CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
Element Emerging
Is aware of the need to
reflect on teaching practice
to support student learning.
Reflects individually or
with colleagues on
immediate student learning
needs.
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice individually and colleagues on the refinements in teaching action research in
with colleagues that is relationship between practice and connections supporting student
focused on methods to making adjustments in among the elements of learning and raising the
support the full range of teaching practice and the CSTP to positively level of academic
learners. impact on the full range impact the full range of achievement.
of learners. 7/15/19 learners. 12/12/19
Engages in and fosters
Reflects individually reflection among
and with colleagues on colleagues for school
refinements in teaching wide impact on student
practice and connections learning.
among the elements of
the CSTP to positively
impact the full range of
learners. 5/1/20
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Element Emerging Exploring Applying
After each lesson and at
6.1 Reflecting on the end of the day, I reflect
and consider what went
teaching practice in well and what needed
support of student improvement for better
learning student learning. I consider
what was effective for
some classes and not as
effective in other classes
and seek ways to engage
students the following day.
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Integrating Innovating
I reflect individually and
with colleagues. My
mentor teacher works at
my school and I am able to
discuss and reflect with her
ways to improve student
learning and making sure
that I am hitting all the
CSTP standards to
positively impact leaners.
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Because of the distance
learning, my principal has
engaged us in a dialogue
and reflection about the
meaning of the work that
we do. Prior to this
meeting, I was able to
reflect on what the
meaning of what I teach
and how to go about during
this time of
distance learning.
My colleagues were able to
do the same and we had a
very fruitful conversation.
5/1/20
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Develops goals connected Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
to the CSTP through the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
required processes and account self-assessment authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
local protocols. of teaching practice. and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
assessment. 7/15/19 challenging and based to improve instructional
Attends required Expands knowledge and on self-assessment and practice and impact
professional development. skills individually and Aligns personal goals feedback from a variety student learning within
with colleagues through with school and district of sources.12/12/19 and beyond the
available professional goals, and focuses on classroom.
development. improving student Engages in and
learning. 7/15/19 contributes to Engages in ongoing
professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted on practice for professional
professional student achievement. development.
development based on Pursues a variety of
needs identified in additional opportunities Contributes to
professional goals. to learn professionally. professional
7/15/19 12/12/19 organizations, and
development
Sets and modifies opportunities to extend
authentic goals own teaching practice.
connected to the CSTP
that are intellectually
challenging and based
on self-assessment and
feedback from a variety
of sources.5/1/20

Engages in and
6.2 Establishing contributes to
professional goals professional
development targeted on
and engaging in student achievement.
continuous and Pursues a variety of
purposeful additional opportunities
professional growth to learn professionally.
5/1/20
and development
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and development
As a school, we often meet
to review and set goals
based on the common core
instructional practices. For
the past two years, we have
been working towards
setting objectives,
assessments and using the
gradual release of
responsibility model.
I align my own goals of
improving my teaching
practice to the school and
archdiocese of Los
Angeles.
We are participating in a
professional development
opportunity for Jane
Schaffer - Response to
Literature as a school so
that every teacher is
equipped to teach writing
essays effectively. 7/15/19
Integrating Innovating
I set goals to reaching a
few CSTP standards as part
of my own professional
learning goals especially
during the POP CYCLE
and the ILP exercise that I
went through this trimester.
12/12/19
I am currently seeking a
reading specialist
credential and applying to
multiple universities that
have the program that I
seek and receive a masters
in reading instruction.
12/12/19
This year, I have been
making a concerted effort
to make sure that my
objectives are constantly
displayed during classroom
instruction, and during
distance learning, I have
been emphasizing
the objectives in my
lessons. This is going
along the lines of planning
and delivering instruction.
5/1/20
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During weekly faculty
meetings, I used to be shy
and not contribute to what
was being discussed and
decided on for our school.
However, now, I have
gained confidence with the
years of experience that I
have worked at my school.
I have created classes as
electives at my school and
I constantly seek
opportunities to learn
professionally. 5/1/20
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Attends staff, grade level,
department, and other
required meetings and
collaborations.
Identifies student and
teacher resources at the
school and district level.
Consults with colleagues Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration
to consider how best to colleagues to improve colleagues to expand with colleagues.
support teacher and student learning and impact on teacher and
student learning. reflect on teaching student learning within Works to ensure the
practice at the classroom grade or department and broadest positive impact
Begins to identify how level. school and district possible on instructional
to access student and levels. 7/15/19 practice and student
teacher resources in the Interacts with members achievement at school
broader professional of the broader Collaborates with and district levels and
community. professional community colleagues to expand for the profession.
to access resources that impact on teacher and
support teacher student learning within Initiates and develops
effectiveness and grade or department and professional learning
student learning school and district opportunities with the
levels. 12/12/19 broader professional
community focused on
Collaborates with student achievement.
colleagues to expand 5/1/20
impact on teacher and
student learning within
grade or department and
school and district
levels. 5/1/20

