Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

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Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Learns about students Gathers additional data to Uses data from a variety of Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. sources to learn about adjustments to instruction make ongoing
assessments. students and guide and meet individual adjustments and
selection of instructional identified learning needs. accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse 7/17/2022 instruction.
learning needs. 12/11/2022
Using knowledge of
students to engage Some students may Students engage in single Student engage in learning Students take ownership
them in learning engage in learning using lessons or sequence of through the use of of their learning by
instructional strategies lessons that include some adjustments in instruction Students actively utilize a choosing from a wide
focused on the class as a adjustments based on to meet their needs. variety of instructional range of methods to
whole. assessments. 7/17/2022 strategies and further their learning that
technologies in learning are responsive to their
that ensure equitable learning needs.
access to the curriculum.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I take notes on student I use visual data of student
interests, strengths and body language and
challenges during weekly responses to assignment
staff meetings and make questions in real-time to
informed decisions on identify if students are
seating placement, engaged and/or
partnering for understanding content. I
assignments. I also embed also analyze patterns in
discussion questions into test and quiz scores to
lessons based on student identify skill levels and
interests. 7/17/2022 gaps of knowledge of
individual students and
the class as a whole.
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Evidence
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Students organize and

record their ideas in KWL
charts to later discuss
their prior knowledge and
interests with the class.
Students continue to
engage with a wide variety
of content ranging from
lecture slides posted on
google classroom to
articles, videos, and
simulations. 10/15/2022
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.2 Emerging
Develops awareness of
prior knowledge, culture,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests
represented among
students.
Connecting learning
to students’ prior
knowledge,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and Some students connect
interests learning activities to their
own lives.
Exploring Applying
Uses gathered Uses school resources and
information about family contacts to expand
students’ prior understanding of
knowledge, cultural students’ prior
backgrounds, life knowledge, cultural
experiences, and interest backgrounds, life
to support student experiences, and interests
learning. 7/17/2022 to connect to student
learning.12/11/2022
Students make
connections between
Students participate in curriculum, and their
single lessons or prior knowledge,
sequences of lessons backgrounds, life
related to their interests experiences, and
and experiences. interests.
Integrating
Integrates broad
knowledge of students
and their communities to
inform instruction.
Students are actively
engaged in curriculum,
which relates their prior
knowledge, experiences,
and interests within and
across learning activities.
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Innovating
Develops and
systematically uses
extensive information
regarding students’
cultural backgrounds,
prior knowledge, life
experiences, and
interests.
Students can articulate
the relevance and impact
of lessons on their lives
and society.

I use KWL charts paired I am part of after school
with class discussion to meetings in which we
assess prior knowledge share relevant student
about the relevant unit information amongst
and determine interests
staff members,
of students that are
relevant to the current including student
unit. 7/17/2022 modes of
transportation,
employment, and
extracurricular
activities. Additionally, I
Evidence seek additional
information from
parents about relevant
family events including
vacations, student
hobbies and interests,
etc. that might be
helpful when choosing
assignment options for
students. If I learn that
a student attends piano
lessons frequently, I
Students are encouraged
to share their interests
and experiences during
class discussions that are
a part of most warm-up
questions and embedded
in lectures. Students are
also encouraged to bring
in small, physical
examples of relevant
concepts, such as
spring-loaded buttons to
demonstrate spring
stiffness. 7/17/2022
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging
Uses real-life connections
during instruction as
identified to curriculum.
Connecting subject
matter to
meaningful, real-life
Some students relate
contexts
subject matter to real-life.
will include examples
related to music scales
and keys so the student
can make meaningful
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Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
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
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subject matter.
Students make use of Students actively engage Students routinely
real-life connections Students utilize real-life in making and using integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons connections regularly to real-life connections to into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to develop understandings subject matter to extend and make relevant
support understanding of of subject their understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. matter.12/11/2022 matter during learning
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I often find current l keep student interests in
articles and create new mind when creating
assignments based on warm-up questions,
student interests and example problems, and
input. Additionally, at challenge questions on
least one question on assignments. For
assignments has a instance, a few students
real-world application of enjoy longboarding down
relevant concepts. inclines. In my forces
7/17/2022 unit, I use an example of a
skateboard on a hill to
draw a free body diagram
Many discussion or of an object on an incline.
assignment questions We then construct a
prompt students to mathematical model
consider how a concept representing the
Evidence applies to things like relationship between
measuring cups, tools, or pitch and acceleration.
musical instruments. 10/15/2022
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A few of my physics
students have taken up
longboarding as a hobby.
These students frequently
analyze different parts of
their longboard, such as
wheels, bearings, and grip
tape, to determine what
parts would allow them
to go faster while taking
reasonable safety
precautions. 12/11/2022

