CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or Plans differentiated Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using instruction based on instruction, which is based instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ on broad knowledge of systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, students. Matches for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, diverse resources and specific extending student learning
language, cultural cultural backgrounds, and strategies to students’ based on comprehensive
4.1 Using knowledge of background, and individual individual cognitive, social, diverse learning needs and information on students.
students’ academic development. emotional, and physical cultural
readiness, language development to meet their backgrounds.10/28/2022
proficiency, cultural individual needs. 7/14/2022
background, and
individual Examines potential sources Engages students in the
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of of bias and stereotyping Planning addresses bias, analysis of bias,
instruction. on learning. potential areas of bias and when planning lessons. stereotyping, and stereotyping, and
seeks to learn about Uses culturally responsive assumptions about cultures assumptions.
culturally responsive pedagogy in planning. an members of cultures.
pedagogy. 7/14/2022

I use prior writing Along with prior resources,

assignments, and knowledge I have added additional
about my students to plan
writing activities. For websites and apps that can
example, I know my help differentiate
classroom has a high assignments, and tap into
Hispanic population so for students background and
Day of the Dead I planned a
writing assignment in which
prior knowledge in my
the students would write classrooms. I also have
home a letter from Mexico found great writing
City telling their friends templates that can target
about the celebration using
specific needs (ex:
descriptive writing. I used
this writing assignment to Paragraph format,
extend the activity and have vocabulary, sentence
students share their own starters, details)
cultural experiences 10/28/2022
of Day of the Dead and other
similar celebrations. I try to
keep in mind of the my students
experiences and prior
knowledge when selecting
writing assignments for the
year. 7/14/2022
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging
Communicates learning
objectives for a single
lesson to students based on
4.2 Establishing and content standards and
articulating goals for available curriculum.
student learning
Exploring Applying
Establishes and shares Establishes and
learning goals for skill communicates to students
development with students clear learning goals for
in single lessons and content that are accessible,
sequence of lessons. challenging, and
differentiated to address
students’ diverse learning
needs.
Integrating
Establishes and articulates
learning goals to students
that integrate content
standards with students’
strengths, interests, and
learning needs.10/28/2022
Innovating
Establishes and articulates
comprehensive short-term
and long-term learning
goals for students. Assists
students to articulate and
monitor learning goals.

I had added to our writers’

notebooks a section for the
Before each lesson writers to put their learning
I go over what the learning goals for each quarter. At
goals are for that class. I the end of each quarter, I
write them on the board, check in with the student to
show examples, and discuss
see if they feel they
with the class where they
reached their goal, and I
may run in to struggles and
what to do if that occurs. I then help them either set a
always ask the students new goal, or work on
what are some of your best different ways to meet their
tools you can use if you need current one. 10/28/2022
help. In which they raise I set clear goals for student
their hand and reply: The learning and communicate
teacher, thesaurus.com, ask them through the use of
a peer, ect,) I also go over rubrics and learning
what their options are if targets. For example, I
they want to challenge might create a rubric for a
themselves, or have ended
persuasive writing
early. The students have
become very used to this assignment that clearly
routine before beginning outlines the expectations
any assignment and are able for the assignment and how
to easily communicate what it will be graded. I
their learning goal for the advocate for my students
day is. 7/14/2022 by meeting with parents
during parent-teacher
conferences and
communicating regularly
with families about their
child's progress.4/3/2023
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series long-term curriculum plans term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
4.3 Developing and term plans. of connected lessons and for subject matter concepts integrations of curriculum content standards, and
sequencing long-term are linked to long-term and essential related guidelines, frameworks, assess learning needs to
and short-term planning to support student academic language and and assessed instructional design cohesive and
instructional plans to learning. formats that support needs to ensure student comprehensive long- and
support student student learning. learning. short-term instructional
learning plans that ensure high
levels of learning.

I break up all writing I've been using technology

assignments into daily to give my students
and weekly goals for the personalized feedback. For
students. Students know example, I've been using
exactly what is expected Google Classroom to add
by the end of class as it is notes and comments to
discussed and written on their work and give
the board. They also them feedback that's
know the due date of the specific to their
writing needs. Doing this helps me
assignment/project teach in a way that works
which stays up on the for all my students, no
board and is also posted matter how they learn
in their google Classroom best.4/3/2023
which has reminders set
to notify the students if
the assignments due date
is upcoming or missing.
7/14/2022
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging
Plans instruction that
incorporates strategies
suggested by curriculum
guidelines.
4.4 Planning
instruction that
incorporates
appropriate strategies Is aware of student content,
to meet the learning learning, and language
needs of all students needs through data
provided by the site and
district.
Exploring
Selects strategies for single
lessons or sequence of
lessons that respond to
students’ diverse learning
needs.
Seeks to learn about
students’ diverse learning
and language needs beyond
basic data.
Applying
Incorporates differentiated
instructional strategies into
ongoing planning that
addresses culturally
responsive pedagogy,
students’ diverse language,
and learning needs and
styles.
Uses assessments of
students’ learning and
language needs to inform
planning differentiated
instruction. 7/14/2022
Integrating
Plans instruction using a
wide range of strategies to
address learning styles and
meet students’ assessed
language and learning
needs. Provides appropriate
support and challenges for
students.
Integrates results from a
broad range of assessments
into planning to meet
students’ diverse learning
and language
needs.10/28/2022
Innovating
Plans instruction
incorporating a repertoire
of strategies specifically
meet students’ diverse
language and learning
needs and styles to advance
learning for all.
Facilitates opportunities for
students to reflect on their
learning and the impact of
instructional strategies to
meet their learning and
language needs.

After writing assignments For our extension activities Another technology tool I
are done, I try to find I have applied new have added as an extension
another extension technology applications activity is garage band. We
activity that can connect that help the process move use this app to record
their writing to quicker. For example, advertising commercials
performing arts. For capcut.com is a great, easy for their persuasive
example, the students website my students are writings, creative songs to
were assigned to write an able to use when editing go with their poems, and
information newspaper their videos they have many other recording to
article about a positive made for their creative make their writings come
event in history. After writing projects in my alive. 12/09/2022
their assignment was classroom. 10/28/2022
done, I placed the
students into groups of 4
in which they would
record their own
newscast using classroom
ipads and Imovie. The
students would then
show their video to the
class. The students were
completely engaged with
this extension activity
and always ask to do
more like it. 7/14/2022
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for a
uses materials from materials in single lessons adaptations to differentiate adjustments to instructional wide range of adaptations
curriculum provided. or sequences of lessons to instructional plans. Uses plans and uses a variety of to lessons based on in
4.5 Adapting address students’ learning culturally responsive materials as the depth analysis of individual
instructional plans and needs. pedagogy and additional instructional needs arises to student needs.
curricular materials to materials to support support student learning.
meet the assessed students’ diverse learning 7/14/2022 Engages with students to
learning needs of all needs. identify types of
students. adjustments in instruction
that best meet their
learning goals.

After each writing

assignment is done, I
always set aside a day for
the students to share
their work with their
peers. I use this as an
opportunity to check for
understanding and as a
tool for upcoming
planning or adjustments
to my original lesson
plan. For example, we
wrote original myths.
During the student read
aloud, I realized I need to
place more emphasis on
character development as
some students were
missing key details about
theirs. To assist, I used
books about myths,
videos and other example
to deepen their
understanding of how to
build character
development using better
word choice and details
within their stories.
7/14/2022