CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually and colleagues on the refinements in teaching action research in
student learning. with colleagues that is relationship between practice and connections supporting student
Reflects individually or focused on methods to making adjustments in among the elements of learning and raising the
with colleagues on support the full range of teaching practice and the CSTP to positively level of academic
immediate student learners. impact on the full range impact the full range of achievement. 11/22/22
learning needs. of learners. 9/17/21 learners. 4/22/22
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on student
learning. 11/22/22
I meet with my grade band I meet with my grade band In addition to my weekly
team on a weekly basis to team on a weekly basis to meetings with my fellow
6.1 Reflecting on plan future lessons and to plan future lessons and to grade band teachers and
reflect on the effectiveness reflect on the effectiveness the school learning
teaching practice in of past lessons. We discuss of past lessons. In addition, specialist, I am now
support of student what worked and didn’t I now meet weekly with participating in a group
work ad make adjustments our learning specialist in coaching process with
learning to our teaching practice as order to integrate learning some of my fellow
needed. 9/17/21 supports into my everyday teachers. We take turns
lessons so that I can evaluating our teaching
support the full range of practices using the tuning
learners in my class.
4/22/22 protocol. 11/22/22

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Element Emerging Exploring
Develops goals Sets goals connected to
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into
through required account self-assessment
processes and local of teaching practice.
protocols. 9/17/21
Attends required Expands knowledge and
professional skills individually and
development. with colleagues through
available professional
development. 9/17/21
6.2 Establishing
professional goals
and engaging in
continuous and
purposeful
professional growth
and development
I set annual professional
goals at my school, but
have not set goals
specifically connected to
the CSTP. For example,
one of my goals this year is
to further develop by skills
teaching both Readers and
Writers Workshop. I hope
to attend a PD seminar this
year. 9/17/21
Applying
Sets goals connected to
the CSTP that are
authentic, challenging,
and based on self-
assessment.
Aligns personal goals
with school and district
goals, and focuses on
improving student
learning.
Selects and engages in
professional
development based on
needs identified in
professional goals.
4/22/22
In order to develop my
understanding of how to
best support linguistically
diverse learners, I enrolled
in a class at the University
of San Francisco to help
me develop new skills to
support the fluency and
comprehensions
development of
linguistically diverse
students. 4/22/22
Integrating
Sets and modifies
authentic goals
connected to the CSTP
that are intellectually
challenging and based
on self-assessment and
feedback from a variety
of sources. 11/22/22
Engages in and
contributes to
professional
development targeted on
student achievement.
Pursues a variety of
additional opportunities
to learn professionally.
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After working through two
very difficult Covid school
years, I felt it was
important to refresh and
revitalize my classroom
management skills by
attending a full day
interactive seminar with
teachers from a variety of
different schools in my
area. 11/22/22
Innovating
Sets and modifies a
broad range of
professional goals
connected to the CSTP
to improve instructional
practice and impact
student learning within
and beyond the
classroom.
Engages in ongoing
inquiry into teacher
practice for professional
development.
Contributes to
professional
organizations, and
development
opportunities to extend
own teaching practice.

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Attends staff, grade Consults with colleagues Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration
level, department, and to consider how best to colleagues to improve colleagues to expand with colleagues.
other required meetings support teacher and student learning and impact on teacher and
and collaborations. student learning. reflect on teaching student learning within Works to ensure the
practice at the classroom grade or department and broadest positive impact
Identifies student and Begins to identify how level. 9/17/21 school and district possible on instructional
teacher resources at the to access student and levels. practice and student
school and district level. teacher resources in the Interacts with members achievement at school
broader professional of the broader Engages with members and district levels and
community. professional community of the broader for the profession.
to access resources that professional community
support teacher to access resources and a Initiates and develops
effectiveness and wide range of supports professional learning
student learning. 9/17/21 for teaching the full opportunities with the
6.3 Collaborating range of learners. broader professional
with colleagues and 4/22/22 community focused on
student achievement.
the broader 11/22/22
professional
I am in regular contact I have been collaborating I have been collaborating
community to with the cohort of teachers weekly with our learning weekly with our learning
support teacher and I completed my Masters in specialist and have specialist to incorporate a
student learning Teaching Reading program observed her delivering school wide fine motor
with. We actively discuss intervention lessons on assessment that will be
and share resources with three separate occasions. implemented K-5 next
one another to support our These observations have school year. I modeled the
effectiveness as teachers. allowed me to develop my assessment with my
9/17/21 understanding of how to kindergarten class and it
deliver an effective reading was presented to the staff
intervention lesson. during our last all school
4/22/22 meeting. 11/22/22

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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide range
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for families of opportunities for
learning and the need for family’s role in student classroom and school. to actively participate in families to contribute to
interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts communication the classroom and the classroom and
families. information about to families based on school. school community.
cultural norms of awareness of cultural Supports a school/
families represented in norms and wide range of Communicates to district environment in
the school. Welcomes experiences with families in ways which which families take
family involvement at schools. 9/17/21 show understanding of leadership to improve
classroom/ school 4/22/22 and respect for cultural student learning.
events. norms. 11/22/22

