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 of Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual formal and informal sources measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. to learn about students and adjustments to instruction make ongoing adjustments
assessments. guide selection of and meet individual and accommodations in
instructional strategies to identified learning needs. instruction.
Using knowledge of meet diverse learning
students to engage needs.
them in learning Students actively utilize a Students take ownership of
Some students may engage Students engage in single Student engage in learning variety of instructional their learning by choosing
in learning using lessons or sequence of through the use of strategies and technologies from a wide range of
instructional strategies lessons that include some adjustments in instruction to in learning that ensure methods to further their
focused on the class as a adjustments based on meet their needs. equitable access to the learning that are responsive
whole. assessments. curriculum. to their learning needs.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
As of right now, I would
rate myself in within the
Applying section for
element 1.1. As a teacher, I
use a variety of formal and
informal sources to learn
about students in order to
meet their diverse learning
needs. I review the student
profile on Aeries in order to
become aware of any
documents that are
associated with the student
such as an IEP. Also, I use
the data from the
assessments that I give at
Evidence the beginning of the year to
guide instruction. Another
way is by getting to know
the students through student
surveys and conversations.
All of these ways is how I
plan and drive the
instruction for students.
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I feel as though I have
progressed in this area. I
make sure that I use
multiple measures to make
adjustments to instruction
and individual identified
learning goals. The
multiple measures that I use
are curriculum assessments,
student oral interviews, data
from iReady, exit tickets,
and teacher made
assessments. I combine the
knowledge of all of these
assessments and then adjust
as needed to ensure each
student is meeting their full
potential.
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I continue to be in the
integrating are for element
1.1. The multiple measures
that I use are curriculum
assessments, student oral
interviews, data from
iReady, exit tickets, and
teacher made assessments. I
use a variety of data in
order to engage students in
learning.
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Using knowledge of my
students in order to engage
them is one element that I
strive to continue to work at.
I feel I have worked
continuously in order to be
in the innovating level of
element 1.1. I am constantly
adapting/ accommodating
my instruction to meet all
student needs. During
lessons, I will shorten, add
choices, and modify
assignments as I see that
need for it on a student to
student basis. Students are
taking ownership of their
learning by choosing how
they feel they will learn the
best. I give these options
through choice boards and
various enrichment
activities.
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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.
Exploring
Uses gathered information
about students’ prior
knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interest to
support student learning.
Students participate in
single lessons or sequences
of lessons related to their
interests and experiences.
Applying
Uses school resources and
family contacts to expand
understanding of students’
prior knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests to
connect to student learning.
Students make connections
between curriculum, and
their prior knowledge,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests.
Integrating
Integrates broad knowledge
of students and their
communities to inform
instruction.
Students are actively
engaged in curriculum,
which relates their prior
knowledge, experiences,
and interests within and
across learning activities.
Innovating
Develops and
systematically uses
extensive information
regarding students’ cultural
backgrounds, prior
knowledge, life
experiences, and interests.
Students can articulate the
relevance and impact of
lessons on their lives and
society.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Currently, I would rate I feel as though I have I have moved the
myself in the exploring progressed in this area integrating level for
phase of element 1.2. I to applying for element element 1.2. It is a
make it a priority to 1.2. This year I made routine in my
gather information and it a point to use school classroom that I
get to know my resources, family connect students’ prior
students on a personal resources, past knowledge in order to
level. Then I use teachers, life help them learn. This
student backgrounds experiences and other mentality is integrated
and interests to guide resources to connect to into my classroom. The
engaging lessons that student backgrounds. I best way to connect to
students can relate to. felt this was crucial the students’ prior
One thing that I could especially beginning knowledge is to get to
improve on in this area the year with Distance know each student and
is really focusing on Learning. learn about their
Evidence
the student culture, background,
backgrounds and 9/20/20 and prior experience
culture to include in both personal and
lessons and letting the I continue to be in the educational.
students be the guide in applying level for 5/2021
teaching about their element 1.2. I use
background to others.. school resources and
07/18/20 family contacts to
expand understanding
of students’ prior
knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and
interests to connect to
student learning.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging
Uses real-life connections
during instruction as
identified to curriculum.
