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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 reflect environments that reflect environments flexibly to
virtual learning environments that support student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
environments that support student learning. provide a range of resources provides a broad range of range of resources that
student learning. for learning. 9/17/21 resources, displays, and engage students in learning.
artifacts that are current and Ensures that environments
Is aware that structured Structures for interaction Utilizes a variety of integral to instruction. enhance learning and reflect
interaction between students are taught in single lessons structures for interaction diversity within and beyond
Creating physical or can support learning. or sequence of lessons to during learning activities Integrates a variety of the classroom.
virtual learning support student learning. that ensures a focus on and structures for interaction
environments that completion of learning that engage students Selects from a repertoire of
promote student tasks. 9/17/21 constructively and structures for interaction to
learning, reflect productively in learning. ensure accelerated learning
diversity, and for the full range of
encourage Some students use available students.
constructive and resources in learning Students use resources Students routinely use a
productive environments during provided in learning Students use a variety of range of resources in Students participate in
interactions among instruction. environments and interact resources in learning learning environments that monitoring and changing
students with each other to environments and interact relate to and enhance the design of learning
understand and complete in ways that deepen their instruction and reflect their environments and structures
learning tasks in single understanding of the diversity. for interactions.
lessons or sequence of content and develop Students share in
lessons. constructive social and monitoring and assessment
academic interactions. of interactions to improve
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positive culture for learning.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I am actively examining and
trying to eliminate the
biases inherent in the
curriculum taught at my
school. I am beginning this
journey by culling the
books in my classroom
library. I am incorporating
books that reflect the
diversity of my classroom
Evidence so that students can see
themselves in the books that
they read. 9/17/21
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 emotional offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the safety using multiple about divergent viewpoints. maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors that organization of the learning strategies that include physical, intellectual, and
impact student safety as environments. 9/17/21 examining biases in the emotional environment
they arise. learning environment and focused on high quality and
Establishing and curriculum. 4/22/22 Engages in reflection on rigorous learning.
maintaining learning their own language and
environments that are Explores strategies to Models and provides behavior that contributes to
physically, establish intellectual and instruction on skills that intellectual and emotional
intellectually, and emotional safety in the develop resiliency and safety in the classroom.
emotionally safe classroom. 9/17/21 support intellectual and
emotional safety. 4/22/22
Students develop and Students demonstrate
Students are aware of practice resiliency skills resiliency in perseverance
required safety procedures Students follow teacher Students take risks, offer and strategies to strive for for academic achievement.
and the school and guidance regarding opinions, and share academic achievement, and Students maintain
classroom rational for potential safety issues for alternative perspectives. establish intellectual and intellectual and emotional
maintaining safety. self or others. 9/17/21 4/22/22 emotional safety in the safety for themselves and
classroom. others in the classroom.
I am working with our I am working with our
school counselor to school literacy coordinator
incorporate social to examine current
emotional learning into the curriculum for biases.
daily routine. 9/17/21 Students are activity taking
risks and sharing opinions
and perspectives during our
Writing Workshop lessons.
Students share stories and
Evidence recite poetry. 4/22/22
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 throughout Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment that learning environment that the learning environment learning environment in
accuracy of answers and includes accuracy, includes accuracy, analysis, that values accuracy, which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the problem solving, and analysis, and critical leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting appropriate levels of reading, writing and Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the importance targeted learning goals. challenge. thinking. research, analysis and
of maintaining high Works to maintain high Holds high expectations for Integrates strategic purposeful use of learning.
expectations for students. expectations for students students. Has an scaffolds and technologies Supports students to utilize
Creating a rigorous while becoming aware of understanding of throughout instruction that an extensive repertoire of
learning environment achievement patterns for achievement patterns, and support the full range of differentiated strategies to
with high expectations individuals and groups of uses scaffolds to address learners in meeting high meet high expectations.
and appropriate students. achievement gaps. 9//17/21 expectations for
support for all students achievement. Students take responsibility
Some students ask for Students engage in a variety to fully utilize teacher and
teacher support to Some individuals and of differentiated supports Students actively use peer support, to achieve
understand or complete groups of students work and challenges in ways that supports and challenges to consistently high levels of
learning tasks. with the teacher to support promote their accuracy, complete critical reading, factual and analytical
accuracy and analysis, and problem writing, higher order learning.
comprehension in their solving in learning. 9/17/21 thinking, and problem
learning. solving across subject
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
During Writer’s Workshop I
expect all students to
recognize that they are
writers. Some first grade
students are able to write
multiple sentences while
others may only be able to
illustrate a picture and
begin to write a sentence
using the first letter of a
word. I provide different
layers of scaffolding to
support writing including
sentence frames and word
walls. 9/17/21.
