YELLOW - 7/20

GREEN - 7/25
CSTP  Continuum  of  Practice  Levels  of  Teacher  Development   BLUE - 12/10

EMERGING   EXPLORING   APPLYING   INTEGRATING   INNOVATING  

CSTP  
Level  1   Level  2   Level  3   Level  4   Level  5  
Designs  and  implements  
Integrates  extensive  knowledge   comprehensive  curriculum  with  
Expands  awareness  of   Explores  use  of  additional   Implements  the  curriculum  using  
Engaging  and   of  curriculum,  instructional   multiple  and  varied  instructional  
curriculum  and  instructional   instructional  practices  to  teach   a  variety  of  instructional  practices  
Supporting  All   practices,  and  supplemental   strategies  and  resources  to  
practices  to  support   the  curriculum  and  support   and  supplemental  resources  
Students  in   resources  to  enhance  and  deepen   support  in-­‐depth  studies  of  
understanding  and  engage   student  understanding  and   selected  to  improve  student  
Learning   student  understanding  and   content  and  promote  high  levels  
students  in  learning.   engagement.   understanding  and  engagement.  
engagement.   of  student  understanding  and  
engagement.  
Creating  and  
Recognizes  the  importance  of   Provides  a  respectful  and   Facilitates  a  learning  environment  
Maintaining   Guides  the  development  of  a   Maintains  a  respectful  and  
building  a  positive  learning   rigorous  learning  environment   that  is  respectful,  rigorous,  and  
Effective   respectful  learning  environment   supportive  learning  environment  
environment  that  is  focused   that  supports  and  challenges  all   responsive  in  advancing  student  
Environments  for   focused  on  achievement.   in  which  all  students  can  achieve.  
on  achievement.   students  to  achieve.   achievement.  
Student  Learning  

Understanding   Utilizes  knowledge  of  CSTP  to   Articulates  knowledge  of  the   Applies  in  depth  knowledge  of  
Expands  knowledge  of  related  
and  Organizing   Demonstrates  knowledge  of   makes  connections  between   inter-­‐relationships  between   the  CSTP  to  interconnect  
elements  of  effective  instruction,  
Subject  Matter   teaching  as  discrete  skills  as   elements  of  effective  instruction,   elements  of  effective  instruction,   effective  instruction,  learning  
learning  goals,  assessments,  and  
for  Student   described  in  the  CSTP.   learning  goals,  assessments,  and   learning  goals,  assessments,  and   goals,  and  assessment  within  and  
content  as  informed  by  the  CSTP.  
Learning   content  standards.   content  across  the  CSTP.   across  content  areas.    

Planning  
Plans  instruction  flexibly  utilizing  
Instruction  and   Plans  lessons  using  expanded   Plans  lessons  using  a  broad  range  
Plans  differentiated  instruction   a  repertoire  of  instructional  
Designing   Plans  lessons  using  available   understanding  of  curriculum,   of  strategies  to  differentiate  
using  a  variety  of  adjustments   practices  to  differentiate  
Learning   curriculum  and  resources.   related  materials  and  resources,   instruction  as  informed  by  
and  adaptations  in  lessons.   instruction  as  informed  by  
Experiences  for   and  assessments.   multiple  assessments.  
ongoing  assessments.    
All  Students  

Utilizes  a  wide  range  of  

Utilizes  a  variety  of  assessments  
Develops,  adapts,  and  integrates   assessments  strategically,  
Explores  the  use  of  different   that  provide  targeted  data  on  
Assessing   Develops  understanding  of   assessments  into  instruction  that   systematically,  and  flexibly  
types  of  assessments  to  expand   student  learning  to  guide  
Students  for   required  assessments  and  uses   provide  ongoing  data  to  guide   throughout  instruction  to  identify  
understanding  of  student   planning.  Collaborates  and  
Learning   of  data  to  inform  student   planning  differentiated   student  learning  needs  and  guide  
learning  needs  and  support   reflects  regularly  with  colleagues  
  progress.   instruction  matched  to  assessed   ongoing  adjustments  in  
planning.   to  improve  teaching  practice  and  
needs  of  students.   instruction  that  maximize  student  
student  success.      
learning.  

Analyzes  and  integrates  

Engages  in  and  facilitates  
Seeks  collaboration  with   information  from  a  wide  range  of  
Developing  as  a   Works  collaboratively  with   Collaborates  and  reflects   collaborative  learning  
colleagues,  resource  personnel,   sources  to  expand  skills  of  
Professional   assigned  colleagues  to  reflect   regularly  with  colleagues  to   communities  focused  on  
and  families  to  reflect  on  ways  to   collaboration  and  reflection  as  a  
Educator   on  and  improve  teaching   improve  teaching  practice  and   providing  quality  instruction  and  
improve  teaching  practice  and   habit  of  practice  and  to  impact  
  practice  and  student  success.     student  success.       optimal  learning  for  the  full  range  
student  success.     teacher  effectiveness  and  student  
of  students.    
learning.  
From  Continuum  of  Teaching  Practice  (CCTC,  CDE  and  New  Teacher  Center,  2012)