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

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or Plans differentiated Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using instruction based on instruction, which is instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ based on broad systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, knowledge of students. for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, Matches resources and extending student
language, cultural diverse cultural specific strategies to learning based on
4.1 Using knowledge background, and backgrounds, and students’ diverse learning comprehensive
of students’ academic individual development. individual cognitive, needs and cultural information on students.
readiness, language social, emotional, and backgrounds.
proficiency, cultural physical development to
background, and meet their individual
individual needs.
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
instruction. on learning. potential areas of bias Examines potential stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
and seeks to learn about sources of bias and assumptions about stereotyping, and
culturally responsive stereotyping when cultures and members of assumptions.
pedagogy. planning lessons. Uses cultures.
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.

I take into consideration I created a physical

each student’s unique fitness playlist where
social, emotional, and students complete 8
physical needs when activities within a week at
planning instruction. their own pace and
Each student may have whatever order they
something that they choose. Each activity has
culturally are tied to or modification and
that they are unable to alternatives so that all the
do, for example dancing, students in the class can
and I make sure to participate to the best of
include it as much as their abilities. ISTE 5b
possible or plan The unique activities
alternatives for students meet all my students
who are not able to needs and are aligned
participate. 07/18/21 with state standards,
while giving them
opportunities to use
different technological
tools. 12/10/21

I continue to provide
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
students with a variety of
options through playlists
and differentiated
instruction to best meet
their unique needs.
Cultural and family
beliefs are taken into
consideration (example:
some students are not
allowed to participate in
yoga, so an alternate
activity is provided.)
05/04/2022
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
lesson to students based development with students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons. accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
student learning and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.

I create individual goals

for each of my adapted PE
students, taking into
account assessment
results, observations,
parent input, and grade
level state standards.
Each goal is broken down
into 3 objectives. For my
PE classes, each unit has
specific objectives, with
modifications for specific
students to make it as
appropriate,
developmentally and age
level, as possible.
07/18/21
I continue to create
rigorous,
developmentally
appropriate goals based
on state standards,
informal/formal
assessments, and teacher
and parent input.
12/10/21
I continue to develop
rigorous and attainable
goals for student based of
state standards,
assessments, and
education team input.
05/04/22
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
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- are linked to long-term
term and short-term planning to support
instructional plans to student learning.
support student
learning
I plan the school year’s
curriculum, with monthly
and bimonthly units and
weekly lesson plans. I
often will make
adjustments,
extend/shorten units if I
see that my students need
additional practice or
have mastered the
objectives respectively.
07/18/21
Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
concepts and essential curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
related academic frameworks, and design cohesive and
language and formats assessed instructional comprehensive long- and
that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
learning. learning. plans that ensure high
levels of learning.
I create lesson plans with I use a curriculum map at
specific students with the start of the year to
unique learning needs in plan instruction long
mind within my yearly term and create unit
curriculum map so that plans with weekly lesson
each student has to plan the short-term
equitable access the the instruction, all with the
tools and technology they goal of introducing
need and so that each students to a set amount
student can meet goals of activities during the
that are appropriate to school year. 05/04/22
them. 12/10/21
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated wide range of strategies incorporating a
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ specifically meet
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and students’ diverse
4.4 Planning responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides language and learning
instruction that students’ diverse appropriate support and needs and styles to
incorporates language, and learning challenges for students. advance learning for all.
appropriate Is aware of student Seeks to learn about needs and styles.
strategies to meet content, learning, and students’ diverse learning Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
the learning needs of language needs through and language needs Uses assessments of broad range of for students to reflect on
all students data provided by the site beyond basic data. students’ learning and assessments into their learning and the
and district. language needs to inform planning to meet impact of instructional
planning differentiated students’ diverse learning strategies to meet their
instruction. and language needs. learning and language
needs.

I plan instruction with I plan lesson including

multiple strategies as
needed and I try to be as
consistent as possible to
provide structure and
continuity for my
students as transitions or
change is often
challenging to cope with
for them. Assessment
results are always
included in the planning
for specific students, with
modifications embedded
in the instruction as
needed. 07/18/21
I gather informal data and
information from
classroom teacher and
BCBA and formal
information from IEP
reports that is then are
used to plan for student’s
unique learning and
strategies like scaffolding,
task analysis, and provide
instruction in a variety of
ways (verbal, visual,
modeling, in person and
digital) to need the
learning needs of each
student. 12/10/21
I continue to provide
instruction with a variety
of instructional strategies
including scaffolding and
task analysis to meet
students’ specific needs
and break down
information to make it
appropriate for each
student. 05/04/22
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
language needs.
12/10/21
I continue to ask and
obtain information
regarding language and
comprehension from the
BCBA, classroom teacher,
and Speech pathologist of
each class to provide
instruction and visuals at
the level the students
need it. 05/04/22
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
uses materials from materials in single adaptations to adjustments to a wide range of
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
lessons to address plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of based on in depth
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and materials as the analysis of individual
instructional plans
additional materials to instructional needs arises student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse to support student
materials to meet the
learning needs. learning. Engages with students to
assessed learning
identify types of
needs of all students.
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
I provide a wide range of
modifications as needed
for my PE classes, ranging
from additional
verbal/visual support,
modeling, multiple
equipment options, and
alternative assessments.
07/18/21

I create a google form for

my students to complete
(questions include visuals
to help some of my
students connect the
words to the activities) to
get to better know my
students interests and
areas of improvement
and then use that
information to create
lessons and modifications
in said lessons.
ISTE 6a
Students are encouraged
to take ownership of their
learning through setting
their own goals and self
assessing the progress
with the help of their
staff.12/10/21
I provide instruction
through multiple
modalities, providing
visuals as often as
possible. I also provide
students with the
opportunity to self-assess
their progress and create
goals for themselves, with
staff input, that they
believe to be attainable.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
05/04/22