CSTP

6: Developing as a Professional Educator

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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 colleagues on the refinements in action research in
student learning. and with colleagues relationship between teaching practice and supporting student
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in connections among the learning and raising
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and elements of the CSTP the level of academic
immediate student the full range of impact on the full to positively impact achievement.
learning needs. learners. range of learners. the full range of
learners. 7/12/22 Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
Each year our school After my students
works closely with the complete a diagnostic
LEAP Framework which test on i-Ready, I utilize it
6.1 Reflecting on is in sum extremely to track their progress
teaching practice in similar to the CSTP. We throughout the year.
support of student make individualized With this data, I assign
learning goals based on lessons tailored to their
learning our teaching practices areas of need or to
and update our director provide more challenging
on our progress at each content if they are
meeting. My mentor, excelling. My team and I
colleagues and I discuss convene after each
our progress and work diagnostic to review our
on refinements during class' results and discuss
weekly team meetings. any necessary
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teaching
At the end of every day, strategies. 5/3/23
our Kindergarten team
discusses with each other
what went well during
the day and what did not.
We discuss what we can
change the next day to
create a better
environment both for
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ourselves and our
students. I then take
these reflections and
reflect personally on
what I can change in the
future. I keep note of
what I feel I can change
and what I did well via a
daily google form. This is
tracked by my principal
and we discuss all of
these things during our
meetings. 12/11/22

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- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
6.2 Establishing processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
professional goals protocols. practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
and engaging in on self-assessment and instructional practice
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
continuous and
professional and skills individually with school and variety of sources. learning within and
purposeful development. and with colleagues district goals, and 7/12/22 beyond the classroom.
professional growth through available focuses on improving
and development professional student learning. Engages in and Engages in ongoing
development. contributes to inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in professional practice for
professional development targeted professional
development based on on student development.
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needs identified in achievement. Pursues
professional goals. a variety of additional Contributes to
7/12/22 opportunities to learn professional
professionally. organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.

I often seek out and read I set and modify goals

articles on areas that are based on the LEAP
in my “weak spots” in my Framework as mentioned
teaching practice. before which covers the
7/12/22 same topics as CSTP.
These are exceptionally
challenging and are
based off of self-
assessment and feedback
from director
observations. 7/12/22
I continue to track my
SMART goals which are
very closely aligned to
the CSTP. This year my
school has created a new
goal tracker. 12/11/22

Creating resources on
Canva and uploading
them to Teachers Pay
Teachers is an excellent
way to engage in
professional growth and
development. Recently, I
created a presentation
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for my colleagues on how
to create resources on
Canva and upload them
to Teachers Pay
Teachers. By doing so, I
was able to share my
knowledge and skills
with my colleagues,
which not only helped
them but also helped me
reflect on my own
practices. Through this
process, I was able to set
a professional goal of
becoming more
proficient in creating
resources and
contributing to the
educational community
by sharing my work. As a
result, I continue to
engage in continuous
learning and
improvement to refine
my skills and create even
better resources in the
future. 5/3/23
Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
6.3 Collaborating other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues.
with colleagues and meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning
the broader collaborations. learning. practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
professional classroom level. department and school broadest positive
community to Identifies student and Begins to identify how and district levels. impact possible on
support teacher teacher resources at to access student and Interacts with 7/12/22 instructional practice
and student the school and district teacher resources in members of the and student
learning level. the broader broader professional Engages with members achievement at school
professional community to access of the broader and district levels and

community. resources that support professional for the profession.
community to access
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teacher effectiveness resources and a wide
and student learning range of supports for Initiates and develops
teaching the full range professional learning
of learners. 7/12/22 opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
Our school has monthly This year, I have taken on
meetings where we discuss additional
in detail one section of the responsibilities to
LEAP Framework. We then support my team.
sit with colleagues outside
Specifically, I lead
of our grade level to discuss
what we are experiencing discussions and
and doing among the assignments related to
different grade levels to social studies and social-
share ideas. 7/12/22 emotional learning. In
addition, I introduced my
Withing the larger colleagues to Canva as a
community of Spring tool for creating teaching
Education Group schools,
resources. 5/3/23
we often do meetings and
virtual trainings to gain
resources from elementary,
middle, and high schools
across the nation. 7/12/22