Evidence
During math instruction I
encourage students to take
the spicy challenge. The
challenge work is available
to all students and ranges
from mild to super spicy.
Students select the level of
spiciness they feel most
comfortable with. I also
provide different layers of
scaffolding that include the
use of manipulatives, the
use of iPad app supports
such as iXL and Subitize
Tree. 4/22/22
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Establishes expectations, Develops expectations with Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
rules, and consequences for some student involvement. including culturally expectations, positive environment using systems
individual and group Communicates, models and responsive instruction to supports, and consequences that ensure students take an
behavior. explains expectations for develop and maintain high for individual and group active role in monitoring
individual and group standards for individual and behavior within and across and maintaining high
behavior. group behavior. 9/17/21 learning activities. standards for individual and
group behaviors.
Developing, Reviews standards for Utilizes routine references Guides and supports
communicating, and Refers to standards for behavior with students in to standards for behavior students to self-assess,
maintaining behavior and applies single lessons or sequence prior and during individual monitor, and set goals for
high standards for consequences as needed. of lessons in anticipation of and group work. 9/17/21 individual and group
individual and group need for reinforcement. behavior and participation.
behavior
Students know expectations Students follow behavior Students respond to
for behavior and expectations, accept individual and group Students demonstrate
Students are aware of consequences and respond consequences and increase behaviors and encourage positive behavior,
classroom rules and to guidance in following positive behaviors. 9/17/21 and support each other to consistent participation and
consequences. them. make improvements. are valued for their unique
4/22/22 identities.
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 single procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in developing,
lessons to support student single lessons or sequence that are culturally on routines, procedures, monitoring, and adjusting
learning. of lessons with some responsive and engage and norms in ways that are routines and procedures
student involvement. students in the development culturally responsive. focuses on maximizing
and monitoring of norms. Maintains a quality learning learning.
climate that builds on Classroom climate
student strengths. 9/17/21 integrates school standards
Seeks to promote positive Provides positive behavior and culturally relevant
Employing classroom behaviors and responds to supports. Promotes positive norms.
routines, procedures, Responds to disruptive disruptive behavior. Responds appropriately to behaviors and consistently
norms, and supports behavior. behaviors in ways that prevents or refocuses Promotes positive
for positive behavior to lessen disruptions to the behaviors disruptive to the behaviors and establishes
ensure a climate in learning climate. learning climate. 9/17/21 preventions and a positive
which all students can Students participate in classroom climate that
learn routines, procedures, and eliminate most disruptive
norms and receive behavior.
reinforcement for positive
Students receive correction behaviors. Students are involved in
Students are aware of for behavior that interferes assessment and monitoring
procedures, routines, and with learning, and positive Students receive timely and of routines, procedures, and Students share
classroom norms. reinforcement in following effective feedback and norms in ways that improve responsibility with teacher
routines, procedures, and consequences for behaviors the learning climate. for managing and
norms. that interfere with learning. 9/17/21 maintaining a positive
classroom climate that
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I have a classroom schedule
clearly visible in the
classroom. We developed a
set of classroom
expectations together with
respect to how we treat one
another. I have students
share their thinking both
individually and in teams. I
have daily bucket filler
awards for students who
treat their classmates and
community with kindness
and empathy. The class also
Evidence earns “bucket filler” parties
when they work together as
a class to create a positive
environment. 9/17/21
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I start each math lesson
with a connector from the
previous day so that I can
check for student
understanding. I then
present a mini lesson and
project and send students
off to work. I check in with
students and provide
“Spicy” math for my fast
finishers as well as
enrichment games so that I
can work with students one
on one who need more
support and time. I then call
all students back to the rug
Evidence for a closing activity.
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