Engages with members

of the broader
professional community
to access resources and a
wide range of supports
for teaching the full
range of learners.
6.3 Collaborating 7/15/19
with colleagues and
the broader Engages with members
of the broader
professional professional community
community to to access resources and a
support teacher wide range of supports
and student for teaching the full
range of learners.
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and student
learning I collaborate with my
colleagues about dynamics
of different classes. One of
my colleagues that has
taught literature before at
the same school gave me
resources for engaging
students in specific novel
unit studies.
I engage with the
members of the broader
professional community
through watching videos
on different strategies and
collecting resources from
teacherspayteachers.com.
7/15/19

Teacher Same Level-

I collaborate with my
colleagues about dynamics
of different classes. One of
my colleagues that has
taught literature before at
the same school gave me
resources for engaging
students in specific novel
unit studies.
I engage with the
members of the broader
professional community
through watching videos
on different strategies and
collecting resources from
teacherspayteachers.com.
12/12/19
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Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating
W hen planning for the
year, another literature
teacher, our writing
coordinator and vice
principal of academics met
to discuss the middle
school literature class and
what each unit was going
to look like and the time
that each unit takes. 5/1/20
Innovating
I developed professional
learning opportunities with
the broader professional
community when I found a
series of professional
development meetings and
sent them to
a teacher friend I have that
teaches in the Burbank
School District instead of
the private school I teach
in. 5/1/20
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Element Emerging
Is aware of the role of the
family in student learning
and the need for
interactions with families.
6.4 Working with
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide range
importance of the contribute to the and support for families of opportunities for
family’s role in student classroom and school. to actively participate in families to contribute to
learning. Seeks Adjusts communication the classroom and the classroom and
information about to families based on school.12/12/19 school community.
cultural norms of awareness of cultural Supports a school/
families represented in norms and wide range of Communicates to district environment in
the school. Welcomes experiences with families in ways which which families take
family involvement at schools. 7/15/19 show understanding of leadership to improve
classroom/ school and respect for cultural student learning.
events. norms.12/12/19
Provides opportunities
and support for families
to actively participate in
the classroom and
school. 5/1/20
Communicates to
families in ways which
show understanding of
and respect for cultural
norms.5/1/20
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6.4 Working with During our parent- I provide opportunities
families to support teacher conferences, and support for
student learning parents often will families to actively
inform me and their engage with the
child’s other teachers classroom and school
of any existing through many
conditions the student different school
has that may impact drives, fundraisers ,
learning such as and fun activities that
anxiety, bad personal parents love helping
experiences, or even with. 12/12/19
Crohns disease in
order for me to help I communicate with
support the student. families in ways that
7/15/19 show respect for
cultural norms by
using common
greetings and
salutations in emails
and phone calls and by
using the proper titles
of parents as “Mr./
Mrs./ or Dr.” 12/12/19
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This year, I conducted
my first field trip to
another Catholic
school that was doing
a workshop for
students to explore
future opportunities in
religious life. During
this time, I contacted
parents to
be chaperones, created
groups of which
they would be in
charge, and I led the
class through the
day. 5/1/20

Throughout the school

year, I have had many
parents contact me for
work their student
missed because of
sickness, special
circumstance, etc
through email. I used
to contact them back
in around three to four
days later, but now, I
email back either the
same day or the
following day. I
realized that I needed
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Develops awareness about Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
local neighborhoods and neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members to
communities surrounding community resources. community resources to community resources to increase instructional
the school. support the curriculum support the instructional and learning
Includes references or 7/15/19 program, students, and opportunities for
Uses available connections to families.12/12/19 students.
neighborhood and communities in single Includes knowledge of
community resources in lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
single lessons. lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service in
implementing community to improve the community.
instruction 7/15/19 and enrich the Incorporates community
instructional program. members into the school
12/12/19 learning community.

Uses a broad range of

neighborhood and
community resources to
support the instructional
program, students, and
families.5/1/20