Connecting subject
matter to meaningful,
real-life contexts
Some students relate
subject matter to real-life.
Exploring
Explore using additional
real-life connections to
subject matter in single
lessons or sequence of
lessons to support
understanding.
Students make use of real-
life connections provided in
single lessons or sequence
of lessons to support
understanding of subject
matter.
Applying
Integrates connections from
subject matter to
meaningful, real-life
contexts, including those
specific to students’ family
and community.
Students utilize real-life
connections regularly to
develop understandings of
subject matter.
Integrating
Integrates connections to
meaningful, real-life
contexts in planning subject
matter instruction and is
responsive during
instruction to engage
students in relating to
subject matter.
Students actively engage in
making and using real-life
connections to subject
matter to extend their
understanding.
Innovating
Engages student in actively
making connections to
relevant, meaningful, and
real-life contexts
throughout subject matter
instruction.
Students routinely integrate
subject matter into their
own thinking and make
relevant applications of
subject matter during
learning activities.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I would rate myself in For element 1.3, I am
the applying section of in the integrating level.
element 1.3. I believe I integrate connections
it is incredibly to meaningful, real-life
important for students contexts in planning
to relate to the subject matter
concepts that are being instruction and is
taught and know how responsive during
they will be able to instruction to engage
learn this in their students in relating to
future. I try to include subject matter.
real-life connections to 11/2020
all lessons so students
know why this skill is In order to connect the
important to learn and subject manner to real
how it can help them life learning, I
in life. One example incorporate project
of this is when the based learning within
Evidence
students learn about the curriculum. I have
decimals I relate that to done this in all subject
money and show how areas, but the area that
they can use the math I feel I have the most
concept buy things and success is math. I have
know what they can showed students how
afford. 07/18/20 math is used to run
businesses and then
given students the
ability to create their
own business and work
through their budget
using the math skills of
this year.
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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’ diverse Some students participate
learning needs in instructional strategies,
using resources and
technologies provided.
Exploring
Explores additional
instructional strategies,
resources, and technologies
in single lessons or
sequence of lessons to meet
students’ diverse learning
needs.
Students participate in
single lessons or sequence
of lessons related to their
interests and experiences.
Applying
Utilizes a variety of
strategies including
culturally responsive
pedagogy, resources, and
technologies during
ongoing instruction to meet
students’ diverse learning
needs.
Students participate in
instruction using strategies,
resources, and technologies
matched to their learning
needs.
Integrating
Creates, adapts, and
integrates a broad range of
strategies, resources, and
technologies into
instruction designed to
meet students’ diverse
learning needs.
Students actively engage in
instruction and make use of
a variety of targeted
strategies, resources, and
technologies to meet their
individual students needs.
Innovating
Refines the flexible use of
an extensive repertoire of
strategies, resources, and
technologies to meet
students’ diverse learning
needs.
Students take
responsibilities for using a
wide range of strategies,
resources, and technologies
that successfully advance
their learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Currently, I feel that I am
applying element 1.4 in the
classroom. I feel that I use
a variety of strategies
within the classroom to
meet students’ needs. I
ensure that all lessons are
differentiated so that all
students can participate and
learn at their own level
while still feeling apart of
the classroom community.
Having a background in
special education has
helped me to adapt my
teaching to various levels as
needed and one way that I
do this in my 4th grade
Evidence classroom is by conducting
small groups where the
students can work on
specific skills with a group
of peers at their similar
level. 07/18/20
I use utilize a variety of
strategies including
culturally responsive
pedagogy, resources, and
technologies during
ongoing instruction to
meet students’ diverse
learning needs. instruction
to meet students’ diverse
learning needs.
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Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying
Throughout each
lesson I strive to use
multiple teaching
strategies, resources
and technology in
order to reach all
learners. For example,
for a math lesson, I
integrate a video to
review the concepts, a
song to help remember
how to complete the
problem,
manipulatives, and
whiteboard practice.
