Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Models and Models fair and respectful Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
communicates behavior. Demonstrates responsible, and responsibility with reflection and ongoing
expectations for fair and commitment to fairness respectful student students for resolving improvement of the
respectful behavior to and respect in interactions. Assists conflict and creating and caring community based
support social communications with students to resolve maintaining a caring on respect, fairness, and
development. students about language conflicts. classroom community.   the value of all members.
and behavior. Incorporates cultural Supports students in
Seeks to understand awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Promoting social
cultural perceptions of positive classroom developing a caring
Development and
caring community. climate. community that is Students take leadership
responsibility within
responsive to the diverse in resolving conflict and
a caring community
Some students share in Students participate in Students demonstrate cultural norms of creating a fair and
where each student
responsibility for the occasional community efforts to be positive, identities of all students respectful classroom
is treated fairly and
classroom community. building activities, accepting, and respectful (12/5/22) community where
respectfully
designed to promote of differences. student’s home culture is
caring, fairness, and Students take included and valued.
respect. responsibility resolving Students communicate
conflicts and maintaining with empathy and
a caring classroom understanding in
community. Students interactions with one
promote respect and another.
appreciation for
differences. (12/5/22)
Evidence SEL has been such a huge
component of the
classroom, particularly in
the past 2 years. By
implementing things like
classroom meetings and
solution teams. I aim to
lead a classroom culture
that is positive, engaging,
and collaborative.
(12/5/22)

Students do a wonderful
job of maintaining
expectations of a
respectful and positive
environment. They
continually work on
conflict resolution
together in partnership
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
with me as well as school
leadership and their
parents. (12/5/22)
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the Experiments with and/or Develops physical Maintains physical Adapts physical and/or
importance of the virtual learning environments that reflect environments that reflect environments flexibly to
physical and/or virtual environments that student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
learning environments support student learning. provide a range of provides a broad range of range of resources that
that support student resources for learning. resources, displays, and engage students in
learning. (7/14/22) artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Structures for interaction and integral to environments enhance
Is aware that structured are taught in single Utilizes a variety of instruction. (12/5/22) learning and reflect
interaction between lessons or sequence of structures for interaction diversity within and
Creating physical or students can support lessons to support during learning activities Integrates a variety of beyond the classroom.
virtual learning learning. student learning. that ensures a focus on structures for interaction
environments that (7/14/22) and completion of that engage students Selects from a repertoire
promote student learning tasks. constructively and of structures for
learning, reflect productively in learning. interaction to ensure
diversity, and (12/5/22) accelerated learning for
encourage the full range of students.
constructive and Some students use
productive available resources in Students use resources Students use a variety of Students routinely use a Students participate in
interactions among learning environments provided in learning resources in learning range of resources in monitoring and changing
students during instruction. environments and environments and learning environments the design of learning
interact with each other interact in ways that that relate to and enhance environments and
to understand and deepen their instruction and reflect structures for
complete learning tasks in understanding of the their diversity. interactions.
single lessons or content and develop Students share in
sequence of lessons. constructive social and monitoring and
(7/14/22) academic interactions. assessment of
interactions to improve
effectiveness and develop
a positive culture for
learning. (12/5/22)
I feel like I’m Hybrid teaching has Teacher has created a
somewhere in pushed me to look for LMS which provides
between exploring and develop a variety resources and tools for
students to access.
and applying of resources to reach Parents can also use it as
structures for all learners (both in- an observer to monitor
Evidence
focused, interactive person and remote). student progress and
learning. This has (7/14/22) academic calendar.
been a struggle with (12/5/22)
some students who
are challenged with
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
staying on task,
particularly those
who are learning
remotely at home
with little to no
supervision
(7/14/22)

Some students
struggle to engage
with each other
through a virtual
environment as they
manage classroom
expectations
remotely in
additional to digital
citizenship.
(7/14/22)
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 offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the emotional safety using about divergent maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors organization of the multiple strategies that viewpoints. (12/5/22) physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
curriculum. (7/14/22) Engages in reflection on
Establishing and
Explores strategies to their own language and
maintaining learning
establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
environments that
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
are physically,
classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
intellectually, and
support intellectual and classroom. (12/5/22)
emotionally safe
emotional safety. Students demonstrate
Students are aware of (7/14/22) resiliency in
required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and perseverance for
procedures and the guidance regarding practice resiliency skills academic achievement.
school and classroom potential safety issues for Students take risks, offer and strategies to strive Students maintain
rational for maintaining self or others. opinions, and share for academic intellectual and emotional
safety. alternative perspectives achievement, and safety for themselves and
(7/14/22) establish intellectual and others in the classroom.
emotional safety in the
classroom. (12/5/22)
Evidence Before a debate or Class discussions of
discussion, clear what to do, where to
expectations with go, or who to speak
examples are set and to should a student
acknowledged. Even feel upset, unsafe, or
in the beginning of targeted are
the school year, our reinforced and
classroom comes up reiterated
with an agreement throughout the year.
that we all sign (12/5/22)
outlining rules of
respect when
discussing
alternative
perspectives.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
(7/14/22)

Explicit modeling
helps students follow
the guidance,
particularly in the
beginning of the year.
I hope that as the
school year
progresses, students
mature and feel more
comfortable with one
another so that they
will begin to take
more risks and share
opinions more
readily. (7/14/22)

Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Creating a rigorous Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning learning environment on learning environment learning environment throughout the learning learning environment in
environment with accuracy of answers and that includes accuracy, that includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
high expectations completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
and appropriate tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
support for all Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
students importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and learning.
expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
achievement patterns for achievement patterns, instruction that support utilize an extensive
individuals and groups of and uses scaffolds to the full range of learners repertoire of
students. address achievement in meeting high differentiated strategies
gaps. expectations for to meet high
achievement. (7/14/22) expectations. (12/5/22)
Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated Students actively use Students take
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges supports and challenges responsibility to fully
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote to complete critical utilize teacher and peer
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, reading, writing, higher support, to achieve
learning. and problem solving in order thinking, and consistently high levels of
learning. (7/14/22) problem solving across factual and analytical
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
subject matter. (12/5/22) learning.

