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
Promoting social Seeks to understand awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Development and cultural perceptions of positive classroom developing a caring
responsibility within caring community. climate. community that is Students take leadership
a caring community responsive to the diverse in resolving conflict and
where each student Some students share in Students participate in Students demonstrate cultural norms of creating a fair and
is treated fairly and responsibility for the occasional community efforts to be positive, identities of all students. respectful classroom
respectfully classroom community. building activities, accepting, and respectful community where
designed to promote of differences. 7/15/22 Students take student’s home culture is
caring, fairness, and 5/1/23 responsibility resolving included and valued.
respect. conflicts and maintaining Students communicate
a caring classroom with empathy and
community. Students understanding in
promote respect and interactions with one
appreciation for another.
differences.
Teacher holds students
accountable for their
actions and attitude

Teacher models fairness,
respect, and empathy

Teacher does not tolerate
any words or action that
Evidence demoralize or threaten
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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 Develops physical Adapts physical and/or
importance of the and/or virtual learning environments that reflect Develops shared environments flexibly
physical and/or virtual environments that student diversity and responsibility with to facilitate access to a
learning environments support student provide a range of students for resolving wide range of resources
that support student learning. resources for learning. conflict and creating and that engage students in
learning. maintaining a caring learning. Ensures that
Utilizes a variety of classroom community. environments enhance
Is aware that structured Structures for structures for interaction Supports students in learning and reflect
interaction between interaction are taught in during learning activities taking leadership in diversity within and
students can support single lessons or that ensures a focus on developing a caring beyond the classroom.
learning. sequence of lessons to and completion of community that is
support student learning tasks. responsive to the diverse Selects from a
learning. cultural norms of repertoire of structures
Creating physical identities of all students. for interaction to
or virtual learning 5/1/23 ensure accelerated
environments that learning for the full
promote student Some students use Students use a variety of Maintains physical environments range of students.
learning, reflect available resources in resources in learning that reflect student diversity and
diversity, and learning environments Students use resources environments and provides a broad range of Students participate in
encourage during instruction. provided in learning interact in ways that resources, displays, and artifacts monitoring and
constructive and environments and deepen their that are current and integral to changing the design of
productive interact with each other understanding of the instruction. learning environments
interactions to understand and content and develop and structures for
among students complete learning tasks constructive social and Integrates a variety of structures interactions.
in single lessons or academic interactions. for interaction that engage
sequence of lessons. 7/15/22 students constructively and
productively in learning.


Students routinely use a range of
resources in learning
environments that relate to and
enhance instruction and reflect
their diversity.
Students share in monitoring and
assessment of interactions to
improve effectiveness and develop
a positive culture for learning.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Desk configurations are TLMS Domain 1: Applying-
frequently changed to a level of practice in which
create the best the teacher leader is able
environment for the to provide independent
given activity leadership and easily
applies what s/he has
Students are encouraged learned about leadership.
and required to
participate in whole
class/small group/and Evidence: Teacher
Evidence participated in full-date
teacher led discussions
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
Teacher chooses Professional Development
resources that reflect and completed
the Intercultural
diverse
Development inventory
cultural/ethnic/gender
groups Assessment
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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. 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. Engages in reflection on
Explores strategies to their own language and
Establishing and
establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
maintaining learning
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
environments that
classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
are physically,
support intellectual and classroom. 7/15/22
intellectually, and
emotional safety. Students demonstrate
emotionally safe
Students are aware of resiliency in

required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and perseverance for
procedures and the guidance regarding Students take risks, offer practice resiliency skills academic achievement.
school and classroom potential safety issues for opinions, and share and strategies to strive Students maintain
rational for maintaining self or others. alternative perspectives for academic intellectual and emotional
safety. 7/15/22 achievement, and safety for themselves and
establish intellectual and others in the classroom.
emotional safety in the
classroom. 12/6/22
5/1/23

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Students feel safe to take Clear expectations are
risks, offer opinions, and given and reinforced
contradict the teacher frequently about
and other students communication etiquette,
especially prior to lessons
Students listen and about sensitive topics
respond respectfully to
the teach and other Teacher maintains
students effective discipline
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freedom to express
themselves
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Evidence
Evidence: Teacher
includes information
about cyberbullying in
the curriculum. This
information is further
supported by guest
speakers from the UCLA
Rape Treatment Center.
Students meet with these
speakers for 3 classes
during each
semester. 12/6/22



Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment learning environment throughout the learning learning environment in
accuracy of answers and that includes accuracy, that includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
Creating a rigorous completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
learning tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
environment with Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
high expectations importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
and appropriate maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and learning.
support for all expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
students 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. expectations.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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. problem solving across factual and analytical
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Teacher provides
appropriate time for
students to complete
assignments.