This one lesson hots
multiple learning types
such as visual,
auditory, and kinetic.
Students know where
to find the resources
and are able to pick
one that works with
their learning style.
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Integrating Innovating
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Asks questions that focus Includes questions in single Guide students to think Supports students to initiate Facilitates systematic
on factual knowledge and lessons or a sequence of critically through use of critical thinking through opportunities for student to
comprehension. lessons that require students questioning strategies, independently developing apply critical thinking by
to recall, interpret, and posing/solving problems, questions, posing problems designing structured
think critically. and reflection on issues in and reflecting on multiple inquiries into complex
content. perspectives. problems.
Promoting critical
thinking though Students respond to varied Students pose problems and
inquiry, problem Some students respond to questions or tasks designed Students respond to construct questions of their Students pose and answer a
solving, and reflection questions regarding facts to promote comprehension questions and problems own to support inquiries wide-range of complex
and comprehension. and critical thinking in posed by the teacher and into content. questions and problems,
single lessons or a sequence begin to pose and solve reflect, and communicate
of lessons. problems of their own understandings based on in
related to the content. depth analysis of content
learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Currently, I would I would consider As I grow in my
consider myself in the myself applying for teaching practice, I
exploring area for element 1.5. I feel as have learned to let
element 1.5. For most though I have made students take more
of my lessons it is progress in the area of control of their
required that student having students think learning and give them
recall, interpret, and critically, solving more independence.
think critically. The problems, and This has helped
inquiry questions that reflecting on the developed their critical
are posed in my content. For example thinking skills. Now,
classroom come in science, I pose rather than giving them
directly from me like open-ended questions a pre-made question,
for example when we so that students have to The students create
do a science research and answer their own questions
experiment I pose the the questions in and create a plan of
Evidence
question and the groups. That way they how to answer the
students try and find can take ownership of problem. This has
the answer. In order their learning and helped students feel
to improve in this area retain the content. empowered in their
I think the students education.
need to create their 10/14/20 5/2021
own inquiry based
questions and then I guide students to
create solutions. think critically through
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strategies, posing/
solving problems, and
reflection on issues in
content.
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Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Implements lessons Seeks to clarify instruction Makes ongoing adjustments Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum and learning activities to to instruction based on instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. support student observation of student ongoing monitoring of opportunities and provide
understanding. engagement and regular individual student needs for assistance to students in
checks for understanding. assistance, support, or mastering the concepts
Monitoring student challenge. flexibly and effectively.
learning and adjusting
instruction while Students successfully Students monitor their
teaching. Some students receive Students receive assistance participate and stay Students are able to progress in learning and
individual assistance during individually or in small engaged in learning articulate their level of provide information to
instruction. groups during instruction. activities. understanding and use teacher that informs
teacher guidance to meet adjustments in instruction.
their needs during
instruction.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
As of right now I For element 1.6, I feel that I
have improved and I am
consider myself in the now in integrating area.
applying category for During lessons I am
element 1.6. I consistently making
adjustments based on
consistently use a monitoring individual
check for needs. I have learned to
monitor both academic and
understanding emotional needs during
throughout my lessons lessons. This has been
so that I can adjust my helpful because I can
differentiate content to help
instruction based on with social emotional needs
the needs. At the end as well as academic. For
of each lesson I usually academic during Distance
Learning I use an online
a require an exit ticket whiteboard to check
or for the students to individual answers or have
rate their students send it through
Zoom chat.
understanding from
Evidence
1-4 with the lesson that 11/8/20
was just taught. This
helps to get a quick Throughout lessons, I
check in on which continue to make
adjustments in order to
students seem to meet the students at their
understand the lesson skill levels. To this I have
who still needs extra to be constantly checking
for understanding. I check
support. I can scaffold for understanding using
the concept to help multiple teaching strategies.
students who are I use exit tickets, verbal
explanations, walking
struggling but I need to around, and asking
get better on adjusting clarifying questions to see
to challenge the the students’ answer.
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students that are
working above the
content. 07/18/20