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 5/2/22
and behavior. awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Promoting social
Seeks to understand positive classroom developing a caring Students take leadership in
Development and
cultural perceptions of climate. community that is resolving con lict and
responsibility within
Some students share in caring community. responsive to the diverse creating a fair and
a caring community
where each student is responsibility for the Students demonstrate cultural norms of respectful classroom
classroom community. Students participate in efforts to be positive, identities of all students. community where
treated fairly and
occasional community accepting, and respectful student’s home culture is
respectfully
building activities, of differences. Students take included and valued.
designed to promote responsibility resolving Students communicate
caring, fairness, and con licts and maintaining with empathy and
respect. a caring classroom understanding in
community. Students interactions with one
promote respect and another.
appreciation for
differences.
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
My students resolve My goal is to help my
con licts by students self re lect on
communicating with their their actions and decisions.
peers about how they are We talk a lot about how
feeling. They use “Bugs their actions might make
and Wishes” to explain someone feel. The students
how their feelings were are able to catch
hurt. If they cannot come themselves now, and they
to a decision, then they apologize when they have
Evidence will either do rock, paper, done wrong.
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is to approach the teacher.
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 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
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Is aware that structured Structures for interaction and integral to instruction. environments enhance
interaction between are taught in single Utilizes a variety of learning and re lect
students can support lessons or sequence of structures for interaction Integrates a variety of diversity within and
Creating physical or
learning. lessons to support student during learning activities structures for interaction beyond the classroom.
virtual learning
learning. that ensures a focus on that engage students
environments that
and completion of constructively and Selects from a repertoire
promote student
learning tasks. productively in learning. of structures for
learning, re lect
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diversity, and
accelerated learning for
encourage
Some students use Students routinely use a the full range of students.
constructive and
available resources in Students use resources range of resources in
productive
learning environments provided in learning learning environments Students participate in
interactions among
during instruction. environments and interact Students use a variety of that relate to and enhance monitoring and changing
students
with each other to resources in learning instruction and re lect the design of learning
understand and complete environments and interact their diversity. environments and
learning tasks in single in ways that deepen their Students share in structures for interactions.
lessons or sequence of understanding of the monitoring and
lessons. content and develop assessment of interactions
constructive social and to improve effectiveness
academic interactions. and develop a positive
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
In the classroom, I am
constantly changing my
students seating
arrangements. This is to
encourage partners work
or group work. They have
an opportunity to
Evidence collaborate with one
another and complete
activities as a group. They
are held accountable by
each other and they are
articulating their
understanding.
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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. physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
curriculum. Engages in re lection on
Establishing and
Explores strategies to their own language and
maintaining learning
establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
environments that
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
are physically,
classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
intellectually, and
support intellectual and classroom.
emotionally safe
emotional safety. Students demonstrate
Students are aware of resiliency in perseverance
required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and for academic
procedures and the school guidance regarding Students take risks, offer practice resiliency skills achievement.
and classroom rational for potential safety issues for opinions, and share and strategies to strive for Students maintain
maintaining safety. self or others. alternative perspectives academic achievement, intellectual and emotional
and establish intellectual safety for themselves and
and emotional safety in others in the classroom.
the classroom.
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
My goal as an educator is
to help cultivate an
environment that
encourages to speak body
and share their thoughts
and opinions. We have
time in the morning when
we play “Would You
Rather” and the students
have to share their
opinion and support it.
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Evidence
While we are playing
“Would You Rather” the
students understand that
they need to listen to the
answers of their
classmates and be
respectful of their choices.
They students feel
con ident to share their
thoughts, regardless of
how silly it might sound.
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Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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
Creating a rigorous maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and technologies learning.
learning expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of throughout instruction Supports students to
environment with achievement patterns for achievement patterns, and that support the full range utilize an extensive
high expectations individuals and groups of uses scaffolds to address of learners in meeting repertoire of
and appropriate students. achievement gaps. high expectations for differentiated strategies
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students
Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a Students actively use Students take
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated supports and challenges responsibility to fully
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges to complete critical utilize teacher and peer
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote reading, writing, higher support, to achieve
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, order thinking, and consistently high levels of
learning. and problem solving in problem solving across factual and analytical
learning. subject matter. learning.