Element 1.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Uses instructional Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
Using a variety of strategies, resources, and instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
instructional technologies as provided resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
strategies, resources, by school and/or district. technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
and technologies to lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
meet students’ lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs.
diverse learning diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs.
needs 7/17/2022 learning needs.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Some students participate
in instructional strategies,
using resources and
technologies provided.
Evidence
Students actively engage Students take
Students participate in in instruction and make responsibilities for using
Students participate in instruction using use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
single lessons or strategies, resources, and targeted strategies, resources, and
sequence of lessons technologies matched to resources, and technologies that
related to their interests their learning needs. technologies to meet their successfully advance their
and experiences. 7/17/2022 individual students learning.
needs.12/11/2022
I initiate collaborative Students in my Students independently
discussions with other precalculus class struggle utilize a variety of
teachers to learn more to recognize what form of digital resources that
about educational tools organization is target organizational
and activities that they appropriate for
and writing deficits.
use so as to incorporate polynomial long division.
them into my classroom. To help students with Most of my precalculus
Tools and activities their organization ans students will use a
include kahoot!, gimkit, successful completion, I combination of desmos,
think-pair-share, and a provided them with an an online graphing
newly developed digital example and a template of calculator, and their
math notebook. a google slide table. digital notebook to take
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work on desmos and
My site holds weekly paste it into an
meetings to discuss
cumulative notebook.
behavioral and
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educational interventions
and strategies that benefit
specific students. I take
notes on the strategies
that have worked well for
my students and
implement them through
the week. Tools and
strategies include
listening to music to help
focus, ALERT candies to
help maintain focus
during lectures or
assignments, and a VTO
(voluntary time-out)
procedure that students
can utilize if they are
overstimulated.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Asks questions that focus Includes questions in
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a
comprehension. sequence of lessons that
require students to recall,
interpret, and think
critically.
Promoting critical
thinking though
Some students respond to Students respond to
inquiry, problem
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks
solving, and
and comprehension. designed to promote
reflection
comprehension and
critical thinking in single
lessons or a sequence of
lessons.
Guide students to think
critically through use of
questioning strategies,
posing/solving problems,
and reflection on issues in
content. 7/17/2022
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Students respond to
questions and problems
posed by the teacher and
begin to pose and solve
problems of their own
related to the content.
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Supports students to Facilitates systematic
initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
through independently to apply critical thinking
developing questions, by designing structured
posing problems and inquiries into complex
reflecting on multiple problems.
perspectives.
Students pose problems Students pose and answer
and construct questions a wide-range of complex
of their own to support questions and problems,
inquiries into content. reflect, and communicate
understandings based on
in depth analysis of
content learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I often structure group
problems to use similar
concepts that are applied
slightly differently. After
modeling an example
problem I will conduct a
think-pair-share in which
students independently
develop and then share
the first three steps they
would take in solving the
next problem. 7/17/2022
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Discussion questions are

Evidence embedded in lectures that
not only require students
to recall information but
to make connections with
the real world. An
example of a discussion
question involves
students identifying
conditions that would
make turning a corner in
a car more or less
dangerous. 7/17/2022
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
student understanding. observation of student individual student needs provide assistance to
engagement and regular for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
checks for understanding. challenge. 7/17/2022 concepts flexibly and
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Monitoring student
learning and Some students receive Students receive Students successfully Students monitor their
adjusting instruction individual assistance assistance individually or participate and stay progress in learning and
while teaching. during instruction. in small groups during engaged in learning Students are able to provide information to
instruction. activities. articulate their level of teacher that informs
understanding and use adjustments in
teacher guidance to meet instruction.
their needs during
instruction. 7/17/2022
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
As a physical science
teacher, I have tools and
materials from
demonstrations and labs
that are easily accessible
to either provide physical
examples or allow
students a tactile mode of
expressing their ideas.
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When I model a
problem-solving process,
Evidence
I section off areas of the
process so that students
can easily identify and
communicate where they
feel more or less
comfortable. 7/17/2022
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