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Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
student learning. and with colleagues relationship between teaching practice and supporting student
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in connections among the learning and raising
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and elements of the CSTP the level of academic
immediate student the full range of impact on the full to positively impact achievement. 4/12/20
learning needs. learners. range of learners. the full range of Engages in and fosters
7/10/19 learners. 12/13/19 reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
I have been fortunate This whole semester, I I have appreciated the
to have great grade have been reflecting on support of my mentor
level team members. I my teaching practices and my colleagues
6.1 Reflecting on am always reflecting at and had the opportunity because they give me the
teaching practice in to create instructional opportunity to reflect and
the end of every unit
support of student materials that benefited share so I can better
taught because I want the full range of learners myself and my teaching
learning to adjust my teaching in my classroom. I have strategies. Our school
practices and reach all tried to reflect after every also started
the range of learners. I weekly assessment in implementing Learning
especially like that I both language arts and Walks where we observe
can speak to my more mathematics. I also have each other teach and
experienced colleagues refined my ability to make commendations on
and get ideas on how teach mathematics our teaching and take
to make a better because this particular away any ideas you want
group of students needed to start implementing.
impact during my
to sit in a smaller group 4/12/20
instructional time. setting to make the most
7/10/19 connections and increase
their understanding.
12/13/19
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6.2 Establishing Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to the Sets and modifies authentic Sets and modifies a broad range
CSTP that are authentic, goals connected to the CSTP of professional goals connected
professional goals connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into to the CSTP to improve
challenging, and based on that are intellectually
and engaging in through required account self-assessment challenging and based on self- instructional practice and
self- assessment.
processes and local of teaching practice. assessment and feedback from impact student learning within
continuous and 7/10/19 Aligns personal goals with a variety of sources. 12/13/19 and beyond the classroom.
protocols.
purposeful school and district goals, Engages in ongoing inquiry into
Engages in and contributes to teacher practice for
professional growth Expands knowledge and and focuses on improving
professional development professional development.
Attends required student learning.
and development professional skills individually and targeted on student 4/12/20
achievement. Pursues a variety
with colleagues through Selects and engages in Contributes to professional
development. professional development
of additional opportunities to
organizations, and development
available professional learn professionally. 12/13/19
based on needs identified in opportunities to extend own
development. 7/10/19 teaching practice.4/12/20
professional goals.
I really find professional I will be attending the Annual I attended the Southern
SoCal Kindergarten/First Grade
development very California
Conference again. I will focus on
important. My school is workshops covering centers Kindergarten/First Grade
great at providing many and writing skills because my Conference for the
opportunities. I was current group of students could second year in a row. I
benefit from improving these
fortunate enough to go to focused on phonics and
skills. I have been looking up
a professional Education Blogs and have been sight word instruction to
development workshop implementing ideas on assist my grade level
where my grade level organization and centers. The team with coming up
information they have shared
colleagues and I were with strategies to
has helped me create a more
able to collaborate and inviting and challenging improve our student
share better teaching learning environment. One performance. 4/12/20
practices. 7/10/19 example is The Brown Bag
Teacher. She posted a great
example of differentiating
literacy centers and I purchased
her activities and templates,
and started using them in my
classroom. I am in the process
of completing three CE Credits
Courses. I chose to become
more knowledgeable in the
areas of technology and
mathematics. Two courses
cover how to effectively use the
interactive board and another
teaches how to use Google
applications in your classroom.
Another course will show me
how to effectively teach
students mathematics word
problem solving skills.
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Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration
level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand with colleagues.
other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and
meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning Works to ensure the
collaborations. learning. 7/10/19 practice at the within grade or broadest positive
classroom level. department and school impact possible on
instructional practice
Identifies student and Begins to identify how and district levels.
and student
teacher resources at to access student and Interacts with 12/13/19
achievement at school
the school and district teacher resources in members of the and district levels and
level. the broader broader professional Engages with members for the profession.
professional community to access of the broader
community. 7/10/19 resources that support professional Initiates and develops
teacher effectiveness community to access professional learning
6.3 Collaborating and student learning resources and a wide opportunities with the
with colleagues and range of supports for broader professional
teaching the full range community focused on
the broader
of learners. 12/13/19 student achievement.
professional 4/12/20
community to My grade level team is I am really interested in I initiated setting up a
support teacher very knowledgeable and expanding my technology meeting with my fellow
and student very easy to consult with. use in the classroom. My first grade teachers and
learning I ask the other teachers students really enjoy our presented new
about what they do to centers time and I would instructional strategies to
best support their like to find more teach phonics, decoding,
students’ learning. They applications that can help and sight words. 4/12/20
also check in on me while reinforce what I am
I am teaching and give teaching. I signed up to
me great suggestions. I be a CUE member. It is
am starting to identify free to sign up and they
ways that I can be a part provide you with access
of the broader to ISTE resources. I saw
professional community. that they had a
I am currently on two conference in Palm
school committees and I Springs so I will be on the
keep close lookout for more local
communication with conferences that I can
specialists. 7/10/19 attend. 12/13/19
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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for families
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. to actively participate in
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts the classroom and
families. information about communication to school. 12/13/19
cultural norms of families based on
Communicates to
families represented in awareness of cultural families in ways which
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range
show understanding of
family involvement at of experiences with and respect for cultural
classroom/ school schools. norms. 7/10/19
events.
