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. instruction.
Using knowledge of learning needs.
students to engage
them in learning Some students may Students engage in single Student 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
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In addition to the data
gathered from the i-
Ready Diagnostic (3x/yr),
I gather data through
one-on-one multiplication
and reading proficiency
assessments 2-3 times a
year. I assess students at
the beginning and end of
each Learning Lab
sections (3x/yr) using
short assessments in the
applicable subject area of
math or language arts
Evidence
using pre-determined
focus areas. I want to
improve in this area by
getting better at choosing
or creating applicable
assessments and do a
better job at evaluating
and logging results.

I have adapted my
teaching to my students
individually as they do
work in the live lessons
somewhat, but I want to
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
become more consistent
in adapting to each
student’s needs. In
addition, I want to adjust
the online lessons in i-
Ready if or as needed for
each of my RTI students,
rather than solely
depending on the
program to pick the
lessons. (9/19/20)
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.
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. 5/2021 10/2021 4/2022
I make sure that I learn
about my students’ prior
knowledge through
studying their diagnostic
results, and I take notes
on what I learn about
their interests,
backgrounds and
experiences as they offer
the information in our
interactions. I make sure
that I choose examples
and stories from a variety
of cultural backgrounds to
support their learning. I
need to focus more on
knowing the cultural
background/ethnicities or
race of all of my students.
Since I don’t see my
students in person and
they don’t always use
their webcams, I don’t
always know this
information. I can also
improve on incorporating
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
a greater variety of my
students’ interests and
experiences into the
lessons. (9/19/20)
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses real-life connections Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
during instruction as real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
identified to curriculum. 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
Connecting subject students in relating to instruction.
matter to subject matter.
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections connections regularly to in making and using real- integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons develop understandings life connections to subject into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter. matter to extend their and make relevant
support understanding of understanding. 4/2022 applications of subject
subject matter. 5/2021 matter during learning
activities.
Embedded within the
I used Class Dojo videos
online curriculum and
for Social Emotional
portfolios, there are
Learning; for example,
opportunities for
the video on
students to connect the
subject matter to their Perseverance teachers
contexts. In my lessons I about "The Dip" where a
have used real life person can feel stuck and
examples to help support unable to learn or
understanding, either progress. There are a few
through verbal examples embedded questions in
and making connections the video that I discuss
or through showing realia with my students, but
Evidence by using a document then I ask additional
camera. I also sometimes open-ended questions to
question my students to help them relate to the
determine their subject and they are able
understanding to see if to make connections with
they are making real-life their own lives.
connections; however, I 10/2021
believe I can improve
upon this by the use of
additional informal
assessments in my
lessons. This strategy
would hopefully also help
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.
draw out the non- or less-
participatory student and
help me determine if they
are making real-life
connections in their
understanding.
(9/19/20)
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs.
diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs.
learning needs.
Students participate in Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
single lessons or instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
related to their interests technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
and experiences. their learning needs. resources, and technologies that
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individual students learning. 4/2022
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
needs.
I am becoming a little
more comfortable in
teaching in the online
setting and have begun to
incorporate additional
strategies and resources,
such as the use of music,
the document camera,
and webcam, breakout
rooms, and the
whiteboard but need
additional improvement.
Evidence For example, I want to
explore using more
kinesthetic teaching
strategies. I also want to
improve on sending
relevant pre-lesson
materials through email
on occasion to help build
motivation and/or help
with informal pre-
assessments. (9/19/20)

Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Asks questions that focus Includes questions in
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a
comprehension. sequence of lessons that
require students to recall,
interpret, and think
critically.
Promoting critical
thinking though
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote
comprehension and
critical thinking in single
lessons or a sequence of
lessons.
Guide students to think
critically through use of
questioning strategies,
posing/solving problems,
and reflection on issues in
content.
Students respond to
questions and problems
posed by the teacher and
begin to pose and solve
problems of their own
related to the content.
Supports students to Facilitates systematic
initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
through independently to apply critical thinking
developing questions, by designing structured
posing problems and inquiries into complex
reflecting on multiple problems.
perspectives.
Students pose problems Students pose and
and construct questions answer a wide-range of
of their own to support complex questions and
inquiries into content. problems, reflect, and
4/2022 communicate
understandings based on
in depth analysis of
content learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I try to always ask open-
ended questions or at
least questions that
require more than a “yes”
or “no” answer.
Sometimes I engage my
students in critical
thinking through the use
of the poll pod which can
be a type of informal
assessment at the
beginning or end of a
Evidence lesson. I need to think
more carefully ahead of
time about the questions I
want to pose in my
lessons to help engage my
students in more critical
thinking. (9/19/20)
Our school's new
curriculum has a Sample
Work Online Dropbox
for students to use. I
have decided to use this
as an opportunity for
students to reflect about
the current unit
information on which
they are soon to take a
test. There are three
sentence prompts for
reflection that the
students are to complete
before submitting for
points. The scaffolding
has really helped them
articulate their answers.
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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. concepts flexibly and
learning and effectively. 4/2022
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. teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
their needs during adjustments in
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instruction. 4/2022 instruction.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Making ongoing My school uses the i-
adjustments to Ready Diagnostic for
instruction is more easily formal assessment three
accomplished in Learning times a year, and I
Lab (RTI) where I monitor students' results
regularly allow my closely. I also use
students the opportunity individual one-on-one
to participate in solving assessments such as
problems or engage in Math Running Records
reading activities that and the Quick Phonics
show whether or not they
Screener to further
understand and I can
verify my students' skills
adjust the lesson as
and strategies. These
needed by reviewing or
Evidence using a different
assessments are used in
such a way that students
approach to explaining
answer orally rather
the concepts. There is
one strategy I would like than selecting their
to incorporate upon answers digitally as is
identification of a student done in i-Ready.
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or students that are still
struggling when the rest
of the class is ready to
move on. I can invite
them to stay after class so
that I can give them more
individualized attention.
(9/19/20)