CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Is aware of theneedto Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching reflectiononteaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in teaching action research in
student learning. and with colleagues relationshipbetween practice and supporting student
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in connections amongthe learning and raising the
with colleagues on methods to support the teachingpractice and elements of the CSTP to level of academic
immediate student full range of learners. impact on thefullrange positively impact the achievement.
learning needs. of learners. full range of learners.
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on student
learning.

As a faculty we meet
weekly to discuss
6.1 Reflecting on
teaching practices and
teaching practice in
to share ideas in ways
support of student
to continue and build
learning
support for students
and families. This is an
especially important
part of our meetings
because my school is a
one class per grade
level school. 10/1/19

As a faculty we meet
and discuss student and
class progress both
informally and during
meetings. I feel that
having the support our
your colleagues is
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important because you
are able to bounce off
ideas with them and
also get new ideas for
assessment and student
progress monitoring.
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As a school faculty we
meet weekly to discuss
student academics,
assessments, and best
teaching practices.
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Continuing to meet as a
faculty weekly and
discuss student
assessments, teaching
practices, pros and cons
of the week and updates
of what is work/
sharing with one
another.
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected toSets and modifies Sets and modifies a
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
through required account authentic, challenging,connected totheCSTP professional goals
processes and local self-assessment of and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. teaching practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a variety andimpactstudent
professional and skills individually with school and district of sources. learningwithinand
development. and with colleagues goals, and focuses on beyond the classroom.
through available improving student Engages in and
professional learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
development. professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted practice for
6.2 Establishing professional on student professional
professional goals development based on achievement. Pursues a development.
needs identified in variety of additional
and engaging in
professional goals. opportunities to learn Contributes to
continuous and
professionally. professional
purposeful
organizations, and
professional growth development
and development opportunities toextend
own teaching practice.
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Through mandatory My school district has I have been trying to use
and optional been sending out more self-reflection more this
professional opportunities for school to reflect on my
development I try to professional teaching strategies, and
also find free seminars development and make improvements to
and studies online optional trainings which my practice. I feel that
I have been attending with the challenges of
which can further help
given that we are virtual this year I have grown
assist me as an
and I have been trying to as an educator. In
educator to better assist
grow as an educator and addition, I have had to
and teach my students.
explore new platforms, research professional
I also share important ways to assess students, development courses,
and interesting studies and curriculum through blogs, and platforms to
with my colleagues. technology. adjust my teaching to fit
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and my students’ needs.
As a faculty we have 4/10/2021
been attending a
specific PD throughout
the school year, and as
a school staff we meet
to discuss ways to
improve our teaching
styles and also meet
within grade levels. I
set my own personal
goals to accomplish at
the beginning of the
year and revisit those
goals and my progress
throughout the year.
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Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration
level, department, and colleagues to consider colleaguesto improve colleagues to expand with colleagues.
other required meetings how best tosupport student learning and impact onteacherand
and collaborations. teacher and student reflect on teaching Workstoensurethe
student learning within
learning. practice at the broadest positive
grade or department
Identifies student and classroom level. impact possible on
and school and district
teacher resources at the Begins to identify how levels. instructional practice
school and district level. to assess student and Interacts with members and student
teacher resources in the of thebroader Engages with members achievement at school
broader professional professional of the broader and district levels and
community. community to access professional for the profession.
resourcesthatsupport community to access
teachereffectiveness resourcesanda wide Initiates and develops
and studentlearning range ofsupports for professional learning
6.3 Collaborating teaching thefullrange opportunities with the
with colleagues and of learners. broader professional
the broader community focused on
professional student achievement.
community to
support teacher and During grade level
student learning meetings, weekly all
faculty meetings,
during prep periods
and lunch breaks, I will
communicate concerns
and discuss student
learning with teachers
who are in grade levels
below my taught grade
as well as teachers who
teach higher grade
levels. I value my
colleagues opinions
and experience in order
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to better myself as an
educator. 10/1/19

I feel that I still do the

same things with my
colleagues in reflecting
on teaching practices
in my classroom
during formal and
informal meetings, and
at break times. I also
find that this class has
been helpful to discuss
different strategies
done in the classroom
and with others in our
discussion board posts.
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Throughout the year I

will talk with my
school colleagues to
improve my students
learning whether it is
bouncing off ideas with
other teachers or getting
their insight on new
platforms or ways of
assessing virtually. In
addition, my deanery
which is a group of
school in my district
and area, have met with
grade level bands from
other schools in order to
get ideas from teachers
who teach the same
grade level as me.
These meetings are
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scheduled through
Zoom, at this time.
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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide range
thefamily in student importance of the contribute to the andsupportforfamilies of opportunities for
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. toactively participate families to contribute to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts communication in the classroom and the classroom and
families. information about to families based on school. school community.
cultural norms of awarenessofcultural Supports a
families representedin normsandwiderange Communicates to school/district
the school. Welcomes of experiences with families in ways which environment in which
family involvement at schools. show understanding of families take leadership
classroom/ school and respect for cultural to improve student
events. norms. learning.

