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6.1 Reflecting on Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually and Maintains ongoing
teaching practice in reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually and colleagues on the refinements in teaching action research in
support of student student learning. Reflects with colleagues that is relationship between practice and connections supporting student
learning individually or with focused on methods to making adjustments in among the elements of learning and raising the
colleagues on immediate support the full range of teaching practice and the CSTP to positively level of academic
student learning needs. learners. impact on the full range impact the full range of achievement.
of learners. learners.
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on student
learning.
I meet with my grade- When I meet with my I have worked to set
level team daily to grade-level team, we personal goals for
discuss how we can discuss the different improvement in each
support all of our ways that we adapted CSTP area and monitored
learners. We discuss how and adjusted our lessons my progress through
we can differentiate to fit the needs of the self-assessments. I
lessons and assessments learners in our class. By continually research new
to better fit the need of reflecting on these practices and teaching
our students. different practices strategies to ensure that I
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ideas for different way to improving as an
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a different way in order
to ensure every student’s
individual needs are met.
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I meet with my grade-

level team to reflect on
specific lessons and units
to determine which
instructional strategies
worked best. We will
share ideas and
resources for future
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lessons to ensure that all
student’s needs are being
met.
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Develops goals connected Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a broad
to the CSTP through the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals range of professional
required processes and account self-assessment authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP goals connected to the
local protocols. of teaching practice. and based on self- that are intellectually CSTP to improve
assessment. challenging and based on instructional practice and
Attends required Expands knowledge and self-assessment and impact student learning
professional skills individually and Aligns personal goals feedback from a variety within and beyond the
development. with colleagues through with school and district of sources. classroom.
available professional goals, and focuses on
development. improving student Engages in and Engages in ongoing
learning. contributes to inquiry into teacher
professional practice for professional
Selects and engages in development targeted on development.
professional student achievement.
development based on Pursues a variety of Contributes to
6.2 Establishing needs identified in additional opportunities professional
professional goals professional goals. to learn professionally. organizations, and
and engaging in development
opportunities to extend
continuous and
own teaching practice.
purposeful I attend weekly I have found that my I have set personal goals I have sought out
professional growth Professional personal goals align with based on self-reflection professional
and development Development meetings my school’s Mission and and reflecting with my development
and all additional Vision statements. My grade-level team. I also opportunities in areas
Professional grade-level team and I reflect with my mentor that I am interested in.
Development that my identified that we would and a close colleague. I After attending, I led
school offers. I also work like to receive have requested to attend school-wide professional
with my grade-level team professional additional professional development meetings in
to discuss personal goals development training in development relation to what I learned
related to teaching the implementation of opportunities to improve about and how it would
practices. Daily 5 routines and in co-teaching with my be beneficial at our
9/26/21 CAFÉ . We reached out to instructional assistant. I school site. I am also
a member of the have led a professional pursuing getting a
community who had development meeting master’s degree in
specific training and met with the staff to educational technology.
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basis. learned in the PD that I
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6.3 Collaborating Attends staff, grade level, Consults with colleagues Collaborates with
with colleagues and department, and other to consider how best to colleagues to improve
required meetings and support teacher and student learning and
the broader collaborations. student learning. reflect on teaching
professional practice at the classroom
community to Identifies student and Begins to identify how to level.
support teacher teacher resources at the access student and
and student school and district level. teacher resources in the Interacts with members
broader professional of the broader
learning community. professional community
to access resources that
support teacher
effectiveness and student
learning
I meet with my grade-
level team daily to
discuss how we can
improve student
learning. We also reached
out to people outside of
our organization to
receive additional
training and Professional
Development in an area
that we all identified as a
weakness. This included
additional Professional
Development in
successfully
implementing Daily 5 and
CAFÉ within our
classrooms.
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Integrating
Collaborates with
colleagues to expand
impact on teacher and
student learning within
grade or department and
school and district levels.
Engages with members of
the broader professional
community to access
resources and a wide
range of supports for
teaching the full range of
learners.
I meet with a variety of
colleagues across
different grade levels to
discuss student learning.
I frequently go to
colleagues who have
more experience than me
for advice on situations
that arise. During staff
professional
development meetings,
we are completing a book
study on strategies to
teach reading
comprehensions. We will
share examples of
lessons and student work
samples to reflect on
what went well and what
could be improved. We
will discuss this in groups
with teachers from
Innovating
Facilitates collaboration
with colleagues.
Works to ensure the
broadest positive impact
possible on instructional
practice and student
achievement at school
and district levels and for
the profession.
Initiates and develops
professional learning
opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
I facilitate meetings with
my grade-level team, as
well as, with the staff as a
whole to discuss best
practices. I have sought
out and attended
professional
development conferences
to improve my own
teaching practices, and
have led staff
professional
development meetings to
teach the staff what I
learned at the
conferences to improve
student achievement on a
school-wide level.
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different grade levels that

can provide advice and
share different strategies
that they use in their
class.
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I meet with colleagues

across different grade
levels to discuss different
instructional strategies in
different subject areas.
We will share lesson
plans and ideas for
differentiation with each
other. I will also seek
advice from leadership
within the school when
situations arise. I also
seek out professional
development trainings in
specific areas that I
would like to improve in.
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Is aware of the role of the
family in student learning
and the need for
interactions with families.
Acknowledges the
importance of the
family’s role in student
learning. Seeks
information about
cultural norms of families
represented in the
school. Welcomes family
involvement at
classroom/ school
events.
Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide range
contribute to the and support for families of opportunities for
classroom and school. to actively participate in families to contribute to
Adjusts communication the classroom and school. the classroom and school
to families based on community. Supports a
awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
norms and wide range of families in ways which environment in which
experiences with schools. show understanding of families take leadership
and respect for cultural to improve student
norms. learning.

