CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using
information from district additional assessment
and state required information on student
assessments. academic readiness,
language, cultural
4.1 Using knowledge of background, and
students’ academic individual development.
readiness, language (9/27/2020)
proficiency, cultural
background, and
individual development
to plan instruction. Is aware of impact of bias
on learning. Becomes aware of
potential areas of bias and
seeks to learn about
culturally responsive
pedagogy. (9/27/2020)
I plan my lessons
according to the students
in my classroom. I make
sure that my lessons are
appropriate for the levels
in my class and will
change them to fit the
needs of my students. I
also make sure that my
students have the prior
knowledge they need to
be successful in a lesson. I
will ask them questions at
the beginning of my
lesson and throughout my
lesson to check for
understanding. I am also
aware of the biases in
some areas and check for
that during my lesson to
make sure that there is
equity in my teaching.
(9/27/2020)
Applying
Plans differentiated
instruction based on
knowledge of students’
academic readiness,
academic language, diverse
cultural backgrounds, and
individual cognitive, social,
emotional, and physical
development to meet their
individual needs. (5/1/2021)
Examines potential sources
of bias and stereotyping
when planning lessons.
Uses culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.
(5/1/2021)
I use what I know about
each of my students to help
plan my lessons. I am able
to check for understanding
before my lesson to help
shape how I will teach. I
make sure that all of my
students have the support
they need to be successful. I
make sure to take into
account all of their different
cultures and backgrounds
and check for any biases in
my lesson. I also make sure
to take into account my EL
students CELT scores along
with their strengths. I
differentiate my lessons to
meet the different needs of
all my students. (5/1/2021)
Integrating
Plans differentiated
instruction, which is based
on broad knowledge of
students. Matches resources
and specific strategies to
students’ diverse learning
needs and cultural
backgrounds.
Planning addresses bias,
stereotyping, and
assumptions about cultures
an members of cultures.
(12/12/2021)
I use the knowledge I have
gained about mays students
from time I have spent with
them and from thing I have
learned from their parents. I
use this to help plan my
lessons so their needs are
fully being met and they can
be engaged in each lesson.
We have lessons that help
address cultural biases. We
are able to discuss them in a
respectful way and allow
students to see things from a
different point of view than
what they might be used to.
I make sure to include
cultures of my students
families as well so the kids
can see able earn more
about them. (12/12/2021)
Innovating
Plans differentiated
instruction that provides
systematic opportunities for
supporting and extending
student learning based on
comprehensive information
on students.
Engages students in the
analysis of bias,
stereotyping, and
assumptions. (5/6/2022)
I make sure that my lessons
meet the ability of all of my
students. I want to make sure
that all of them have the
same opportunity to
participate and learn
something new. I have mays
student reflect on why we
may do something
differently than someone else
and how that does mean that
anyone is smart it just means
we learn in different ways.
My students all know that
they are smart in their own
special way and it is not fair
to judge someone. (5/6/2022)

CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
Communicates learning Establishes and shares
objectives for a single learning goals for skill
lesson to students based on development with
4.2 Establishing and content standards and students in single lessons
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons.
student learning (9/27/2020)
I let my students know
what the goal is for each
lesson. I always try to
make sure that my
students have high goals
that keep them thinking
critically. I make the goals
easier to understand for
my kindergarten students.
It gives my students a
sense of accomplishment
when they see themselves
reach their goals.
(9/27/2020)
Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series
4.3 Developing and term plans. of connected lessons and
sequencing long-term are linked to long-term
and short-term planning to support
instructional plans to student learning.
support student (9/27/2020)
learning
Applying
Establishes and
communicates to students
clear learning goals for
content that are accessible,
challenging, and
differentiated to address
students’ diverse learning
needs. (5/1/2021)
I always go over my goals
before a lesson. I even will
post them in my room so
the kids can look and see
what they should know but
he end of a lesson. I also
make sure to challenge my
higher students and give
them different goals than
some of my other students. I
also make sure that the
learning goals are broken up
or have enough time for my
student to meet them.
(5/1/2021)
Establishes short- and long-
term curriculum plans for
subject matter concepts and
essential related academic
language and formats that
support student learning.
(5/1/2021)
Integrating
Establishes and articulates
learning goals to students
that integrate content
standards with students’
strengths, interests, and
learning needs.
(12/12/2021)
I take time during the week
to meet with my students
and talk about their leaning
goals. With my guidance
they are Abel to help
articulate what they want
their goals to be. We talk
about different ways they
can meet their goals and
what I can do to help
support them. (12/12/2021)
Refines sequence of long-
term plans to reflect
integrations of curriculum
guidelines, frameworks, and
assessed instructional needs
to ensure student learning.
(12/12/2021)
Innovating
Establishes and articulates
comprehensive short-term
and long-term learning goals
for students. Assists students
to articulate and monitor
learning goals. (5/6/2022)
In small groups I meet with
students and discuss short
and long term goals that they
have. I help guide them a
little bit so they can be
successful and pick goals
that are meaningful to them.
This helps them be more
motivated to meet those
goals since this helped come
up with them on their own.
(5/6/2022)
Utilizes extensive knowledge
of curriculum, content
standards, and assess
learning needs to design
cohesive and comprehensive
long- and short-term
instructional plans that
ensure high levels of
learning. (5/6/2022)

CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging
Plans instruction that
incorporates strategies
suggested by curriculum
guidelines.
4.4 Planning
instruction that
incorporates
Is aware of student content,
appropriate strategies
learning, and language
to meet the learning
needs through data provided
needs of all students
by the site and district.
Exploring Applying
I have planned some When I plan lessons I take
lessons that have both both long and short term
long and short term goals. goals into consideration. I
I have also started am able to break up the long
considering what lessons term goals into smaller
my students will need for more short term goals so the
later goals and sequencing students can really keep
shoes accordingly. I will track of their progress. I
look at the end of make sure that I sequence
kindergarten goals when the goals in a way that will
planning our day to day make them successful in
lessons. (9/27/2020) their long term ones.
(5/1/2021)
Selects strategies for Incorporates differentiated
single lessons or sequence instructional strategies into
of lessons that respond to ongoing planning that
students’ diverse learning addresses culturally
needs. (9/27/2020) responsive pedagogy,
students’ diverse language,
and learning needs and
styles. (5/1/2021)
Seeks to learn about
students’ diverse learning Uses assessments of
and language needs students’ learning and
beyond basic data. language needs to inform
(9/27/2020) planning differentiated
instruction. (5/1/2021)
Integrating
We work as a kindergarten
team to help plan long term
and as the year goes on we
use student data and
assessments to help refine
those plans and make them
better see the needs of our
students. We can adjust the
curriculum plans to better
meet the needs of our
student by slowing down or
speeding up in certain areas.
(12/12/2021)
Plans instruction using a
wide range of strategies to
address learning styles and
meet students’ assessed
language and learning
needs. Provides appropriate
support and challenges for
students.
Integrates results from a
broad range of assessments
into planning to meet
students’ diverse learning
and language needs.
(12/12/2021)
Innovating
I have been trained a lot on
my subject area and have a
lot of knowledge that I share
with my team. I use this to
help shape curriculum and
assessments to meet the
needs of our students. I have
both short and long term
goals that help guide my
instruction. I use these goals
to help make sure that I am
meeting the needs of all of
mays students (5/6/2022)
Plans instruction
incorporating a repertoire of
strategies specifically meet
students’ diverse language
and learning needs and styles
to advance learning for all.
Facilitates opportunities for
students to reflect on their
learning and the impact of
instructional strategies to
meet their learning and
language needs. (5/6/2022)

 CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
I try to use my
assessments to help guide
my teaching and take into
account all of their
learning needs. I look at
my EL student goals and
IEP goals and plan around
those needs. I look at
what my students know
before a lesson and then
fill in any gaps that I
observe. I also try to use
other assessments both
formal and informal to
lean more about my
students learning needs.
(9/27/2020)
Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and
uses materials from materials in single lessons
curriculum provided. or sequences of lessons to
4.5 Adapting address students’ learning
instructional plans and needs. (9/27/2020)
curricular materials to
meet the assessed
learning needs of all
students.
Applying
I use assessments and other
data I have to help me plan
and differentiate for each
student. I take into account
all of the different learning
styles my kids have in order
to help all students be
successful. I build on
previous lesson and check
for understanding as I go so
I am able to scaffold and
differentiate for those
students who need it.
(5/1/2021)
Makes adjustments and
adaptations to differentiate
instructional plans. Uses
culturally responsive
pedagogy and additional
materials to support
students’ diverse learning
needs. (5/1/2021)
Integrating
When I plan my lessons I
take into account the wide
range of abilities of my
students. I am able to see
how I can challenge those
who need to be challenged
and to provide support to
the students who need it. I
use a variety of assessments
to help figure out where
each one of my student are
so I can make sure their
needs are being met. We use
formal and informal and we
also use technology
assessments as well so we
have a wide range of
knowledge about or
students. (12/12/2021)
Makes ongoing adjustments
to instructional plans and
uses a variety of materials
as the instructional needs
arises to support student
learning. (12/12/2021)
Innovating
My lessons are aligned with
my students diverse learning
needs. My students are
always in a wide range of
abilities and I want to make
stud they are all successful. I
add support for this who
need it and challenge those
students who need more.
This helps to keep them all
engaged and make sure that
they are all equally gaining
knowledge. My students
have time set aside where
they can talk to me about
learning. We talk about their
favorite way to learn and
how I can help them meet
their goals. Taking that time
with them helps motivate
them to meet their goals and
continue learning. (5/6/2022)
Anticipates and plans for a
wide range of adaptations to
lessons based on in depth
analysis of individual student
needs.
Engages with students to
identify types of adjustments
in instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
(5/6/2022)

CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

I have been looking at my I will adjust my lessons and I am always making I am aware that adaptions
plans and changing them plans to help meet the needs adjustments to my plans as will need to be made to
accordingly when I find of all my students. If I needed to meet my students lesson I make to help meet a
something that does not notice something needs to needs. I am able to see wide range of needs. I make
work for my class. I also be retaught I will adjust my when a student is struggling sure that I meet my students
will talk with team plans to allow for that. I and needs more support. O r needs in each lesson and that
teachers to get input on also will adjust learning when a student is bored and they will be successful with
how to change my lessons goals so that way all of my needs to be challenged the tools I give them. I meet
so they will be better for students are able to meet the more. I can use the with my students regularly to
my students. I try to have goal at their own pace. I am knowledge I have to help talk about their goals and
a range of materials for always assessing my change my lessons to meet what I can do to help support
when I am teaching a students to see if they are their needs. I have a variety them. I am also able to use
lesson. I also try to progressing towards the of ways to do this with this information to shape my
modify anything that I lesson goals. I will extend using technology or other lessons to meet their needs.
notice that may be hard lessons so that all students curriculum support that I (5/6/2022)
for my students. will be successful. have. (12/12/2021)
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