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-I gather information
on each student from
a parent survey in the
beginning of the year
to identify student’s
prior knowledge,
cultural backgrounds,
interests, and
experiences. Parent
Evidence identify areas for
growth and areas of
strength
-I connect lessons to
what we work on
previously in class to
help them
understand how each
builds upon the last
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses real-life connections Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
during instruction as real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
identified to curriculum. subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
Connecting subject students in relating to instruction.
matter to subject matter.
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections connections regularly to in making and using real- integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons develop understandings life connections to subject into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter. matter to extend their and make relevant
support understanding of understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. 9/21/22 matter during learning
activities.
-I try to think of real
life examples of when
a skill would be used
to teach students
about its importance
-I give students
examples of real life
applications of math
and how it can help
them solve problems
Evidence
-We study Bible
verses that I help
students understand
applications of in real
life (ex: treat others
the way you would
want to be treated,
this can help
solve/prevent
conflicts)
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
-I am able to create
Evidence mini lessons with
read-alouds based on
different students
interests or
experiences
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
-I give students
reading
comprehension
Evidence questions after
reading challenge
students to think
about implicit and
explicit contexts from
a story
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
-I will review
Evidence concepts I find
students have not yet
grasped