6.4 Working with

families to support
student learning
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I continually include I feel that I am fully
parents/guardians/fami aware of each of my
lies in their child’s students’ home lives
learning through and with everything
updates, newsletters, going on with our
emails and Class Dojo adjusted online
posts. I encourage learning I have become
families to talk to their even more aware of the
child at home about forms of technology
new topics and that my students may
content. I also send use at home and have
home optional access to. While
supplemental teaching online for
information via paper over a month now I
and online resources have been able to
that families can do introduce both my
together with their students and families
child to further to new resources and
promote understanding platforms which assist
of the subject matter. in their child’s learning
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different forms of
communication that
parents use more
frequently.
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Having to start the

school year virtual it
has strengthened my
communication and
relationships with my
students’ families more
than previous years. I
need to discuss the
technology with my
students and their
families to ensure equal
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opportunity for
learning. I also try to
have my parents present
on their careers and
share with my class for
families to be more
involved in their child’s
academics and school
life. I have already done
with virtually with
some parent volunteers.
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Starting the school year

in distance learning and
now in a hybrid model I
have had a lot of
communication with
parents. In the
beginning I needed to
remind parents that
their child needs to
complete the
homework/assignment
with less help from
them. In addition I have
had to remind parents of
class norms while
teaching virtual
students because
parents wanted to be
involved in the lessons.
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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 to
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources increase instructional
communities to support the to support the and learning
surrounding the school.Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, opportunities for
connections to students, and families. students.
Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
neighborhood and lessonsorsequenceof communities when Draws from Engages students in
community resources in lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
single lessons. implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school learning
community.

I research and I have expanded my

6.5 Engaging local supplement lessons search in looking for
communities in with activities and free resources that my
support of the events within the students can use within
instructional community outside of their community where
program the school and bring our school is located to
those elements into the expand what we have
classroom and to help learned in class and
provide multiple meet grade level
means of learning for standards.
students. For example, 5/1/20
I took my class on a
walking field trip to a Fortunately, I have been
historical park where given a lot more
they were able to learn resources that are
about the environment technology based and
and history of the city virtual because
on a docent tour. everyone in my school’s
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not in-person. In
addition, I have done
more searching for
ways to involve the
community and
business around my
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school site to share
resources that can be
used academically with
my class.
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Having been given

more resources this
school year because of
starting virtually has
been great and has
helped me grow as an
educator during this
school year. I have also
been able to do more
research about free
local resources for
families at my school in
the local areas that they
may not be aware of.
I have communicated
this with our school
families, not just
families of my students
in my class.
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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full range Models professionalism
understanding of responsibilities in professional of professional andsupportscolleagues
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into in meeting and
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and exceeding professional
effortrequiredtomeet prepares for situations Responsibilities
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. that may be effectively.
commitments to commitment by challenging.
students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to Supports colleagues to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual maintain the
student needs. diverse learningneeds effort toseek,develop, motivation, resiliency,
and maintains belief in and refine new and and energy to ensure
students’capacityfor creative methods to that all students
achievement. ensure individual achieve.
student learning.
6.6 Managing
professional Not only to meet I continually make an
responsibilities to expectations but to go effort to change my
maintain motivation above and beyond teaching methods and
and commitment to expectations as a strategies to include
all students professional in every differentiated learning
aspect. I believe all my which meets all my
students are smart and students needs. This
can learn, just through change could vary
differentiated learning from year to year,
to meet their different month to month or
learning styles. I even lesson to lesson.
research and adjust my 5/1/20
teaching pedagogy to
meet the needs of my Being fully distance
new class and students learning has had me
as they grow. 10/1/19 increase the ways I can
keep students engaged
in my lessons for horus
each day in front of a
computer. One way I
like to give my students
break and exercise is by
having Virtual Brain
Breaks. My students
will get exercise in and
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stand up throughout the
day and I will join my
class in these activities
and exercises. Also, I
put together different
materials,
manipulatives, and
science experiment
materials for parents to
pick up from the school
so students can
participate fully at
home and be engaged in
the lessons. For
example, families were
asked to come by the
school to pick up
individualized
manipulative boxes
which we will use for
math lessons.
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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies, Maintains a highstandard of personalintegrity
contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* andcommitment tostudentlearningandthe
profession in all circumstances.
* As follows:
● Take responsibilityforstudent academiclearning outcomes. Contributes to building professional communities
● Is aware of own personal values andbiases and recognizes ways in which and holding peers accountable to norms of
thesevalues and biases affectthe teaching and learning ofstudents. respectful treatment and communication.
● Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a schoolculture with a
● Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct. 10/1/19
● Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexualharassment. I feel that my most important job as an educator
● Understands and implements school and districtpolicies and state and and in education thus far is being that of a child
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior. advocate. Caring about the students' academics
● Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy, but also them personally and their needs both
6.7 Demonstrating
health, andsafety of students,families, andotherschool professionals. academically and emotionally. 5/1/20
professional
● Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
responsibility,
● Acts in accordance with ethical considerationsforstudents. Caring for my students as a whole, not just in
integrity, and ethical ● Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school their academics but in their family lives as
conduct community. well. I am an educator and a child advocate
for all of my students. This is extremely
important when working with children and
extremely important to me as their teacher
and an adult which they feel comfortable with
and respect.
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I feel that I hold my profession in high regard
and always try my best to act as professional as
possible at school, at school events and outside
of school where families and students are
present. I follow all state education codes, legal
requirements, district and site policies,
contractual agreements, and ethical
responsibilities. 10/1/19
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Icontributetomyprofessionalcommunity by
respecting colleagues and acting as a professional
inandoutofwork. Iholdmyprofessioninhigh
regard andfollow allstateeducation codes,legal
documents, district, and school policies. 5/1/20

I contribute to my professional community by

upholding my professionalism at all times at my
work place and through online platforms. I
respect my colleagues and the profession. I
follow all the state codes, legal
documents/protocols, the district guidelines,
school policies, and my school being catholic,
our religious beliefs.
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I hold my profession in high regard and feel

that I am responsible for much of my
students’ learning of new concepts. I take
the responsibility with high regard because
I want my students to not only succeed in
the next grade level but in their futures to
come. I follow all state codes, legal
documents, district guidelines, school
policies, my school’s religious beliefs, and
the new COVID-19 guidelines and protocols
from the state and local county.
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