CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or Plans differentiated Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using instruction based on instruction, which is instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ based on broad systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, knowledge of students. for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, Matches resources and extending student
language, cultural diverse cultural specific strategies to learning based on
4.1 Using knowledge background, and backgrounds, and students’ diverse learning comprehensive
of students’ academic individual development. individual cognitive, needs and cultural information on students.
readiness, language 09/23/2020 social, emotional, and backgrounds.
proficiency, cultural physical development to
background, and meet their individual
individual needs. (04/28/2021)
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
instruction. on learning. Becomes aware of Examines potential stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
potential areas of bias sources of bias and assumptions about stereotyping, and
and seeks to learn about stereotyping when cultures an members of assumptions. (4/6/2022)
culturally responsive planning lessons. Uses cultures. (11/04/21)
pedagogy. 09/23/2020 culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.

I use my students star360 This semester I have been I have been sending out This year inclusiveness
scores, informal using many different students check ins where has been my main focus, I
assessment and teacher assessments to determine I am able to see how the am making all the
graded assignments to my students needs and students are feeling and changes necessary for all
better plan my lessons. readiness. We do exit get a better idea of things of my students to feel safe
That helps me decide if I tickets daily this helps me that may be going on in in the classroom.
need to provide assess their progress on a their personal life that (4/6/2022).
additional resources in day-to-day basis. I also would effect how they are
my teaching. am able to monitor any doing in the classroom.
09/23/2020. activities we do in class. I (11/04/21)
use this in addition to
While having my these formal testing to get
connection meetings and a better idea of what they
periodic meetings with are achieving and what I
my students and their need to do to help meet
families I am sure ask their learning needs.
questions to better meet (04/28/2021.)
my students needs.
09/23/2020
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
Communicates learning Establishes and shares
objectives for a single learning goals for skill
lesson to students based development with
on content standards and students in single lessons
4.2 Establishing and
available curriculum. and sequence of lessons.
articulating goals for
09/23/2020
student learning
Before each lesson I state
my lessons learning
objectives. After the
lesson I review my
students exit tickets. This
helps me understand
where my students stand
and how I need to better
meet their needs. I also
focus on one standard per
lesson and teach to
mastery. 09/23/2020
Applying
Establishes and
communicates to
students clear learning
goals for content that are
accessible, challenging,
and differentiated to
address students’ diverse
learning needs.
(04/28/2021)
While stating the leaning
goal to the students I
make it understandable.
Many times, they do not
fully understand the goals
meaning. After the lesson
I do a mini check to see if
they feel they have met
the learning objective.
Having them understand
what my learning goal is
in turns helps them asses
if they have achieved.
That goal. (04/27/2021.)
Integrating
Establishes and
articulates learning goals
to students that integrate
content standards with
students’ strengths,
interests, and learning
needs. (11/04/21)
I break apart the learning
goals and take it one step
at a time. If we do not
meet our learning goals
that day, I will move it to
the next day and
elaborate. (11/04/21)
Innovating
Establishes and
articulates
comprehensive short-
term and long-term
learning goals for
students. Assists students
to articulate and monitor
learning goals.
(4/6/2022)
I have my daily lesson
goals, weekly goals and
monthly goals. I Make
adjustments when
needed to meet my goals.
(4/6/2022)
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging
Uses available curriculum
for daily, short- and long-
term plans. 09/23/2020
4.3 Developing and
sequencing long-
term and short-term
instructional plans to
support student
learning
I use the curriculum that
is provided by my school
in addition to resources
other teachers are willing
to share. I have started to
try and create my one
lessons as I am gaining
confidence in my
teaching. 09/23/2020.
Exploring
Begins to plan curriculum
units that include a series
of connected lessons and
are linked to long-term
planning to support
student learning.
(04/28/2021)
We always have an
overall plan of instruction
and what our goals our
for each unit. Then
breaking it up by week
and day help to break
apart the goals and
achieve success on a daily
basis. I try to have my
goals in line from the
beginning to better
understand what I am
hoping to successfully
have my students master.
(04/28/2021).
Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
concepts and essential curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
related academic frameworks, and design cohesive and
language and formats assessed instructional comprehensive long- and
that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
learning. (11/04/21) learning. plans that ensure high
levels of learning.
(4/6/2022)
I create a weekly plan for In addition to making a
my students, in addition weekly plan that I send
to a monthly plan that out to my students I post
does change depending announcements and add
on my students needs and the assignment due date
understanding. in every lesson in our
(11/04/21) online school program
(4/6/2022).
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated wide range of strategies incorporating a
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ specifically meet
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and students’ diverse
4.4 Planning 09/23/2020 responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides language and learning
instruction that students’ diverse appropriate support and needs and styles to
incorporates language, and learning challenges for students. advance learning for all.
appropriate Is aware of student needs and styles.
strategies to meet content, learning, and Seeks to learn about (04/28/2021.) Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
the learning needs of language needs through students’ diverse learning broad range of for students to reflect on
all students data provided by the site and language needs Uses assessments of assessments into their learning and the
and district. beyond basic data. students’ learning and planning to meet impact of instructional
09/23/2020 language needs to inform students’ diverse learning strategies to meet their
planning differentiated and language needs. learning and language
instruction. (11/04/21) needs. (4/6/2022).

I use a wide verity of In addition to class sizes, I I use formal and informal When we do exit tickets I
teaching strategies to try to provide a wide assessments to meet my always leave room for
help meet the needs of all range of ways students students needs. Using students to self-reflect. I
my students. That can show their master. different technology tools love reading this part
includes whole group, Not every student is to help my students because most students
small group, discussion, successful in testing, so I practice what we have are very truthful about
visual, white board tools, try to have them show been learning. their content
and discussions. their progress through (11/04/21). understanding
09/23/2020 informal assessment. I (4/6/2022).
find that taking the
In addition to reviewing pressure off a test helps
the students test, quizzes my students better
and teacher graded demonstrate their
assignments I have understanding.
periodic meetings with (04/28/2021).
families to better learn
about the students needs.
I review what teaching
methods helped the
student understand the
content. 09/23/2020.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
uses materials from materials in single adaptations to adjustments to a wide range of
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
lessons to address plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of based on in depth
4.5 Adapting students’ learning responsive pedagogy and materials as the analysis of individual
instructional plans needs.09/23/2020 additional materials to instructional needs arises student needs.
and curricular support students’ diverse to support student
materials to meet the learning needs. learning. (11/04/21). Engages with students to
assessed learning (04/28/2021). identify types of
needs of all students. adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
(4/6/2022).

I create small group If I feel my lessons are too
sessions with my rigorous for my student I
students who need extra will modify when needed.
support, I then review I can assess this the first
what areas they need day of a lesson serious.
more on. I then create a Many times, I will have to
lesson to review that adjust my lessons after
content in more depth. the first day after
09/23/2020. reviewing my students
understanding.
(04/28/2021)
My lesson plans are We spend a lot of time
designed to be able to discussing the lesson
change or elaborate goals and breaking it
based on my students down to meet each goal.
needs. I will sometimes We then discuss if we felt
extend them a day or so if the goal was met at the
my students need extra end of the lesson.
assistance. (11/04/21) (4/6/2022).