While opportunities When planning a Authentic learning

and resources are lesson or unit, I try to activities are
provided for provide a “menu” of designed that align
students, not all take options for students with content area
advantage or are of all abilities to standards and use
proactive, demonstrate digital tools and
particularly when understanding. resources to
faced with Within those maximize active,
challenges. activities there are deep learning.
(7/14/22) materials and tools (12/5/22)
available to help
them problem solve.
(7/14/22)
Evidence
Students use iPads
and reliable online
sources to research
and take notes about
a tribe native to
California. They
share research with
group members and
collaborate to
develop a plan for
representing that
information visually
in a constructed
model. (12/5/22)

Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Developing, Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
communicating, and rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
maintaining for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
high standards for behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
individual and group and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
(12/5/22) and group behaviors.
Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine
behavior and applies behavior with students in references to standards Guides and supports
consequences as needed. single lessons or for behavior prior and students to self-assess,
sequence of lessons in during individual and monitor, and set goals for
anticipation of need for group work. individual and group
behavior
reinforcement. behavior and
participation. (12/5/22)
Students are aware of Students know Students follow behavior Students demonstrate
classroom rules and expectations for behavior expectations, accept Students respond to positive behavior,
consequences. and consequences and consequences and individual and group consistent participation
respond to guidance in increase positive behaviors and encourage and are valued for their
following them. behaviors. and support each other to unique identities.
make improvements.
(12/5/22)
Character and SEL is Teacher created and
a constant focus presented on positive
throughout the discipline and SEL in
classroom. Whether the classroom which
it is facilitating reflects Teacher’s
conflict resolution current practices.
from a playground (4/1/23)
incident or friction in
Evidence a group/team setting,
students and I
partner together to
articulate and
execute expectations
of a positive and
equitable
environment for all.
(12/5/22)

Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Employing classroom Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines, procedures, routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in
norms, and supports single lessons to support single lessons or that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
for positive behavior student learning. sequence of lessons with responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
some student students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
involvement. development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
(12/5/22) builds on student integrates school
strengths. standards and culturally
Seeks to promote positive relevant norms.
Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds Provides positive Promotes positive
behavior. to disruptive behavior. behavior supports. behaviors and Promotes positive
Responds appropriately consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
to behaviors in ways that refocuses behaviors preventions and a
to ensure a climate in lessen disruptions to the disruptive to the learning positive classroom
which all students learning climate. climate. (12/5/22) climate that eliminate
can learn Students participate in most disruptive behavior.
routines, procedures, and Students are involved in
norms and receive assessment and
Students are aware of Students receive reinforcement for monitoring of routines,
procedures, routines, and correction for behavior positive behaviors. procedures, and norms in Students share
classroom norms. that interferes with ways that improve the responsibility with
learning, and positive Students receive timely learning climate. teacher for managing and
reinforcement in and effective feedback maintaining a positive
following routines, and consequences for classroom climate that
procedures, and norms. behaviors that interfere promotes learning.
with learning. (12/5/22)

Evidence I feel like classroom When a disruption or

procedures weren’t behavioral problem
always regulated in a arises during the
hybrid classroom. learning process, I
Admittedly, it was a am always quick to
lot to monitor digital address it in the
citizenship while moment to
maintaining acknowledge it as
classroom well as model clear
management in a expectations.
physical (12/5/22)
environment.
(12/5/22)

While I would love

for students to be
part of the
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
monitoring routines,
I feel like the
understanding of
monitoring versus
“tattling” can be lost
among some. I look
forward to learning
more about how to
foster a positive
environment where
students monitor
classroom behaviors
in a constructive way.
(12/5/22)

Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Paces instruction based
on curriculum guidelines.
Develops awareness of
how transitions and
classroom management
impact pacing and
Using instructional lessons.
time to optimize
learning Some students complete
learning activities in time
allotted.
Paces instruction with
some consideration of
lesson type, adjustments
for sufficient student
work time and transitions
to optimize learning.
Students complete
learning activities and, as
needed, may receive
some adjustments of time
allotted for tasks or
expectations for
completion.
Paces instruction with Paces instruction to
students to provide include ongoing
adequate time for assessment of student
instruction, checking for learning. Supports
understanding, students in the
completion of learning monitoring of
activities and closure. instructional time.
(12/5/22)
Students participate in
and complete a variety of Students use their
learning activities in the instructional time to
time allotted with options engage in and complete
for extension and review. learning activities and are
(12/5/22) prepared for the next
sequence of instruction.
Paces, adjusts, and fluidly
facilitates instruction and
daily activities.
Students monitor their
own time, are engaged in
accomplishing learning
goals, and participate in
reflection, self-
assessment, and goal
setting. (4/1/23)
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Time management I feel like flexibility is Beginning in January,
isn’t every student’s a must when students are
gift, however, we teaching! Once the introduced to their
continue to work rhythm of the California Mission
together to reflect classroom has been research project in
and address why a established, I feel it is which they create a
lesson or concept easier to understand model as well as
may be taking longer how long tasks take research and
or has been (projects, group compose an essay. A
completed quickly. work, discussions). spreadsheet is used
(12/5/22) (12/5/22) as an assignment
tracker so Teacher
Evidence
and Student can track
progress.
Additionally,
students use a live
document that uses
guided questions to
assist in writing.
Teacher has access
and makes comments
directly on it to give
immediate feedback. 
(4/1/23)