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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.
learning needs. of learners. learners. 7/13/22
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on student
learning. 12/11/22
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I reflect frequently to
figure out how to better the
6.1 Reflecting on systems in place for my
teaching practice in students. Because of our
less frequent class
support of student meetings, I’m always
learning modifying and trying to
engage students, so they
can learn more. With
colleagues, as an English
department, we always
discuss what’s working and
what’s not. My MT is the
department head, and at
meetings, we go over new
and interesting ways to
activate student learning in
an out of the box way. In
NWC+, my team is always
discussing the students as
holistic learners, which is
humanizing and
individualized. 7/13/22
Innovating
I am always reflecting on
what works and what
doesn’t both inside and
outside of the classroom. I
realized I wasn’t as
balanced as last school
year, so I met with my
program director to figure
out why, and together, we
worked out a few mild
schedule changes that have
deeply impacted my day-
to-day workload. This has
helped me give more of
myself in the classroom to
my students and be more
helpful to them in
meetings. 12/11/22
This is happening more
than every with TLP. The
community of teachers
working to reflect and
support students on all
fronts is wonderful.
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
through required account self-assessment authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
processes and local of teaching practice. and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. assessment. challenging and based to improve instructional
Expands knowledge and on self-assessment and practice and impact
Attends required skills individually and Aligns personal goals feedback from a variety student learning within
professional with colleagues through with school and district of sources. 7/13/22 and beyond the
development. available professional goals, and focuses on 12/11/22 classroom.
development. improving student
learning. Engages in and Engages in ongoing
contributes to inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in professional practice for professional
professional development targeted on development.
development based on student achievement.
needs identified in Pursues a variety of Contributes to
professional goals. additional opportunities professional
to learn professionally. organizations, and
7/13/22 development
12/11/22 opportunities to extend
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I think part of self-
assessment is constant
reflection. After every
class, I think about what
6.2 Establishing went well and what could
have gone better. My goals
professional goals are authentic because if
and engaging in they’re not, I can’t grow as
continuous and a teacher, and students will
not progress as much. I
purposeful take my job very seriously,
professional growth and as much as I want
and development students to walk out of my
classroom having enjoyed
themselves, I really want
them to feel like they have
made thoughtful
connections to the larger
world. That's at the core of
my teaching. I seek to
learn professionally by
consistently consulting my
MT (dept. head), program
head, and lead teacher.
Their feedback is
important to me. 7/13/22

I am tracking my own goal

setting, and I’m using
student feedback along
with my mentor feedback
to develop as an educator. I
can look at my self-
assessment from last
semester and be more
honest about my areas of
growth. It’s been positive
to track my progress.
12/11/22
Planning ahead more than
ever to make up for things
I can teach better and more
creatively. 4/30/23
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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. school and district possible on instructional
teacher resources at the to access student and levels. 7/13/22 practice and student
school and district level. teacher resources in the Interacts with members 12/11/22 achievement at school
broader professional of the broader and district levels and
community. professional community Engages with members for the profession.
to access resources that of the broader
support teacher professional community Initiates and develops
effectiveness and to access resources and a professional learning
student learning wide range of supports opportunities with the
for teaching the full broader professional
range of learners. community focused on
7/13/22 student achievement.
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6.3 Collaborating My NWC+ department is Since TLP, I have been
always collaborating to seeking out colleagues for
with colleagues and expand student growth as collaboration with school
the broader well as our own growth as events, or even just smaller
professional teachers. We are always lessons. We help each
seeking to better our other out, and it’s been
community to methods in our alternative supportive. 4/30/23
support teacher and atmosphere to amplify
student learning student engagement. We
support each other and
implement each other’s
positive ideas in our own
classrooms. It’s been
positive for us and the
students too. 7/13/22

I have grown a lot as a

collaborator. I used to like
to stick to my guns and
figure it out my way, Since
finding two-three teachers
I consistently observe and
get ideas from, I’ve been
having more fun with my
planning. My students are
up for the challenge of
what I come up with. Other
teachers have been using
lessons and texts I use as
well. It’s been a nice
change. 12/11/22
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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 7/13/22 the classroom and the classroom and
families. information about school. 12/11/22 school community.
cultural norms of Adjusts communication Supports a school/
families represented in to families based on Communicates to district environment in
the school. Welcomes awareness of cultural families in ways which which families take
family involvement at norms and wide range of show understanding of leadership to improve
classroom/ school experiences with and respect for cultural student learning.
events. schools. norms. 7/13/22
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I speak with parents and I don’t think there’s a
have formed positive student in my class that
relationships with them to would say otherwise
support their individual regarding my respect for
student and their learning their cultural norms. I
needs. 7/13/22 actually have consulted
with parents who were
interested in my text
choices and have more
experiences with those
cultures to aid in my
6.4 Working with planning. For Interpreter of
Maladies by Jhumpa
families to support Lahiri, I spoke with a
student learning parent who emailed me
saying that as someone
who has experienced the
Indian diaspora, she would
love to speak with me. It
was a very engaging
conversation, and that’s
when I started
understanding the value of
communicating with
families. 7/13/22

