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. 7/13/22 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 12/5/2022 4/28/2023 community where
respectfully designed to promote of differences. 7/13/22 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. 12/5/2022
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I make students aware of Students and I worked
basic classroom rules and together to co-create
behavioral expectations class rules that they and I
starting from the very believe will support a
first week of class and productive learning
ensure they understand environment. 12/5/2022
the reward/punishment
characteristics. We also Students hold each other
have class discussions accountable to the class
Evidence about the reasons for rules in productive,
rules, and I always find supportive ways to
that students appreciate ensure individual support
them. Students further as well as accountability.
tend to proactively 12/5/2022
monitor one another to
help them stay on the Students reflect on the
right track in terms of roles that they play in the
behavior. 7/14/22 class as a whole and are
encouraged to find ways
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
to support one another’s’
growth areas with their
own unique strengths.
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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 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. 7/13/22 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. 12/5/2022 learning and reflect
interaction between lessons or sequence of structures for interaction 4/28/2023 diversity within and
students can support lessons to support during learning activities beyond the classroom.
Creating physical or learning. student learning. that ensures a focus on Integrates a variety of
virtual learning and completion of structures for interaction Selects from a repertoire
environments that learning tasks. 7/13/22 that engage students of structures for
promote student constructively and interaction to ensure
learning, reflect productively in learning. accelerated learning for
diversity, and 12/5/2022 4/28/2023 the full range of students.
encourage Some students use Students use resources
constructive and available resources in provided in learning Students use a variety of Students participate in
productive learning environments environments and resources in learning Students routinely use a monitoring and changing
interactions among during instruction. interact with each other environments and range of resources in the design of learning
students to understand and interact in ways that learning environments environments and
complete learning tasks in deepen their that relate to and enhance structures for
single lessons or understanding of the instruction and reflect interactions.
sequence of lessons. content and develop their diversity.
constructive social and Students share in
academic interactions. monitoring and
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interactions to improve
effectiveness and develop
a positive culture for
learning. 12/5/2022
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I put a variety of works, In addition to the physical
inspirational quotes, etc. classroom environment, I
from individuals of have carefully sorted and
various ethnic and gender categorized the digital
identities around my resources available to
Evidence classroom to promote an students on the Google
environment of open- Classroom page for easy
minded inquiry. There are reference. 12/5/2022
a variety of activities,
including individual, I introduce students to
group, and full-class, various efficiency tools
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
throughout the week to
give students the
opportunity to develop
those content-related
skills through a variety of
classroom situations.
Students are encouraged
to explore resources
beyond what is required
and report any
interesting/helpful
findings to the class.
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and resources to improve
their workflow and give
them more time to focus
on the more important
parts of assignments.
Students are also
encouraged to share
helpful resources that
they find. 4/28/2023
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. 4/28/2023 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. 7/13/22 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. 4/28/2023
emotionally safe
emotional safety. Students demonstrate
Students are aware of 7/13/2022 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. 7/13/22 opinions, and share for academic intellectual and emotional
safety. alternative perspectives achievement, and safety for themselves and
12/5/2022 establish intellectual and others in the classroom.
emotional safety in the
classroom. 4/28/2023
Evidence Students tend to be very I maintain a safe and We conduct open-ended
conscientious about rules orderly classroom discussions on sensitive
– especially when they environment that uses topics at times and are
involve safety -- and ask calculated strictness in able to keep them
for clarification if they are tandem with empathy contextualized within the
usure about why/how to and understanding to relation to what we are
follow them. 7/14/22 fully show students how learning about in class,
they are expected to which lets students
conduct themselves and explore unconventional
help them feel safe and opinions in a safe,
secure, even through the nonconfrontational
inevitable pressures of an manner. 4/28/2023
Honors class. 7/14/22

