Facilitates systematic
thinking though on factual knowledge and single lessons or a critically through use of initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
inquiry, problem comprehension. sequence of lessons that questioning strategies, through independently to apply critical thinking
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
require students to recall,
interpret, and think
critically.
solving, and Some students respond to Students respond to
reflection questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks
and comprehension. designed to promote
comprehension and
critical thinking in single
lessons or a sequence of
lessons.
Evidence
posing/solving problems, developing questions, by designing structured
and reflection on issues in posing problems and inquiries into complex
content. 9/23/18 reflecting on multiple problems.
perspectives. 4/12/20
Students respond to Students pose problems Students pose and answer
questions and problems and construct questions a wide-range of complex
posed by the teacher and of their own to support questions and problems,
begin to pose and solve inquiries into content. reflect, and communicate
problems of their own understandings based on
related to the content. in depth analysis of
5/10/19 content learning.
My students need the Students think critically
support to develop the when analyzing primary
skills to think critically, so source documents and
this is a work in progress responding to DBQ
as they find it hard to questions. 4/12/20
explore the deeper
meanings/connections to
some of the content they
are learning, so this is
primarily teacher led to
provide them the tools
they need to begin
applying critical thinking
themselves. I often pose
questions and open up a
topic and then students
join in. 9/23/18
I am still applying this
area with my students. I
am moving into the
integrating phase of this
element. However, I think
that with the critical
thinking questions I pose
within the curriculum/
classroom activities/ exit
tickets/ and reflections,
students are becoming
more dependent in this
area. 5/10/19
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and provide
student understanding. observation of student individual student needs assistance to students in
engagement and regular for assistance, support, or mastering the concepts
Monitoring student checks for understanding. challenge. 4/12/20 flexibly and effectively.
learning and 9/23/18
adjusting instruction Students monitor their
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive Students are able to progress in learning and
individual assistance assistance individually or Students successfully articulate their level of provide information to
during instruction. in small groups during participate and stay understanding and use teacher that informs
instruction. engaged in learning teacher guidance to meet adjustments in
activities. 5/10/19 their needs during instruction.
instruction. 5/10/19
I always observe how I am working on this area
students respond to with my students. I am
instruction and make striving to provide
proper adjustments. It is opportunities to measure
important for a teacher to their progress and
be flexible and to make provide them
proper changes according opportunities to make
to how students respond note of their progress by
to the material. 9/23/18 evaluating their progress
with exit tickets. 5/10/19

Evidence I assess student progress

regularly by having
students respond to
checkpoint questions to
assess their knowledge,
reflect on their learning by
responding to reflection
prompts, and by evaluating
what they had trouble in
after taking an assessment.
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