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The writing assignments I My students are actively

facilitate with my seeking to challenge
students are higher level themselves in reading a
thinking and rigorous. In writing. They are
irst grade, I am expecting motivated to read more
them to complete at least challenging books. They
a two paragraph story. I also have an optional
have them brainstorm, opportunity to write an
Evidence write rough drafts, and eight sentence story a
then a inal draft. If it is night and receive a prize
not completed accurately at school.
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will have them try again.
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
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 consequences for students take an active
and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
Developing, and group behaviors.
communicating, and Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine references Guides and supports 5/2/22
maintaining behavior and applies behavior with students in to standards for behavior students to self-assess,
high standards for consequences as needed. single lessons or sequence prior and during monitor, and set goals for
individual and group of lessons in anticipation individual and group individual and group
behavior of need for reinforcement. work. behavior and
participation.
Students know Students demonstrate
Students are aware of expectations for behavior Students follow behavior Students respond to positive behavior,
classroom rules and and consequences and expectations, accept individual and group consistent participation
consequences. respond to guidance in consequences and behaviors and encourage and are valued for their
following them. increase positive and support each other to unique identities.
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
In the classroom, I have
used a cotton ball jar to
help facilitate a positive
environment. If the
students are on task and
working well, then they
will earn a cotton ball.
Once the jar is illed, then
they get a class party of
their own choosing.
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My students have an
Evidence opportunity to participate
throughout the day. We do
classroom af irmations if
a student answers a
dif icult question and we
cheer on students who are
struggling. If a student
answers a question
correct, then they will
receive a “Brownie Buck,”
which allows them to buy
a prize at the end of the
week.
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Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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. standards and culturally
behaviors and responds to Provides positive relevant norms.
Employing classroom
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routines, procedures,
behavior. Responds appropriately behaviors and
norms, and supports
to behaviors in ways that consistently prevents or Promotes positive
for positive behavior
lessen disruptions to the refocuses behaviors behaviors and establishes
to ensure a climate in
learning climate. disruptive to the learning preventions and a positive
which all students
Students participate in climate. classroom climate that
can learn
routines, procedures, and eliminate most disruptive
norms and receive behavior.
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Students are aware of correction for behavior behaviors.
procedures, routines, and that interferes with Students are involved in Students share
classroom norms. learning, and positive Students receive timely assessment and responsibility with
reinforcement in and effective feedback and monitoring of routines, teacher for managing and
following routines, consequences for procedures, and norms in maintaining a positive
procedures, and norms. behaviors that interfere ways that improve the classroom climate that
with learning. learning climate. promotes learning.
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
The students are aware of While my students are
the classroom norms. If I completing our daily
need to step away from routine activities, they
the front of the class have a chance to do it on
(during morning their own. I have a chance
calendar), the students to work with students
are capable to complete it who have fallen behind on
on their own. They also their academics. I can
Evidence complete the beginning reteach the lesson or help
portion of our reading them catch up on their
groups on their own. We work.
have a great routine and 5/2/22
the students are
encouraged to problem
solve.
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Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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
Using instructional lessons. activities and closure. instructional time.
time to optimize
learning Some students complete Students complete Students participate in Students use their Students monitor their
learning activities in time learning activities and, as and complete a variety of instructional time to own time, are engaged in
allotted. needed, may receive some learning activities in the engage in and complete accomplishing learning
adjustments of time time allotted with options learning activities and are goals, and participate in
allotted for tasks or for extension and review. prepared for the next re lection, self-
expectations for sequence of instruction. assessment, and goal
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
An example of how I pace
my lessons to quickly
assess my students is
through my math lessons.
I teach the whole class a
lesson, we do some
problems together, then
they complete problems
on their own. After they
are done they get their
work check by me. If they
Evidence inish early, then they
have an early inisher
packet to complete. This
allows time for my slower
students to take their time
and catch up. If they inish
the packet, then they can
work on their spelling
words and phonemic
awareness.
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