I always encourage my This semester, I joined I welcome parent A member of my grade-

families to share their
cultural norms and
6.4 Working with beliefs. I love to celebrate
families to support the differences in my
classroom and encourage
student learning my students to share
family practices. I also
welcome family
involvement by having
family members guest
speak in the classroom if
they are working in the
field of a topic we are
learning about. I also love
to have families come to
Morning Meeting to read
a book to the class on set
days.
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the PTSA in order to volunteers in my level team reached out to
build a better classroom. I frequently a parent on campus who
relationship with the reach out for parent had training in a specific
families at my school and volunteers during curriculum we were
the surrounding different times of the day looking to implement. As
community. I frequently for instructional support, a result, this parent was
message parents when expertise in specific able to train me and my
problems arise in the content areas, or grade-level team about
classroom and will set up classroom event planning her knowledge of the
phone calls or meetings and support. I curriculum and how to
with families that may communicate with successfully implement it
require additional parents through an into our classrooms.
communication. online platform called 5/3/23
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ensure to communicate
in a professional and
respectful manner.
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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 surrounding support the curriculum. support the instructional and learning
the school. Includes references or program, students, and opportunities for
connections to Includes knowledge of families. students.
Uses available communities in single communities when
neighborhood and lessons or sequence of designing and Draws from Engages students in
community resources in lessons. implementing instruction understanding of leadership and service in
single lessons. community to improve the community.
and enrich the Incorporates community
instructional program. members into the school
learning community.
I like to encourage my I have reached out to
students to discuss the families to help put me in
community that contact with experts in
6.5 Engaging local surrounds the school and specific content areas
communities in what resources they have that we are learning
as students. We often talk about to come speak with
support of the
about the local library the students from a
instructional being a great place to personal standpoint. I am
program borrow books. We talk aware of the local
about being community communities and
helpers and things that incorporate that
we can do to take part in knowledge into
a ‘life of service’. instruction as much as
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I have asked family
members to virtually join I do my best to frequently
the class to speak about bring in family members
their jobs and careers and members from the
when it is relevant to the community to guest
lessons I am teaching. speak in my classroom
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expert in as it connects to
the current curriculum
that I am teaching.
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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 exceeding
responsibilities. as needed. required to meet advanced planning and professional
expectations. prepares for situations Responsibilities
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates that may be challenging. effectively.
commitments to students. commitment by Pursues ways to support
exploring ways to students’ diverse Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
address individual learning needs and effort to seek, develop, maintain the motivation,
student needs. maintains belief in and refine new and resiliency, and energy to
students’ capacity for creative methods to ensure that all students
achievement. ensure individual student achieve.
learning.
I am working on the best I am continually looking Through my teacher
6.6 Managing way to manage my time for new resources and leader project, my
professional to ensure that all of my materials that I can use in teaching partner and I
responsibilities to professional my classroom to help were able to teach the
maintain responsibilities are support my student’s whole staff about co-
completed ahead of the individual needs better. teaching. We discussed
motivation and
due date. I am 5/5/22 the many benefits that it
commitment to all continuously looking for brings for students and
students new ways to address I am aware of upcoming teachers. We also taught
individual student needs. deadlines and ensure them how to implement
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managing my time so classrooms.
While I do use a weekly that I am not rushing to 5/3/23
and monthly planner to meet to meet deadlines. I
stay organized, I am still am continuously meeting
working on the ability to with education
anticipate future specialists at my school
responsibilities in order to learn about different
to manage my time better supports for my students
and minimize stress. with learning needs.
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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies,
contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.*
* As follows:
 Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes.
 Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which these
values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students.
 Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of learners,
including English learners and students with special needs.
 Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
 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.
6.7 Demonstrating  Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy, health,
professional and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
responsibility,  Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
integrity, and  Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
 Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
ethical conduct community.
As a professional, I always follow all of the state educational codes, legal
requirements, district and site policies, contractual agreements, and ethical
responsibilities. I am working to build a strong professional community with open
communication. I am committed to my students and all of their individual learning
goals.
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I continue to self-reflect and recognize personal values and biases that may affect
the teaching and learning of my students. I adhere to all legal and ethical
obligations in teaching the full range of learners. I follow all national and state
laws, as well as, follow all district guidelines.
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Maintains a high standard of personal integrity and
commitment to student learning and the profession in
all circumstances.
Contributes to building professional community and
holding peers accountable to norms of respectful
treatment and communication.
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a high
degree of resilience, professional integrity, and ethical
conduct.
I hold myself to extremely high standards to ensure
that I stay committed to my students. I have
developed leadership skills working and
communicating with my instructional assistant. I have
sought out professional development opportunities to
improve my co-teaching skills. I have led staff
professional development meetings to communicate
what I learned to the rest of the staff at my school.
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I have created several personal goals over the next 5
years to grow in my career as a teacher. I plan to
continue to grow as an educator to best meet the
current and future needs of my students.
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