I am very active with the

parents in our program. We
have meetings, phone calls,
emails, and follow ups.
This has been a big area of
growth for me since
starting teaching in NY, six
years ago. I helped put on
the American Experience
Night event, personally
reached out to my students’
parents to invite them.
Every student speaker has
a supporter there! 12/11/22
This has only grown
through Town Halls and
Comedy Night. 4/30/23
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Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members to
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources to community resources to increase instructional
communities 7/13/22 support the curriculum. support the instructional and learning
surrounding the school. program, students, and opportunities for
Includes references or Includes knowledge of families. students.
Uses available connections to communities when
neighborhood and communities in single designing and Draws from Engages students in
community resources in lessons or sequence of implementing understanding of leadership and service in
single lessons. lessons. instruction. 12/11/22 community to improve the community.
and enrich the Incorporates community
instructional program. members into the school
7/13/22 learning community.
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This is something I’d love
to do, but I haven’t too
much yet. My program
6.5 Engaging local director does a great job of
communities in this, so I hope to speak
more with him about this
support of the to make it a part of my
instructional practice. 7/13/22
program
Applying
I am still working on this. I
want to get library cards
for all of my students to
promote reading outside of
class. I also want to have
students start doing
Scholastic Writing
competitions and applying
for grants and awards.
12/11/22
Integrating Innovating
It means a lot to me to
understand my students
and the various
communities they are parts
of. Our school community
is one, and out program
community is another. The
community in West LA is
different from many
students’ communities near
their homes. Many feel
part of an ethnic
community or the
LGBTQ+ community,
those communities are all
valid. I try to allow
students the opportunity to
be engaged in the class
content and use their own
experiences and sense of
community to inform their
responses. 7/13/22
With the little free time I
have, I attended a weekend
poetry workshop to engage
with the local poets and
teachers to broaden ideas.
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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. prepares for situations Responsibilities
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates that may be challenging. effectively.
commitments to commitment by Pursues ways to support 7/13/22 4/30/23
students. exploring ways to students’ diverse 12/11/22
address individual learning needs and Supports colleagues to
student needs. maintains belief in Maintains continual maintain the motivation,
students’ capacity for effort to seek, develop, resiliency, and energy to
achievement. and refine new and ensure that all students
creative methods to achieve.
ensure individual
student learning. 7/13/22
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I take on various Now, outside of
responsibilities outside of
the typical teaching role. school, I am
Even beyond co-planning researching texts,
with my department head listening to podcasts,
or teachers in NWC+, I
advise student clubs, attending art/narrative/
arrange Open Mic Nights poetry workshops to
6.6 Managing for NWC+ students to better my practice and
professional share their art and gather to
build community. I have take on more
responsibilities to
Teacher Assistants who leadership roles.
maintain motivation work with me and train to
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and commitment to hold their own office
hours. This has become a
all students core of my teaching
practice here at New West.
It allows my students to
work with another
“teacher” who might be
able to explain differently
than I do or guide them in
alternative ways. I also
work with TA students to
come up with more
creative assignments.
7/13/22

Besides teaching my
classes, I supervise the
lounge, take student
meetings, go to
professional
development, advise
clubs, chaperone
dances, plan games for
town halls, attend all
meetings, and I take
my growth seriously.
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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.
* 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.
• 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. 7/13/22
• Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and 12/11/22
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment. 4/30/23
• Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
• Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
6.7 Demonstrating • Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
professional • Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
• Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
responsibility,
community. 7/13/22
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conduct
I believe I do these elements well. With good classroom management, positive student
relationships, and making sure to be a good, approachable role model, students feel
safe with me. Surveys from students indicate this as well. 7/13/22
I care a lot about my role and my students, so with that, I
am highly committed to student learning and progress.
Our community is a warm one that’s inviting of all types
of students and views them as whole people. This makes
the school culture really close-knit and special in
NWC+. I teach ethics in my classroom, so ethics are
very important to me. I go to sleep every night knowing
that I was ethical in the way I did my job that say.
7/13/22

It’s crucial to do all of these things to be a good teacher.

my ethics are important to me. I want to grow and be
better at what I do. Naturally, that is a creative process
for me. I want to be a contributor and taker of resources
in my community and use those resources to better the
education of my students. 12/11/22

I have never worked harder to maintain my level or

personal integrity and ethics. Students are aware of this,
and I model it every day for them. 4/30/23