4.

1   Use knowledge of students’ academic readiness, language

proficiency, cultural background, and individual development to
plan instruction
• Level of Development: Exploring
• Date: 3/2022
• Evidence:
1. Lesson Planning - Teacher thinks of student interests and knowledge
levels when planning lessons from the school provided curriculum

2. Collaboration - Teacher has spoken with colleagues who had these

students previously to gain insight into their individual learning
 styles. Teacher also meets with grade level teachers to discuss
strategies in this area
3. Assessments - Teacher gives both formative assessments and
informal assessments to track student progress
4. Reflective Conversation - Teacher speaks to students in whole group
and individually about things in which they are interested

4.2   Establish and articulate goals for student learning

• Level of Development: Exploring
• Date: 3/2022
• Evidence:
5. Student Reflection - Teacher provides students with a goal
questionnaire at the beginning of the school year and revisits it at the
end of the year to see if individual student goals were met. Teacher
is trying to get better about doing this throughout the year at the
beginning of units
6. Classroom Walls - Scoop Quiz “scoops” are posted on math wall so
that students can track progress
7. Reflective Conversation - Teacher speaks with students on a regular
basis about why we are working on certain things in class and trying
to relate it to the real world

4.3   Develop and sequence long-term and short-term instructional

plans to support student learning
• Level of Development: Exploring
• Date: 3/2022
• Evidence:
8. Lesson Planning - Teacher uses school provided curriculum and
plans lessons accordingly
9. Assessments - Formative assessments allow the teacher to know
what students still need to work on
10. Student Observation - Teacher cruises the room during work time
and informally assesses students for future lessons and reviews

4.4   Plan instruction that incorporates appropriate strategies to

meet the learning needs of all students
• Level of Development:
• Date: 3/2022
• Evidence:
11. Assessments - Formative assessments allow the teacher to know
what students still need to practice
12. Lesson Planning - Teacher uses the provided curriculum to plan
lessons and enhances lessons by adding different elements such as
technology or manipulatives
13. Rotations - Teacher plans rotations in a way that allows for students
to work with the teacher during at least one rotation

4.5   Adapt instructional plans and curricular materials to meet the

assessed learning needs of all students
• Level of Development: 
• Date: 3/2022
• Evidence: 
14. Assessments - Teacher regularly gives both informal and formative
assessments to determine where students are at with their
understanding of the material
15. Classroom Observation - Teacher moves around the class and offers
support to those students who need it Example: offering dry erase
array boards if students are struggling with multiplication and
division

16. Collaboration - Teacher meets with grade level teachers regularly to

ensure that students’ needs are always at the forefront of lesson
planning