CSTP

6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
student learning. and with colleagues relationship between teaching practice and supporting student
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in connections among the learning and raising
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and elements of the CSTP the level of academic
immediate student the full range of impact on the full to positively impact achievement.
learning needs. learners. (9/22/20) range of learners. the full range of
(5/6/21) 11/27/21 learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
Some lessons, when they I am constantly looking
are done, I will write for new ways to assess
down reflections I have my student's learning. I
6.1 Reflecting on from the lesson I just also like to keep things
teaching practice in taught. I will make notes interesting and engaging
of whether or not my for them. I don't want my
support of student students were lessons to become stale.
learning productively engaged, if This year, I have third
they were understanding graders, and they have
what I intended them to been doing most of their
learn, how would I have work individually all
run the class more year. We have had some
smoothly, and were my lessons where they work
assessments effective together, but I will be
enough for me to know introducing a group
the understanding of my project for them to do
students. (9/22/20) this week. I am excited to
see how they collaborate
and work together.
(5/6/21)

I reflect daily on how my
teaching practice is
supporting my students. I
also have multiple
conversations a day with
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Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
my co-teacher to help me
make sure I am doing
things “correctly” and
helping their learning.
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets 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 self- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
professional and skills individually with school and variety of sources. learning within and
development. and with colleagues district goals, and beyond the classroom.
(9/22/20) through available focuses on improving Engages in and
professional student learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
development. 11/27/21 professional inquiry into teacher
(5/6/21) development targeted practice for
Selects and engages in on student professional
professional achievement. Pursues development.
6.2 Establishing
development based on a variety of additional
professional goals needs identified in opportunities to learn Contributes to
and engaging in professional goals. professionally. professional
continuous and organizations, and
purposeful development
professional growth opportunities to
and development extend own teaching
practice.
I attend weekly meetings One of my goals for this One of our school goals
with my school staff year was to take every this year is aligned with
every Wednesday, where opportunity for our new coding goals for
we work together as professional our students. I have
colleagues to provide development. I wanted to never done coding
support and feedback to learn everything I could before, so I have set a
each other. I am learning about new technologies personal goal to
to self-reflect more often that I could bring to challenge myself in
and to develop my own online learning. I also learning some code along
professional goals to wanted to learn more with my students to help
make sure I am being the ways for collaboration their learning and my
best teacher I can be for during online learning. professional growth.
my students. (9/22/20) One PD I found was 11/27/21
about Google's Jamboard.
I have been able to use
that for quick
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collaboration activities
with my students.
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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. learning. practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
classroom level. department and school broadest positive
Identifies student and Begins to identify how (5/6/21) and district levels. impact possible on
teacher resources at to access student and instructional practice
the school and district teacher resources in Interacts with Engages with members and student
level. the broader members of the of the broader achievement at school
professional broader professional professional and district levels and
community. (9/22/20) community to access community to access for the profession.
resources that support resources and a wide
teacher effectiveness range of supports for Initiates and develops
6.3 Collaborating and student learning. teaching the full range professional learning
with colleagues and 11/27/21 of learners. opportunities with the
the broader broader professional
community focused on
professional
student achievement.
community to There is a veteran My staff has professional
support teacher teacher in my school development every week
and student district that I have known on Wednesdays. This is
learning for past few years from our weekly staff meeting
when I was a substitute. as well. However, we
I talk to her typically usually will do some sort
every week for of activity where we
reassurance and share ideas and
reflection of my own strategies with each
teaching habits. She has other. The most recent
helped me developed was about SEL practices.
good lessons for my Our principal has us use
students and has helped some strategies in our
me through my own class and bring that into
reflections and how I can our PD time. We
make my own lessons discussed what worked,
better for my students. didn't work, and
(9/22/20) exchanged ways that we
can make them better.
(5/6/21)

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Because I was a
substitute teacher in my
district for a while, I have
been blessed to know
several teachers in my
district. There are times
that I have reached out to
my community of
teachers for help, as well
as other teacher in other
districts I know.
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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
families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
cultural norms of families based on community. Supports a
families represented in awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range families in ways which environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with show understanding of families take
classroom/ school schools. 11/27/21 and respect for cultural leadership to improve
events. (9/22/20) norms. student learning.
(5/6/21)
I am consistently I will typically
working with all my communicate with
families to help my parents if their student is
students succeed. I struggling or behind.
communicate with my Then we can work
6.4 Working with families via email, together on an
families to support ClassDojo, Zoom, and the intervention plan. All
occasional phone call. families have access to
student learning With distant learning their students grades as
becoming the norm right well. 11/27/21
now, some of my families
are struggling to
understand the different
platforms their students
have been working on. I
have done tutorials for
those families so that
they may better help
their student. I am trying
to know my families
better to better
understand background
and culture of my
students. (9/22/20)