I know that it is very
important to have a close
relationship with all the
students’ parents. I start the
school year with a parent
orientation to get to know
6.4 Working with them. I constantly
communicate school events
families to support through Class Dojo. It also
student learning serves as a way parents can
message me any questions
and it is a great way for me to
communicate with parents
who are cleared to come
participate in the classroom. I
welcome any parents to come
and provide support in our
classroom and at field trips.
7/10/19
I have communicated with
parents cleared to volunteer
in the classroom that they can
come and assist with small
group instruction. I also
scheduled a winter
celebration where parents
will work with their children
and other children in the
classroom on decorating
cookies and ornaments before
our winter break. 12/13/19
Innovating
Structures a wide range
of opportunities for
families to contribute to
the classroom and
school community.
Supports a
school/district
environment in which
families take leadership
to improve student
learning.4/12/20
Due to the Corona Virus,
our school required all
teachers to create a
website for the students
to stay in touch with
their daily assignments
and resources. I took
this opportunity to
become aware of digital
tools that will help my
students learn at home.
I also got a chance to
create learning activities
that align with the
standards and that are
accessible for the
parents to teach at
home. I think that I
would love to
implement the new
technology resources
aligned with my lessons
even after we go back to
in-person teaching.
4/12/20
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Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
communities to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
7/10/19 connections to students, and families. for students.
communities in single Includes knowledge of 12/13/19
Uses available lessons or sequence of communities when Engages students in
Draws from leadership and service
neighborhood and lessons. designing and
understanding of in the community.
community resources implementing
community to improve Incorporates
in single lessons. instruction
and enrich the community members
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instructional program. into the school
12/13/19 learning community.
This is an area that I Our first grade classrooms
were very fortunate to receive
need to improve. I am a scholarship to the Discovery
6.5 Engaging local not fully aware of all Cube. The students really
communities in the local community enjoyed learning in the
support of the resources that could Discovery Market and Race to
Zero Waste area. What was
instructional provide support to my even more meaningful for the
program students. I only talk students is that we are able to
about the local library walk to the museum. They got
a chance to become familiar
that is down the street with their community
from our school. What surroundings and they went
our school does that is home to share with their
parents how close it was and
great is invite speakers how much they learned from
from the community. the experience. Our classes
This is going to be the with also get an opportunity
third year we have a to visit the Natural History
Museum in January. What
career fair where students have enjoyed in the
members of the past are the dinosaur exhibits
community volunteer and the Discovery Center.
History becomes more
their time to connect meaningful for the students
with our students and and they get to explore all
share what they do sorts of animals and insects.
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professionally.
7/10/19
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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models
understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. 7/10/19 that may be Responsibilities
commitments to commitment by challenging. 12/13/19 effectively. 4/12/20
students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
achievement. 7/10/19 ensure individual that all students
student learning. achieve.
6.6 Managing 12/13/19
professional I find it important to I have maintained a I have been regularly attending
grade level meetings two times
responsibilities to manage my time to positive attitude even a week in-person and now we
maintain meet my professional when students pose a are meeting two times a week
responsibilities. I challenge to my over zoom. I have taken a more
motivation and leadership role by being in
commitment to all spend an hour after instruction. I have charge of the math lessons. I
students go home to made sure to reduce have taken a role of picking out
students what topics are the most
make sure to prepare my stress at home so I effective at teaching a chapter
for the next day. Once I can come to work and over distance learning. I also
go home, I give myself maintain a patient and regularly met with the special
education team in regards to a
another hour to work positive attitude student in my classroom. I work
on my work towards all students. with these educators in-person,
responsibilities. That My calm demeanor has over email, and now over zoom.
I am consistently sharing my
helps me feel prepared helped my students lesson plans and provide
to support my who tend to do a lot of feedback on how the curriculum
can be modified for my student
students’ diverse poor choices with an IEP. Lastly, I collaborate
learning needs. throughout the day with specialists and
7/10/19 and they have administration over email. I
make sure to complete any and
improved and have all tasks that will help my
been making better students and our school.
choices. 12/13/19 4/12/20
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6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site
professional policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.*
responsibility,
integrity, and * As follows:
ethical conduct  Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes.
 Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students.
 Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
learners, including English learners and students with special needs.
 Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
 Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
 Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
 Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
 Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
 Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
 Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
community.
Integrating Innovating
Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
and commitment to student learning and the
profession in all circumstances. 12/13/19
Contributes to building professional community
and holding peers accountable to norms of
respectful treatment and communication.
7/10/19
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
and ethical conduct. 4/20/20
I make sure to maintain a professional demeanor
inside and outside the classroom. No matter how
challenging our work can be at times, I stay
committed to student learning. I make sure to
follow all state, district, and school policies. I also
contribute to my school’s culture by conducting
myself in an ethical and professional manner.
7/10/19
I have maintained a commitment to student
learning even when faced with challenges. I have a
particular group of students that need to be taught
in a completely different manner and I have taken
the responsibility to make sure to demonstrate my
professional responsibility to ensure their
academic success by adjusting the way I teach.
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I have now fostered a new type of school culture using
our zoom meetings for distance learning. My students
have become interested in the way we conduct our
zoom meetings and have shown such maturity when
it comes to being responsible for their learning at
home. I maintain and foster professionalism and
respect among my students. 4/20/20