CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
Element Emerging Exploring Applying
Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the
student learning. and with colleagues relationship between
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and
immediate student the full range of impact on the full
learning needs. learners. range of learners.
7/15/20
At the end of every
lesson, I reflect and
6.1 Reflecting on consider how effective
teaching practice in the lesson was. I want to
support of student make sure all students
were engaged, the lesson
learning
ran smoothly, students
learned what I intended
for them to learn, and the
assessments
corresponded with the
learning goal. If
something did not go
accordingly, I explore
new strategies. I also talk
with my partner teacher
often to explore
techniques that worked
for her during a lesson
that maybe I could
implement next time.
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Integrating Innovating
Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
and with colleagues on reflective practice and
refinements in action research in
teaching practice and supporting student
connections among the learning and raising
elements of the CSTP the level of academic
to positively impact achievement. 3/2021
the full range of
learners. 12/4/20 Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
3/2021
My partner teacher and I Before covid, I was
meet at the end of every provided with several
day to reflect lessons opportunities for
taught. I reflect on each professional
lesson as I put my lesson development in which I
plans into planbook. was able to reflect on my
12/4/20 teaching practice and
learn from other
educators in the
classroom. I would also
attend several
elementary conferences.
This school year, I am
able to really only
collaborate with my co-
teacher, rather than all of
the elementary teachers.
3/2021
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into
through required account self-
processes and local assessment of teaching
protocols. practice. 7/15/20
Attends required Expands knowledge
professional and skills individually
development. and with colleagues
through available
professional
development. 7/15/20
6.2 Establishing
professional goals
and engaging in
continuous and
purposeful
professional growth
and development
Lifelong learning is a
critical role as educators,
and to commit to that
role, my school
implements professional
development days every
other week. It ranges
from professional
conferences, teacher
conversations about
curriculum or student
achievement, or
workshops. We also have
monthly grade level
meetings where topics of
Applying Integrating Innovating
Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
assessment. 12/4/20 challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
with school and variety of sources. learning within and
district goals, and 3/2021 beyond the classroom.
focuses on improving
student learning. Engages in and Engages in ongoing
12/4/20 contributes to inquiry into teacher
professional practice for
Selects and engages in development targeted professional
professional on student development.
development based on achievement. Pursues
needs identified in a variety of additional Contributes to
professional goals. opportunities to learn professional
12/4/20 professionally. 3/2021 organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
Teachers are required to This school year, we
set a minimum of two were asked to set two
S.M.A.R.T. goals every teaching goals that
year. These goals are utilized the SMART goal
specific, measurable, guidelines (specific,
achievable, relevant, and measurable, achievable,
time-bound. 12/4/20 relevant and time-
bound). We would
further meet with our
school principal every
other week to discuss
these goals and how we
have or are achieved
them. We would also
discuss student
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conversation depend on achievement and test
what is brought up at scores to decide if
that time. Teachers set intervention is needed
personal academic goals for various students and
at the beginning of every their learning needs.
school year. We self 3/2021
assess ourselves and
determine how we can
become better educators
with the goals we set.
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Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues.
meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning
collaborations. 7/15/20 learning. 12/4/20 practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
6.3 Collaborating classroom level. department and school broadest positive
with colleagues and Identifies student and Begins to identify how 3/2021 and district levels. impact possible on
the broader teacher resources at to access student and instructional practice
professional the school and district teacher resources in Interacts with Engages with members and student
community to level. 7/15/20 the broader members of the of the broader achievement at school
support teacher professional broader professional professional and district levels and
and student community. 12/4/20 community to access community to access for the profession.
learning resources that support resources and a wide
teacher effectiveness range of supports for Initiates and develops
and student learning. teaching the full range professional learning
3/2021 of learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
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Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
During grade level Our school provides The central resource
meetings at school teachers with a HUB point where teachers can
(monthly and/or every which is a central find information not only
other week), teachers resource point where we for our school
converse and reflect on can find information not community, but
current teaching only for our school resources we can access
practices. We draw upon community, but online to improve
each other’s areas of resources we can access student learning is the
strength to support our online to improve SFA HUB. We cam come
own teaching practice. I student learning and together as a professional
collaborate with other come together as a community to share and
grade level teachers professional community communicate ideas with
through a Basecamp set to share and each other, which has
up by the diocese. communicate ideas with been more useful this
Teachers can collaborate each other. 12/4/20 year more than ever.
and keep in touch about Teachers have not really
various meetings or had much interaction
workshops set up with each other, except
throughout the school through Zoom or email.
year that support teacher 3/2021
and student learning.