My main communication
with my student's
families is emails or
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ClassDojo messages. I
sent out a weekly update
email every Sunday. This
email usually includes
any announcements I
may have for them, what
we are doing for the
week, and my weekly
agenda for them to view.
I will also email parents
when students are
missing work, haven't
completed a test, or any
other issues that may
come up in class. I can
also have zoom calls with
families at their request.
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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
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
communities to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. (5/6/21) instructional program, learning opportunities
connections to students, and families. for students.
Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
neighborhood and lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
community resources lessons. (9/22/20) designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction. 11/27/21 and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
Right now, with Covid- With the virus being a
19, it is hard to know huge thing this school
6.5 Engaging local what resources that are year, it has been hard to
available. I do know that incorporate the
communities in libraries have been open community into our
support of the in my area, and I have learning. I recently have
instructional pushed that resource out started going on walks
program to my families on how to with my class. The city
order books for pickup. that I teach in has a
Our district also has walking/biking trail. I
breakfast and lunches have students and
available to students. I parents attend for some
try to incorporate exercise and fun. I also
resources into my have had students visit
lessons as well. Right the local library
now, we are learning throughout the school
about government and year as well. They have
voting, so I have a voting been able to still be a part
resource that I will be of the community this
showing my students. I year, even though it was
am trying to find more much harder this school
resources to share with year. (5/6/21)
my students. (9/22/20)
We have been doing
some PBL activities
lately, and they have
involved having
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knowledge of your
community to either help
lay out a blueprint or
map of where you live.
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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
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. that may be Responsibilities
commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
(9/22/20) (5/6/21) and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
achievement. ensure individual that all students
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6.6 Managing I am able to balance my I am always trying to find
professional professional new ways and improve
responsibility with my on ways of bringing
responsibilities to personal and family content to students. In
maintain needs. I am always talks with my mentor,
motivation and trying to find new ways other colleagues, or
commitment to all to address individual others through social
students students needs, but still media, I am able to find
make time for myself. I ways to help my
visit my family and make professional
time to go on a walk with development and keep
my dog daily. By doing up with my commitment
this, I am able to feel to my students.
good which then allows 11/27/21
me to feel good with my
students. (9/22/20)

I have been trying to
make time for myself
outside of work. With
COVID, some of the
activities I was doing had
to stop. However,
recently I have started
playing roller hockey
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again. It is nice to have a
hobby again. I have also
been trying to read
through all the Roald
Dahl books to prepare for
a new novel study for
next year. I have never
read them before and
thought it would be a
nice stress reducer. I am
currently reading
"Matilda" and will be
reading "Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory" next.
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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
profession in all circumstances.
* As follows:
• Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
• Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which and holding peers accountable to norms of
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. 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 school culture 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.
• 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,
health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
professional
• Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
responsibility,
• Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
integrity, and • Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
ethical conduct community. (9/22/20) (5/6/21) 11/27/21
I demonstrate a professional demeanor at all times, while with my students and
school community. I follow all state education codes, legal requirements, district
and site policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities. I am always
trying to make sure that everything I do while teaching is helping students
succeed. I don’t want to just make sure my students make it to fourth grade. I
want to set them up to succeed in life and want to give them tools that will make
learning easier for them. (9/22/20)

I maintain a high commitment to my student's learning and their ongoing
development. Because of this, I am always searching for new things to do with my
class and new ways of presenting material to them. This also helps me better my
teaching skills and knowledge. The internet has been so helpful this school year. I
am always searching the web to help me with my lessons. One thing I found super
helpful was a lesson guide for "The BFG." I was able to take the lessons provided
and tweak them for my class. I was actually able to find these lesson plans straight
from the Roald Dahl website. (5/6/21)

I have a more diverse class this year because I have a few students that are new to
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our country in the past few years. I work to maintain a space that is open to all
cultural backgrounds to keep my own responsibilities in check. I make sure that
everything in class is conducted in an ethical and professional manner for all
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