Students are now willing

to share different
opinions and take the
“risk” of being wrong,
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knowing that I will
approach their responses
in a supportive way.
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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
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
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.
Creating a rigorous expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
learning achievement patterns for achievement patterns, instruction that support utilize an extensive
environment with individuals and groups of and uses scaffolds to the full range of learners repertoire of
high expectations students. address achievement in meeting high differentiated strategies
and appropriate gaps. 7/14/22 expectations for to meet high
support for all achievement. 12/5/2022 expectations.
students Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a 4/28/2023
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated Students take
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges Students actively use responsibility to fully
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote supports and challenges utilize teacher and peer
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, to complete critical support, to achieve
learning. and problem solving in reading, writing, higher consistently high levels of
learning. 7/14/22 order thinking, and factual and analytical
problem solving across learning.
subject matter.
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Students in my Honors I use Achieve3000, a
class particularly are held software that varies the
to very high standards difficulty of reading
and are taught to examine assignments based on
assignment instructions assessed lexile level, to
and rubrics carefully to support students' further
Evidence understand the development of their
relationship between the reading comprehension
two, with very high skills through automated
standards for receiving differentiation.
the highest grade for any 12/5/2022
given criterion. Critical
thinking and detailed Term 3 Final Essay:
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
analyses are cornerstones
of formative and
summative assessments,
as well as general
classroom activities,
throughout the year. I am
always on the lookout for
any opportunities to
differentiate learning and
provide necessary
scaffolds while at the
same time maintaining
very high achievement
standards for all students.
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Students are challenged
to write an argumentative
essay comparing a play's
script to its performance,
following the taught essay
structure exclusively and
using the assignment
rubric as a checklist
before submitting the
assignment to ensure
they have met all of the
requirements. They
received detailed
feedback via comments
that I left on Turnitin.com
that will help them to
improve on future
assignments and enhance
the effectiveness of their
essay writing overall.
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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
behavior for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. 7/14/22 behavior. 12/5/2022 across learning activities. standards for individual
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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. 12/5/2022 individual and group
reinforcement. 7/14/22 behavior and
participation. 4/28/2023
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. 7/14/22 and support each other to unique identities.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I thoroughly explain my
(somewhat strict) class
behavioral expectations
from the beginning of the
year, and students have
the opportunity to
discuss the expectations
further for clarity and
even debate the
expectations with the
possibility of changing, as
long as it is done
Evidence respectfully. I always
listen to their
suggestions. 7/15/22
Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring
Employing classroom Establishes procedures, Develops routines,
routines, procedures, routines or norms for procedures, and norms in
norms, and supports single lessons to support single lessons or
for positive behavior student learning. sequence of lessons with
to ensure a climate in some student
which all students involvement.
can learn
Seeks to promote positive
Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds
behavior. to disruptive behavior.
Students are given clear
standards for
achievement and
behavior to follow ad are
encouraged to ask
questions whenever they
are unsure. 12/5/2022
Students are very
respectful of the
classroom expectations
and accept consequences
if they violate those
expectations, striving to
do better next time. They
also tend to help each
other meet expectations
in constructive ways (for
example, warning one
another if they’re about to
violate a rule, finding an
alternate way to meet
expectations, etc).
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Applying
Maintains regular use of
routines and procedures
that are culturally
responsive and engage
students in the
development and
monitoring of norms.
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Provides positive
behavior supports.
Responds appropriately
to behaviors in ways that
lessen disruptions to the
make improvements.
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Students are given the
necessary resources, such
as planners and advance
due dates, to self-monitor
their progress in terms of
the learning goals and
upcoming assessments.
They check in at
scheduled times to ensure
they are staying on track
and are encouraged to
help one another in their
progress. 4/28/2023
Integrating Innovating
Engages students in Facilitates student
monitoring and reflecting participating in
on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
learning climate that Classroom climate
builds on student integrates school
strengths. 12/5/2022 standards and culturally
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Promotes positive Promotes positive
behaviors and behaviors and establishes
consistently prevents or preventions and a
refocuses behaviors positive classroom
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
learning climate.
Students participate in
routines, procedures, and
norms and receive
Students are aware of Students receive reinforcement for
procedures, routines, and correction for behavior positive behaviors.
classroom norms. that interferes with 7/14/22
learning, and positive
reinforcement in Students receive timely
following routines, and effective feedback
procedures, and norms. and consequences for
behaviors that interfere
with learning. 7/14/22
I tend to speak with
students directly when
they don’t meet
behavioral expectations. I
do this privately so they
don’t feel that they need
to act differently in front
of peers and so that we
can be completely honest
with one another.
Sometimes this
necessitates waiting until
the class has begun a new
activity, but I make sure
to take any corrective
Evidence action promptly either
during the same class
period or during break
time directly after. If
there are no major
behavioral violations
(clearly defined and
posted on my classroom
wall) the class will get a
class party day at the end
of each term, which gives
them further incentive to
support one another’s
positive behavior.
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disruptive to the learning climate that eliminate
climate. 12/5/2022 most disruptive behavior.
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Students share
responsibility with
Students are involved in teacher for managing and
assessment and maintaining a positive
monitoring of routines, classroom climate that
procedures, and norms in promotes learning.
ways that improve the
learning climate.
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Students are asked to
keep a section of their
class notes about their
strength and areas of
improvement that they
updated after
assignments are returned
in order to improve their
performance and meet
their goals. 12/5/2022
Students were actually
allowed to choose the
date of their final exam
and due date of their final
project within a given
timeframe as a class
majority decision.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

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
lessons.
Using instructional
time to optimize
Some students complete
learning
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
students to provide
adequate time for
instruction, checking for
understanding,
completion of learning
activities and closure.
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Students participate in
and complete a variety of
learning activities in the
time allotted with options
for extension and review.
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Paces instruction to
include ongoing
assessment of student
learning. Supports
students in the
monitoring of
instructional time.
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Students use their
instructional time to
engage in and complete
learning activities and are
prepared for the next
sequence of instruction.
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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.

I keep the pacing of my During journal writing

lessons flexible, which is
made easier by the fact
that we have block
scheduling at my school.
It’s generally no problem
to extend the timing of an
activity a bit; since it is
Honors, I can still
maintain high standards
by adjusting other
Evidence activities/assignments
and having students
finish assignments as
homework if necessary.
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activities, I display a
digital timer alongside
the writing prompt using
split-screen functionality
to indicate the amount of
time remaining. I also
give verbal time
reminders at regular
intervals. 12/5/2022
In Term 4, I give students
a list of all upcoming
assessments and due
dates for the term so they
are able to ensure they
are always prepared for
class requirements.
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