Draws from
understanding of
community to improve
and enrich the
instructional program.
5/1/20
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Past graduates from my Our director of
school that have become development has helped
6.5 Engaging local successful in their career me to meet with local high
communities in field have come to my schools where we can learn
support of the school for special about their articulations
assemblies in order to and requirements to make
instructional share their stories and sure that we are giving
program engage students in them the best that we can
learning. This makes the upon high school entrance.
students aware of their 12/12/19
local community members
and what they can become Seeing the community in
with hard work and focus. which our school is
7/15/19 located, many students
have access to extra
On Earth Day last year, a curricular activities and I
community member enjoy pulling from those
explained how trash and experiences to facilitate
recycling impact our planet discussions in the
and students decorated classroom.12/12/19
paper bags from the local
Ralph’s grocery store to Prior to the pandemic, I
bring awareness of Earth was implementing a
Day and the effects of project called Operation
recycling, trash and Rice Bowl, which was
compost on our living started by the parish in
environment. 7/15/19 which my school is
connected. This project
was meant to help families
in less fortunate countries
such as Sri Lanka and
Haiti. I was emailing
parents to help contribute
to the fund so that we
could fulfill this
mission. 5/1/20
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When electives were first
introduced at my school,
we had students fill out a
survey of which classes
they would like to see
and take as part of the
regular curriculum. Many
classes were proposed, and
I was teaching a couple of
the elective classes, such as
a table tennis class. 5/1/20
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Develops an understanding Maintains professional Anticipates professional Integrates the full range Models professionalism
of professional responsibilities in timely responsibilities and of professional and supports colleagues
responsibilities. ways and seeks support manages time and effort responsibilities into in meeting and
as needed. required to meet advanced planning and exceeding professional
Seeks to meet required expectations. prepares for situations Responsibilities
commitments to students. Demonstrates that may be challenging. effectively. 12/12/19
commitment by Pursues ways to support 7/15/19
exploring ways to students’ diverse Supports colleagues to
address individual learning needs and Maintains continual maintain the motivation,
student needs. maintains belief in effort to seek, develop, resiliency, and energy to
students’ capacity for and refine new and ensure that all students
achievement. creative methods to achieve.12/12/19
ensure individual
student learning. 7/15/19 Models professionalism
and supports colleagues
in meeting and
exceeding professional
Responsibilities
effectively. 5/1/20

Supports colleagues to
6.6 Managing maintain the motivation,
professional resiliency, and energy to
responsibilities to ensure that all students
maintain achieve.5/1/20
motivation and
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Element
maintain Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
motivation and I participate in This year, we began to
commitment to all activities outside of have electives in the
students school such as middle school and I
exercising, hiking and volunteered to create a
spending time with my ping pong class where
wife to reduce stress I teach the basics of
and to improve my ping pong along with
disposition. I also advanced strategies
demonstrate a positive and I have also begun
attitude with to coach academic
colleagues and decathlon and take on
students on a daily more responsibilities.
basis. 7/15/19 12/12/19

I share positive
moments with
colleagues and
motivate them to help
student success.
12/12/19
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Prior to sending out
emails and other
means
of communication, I
collaborate with
colleagues about
formulating phrasing.
There have been
instances where
colleagues verify
communication with
me preceding their
being sent out as well.
Because
communication and
professionalism is
understood in a school
environment,
collaboration makes it
more effective. 5/1/20
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I actively motivate my
colleagues with words
of encouragement and
listen to them in
personal messages
when they are
struggling with
teaching. This has
been a constant
support needed by my
colleagues and I am
actively listening as I
offer solutions to their
problems. 5/1/20
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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies,
contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.*
* As follows:
• 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.
6.7 Demonstrating
professional
responsibility,
Integrating Innovating
Maintains a high standard of personal integrity and
commitment to student learning and the profession
in all circumstances. 7/15/19
Contributes to building professional community
and holding peers accountable to norms of
respectful treatment and communication. 7/15/19
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a high
degree of resilience, professional integrity, and
ethical conduct. 7/15/19
Maintains a high standard of personal integrity and
commitment to student learning and the profession
in all circumstances. 7/15/19
Contributes to building professional community
and holding peers accountable to norms of
respectful treatment and communication. 7/15/19
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a high
degree of resilience, professional integrity, and
ethical conduct. 7/15/19
Maintains a high standard of personal integrity and
commitment to student learning and the profession
in all circumstances. 7/15/19
Contributes to building professional community
and holding peers accountable to norms of
respectful treatment and communication. 7/15/19
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a high
degree of resilience, professional integrity, and
ethical conduct. 7/15/19
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responsibility, I maintain a high commitment to student learning and
integrity, and professional as well as personal integrity. Working in a
ethical conduct faith based school, I teach with the foundation of
Christ’s life and teachings.I make sure to follow all state
education codes and legal consequences and policies. I
am especially careful about student safety and make sure
that I keep my classroom door open when there is only
one student in the classroom. 7/15/19

Teacher Same Level-

I maintain a high commitment to student learning and
professional as well as personal integrity. Working in a
faith based school, I teach with the foundation of
Christ’s life and teachings.I make sure to follow all state
education codes and legal consequences and policies. I
am especially careful about student safety and make sure
that I keep my classroom door open when there is only
one student in the classroom. 12/12/19

When the shutdown of in-person classes began, my

principal charged all of the faculty at my school with
how distance learning is going to look. We had one
meeting on Friday when school was first closed and we
began online instruction on the following Monday. It
was a difficult task, but being as flexible as possible and
learning how to teach online with my best effort was the
duty I had as a teacher and the commitment that I have
to student learning. 5/1/20As part of the distance
learning, emails with assignments are sent to parents and
students with the day's assignments. Before these emails
can be sent out, however, all teachers had to send their
plans to me (as a homeroom teacher) so that I can collate
them and send them to parents. In this way , I was
holding the other teachers accountable for proper
communication with the middle school community.
I have been learning much about what the experience of
a middle school student is like inside of the classroom
and during distance learning. I have grown to appreciate
the unique nature of middle school and recognize the
importance of relationships with students, however, to
keep each relationship professional. 5/1/20
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