Standard

2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Models and communicates Models fair and Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
expectations for fair and respectful behavior. responsible, and responsibility with re lection and ongoing
respectful behavior to Demonstrates respectful student students for resolving improvement of the caring
support social commitment to fairness interactions. Assists con lict and creating and community based on
development. and respect in students to resolve maintaining a caring respect, fairness, and the
communications with con licts. classroom community. value of all members.
students about language Incorporates cultural Supports students in
and behavior. awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Seeks to understand positive classroom developing a caring
cultural perceptions of climate. community that is Students take leadership in
Promoting social
Some students share in caring community. responsive to the diverse resolving con lict and
Development and
responsibility within responsibility for the Students demonstrate cultural norms of creating a fair and
classroom community. Students participate in efforts to be positive, identities of all students. respectful classroom
a caring community
occasional community accepting, and respectful 7/18/2021 - 12/9/21 community where
where each student is
building activities, of differences. student’s home culture is
treated fairly and
designed to promote 4/28/2022 included and valued.
respectfully
caring, fairness, and Students communicate
respect. Students take with empathy and
responsibility resolving understanding in
con licts and maintaining interactions with one
a caring classroom another.
community. Students
promote respect and
appreciation for
differences. 7/18/2021

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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Each morning we greet
each other and I allow
students time to share
with the class based off
their table. Students are
taught to listen and ask
questions. Students are
given classroom
responsibilities. When I
have been grumpy or
frustrated we call a family
meeting and I model what
it looks like to apologize.
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As a class we go through an
identity series where we talk
about our identities as
individuals and as a class
community. This helps students
see their value and the value of
those around them. we also use
encouraging language and I teach
Evidence them what it looks like to respect
someone in the classroom and
outside the school. 12/9/21

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Since coming back to school, we
have had a lot of drama between
two of my strongest
personalities. As a class we have
had to have a lot of family
meetings where we discuss
things like why gossip is hurtful,
what it means to exclude
someone, etc. Recently we talked
about forgiveness, and what it
means to ask for forgiveness, and
what it means to give
forgiveness. I then had students
write letters of apology or
forgiveness to someone in their
life they felt they needed to
connect with. The two students
who have had the most problems
wrote their letters to each other,
without being prompted, which
was really encouraging.

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the importance Experiments with and/or Develops physical Maintains physical Adapts physical and/or
of the physical and/or virtual learning environments that re lect environments that re lect environments lexibly to
virtual learning environments that student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
environments that support student learning. provide a range of provides a broad range of range of resources that
support student learning. resources for learning. resources, displays, and engage students in
artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Is aware that structured Structures for interaction Utilizes a variety of and integral to instruction. environments enhance
interaction between are taught in single structures for interaction 7/18/2021 learning and re lect
students can support lessons or sequence of during learning activities 12/9/21 diversity within and
learning. lessons to support student that ensures a focus on 4/28/2022 beyond the classroom.
learning. and completion of
learning tasks. Selects from a repertoire
Integrates a variety of of structures for
Creating physical or structures for interaction interaction to ensure
virtual learning that engage students accelerated learning for
environments that Some students use constructively and the full range of students.
promote student available resources in Students use resources Students use a variety of productively in learning.
learning, re lect learning environments provided in learning resources in learning 7/18/2021 Students participate in
diversity, and during instruction. environments and interact environments and interact - 12/9/21 monitoring and changing
encourage with each other to in ways that deepen their 4/28/2022 the design of learning
constructive and understand and complete understanding of the - environments and
productive learning tasks in single content and develop structures for interactions.
interactions among lessons or sequence of constructive social and
students lessons. academic interactions. Students routinely use a
7/18/2021 range of resources in
learning environments
that relate to and enhance
instruction and re lect
their diversity.
Students share in
monitoring and
assessment of interactions
to improve effectiveness
and develop a positive
culture for learning.
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I do activities that require I make sure to display books
communication and and art that showcase
teamwork, we use different cultures. I try to
manipulatives and do real incorporate different aspects
of my students interests and
world activities that
backgrounds into the
promote classroom
classroom activities. We do a
bonding. For example, in lot of singing, moving and
Math we will do a hands on activities to keep
classroom store during the students engaged.
the money unit, and 7/18/2021
students get to work
together to sell things and I have a word wall with sight
create things. 7/18/2021 words that are for students
from each level. I use
culturally diverse examples
and readings in my
classroom. At recess we talk
about what different kids
brought for snack and learn
Evidence about their cultures through
the food they eat. I use music
in class that comes from a
variety of backgrounds.
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Anytime my students
create a narrative writing
or story, the inal part of
the writing process is to
read their stories to the
class. During this time I
have students share one
thing they enjoyed about
the story. This activity has
helped to promote
encouragement and
celebrate student
accomplishments.

