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 Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual of formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. sources to learn about adjustments to make ongoing
assessments. students and guide instruction and meet adjustments and
selection of instructional individual identified accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse learning needs. 7/19/21 instruction.
Using knowledge of learning needs.
students to engage
them in learning Some students may Students engage in single Students engage in Students actively utilize a Students take ownership
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of learning through the use variety of instructional of their learning by
instructional strategies lessons that include some of adjustments in strategies and choosing from a wide
focused on the class as a adjustments based on instruction to meet their technologies in learning range of methods to
whole. assessments. needs. that ensure equitable further their learning that
access to the curriculum. are responsive to their
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I use data from student
testing files, intervention
therapists, pre-tests, and
staff meetings (previous
teachers, etc.) to adjust
instruction and meet
student needs.

Students use
Chromebooks for Lexia
2x/week. They also
create frequent hands-on
projects that represent
their knowledge of
Evidence
content being taught.
Examples would be
dioramas, self-portrait of
themselves as the main
character in our novel,
recreate their version of
an object in a novel we’re
reading, clay maps, etc.
Being varied in our
approaches to
demonstrating content
knowledge helps ensure
equitable access to the
curriculum. 7/19/21
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.
Evidence
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses gathered Uses school resources and Integrates broad Develops and
information about family contacts to expand knowledge of students systematically uses
students’ prior understanding of and their communities to extensive information
knowledge, cultural students’ prior inform instruction. regarding students’
backgrounds, life knowledge, cultural cultural backgrounds,
experiences, and interest backgrounds, life prior knowledge, life
to support student experiences, and interests experiences, and
learning. to connect to student interests.
learning. 7/19/21
Students participate in Students make Students are actively Students can articulate
single lessons or connections between engaged in curriculum, the relevance and impact
sequences of lessons curriculum, and their which relates their prior of lessons on their lives
related to their interests prior knowledge, knowledge, experiences, and society.
and experiences. backgrounds, life and interests within and
experiences, and across learning activities.
interests. 7/19/21
I speak to my students’
prior teachers if returning
student either via weekly
staff meetings or one-on-
one to gain more
knowledge of student
background, etc. Our
school also hosts a Back-to-
School Orientation where
teachers get to meet
families and gain more
knowledge about their
students.
I utilize KWL Charts,
picture books to make
connections, Image
Brainstorms, Classroom
Brainstorm Webs, Finding
Out Tables, Hot Potato, and
other informal
opportunities to learn
more about my students.
These informal
opportunities seem to be
easier for students to open
up and share. 7/19/21
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 Applying Integrating Innovating
Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
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subject matter.
Students make use of Students actively engage Students routinely
real-life connections Students utilize real-life in making and using real- integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons connections regularly to life connections to subject into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to develop understandings matter to extend their and make relevant
support understanding of of subject matter. understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. 7/19/21 matter during learning
activities.
I have my students create
math word problems
which relate to their own
life and interests. They
create the names, items,
and quantities. The whole
class solves the problems
together, adding to the
sense of community.

Our entire class takes a

Speed Date session with
our potential Book Club
Evidence and For Fun novels. This
allows students to choose
books that they identify
with or are interested in.

I display themed library

picture books around the
room which relate to
students and the subjects
we are learning about.
Students can see books at
all times, engaging and
piquing interest. 7/19/21
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’ Some students participate
diverse learning in instructional strategies,
needs using resources and
technologies provided.
Exploring Applying
Explores additional Utilizes a variety of
instructional strategies, strategies including
resources, and culturally responsive
technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and
lessons or sequence of technologies during
lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to
diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse
learning needs.
Students participate in Students participate in
single lessons or instruction using
sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and
related to their interests technologies matched to
and experiences. their learning needs.
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Students use oral
interaction, hands-on
manipulatives and games,
create art, and technology
on their Chromebooks to
activate all parts of their
brains. 7/19/2021
Integrating Innovating
Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
and technologies into technologies to meet
instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
meet students’ diverse needs.
learning needs. 7/19/21
Students actively engage Students take
in instruction and make responsibilities for using
use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
targeted strategies, resources, and
resources, and technologies that
technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students learning.
needs.
I utilize whole-group
discussions, think-pair-
share, small group
discussions, and Teach What
You Know in which students
can teach a neighbor or even
a staff member something
they have learned that they
feel confident enough in to
teach to someone else.

We also play lots of card and

dice math games and utilize
Evidence manipulatives for a hands-
on approach.

We create art that taps into

the creative parts of my
students’ minds.

I have students work on

Lexia, Kahoot, Google
products (Slides, Forms,
etc.), and ST Math daily to
enhance their comfort level
with technology.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Asks questions that focus Includes questions in Guide students to think Supports students to Facilitates systematic
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a critically through use of initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
comprehension. sequence of lessons that questioning strategies, through independently to apply critical thinking
require students to recall, posing/solving problems, developing questions, by designing structured
interpret, and think and reflection on issues in posing problems and inquiries into complex
Promoting critical critically. content. 7/19/21 reflecting on multiple problems.
thinking though perspectives.
inquiry, problem
solving, and Some students respond to Students respond to Students respond to Students pose problems Students pose and answer
reflection questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks questions and problems and construct questions a wide-range of complex
and comprehension. designed to promote posed by the teacher and of their own to support questions and problems,
comprehension and begin to pose and solve inquiries into content. reflect, and communicate
critical thinking in single problems of their own understandings based on
lessons or a sequence of related to the content. in depth analysis of
lessons. 7/19/21 content learning.
I start with me telling a
story that relates to our
subject in a way that
students can relate, but
not possible for them to
duplicate to model critical
thinking and problem-
solving. Then I’ll ask
open-ended questions to
get them thinking
critically and relating to
concepts so that they may
Evidence generate their own
content-related-problems
to solve. 7/19/21
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
student understanding. observation of student individual student needs provide assistance to
engagement and regular for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
Monitoring student checks for understanding. challenge. 7/19/21 concepts flexibly and
learning and effectively.
adjusting instruction
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive Students successfully Students are able to Students monitor their
individual assistance assistance individually or participate and stay articulate their level of progress in learning and
during instruction. in small groups during engaged in learning understanding and use provide information to
instruction. activities. teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
their needs during adjustments in
instruction. 7/19/21 instruction.
I utilize a variety of
strategies to monitor
learning and adjust as
needed. Examples:
Physical Response
Thumbs up, 1 hand on head
for so-so understanding, 2
hands on head when
confident and could teach a
friend at least one thing.
Verbal Response
Ask open-ended questions,
ask spontaneous questions
to check for understanding
Evidence during lesson, exit tickets,
checkmarks for
understanding (teachers call
on one student to share one
of the five “W Questions”
and other students will
volunteer to answer.)
Technology Response
Kahoot, Google Forms,
Students create Screencast
teaching me a concept,
virtual exit tickets.
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