Teacher enables work to
be submitted late for
partial credit

Teacher holds regular
Evidence office hours

Students communicate
their needs about specific
challenges or hurtles.

Teacher believes all
students have the ability
to thrive in the right
environment.
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Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
Developing, rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
communicating, and for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
maintaining behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
high standards for and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
individual and group for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
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Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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
reinforcement. 7/15/22 behavior and
participation. 12/6/22
Students are aware of Students know 5/1/23 Students demonstrate
classroom rules and expectations for behavior Students follow behavior positive behavior,
consequences. and consequences and expectations, accept consistent participation
respond to guidance in consequences and Students respond to and are valued for their
following them. increase positive individual and group unique identities.
behaviors. behaviors and encourage
and support each other to
make improvements.
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Every student is expected Teacher assigns
to participate and individual rolls within the
demonstrate their context of group work.
influence during group
work Teacher consistently
responds to
Students stay on task and inappropriate student
submit individual work in behavior according to set
a timely manner expectations
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Students support other
students that need
additional help within
groupwork

Evidence Teacher frequently
checks in and participates
within each group
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Teacher uses the
application Lockdown
browser to help students
maintain academic
integrity while testing on
a digital platform.
Lockdown browser
prevents students from
accessing any other
browsers or apps on the
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
computer while taking
their test/quiz. 12/6/22

Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in
single lessons to support single lessons or that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
student learning. sequence of lessons with responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
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
Employing classroom builds on student integrates school
routines, procedures, strengths. standards and culturally
norms, and supports Seeks to promote positive Provides positive relevant norms.
for positive behavior Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds behavior supports. Promotes positive
to ensure a climate in behavior. to disruptive behavior. Responds appropriately behaviors and Promotes positive
which all students to behaviors in ways that consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
can learn lessen disruptions to the refocuses behaviors preventions and a
learning climate. disruptive to the learning positive classroom
Students participate in climate. climate that eliminate
routines, procedures, and 12/6/22 most disruptive behavior.
norms and receive 5/1/23
reinforcement for
Students are aware of Students receive positive behaviors.
procedures, routines, and correction for behavior Students share
classroom norms. that interferes with Students receive timely responsibility with
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
learning, and positive and effective feedback teacher for managing and
reinforcement in and consequences for Students are involved in maintaining a positive
following routines, behaviors that interfere assessment and classroom climate that
procedures, and norms. with learning. 7/15/22 monitoring of routines, promotes learning.
procedures, and norms in
ways that improve the
learning climate.
Rules and expectations Establishes set routines
are posted in the for beginning each class
classroom
Students are asked to
Students behave demonstrate
appropriately with the understanding when
teacher or substitute inappropriate behavior
teacher occurs
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Students are given the
responsibility to develop
Evidence their own procedures and
expectations
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Teacher holds
regular office
hours outside of
regular class time to
address individual
student needs
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Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Paces instruction based Paces instruction with Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and fluidly
on curriculum guidelines. some consideration of students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
Develops awareness of lesson type, adjustments adequate time for assessment of student daily activities.
how transitions and for sufficient student instruction, checking for learning. Supports 5/1/23
Using instructional
classroom management work time and transitions understanding, students in the
time to optimize
impact pacing and to optimize learning. completion of learning monitoring of
learning
lessons. activities and closure. instructional time.


Some students complete Students complete Students participate in Students use their
learning activities in time learning activities and, as and complete a variety of instructional time to
allotted. needed, may receive learning activities in the engage in and complete Students monitor their
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
some adjustments of time time allotted with options learning activities and are own time, are engaged in
allotted for tasks or for extension and review. prepared for the next accomplishing learning
expectations for sequence of instruction. goals, and participate in
completion. reflection, self-
assessment, and goal
setting.
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Different activities flow
together within minimal
downtime in-between

Teacher can deviate from
given lesson plan to
improve the daily
learning experience

Fast paced students are
encouraged to move
Evidence beyond the minimal
requirements.

Multiple
activities/groupings/and
technological resources
are used within the same
daily lesson plan
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