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6.1 Reflecting on Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
teaching practice in reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
support of student practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
learning student learning. and with colleagues relationship between teaching practice and supporting student
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in connections among the learning and raising
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and elements of the CSTP the level of academic
immediate student the full range of impact on the full to positively impact achievement.
learning needs. learners. range of learners. the full range of
learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
My colleagues and I I constantly am reflecting My colleague and I
engaged in reflection of throughout the day, but I printed out the CSTP’s to
our teaching every day. could be doing more to keep in our classroom
We discuss things that act on what my and be able to easily refer
went well and things that reflections are. to them at any time. This
the kids really enjoyed Sometimes I just get also makes it easier for
and why we think that stuck in routine and it is us to get together every
was. We also discuss difficult to change. I week and reflect on our
things that didn’t work discuss with other teaching practices using
and what we can do teachers on more ways I the CSTP’s to guide our
differently for the next can support my students ideas moving forward.
time. We also discuss the so that they can be Fall 2021
success of individual successful in the
students or the lack classroom. At our weekly faculty
there-of and why and 5/3/21 meetings, we always
what we will do about it. dedicate some time for
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reflections and I have
noticed the quality of
the reflections
amongst the staff to be
very meaningful,
especially for a newer
teacher like myself. We
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will often discuss
strategies we tried and
aspects that can be
improved on or that
worked extremely well.
This is very useful to all
of us as most of us are
very stressed with the
virtual teaching and
wanting to provide the
students with the best
possible education we
can give. 

6.2 Establishing Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
professional goals connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
and engaging in through required account self- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
continuous and processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
purposeful
on self-assessment and instructional practice
professional growth
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
and development professional and skills individually with school and variety of sources. learning within and
development. and with colleagues district goals, and beyond the classroom.
through available focuses on improving Engages in and
professional student learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
development. professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted practice for
professional on student professional
development based on achievement. Pursues development.
needs identified in a variety of additional
professional goals. opportunities to learn Contributes to
professionally. professional
organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
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I set goals for myself such as
making it a point to do at
minimum one very special
type of lesson/activity such
has baking, real science
experiments, art projects,
etc. This is because things
take much longer to plan so
I need to be mindful of my
time when anticipating
planning for such activities.
My colleagues and I also
always keep a look out for
trainings. Recently, I did an
online training on autism in
the classroom. 9/24/20
6.3 Collaborating Attends staff, grade Consults with
with colleagues and level, department, and colleagues to consider
the broader other required how best to support
professional meetings and teacher and student
collaborations. learning.
community to
support teacher
Identifies student and Begins to identify how
and student teacher resources at to access student and
learning the school and district teacher resources in
level. the broader
professional
community.
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practice.
I have set goals that line I try to do at least 1-2
up with the CSTP. I want trainings/conferences
to keep growing as an per year on teaching
educator and to do this I related topics. For
must set personal goals instance, at the moment I
for myself. Some of my am going to attend an
goals are just for one day online workshop seminar
and some are more long called Beyond All Limits-
term. Action, Fun, and Learning
for Children. This
Professional seminar is through
development Applebaum Training
opportunities are Institute and focuses on
provided by my school to Strategies to Reach All
continue to help my Learners, Helping Little
colleagues and myself Children Manage their
become better teachers. Big Emotions, How to
These include online Make Transitions Smooth
trainings and and Easy, and Building
conferences. Positive Relationships
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Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues.
reflect on teaching student learning
practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
classroom level. department and school broadest positive
and district levels. impact possible on
Interacts with instructional practice
members of the Engages with members and student
broader professional of the broader achievement at school
community to access professional and district levels and
resources that support community to access for the profession.
teacher effectiveness resources and a wide
and student learning range of supports for Initiates and develops
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teaching the full range professional learning
of learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
We research together on My colleagues and myself We enjoy inviting experts
professional set up monthly meetings into our classroom to
development trainings or to discuss a variety of both teach the students
workshops to attend. things. One of them being on a specific topic or
Typically, we just use how we can further meet with my teacher
google search to find support each other which team to learn about a
trainings near us but one supports our students. specific topic. This
that we have referred to broader professional
every year has been We have researched community has been
Applebaum. I would like using a variety of helpful in to provide new
to learn more about the resources to support ideas, strategies, and
most reputable trainings teachers and student’s perspectives in our
near me. 9/25/20 growth. These typically classroom and among
have been online our diverse learners.
trainings or guest Fall 2021
speakers.
5/3/21 I was recently
introduced to a useful
piece of software
called duet which
essentially allows your
iPad to be a 2nd
monitor to your laptop.
One of my main
struggles with virtual
teaching through my
laptop was how clunky
multi-tasking was
especially when I am
trying to manage the
whiteboard and also
share my screen. This
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software solves that
issue and I have shared
it with my peers in
hopes that they can
also use it to help with
their lesson planning. 

Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. families to actively for families to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts participate in the contribute to the
families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
cultural norms of families based on community. Supports a
families represented in awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range families in ways which environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with show understanding of families take
classroom/ school schools. and respect for cultural leadership to improve
events. norms. student learning.

