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. 12/9/21 instruction. 5/2/22
Using knowledge of learning needs. 7/18/21
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. 7/18/21 that ensure equitable further their learning that
access to the curriculum. are responsive to their
12/9/21 learning needs. 5/2/22
Prior to the start of the I’ve recently We have implemented
school year, I review implemented regular weekly RISE meetings
student portfolios and review of any IEP/504 during which we meet
information on RenWeb documentation for my with administration to
database. I also students. Further, attend address any needs or
participate in transition staff meetings and SST adjustments that need to
meetings with previous meetings to ensure that be made for our students.
teacher to learn more students are receiving the This allows us to
about each student. support they need in regularly reflect on how
Further, towards the order to succeed. our students are doing.
beginning of the school 12/9/21
year, students are asked I also try to regularly
to complete incorporate student
Evidence questionnaires and choice into the classroom.
parents provide This might be providing
additional information. numerous ways a student
7/18/21 can demonstrate their
mastery of a concept/skill
and allowing them to
choose. 5/2/22
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
Uses gathered Uses school resources and
information about family contacts to expand
students’ prior understanding of
knowledge, cultural students’ prior
backgrounds, life knowledge, cultural
experiences, and interest backgrounds, life
to support student experiences, and interests
learning. to connect to student
learning. 7/18/21
Students participate in Students make
single lessons or connections between
sequences of lessons curriculum, and their
related to their interests prior knowledge,
and experiences. 7/18/21 backgrounds, life
experiences, and
interests. 12/9/21
I try to make sure that When crafting lessons, I
students interests and intentionally design
experiences are regularly activities/resources with
incorporated into lessons students’ prior
and/or activities. knowledge, cultural
7/18/21 backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests
in mind. I also allow for
student choice within the
classroom. 7/18/21
I try to start each lesson
or lesson series by asking
students to share (either
electronically though
polling websites, on post-
it notes, or by turning to a
partner) their prior
knowledge of the subject.
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Integrating Innovating
Integrates broad Develops and
knowledge of students systematically uses
and their communities to extensive information
inform instruction. regarding students’
12/9/21 5/2/22 cultural backgrounds,
prior knowledge, life
experiences, and
interests.
Students can articulate
Students are actively the relevance and impact
engaged in curriculum, of lessons on their lives
which relates their prior and society.
knowledge, experiences,
and interests within and
across learning activities.
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I am able to act a liaison
for students, families,
teachers, and
administration to inform
instruction and ensure
student learning needs
are met. 12/9/21 5/2/22
I try to incorporate
student interests, current
events, and even cross-
curricular subjects into
content being
taught/learned. 5/2/22
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring
Uses real-life connections Explore using additional
during instruction as real-life connections to
identified to curriculum. subject matter in single
lessons or sequence of
lessons to support
understanding. 7/18/21
Connecting subject
matter to
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections
provided in single lessons
or sequence of lessons to
support understanding of
subject matter. 7/18/21
In one particular lesson, I
incorporated sneakers
into activities and
worksheets regarding
precents. Students
applied these math skills
to find sale prices, tax,
and so on. 7/18/21
Evidence
Applying Integrating Innovating
Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
students in relating to instruction.
subject matter. 12/9/21
5/2/22
Students utilize real-life Students routinely
connections regularly to Students actively engage integrate subject matter
develop understandings in making and using real- into their own thinking
of subject matter. life connections to subject and make relevant
matter to extend their applications of subject
understanding. 12/9/21 matter during learning
5/2/22 activities.
In my “What is a
Boundary?” lesson series,
I was able incorporate
meaningful contexts as
student not only
discussed real-life
boundaries, but also used
Google Earth and Google
Maps to locate examples
of boundaries via
technology.12/9/21
5/2/22
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses instructional Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
strategies, resources, and instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
technologies as provided resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
by school and/or district. technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
Using a variety of lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs. 5/2/22
instructional diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs. 12/9/21
strategies, resources, learning needs. 7/18/21
and technologies to
meet students’ Some students participate Students participate in Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
diverse learning in instructional strategies, single lessons or instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
needs using resources and sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
technologies provided. related to their interests technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
and experiences. their learning needs. resources, and technologies that
7/18/21 technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students learning. 5/2/22
needs. 12/9/21
I frequently allow for I designed a lesson series Particularly with our high
student choice in the that incorporates various school students, we have
classroom. For example, different skills and recently implemented a
students may be able to resources in order for process where we meet
choose from a variety of students to gain a deeper with families, the student,
ways to demonstrate understanding of and administration to go
their mastery of the boundaries. The online over the various
content. I also try to resources also allow for accommodations that are
incorporate small group learner variability. For implemented based on
work that better allows example, Newsela offers their multi-disciplinary
for differentiation. the same article in assessment. This allows
7/18/21 different reading levels all parties to take an
Evidence which makes the article active role in the learning
accessible to diverse taking place and unique
learners. Further, learning needs that are
Newsela also has a built- being met. 5/2/22
in program that allows
the article to be read
aloud.12/9/21
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Asks questions that focus Includes questions in Guide students to think Supports students to Facilitates systematic
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a critically through use of initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
comprehension. sequence of lessons that questioning strategies, through independently to apply critical thinking
require students to recall, posing/solving problems, developing questions, by designing structured
interpret, and think and reflection on issues in posing problems and inquiries into complex
critically. content. 7/18/21 reflecting on multiple problems.
Promoting critical
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thinking though
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to Students pose problems Students pose and
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks Students respond to and construct questions answer a wide-range of
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote questions and problems of their own to support complex questions and
comprehension and posed by the teacher and inquiries into problems, reflect, and
critical thinking in single begin to pose and solve content.5/2/22 communicate
lessons or a sequence of problems of their own understandings based on
lessons. related to the content. in depth analysis of
7/18/21 12/9/21 content learning.
When assigning writing I recently implemented
activities, students are weekly RISE Grade
provided with a checklist Reflections in which
that guides them through students are asked to list
assessing and reflecting their current grades and
on their work/learning. I reflect on what is working
also try to promote and what is not working.
critical thinking through They also are asked to set
the questions asked a goal for the upcoming
throughout classroom week based on this
discussion and more. reflection. 5/2/22
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Evidence
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
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
checks for understanding. challenge. 7/18/21 concepts flexibly and
Monitoring student effectively. 12/9/21
learning and 5/2/22
adjusting instruction Some students receive Students receive Students successfully Students are able to
while teaching. individual assistance assistance individually or participate and stay articulate their level of Students monitor their
during instruction. in small groups during engaged in learning understanding and use progress in learning and
instruction. activities. teacher guidance to meet provide information to
their needs during teacher that informs
instruction. 7/18/21 adjustments in
instruction. 12/9/21
5/2/22
I regularly check for I remain flexible as a
student understanding teacher and prepare for
formally and informally. changes and adjustments
This may be through in instruction as I see fit.
whiteboard work, circling By informally assessing
the classroom, asking students regularly, I am
students to reflect on able to adapt the way I
their learning with hand teach a concept while
signals, and more. instructing. 12/9/21
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Evidence