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I start off each school Now that the Covid
year with a restrictions at my school
questionnaire to families have been lifted, I have
to help me better been trying to incorporate
a variety of opportunities
understand the needs
for families to actively
and experiences of my participate in the
students and their classroom. I recently had
6.4 Working with families. Based on the families come in to
families to support results of the decorate the classroom for
student learning questionnaire I try to Halloween. Families also
offer parents a variety of came in during our unit on
different ways to communities to share their
participate in the favorite food tradition. We
classroom and at home. have had families recently
9/17/21 come in to share their
family traditions about
celebrations like Rosh
I use a variety of Hashanah, Diwali, and
different methods of Veterans Day. Families are
communication with also coming in weekly to
families. I have attached read to the students.
one type of 11/22/22
communication that I
use on a weekly basis.
Newsletters serve as a
way to communicate
learning goals to
families and to provide
them with a framework
of questions to engage
their students at home.
4/22/22

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Element Emerging Exploring
Develops awareness Seeks available
about local neighborhood and
neighborhoods and community resources.
communities 9/17/21
surrounding the school.
Includes references or
Uses available connections to
neighborhood and communities in single
community resources in lessons or sequence of
single lessons. lessons. 9/17/21
I like to take my students
out into the community
6.5 Engaging local each year. We typically
visit an assisted living
communities in facility near our school and
support of the read to the seniors. With
instructional Covid, we will not be able
to do that this year and I
program need to reimagine a
different way to engage
with our community.
9/17/21
Applying
Uses a variety of
neighborhood and
community resources to
support the curriculum.
Includes knowledge of
communities when
designing and
implementing
instruction 4/22/22
It is important for teachers
to attend community
cultural event and to
reaffirm the valued and
ideals of the school
community. As part of the
Sacred Heart community,
we are called to action in
support of those who need
help throughout the world.
The annual Walk For
Uganda is a time for
families and teachers to
walk together in support of
one of our school in
Uganda, raising awareness
of Women's Issues in
Africa and sponsoring
tuition scholarships for
Ugandan girls to attend
Kalungu High School in
Uganda. 4/22/22
Integrating Innovating
Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
neighborhood and community members to
community resources to increase instructional
support the instructional and learning
program, students, and opportunities for
families. students.
Draws from Engages students in
understanding of leadership and service in
community to improve the community.
and enrich the Incorporates community
instructional program. members into the school
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My school offers an annual
Teach With Africa
exchange program where
teachers from my school
head to South Africa for
two weeks during the
summer and teachers from
South Africa come to our
school for two weeks
during the school year.
Cultural exchange
programs like the one my
school participates in is an
invaluable tool for
understanding community
throughout the world.
11/22/22

CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates professional Integrates the full range Models professionalism
understanding of responsibilities in timely responsibilities and of professional and supports colleagues
professional ways and seeks support manages time and effort responsibilities into in meeting and
responsibilities. as needed. required to meet advanced planning and exceeding professional
expectations. 9/17/21 prepares for situations Responsibilities
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates that may be challenging. effectively.
commitments to commitment by Pursues ways to support
students. exploring ways to students’ diverse Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
address individual learning needs and effort to seek, develop, maintain the motivation,
student needs. maintains belief in and refine new and resiliency, and energy to
students’ capacity for creative methods to ensure that all students
achievement. 9/17/21 ensure individual achieve.
student learning.
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I typically plan out at In order to manage
least two week if not a professional
month ahead. This responsibilities and
allows me to spend my maintain motivation and
commitment to all students
time actively engaged
I participate in activities
with my students. I do outside of school that
not have to worry about reduce stress. One such
the day to day prepping activity is my school
6.6 Managing because that work has sponsored weekly CrossFit
professional already been done and I class with my coworkers.
responsibilities to can be totally present My exercise class with my
with my students. colleagues offers me the
maintain motivation Having a lot of material opportunity to share
and commitment to pre-prepped also allows frustrations and
me to more easily celebrations associated
all students with work for an hour with
modify a lesson. 9/17/21
my friends and then
transition seamlessly to my
In order to manage family life at home.
professional 11/22/22
responsibilities and
maintain motivation and
commitment to all
students I participate in
activities outside of
school that reduce stress.
One such activity is my
daily walk home from
work. My walk home
provides with an hour of
time to clear my mind,
process stresses of the
day and transition to
mom mode so that I can
be present with my
children as soon as I
walk through the door at
home. 4/22/22

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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies, Maintains a high standard of personal integrity and
contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* commitment to student learning and the profession
in all circumstances. 9/17/21
* As follows:
• Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
• 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. 9/17/21
• 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 high
• Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the degree of resilience, professional integrity, and
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. ethical conduct. 9/17/21
• Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment. 4/22/22
• Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
6.7 Demonstrating • Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy, 11/22/22
professional health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
responsibility, • Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
• Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
integrity, and ethical • Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
conduct community.
I take pride in actively demonstrating professional
responsibility, integrity, and ethical conduct. 9/17/21

I maintain a high commitment to student learning and

the ongoing development of teacher skills and
knowledge. 4/22/22

I am an active contributor to fostering a school culture

with a high degree of resilience and professional
integrity. 11/22/22