We receive a solid I keep an open We have multiple

6.4 Working with amount of communication with opportunities for
families to support information from all of my students’ families to support
student learning families about the families. Parents are and participate in
student’s cultural welcomed to reach our school such as
norms via our out to me through during November
admissions packet. I email, phone, or in when our school
have yet to have person to discuss hosts a food-drive for
parent volunteers in anything they want less fortunate
my classroom and I about their child. The families, and during
would like to learn relationships I have Grandparents Day,
more on how to created with the the grandparents
approach this with parents have let me come out to partake
the families. 9/25/20 understand more in fun activities at
about the students’ school with their
backgrounds. grandkids. We also
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Parents are always invite community
welcome to help in helpers to our school
the classroom or to elaborate on what
even just observe they do and why it’s
our daily classroom important.
activities if they Fall 2021
would like.
5/3/21 I have been
working more close
with students and
their families this
year. For example, I
am in constant
communication
with one family
and their private
learning specialist
where we discuss
how the student is
doing and areas of
improvement. The
student has a
specific learning
disability so the
collaboration
between parents
and the teacher
helps to alleviate
concerns that may
be felt by all parties
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involved.

6.5 Engaging local Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
communities in about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
support of the neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
instructional communities to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
program
connections to students, and families. for students.
Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
neighborhood and lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
community resources lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
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I do seek available
neighborhood and
community resources
such as during our
community helpers week
and fire safety week, I
call local firefighters, a
dentist, a police officer, a
doctor, and/or a
sanitation worker. I am
curious what others
might be doing for this
topic. 9/25/20
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My school is big on We use a local Non-profit
getting the community program to host our food
involved. For example, drive during November
next month some our of each year. It is called
local firefighters will be the Bell Tower
coming in to speak with Foundation: RSM Cares.
our students about fire This food drive donates
safety. This is a day that the items we collect to
many families and needy families in our
students look forward to. neighborhood.
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We have a unit in social
studies where we learn As a means of
about community helpers improving as a
and how our community professional, I have
works. We also have a
wall dedicated in my attended several
room to pictures and optional seminars
vocabulary of community hosted by the
helpers. administration at my
5/3/21 school regarding
strategies on virtual
and hybrid models of
teaching. Although, the
meetings take awhile, I
believe the information
I have gained from
them is invaluable and
is a big reason of why I
have been having a
good experience with
the virtual format so
far. Before these
classes, I was feeling
very lost and
unconfident being a
new teacher at this
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brand new school with
the onset of virtual
instruction. 

Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models

understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. that may be Responsibilities
commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
6.6 Managing achievement. ensure individual that all students
professional student learning. achieve.
responsibilities to I do feel that I use my I am prepared Our grade level team
maintain time efficiently and everyday for the has monthly
motivation and maintain my lessons that I will be meetings to discuss
commitment to all responsibilities as teaching that day. I current situations,
students best I can. I do seek can improve on long struggles,
support but also find term planning. I take strengths/positives,
that I always have on my ideas, goals, etc. This
too much to do. I responsibilities as a is always helpful to
think a part of this is teacher and do the hear other teachers’
just wanting to do a best that I can to ideas to support and
great job so I spend a complete them. ensure individual
lot of time on things, student learning.
as I am sure most I am committed to Fall 2021
teachers do. 9/25/20 my students and
their learning needs.
I take time every day
to discuss with
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parents or fellow
teachers how I can
help different
students be
successful learners
in my classroom.
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6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
professional policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
responsibility, profession in all circumstances.
integrity, and * As follows:
 Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
ethical conduct
 Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which and holding peers accountable to norms of
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. respectful treatment and communication.
 Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
 Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct.
 Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
 Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
 Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
 Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
 Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
 Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
community.
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Exploring:
I do feel that I am very self-aware and therefore, aware of my own personal biases.
This helps me to be a more relatable teacher for all of my students. I take
responsibility for my students’ academic success by monitoring it with informal
and formal assessments that are done often. I do feel that I am supportive to my
English learners and my students with special needs. For instance, I created a
“brain box” for one of my special needs students, which contains items that seem
to settle his mind, such as counting cubes, a fidget spinner, a ten frame, etc. I have
never had to report child abuse luckily, but absolutely would if this ever were to
happen. I will always follow state and federal law regarding violent behavior,
sexual harassment, health, and safety. I believe I have strong integrity because
anything that I am doing in the classroom is for the students, and as long as that is
what I am passionate about and have goals with, then professional conduct and
integrity in the classroom and school community are a given. 9/25/20

Applying:
I take my job very seriously. I am committed to all of students’ learning needs and
continuously find ways that I can help them even further. I challenge my students
and scaffold as needed. I create a safe and fair environment for all students so that
they enjoy coming to school and learning. 5/3/21

Integrating:
I am passionate about working towards an anti-bias curriculum and feel that there
is always more learning to be done. I continuously try to educate myself on
different cultures and heritages, customs and traditions, politically, and
correct/culturally appropriate language and gestures. Oct 2022