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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Adheres to policies and Recognizes and addresses Anticipates and reduces Integrates support for Shares responsibility with
laws regarding safety that safety issues regarding risks to physical, students to take risks and the students for the
are required by the site, materials, student intellectual, and offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the emotional safety using about divergent maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors organization of the multiple strategies that viewpoints. 7/18/2021 physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases 12/9/21 emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning 4/28/2022 focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
curriculum.
Explores strategies to
establish intellectual and Models and provides
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that Engages in re lection on
classroom. develop resiliency and their own language and
Establishing and
support intellectual and behavior that contributes
maintaining learning
emotional safety. to intellectual and Students demonstrate
environments that
Students are aware of emotional safety in the resiliency in perseverance
are physically,
required safety Students follow teacher classroom. 7/18/2021 for academic
intellectually, and
procedures and the school guidance regarding Students take risks, offer 12/9/21 achievement.
emotionally safe
and classroom rational for potential safety issues for opinions, and share 4/28/2022 Students maintain
maintaining safety. self or others. alternative perspectives intellectual and emotional
safety for themselves and
others in the classroom.
Students develop and
practice resiliency skills
and strategies to strive for
academic achievement,
and establish intellectual
and emotional safety in
the classroom. 7/18/2021
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
When a student answers a
question and it is not
correct, instead of saying
wrong, I will say things like “I
love your thinking, maybe we
can get another idea or
thought” to promote
students to keep
volunteering.
When students are frustrated
we do breath work and I give
them vocabulary and
strategies to work through
frustrations. 7/18/2021

As a class we have a rule that

it doesn’t have to be perfect,
it just has to be our best. i
have some students this year
that are perfectionists, and
so they have a hard time
trying or completing certain
work because they don’t
Evidence want to be wrong. I always
tell kids that tests are for me
to see how I am doing at
teaching, and to better know
how to teach them, it is not
about them, but about
myself. I have seen that this
takes the pressure away from
test taking and really calms
them down. 12/9/21
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There are days when I am less
patient or gentle with my
students than I should be. As an
educator, I think the irst step to
creating a healthy learning
environment is admitting to my
students when I am wrong. I will
hold family meetings where I
apologize for behavior that is not
how it should be, for example,
being sarcastic with a student.
This has created a culture of
openness and allows my
students to feel able to be heard
as well.

 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment that learning environment that throughout the learning learning environment in
accuracy of answers and includes accuracy, includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and technologies learning.
expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of throughout instruction Supports students to
Creating a rigorous achievement patterns for achievement patterns, and that support the full range utilize an extensive
learning environment individuals and groups of uses scaffolds to address of learners in meeting repertoire of
with high students. achievement gaps. high expectations for differentiated strategies to
expectations and 7/18/2021 achievement. meet high expectations.
appropriate support 12/9/21
for all students Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a 4/28/2022 Students take
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated responsibility to fully
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges utilize teacher and peer
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote Students actively use support, to achieve
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, supports and challenges consistently high levels of
learning. and problem solving in to complete critical factual and analytical
learning. 7/18/2021 reading, writing, higher learning.
12/9/21 order thinking, and
problem solving across
subject matter.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
At the beginning of each Right now we are really
year I lay out my honing in on writing full
expectations for my paragraphs. I have given
students’ behavior and students explicit instruction
on how to stretch their
academics. During online
sentences and how to format
learning, I offer regular
a paragraph, and now I have
feedback on their work them do it on their own. I
and do weekly emails to offer students that are lower
encourage them and in their language abilities
highlight areas of growth. sentence frames and graphic
7/18/2021 organizers, but I still hold the
same expectation that
students will write the
paragraph according to how
it has been taught. 12/9/21
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I had two students at the
beginning of the school
year that couldn't even
Evidence read or write in English.
Through scaffolded
writing activities and
graphic organizers these
two students are now able
to produce their own
writing. Last week my one
student wrote a whole
informative paragraph
with sentence connectors
and introduction and
conclusion sentences all
by herself. This was
evidence that the
scaffolding has been
working and as I remove
certain layers of support,
they are showing growth
and improvement.

Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain high consequences for students take an active
and explains expectations standards for individual individual and group role in monitoring and
for individual and group and group behavior. behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. 7/18/2021 across learning activities. standards for individual
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Refers to standards for Reviews standards for
behavior and applies behavior with students in Utilizes routine references
Developing, consequences as needed. single lessons or sequence to standards for behavior Guides and supports
communicating, and of lessons in anticipation prior and during students to self-assess,
maintaining of need for reinforcement. individual and group monitor, and set goals for
high standards for work. 7/18/2021 individual and group
individual and group Students know behavior and
behavior Students are aware of expectations for behavior participation. Students demonstrate
classroom rules and and consequences and Students follow behavior 12/9/21 positive behavior,
consequences. respond to guidance in expectations, accept 4/28/2022 consistent participation
following them. consequences and and are valued for their
increase positive unique identities.
behaviors. 7/18/2021 Students respond to
individual and group
behaviors and encourage
and support each other to
make improvements.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I have students earn
points as a table, those I use positive
points can earn them reinforcement to
rewards. Then students encourage the behaviors
also receive individual that I am looking for. For
recognition for following example, if a student is
classroom policies. I have sitting quietly in their
set up a consistent routine desk, but others are doing
for each transition in the the opposite of what I am
classroom that provides looking for, I will say
structure and keeps the “Thank you ____ for sitting
kids aware of the quietly at your desk” and
expectations. I offer a lot most of the time students
of praise and will straighten up so I can
encouragement and try to say thank you to them
use positive also. I have created an
reinforcement above environment where my
anything else. 7/18/2021 students will congratulate
each other on things well
done and where they are
Evidence supporting each other to
do better and follow
directions.
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I have a classroom
expectations presentation
we go over at the
beginning of each
semester and after each
long break. This allows my
students to be reminded
of their expectations and
also to reinforce what I
am looking for. I have
noticed that when we
have big gaps in our time
together, the students
need a refresher of how to
be in the classroom.

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and re lecting participating in
single lessons to support single lessons or sequence that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
student learning. of lessons with some responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
student involvement. students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
builds on student integrates school
Seeks to promote positive strengths. 7/18/2021 standards and culturally
behaviors and responds to Provides positive 12/9/21 relevant norms.
Responds to disruptive disruptive behavior. behavior supports. 4/28/2022
behavior. Responds appropriately to Promotes positive
behaviors in ways that Promotes positive behaviors and establishes
lessen disruptions to the behaviors and preventions and a positive
Employing classroom
learning climate. consistently prevents or classroom climate that
routines, procedures,
Students participate in refocuses behaviors eliminate most disruptive
norms, and supports
routines, procedures, and disruptive to the learning behavior.
for positive behavior
norms and receive climate. 7/18/2021
to ensure a climate in
Students receive reinforcement for positive 12/9/21
which all students
Students are aware of correction for behavior behaviors. 4/28/2022
can learn
procedures, routines, and that interferes with Students share
classroom norms. learning, and positive Students receive timely responsibility with
reinforcement in and effective feedback and teacher for managing and
following routines, consequences for maintaining a positive
procedures, and norms. behaviors that interfere classroom climate that
with learning. Students are involved in promotes learning.
assessment and
monitoring of routines,
procedures, and norms in
ways that improve the
learning climate.
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
When I see a behavior I
don’t want, I will praise a
student who is doing the
behavior I am looking for.
If we need to refocus as a
class we call a family
meeting and have a
discussion as a group. At
the beginning of the year
we make the class rules
together. 7/18/2021

At the beginning of the year,

we come together as a class
and talk about what we
believe are the best ways to
show respect and to
participate in the classroom
environment. Students
brainstorm together and we
Evidence create a list of class chosen
rules for how to best interact
at school. I also remind
students that school is their
job, and that they need to be
doing their best and trying
their hardest. Having them
view this as a responsibility
and not a chore changes their
outlook. 12/9/21
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When we came back into in person

instruction, I had a whole
powerpoint where we spent the
rst part of class practicing the
routines and procedures for class. I
have a positive reinforcement
system that I created to further
reinforce the behaviors I am
wanting. Here is the points
rewards system.

Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Paces instruction based Paces instruction with Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and luidly
on curriculum guidelines. some consideration of students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
Develops awareness of lesson type, adjustments adequate time for assessment of student daily activities.
how transitions and for suf icient student instruction, checking for learning. Supports
classroom management work time and transitions understanding, students in the
impact pacing and to optimize learning. completion of learning monitoring of
lessons. activities and closure. instructional time.
Using instructional 7/18/2021
time to optimize Some students complete Students complete Students participate in 12/9/21 Students monitor their
learning learning activities in time learning activities and, as and complete a variety of 4/28/2022 own time, are engaged in
allotted. needed, may receive some learning activities in the accomplishing learning
adjustments of time time allotted with options Students use their goals, and participate in
allotted for tasks or for extension and review. instructional time to re lection, self-
expectations for 7/18/2021 engage in and complete assessment, and goal
completion. learning activities and are setting.
prepared for the next
sequence of instruction.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
With online learning, it I use informal
has been dif icult to set assessments throughout
hard time frames on the in the lessons to gauge how
class work. But for the we are going. I make sure
most part I make sure to that students
have my students submit understanding is in line
pictures of the work with the pace of the
completed in class or I use content. 7/18/2021
a program that allows me
to monitor during class Throughout the
time. 7/18/2021 instruction I use formative
and summative
assessments to ensure
student understanding. I
do frequent checks for
understanding and will
Evidence
provide examples and non
examples so students can
monitor their own
learning throughout the
lessons. 12/9/21
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I have the class schedule at
the front of the room. I have
a powerpoint with the
student centers displayed on
the screen so the students
and I are aware of what
they are supposed to be
doing at each time. Here is
an example of the
powerpoint.