7/15/20
Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. families to actively for families to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts participate in the contribute to the
6.4 Working with families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
families to support cultural norms of families based on 3/2021 community. Supports a
student learning families represented in awareness of cultural school/district
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range Communicates to environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with families in ways which families take
classroom/ school schools. 12/4/20 show understanding of leadership to improve
events. 7/15/20 and respect for cultural student learning.
norms. 3/2021
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During back-to-school This has been a little Connecting with
night conducted at the more challenging families has looked a
beginning of the school this year more than lot different this
year, I communicate to
parents the many ways
every due to covid school year because
they can be involved in restrictions of covid, and parents
their child’s education. implemented at our not being allowed
Parents are welcome to school. onto campus. So,
volunteer in the Communication with finding ways to
classroom, during families happens collaborate and
recess, on field trips, through students’ communicate has
and during school
events throughout the
digital portfolios, been challenging.
year. I also set up a emails, and work However, I have had
questionnaire for sent home each several Zoom
parents where I get to week. 12/4/20 meetings with
understand better, their parents to connect,
culture and family and they have access
background in addition to their child’s
to their wants and
desires for their child’s
interactive digital
educational experience. portfolio of work.
Parent Conferences also 3/2021
help to develop
relationships with
parents and acquire a
deeper understanding
of students’ culture.
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Element Emerging
Develops awareness
about local
neighborhoods and
communities
surrounding the school.
7/15/20
Uses available
neighborhood and
community resources
in single lessons.
7/15/20
Our school is part of a tri-
parish community, where
6.5 Engaging local most of our student
communities in attend one of three
support of the parishes in our
instructional community. I am very
familiar with these
program parishes and attend one
of them. I get to see
students and learn more
about their family outside
of school and it helps
students feel more
connected to me.
Understanding these
parish communities also
guides religion
instruction and provides
opportunities to make
connections for the
students. I also utilize
several community
members to come in
during lessons to further
enhance student
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
community resources. community resources community resources to increase
12/4/20 to support the to support the instructional and
curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
Includes references or students, and families. for students.
connections to Includes knowledge of 3/2021
communities in single communities when Engages students in
lessons or sequence of designing and Draws from leadership and service
lessons. 12/4/20 implementing understanding of in the community.
instruction community to improve Incorporates
and enrich the community members
instructional program. into the school
3/2021 learning community.
Community and Working at a catholic
neighborhood school, I have found it
connections are made rewarding and enriching
through various lessons to integrate religion
such as social studies, experiences into our
when we discuss religion curriculum.
communities’ around us Many of our students
and our neighborhoods. attend mass at one of our
12/4/20 3 tri-parishes, and I know
several of the families
through this community
connections. This allows
for me to successfully
draw from an
understanding of the
community to improve
instruction. 3/2021
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Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
knowledge on a subject
matter. A local author will
come to read stories and
explain her role. A local
police officer comes in
and gives safety talks.
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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
6.6 Managing responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
professional effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
responsibilities to Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. 7/15/20 that may be Responsibilities
maintain commitments to commitment by challenging. 12/4/20 effectively. 3/2021
motivation and students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to Maintains continual
commitment to all address individual support students’ effort to seek, develop, Supports colleagues to
students student needs. diverse learning needs and refine new and maintain the
and maintains belief in creative methods to motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for ensure individual and energy to ensure
achievement. 7/15/20 student learning. that all students
12/4/20 achieve. 3/2021
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At the beginning of Professional This school year, I
every week, I plan and responsibilities have was a mentor for a
prepare for each been challenged student teacher. This
lesson. I ensure I have more this than ever, was a great
all of the right due to the extensive experience for
materials/tools for the
planning and myself as I was
lessons ahead. I
strategize all modifying lesson better able to
expectations for the plans to meet the understand what it
week so as not to feel needs of both in means to be a
stressed on a daily person, and virtual teacher leader. I was
basis. It also allows learners. Therefore, provided with the
time for adjustments to to develop and refine opportunity to
be made within teaching methods, support this student
lessons, if necessary. teachers create with maintaining the
Grading and reflection GoogleDocs to share motivation,
happen at the end of instructional resiliency, and
every school day. I like
resources. 12/4/20 energy to ensure all
to create a non-
stressful learning of his students are
environment for my successful. 3/2021
students, so planning
and being prepared
helps to build that
positive learning
environment. 7/15/20
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Element Emerging Exploring Applying
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.
6.7 Demonstrating • Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
professional health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
responsibility, • Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
integrity, and • Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
ethical conduct • 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. 3/2021
Contributes to building professional community
and holding peers accountable to norms of
respectful treatment and communication.
3/2021
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
and ethical conduct. 3/2021
Teachers at our school are constantly held
accountable for demonstrating a professional
demeanor in the classroom and within the school
community. We are reminded at our annual contract
meetings and mid-year observation review meeting.
Administration conducts regular classroom
observations to ensure teachers are highly committed
to student learning. We are also reminded and asked
to reflect on our ongoing development of teacher
skills and knowledge. This might be through our
weekly Monday morning staff meetings, colleague
conversations, or staff development days. I also
demonstrate professional and positive actions not
only with my students, but with my colleagues as
well. This helps foster a school culture with a high
degree of resilience, professional integrity, and ethical
conduct. 3/2021
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