Our school meets monthly
to collaborate beyond our
grade level teams. We break
off in to mixed groups of
grade levels varying from
Early Learners (3 years old)
all the way through 8th
grade. We watch videos and
discuss what these teachers
did well/what we can
implement and/or what
they didn't do well that we
tend to do unknowingly. We
also work on our SMART
Goals and help plan our
goals for the year. 12/11/22
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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. families to actively for families to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts participate in the contribute to the
families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
cultural norms of families based on 7/12/22 community. Supports a
families represented in awareness of cultural school/district
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range Communicates to environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with families in ways which families take
classroom/ school schools. show understanding of leadership to improve
events. and respect for cultural student learning.
norms. 7/12/22
Parents are often invited to
I strongly value the
join in the classroom to help
prep materials, volunteer involvement of
families in their
for parties, come in for a job
share, or read a book to the
child's education and
class. There is also a Parent
6.4 Working with Assistance Leadership for keep them informed
families to support parents who want to help on about our classroom
student learning the school wide level. activities through
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weekly
I provide many options for communication. I
parents to help in the firmly believe that
classroom as I know parents
have different abilities to teachers and families
give money and give time. I should work
also communicate in a very collaboratively, and
professional but
straightforward way for to foster this, I make
parents to be able to fully it a point to meet
grasp what is being said. with each family at
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least once a year. In
Working in an affluent addition, I encourage
school gives me the family involvement
ability to reach out in the classroom
weekly to parents via
through various
email, as I know each
parent has email access. I means such as room
also send emails called a moms, library
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snippet. These are emails helpers, party
I send to parents to tell helpers, and field trip
them something positive
about their child outside
volunteers, or even
of academics. This just visiting to teach
creates a mutual form of the class something
understanding and such as their job.
respect for these families 5/3/23
and students. 12/11/22

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
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
communities to support the to support the instructional and
6.5 Engaging local surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. 7/12/22 instructional program, learning opportunities
communities in connections to students, and families. for students.
support of the Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
instructional neighborhood and lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
program community resources lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction. 7/12/22 and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
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I will often bring in As a teacher, I believe
resources from places that it is important to
around the community foster a sense of
that place importance community and help my
on/in the community. students understand the
For example, bringing in world beyond the
a firefighter from the city classroom. To this end, I
during a community have invited nurses and
helpers unit. 7/12/22 firemen to speak to my
class and share their
When appropriate, I experiences. During our
include information, lesson on community
ideas, and examples of helpers, I provide my
real-life things in our students with the
community that coincide opportunity to engage
with the curriculum and with different members
instruction. 7/12/22 of the community and ask
questions about their
I am trying to integrate jobs. This has even
the community even included some of my
more in the classroom students' parents, which
this year due to COVID has helped to strengthen
protocols being relaxed. I our classroom
have had parents come in community and build
to the classroom to positive relationships
discuss their jobs and with families. 5/3/23
how they are helping the
community. I have had
parents share about
being a pilot, an engineer,
a basketball coach, an
anesthesiologist and
much more. This helps
students connect their
learning to the real world
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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models
understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. 7/12/22 that may be Responsibilities
commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
achievement. 7/12/22 ensure individual that all students
student learning. achieve.
6.6 Managing Each year I form a routine As a teacher, I am
that works out well to meet
professional the professional constantly seeking
responsibilities to requirements. For example: out new teaching
maintain Monday is planning day for strategies to ensure
the next week. Tuesday is
motivation and copies. Wednesday is team that each of my
commitment to all meeting to discuss the students is receiving
students plans. Thursday is what they need in
refinement day. Friday is
any last-minute order to learn best.
copies/prepping. 7/12/22 This includes
utilizing resources
I am continuously finding
new ways to keep students like TPT, Super
engaged in the learning as I Teacher, Instagram,
know doing worksheets Pinterest, and my
frequently is boring. I work
hard to find fun activities own creativity.
that promote rich learning Additionally, I
environments. 7/12/22 collaborate with my

I make sure that I allow time colleagues to share
daily in my schedule to ideas and create
work with students in small visually appealing
groups to help meet their
individual needs. I also resources using
make sure that this is done Canva. By staying
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while the other students are open to new
working on something
quietly and independently, approaches and
therefore I pull students in collaborating with
to small groups and others, I am able to
individually during quiet
journal time. 12/11/22 better address issues
and adjust my plans
to meet the needs of
each student. 5/3/23

Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
profession in all circumstances. 7/12/22
* As follows:
6.7 Demonstrating • 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
professional respectful treatment and communication. 7/12/22
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students.
responsibility,
• Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
integrity, and learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
ethical conduct • Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct. 7/12/22
• Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
• Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
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• Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
• Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
• Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
• Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
community.

I wake up every single day knowing that I am going to

work giving it my all to my students every day
because that is the teacher and education they
deserve to have. 7/12/22

During meetings and PD, I will often share my ideas
and discuss them with colleagues rather than sitting
on the sidelines just listening and writing down the
ideas. 7/12/22

I make sure to stay away from any drama/cliques in
the schools. I always make sure to talk to a colleague
if I am ever unsure of what they are doing. I am
always willing to share ideas on how I believe they
could handle a situation. 7/12/22

I am constantly holding myself to the highest
standards to be the best teacher I can be for them. I
make sure to have teachers come in to observe me
and give me notes on what I did well and what I can
improve on in my teaching skills. I also reciprocate
and observe teachers and give them feedback. I also
use this observation time to get ideas on how to
improve on my own accord and terms. 12/11/22

Reporting any form of abuse, neglect, or sexual
harassment is an uncomfortable but crucial
responsibility that I take seriously. As a teacher, I aim
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to model professional behavior at all times since
students are keen observers of their role models. I
refrain from expressing my personal beliefs while
teaching, but I encourage my students to express
themselves freely. Ultimately, my goal is to provide a
safe and inclusive learning environment where every
student feels valued and respected. 5/3/23