CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or Plans differentiated Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using instruction based on instruction, which is instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ based on broad systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, knowledge of students. for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, Matches resources and extending student
language, cultural diverse cultural specific strategies to learning based on
4.1 Using knowledge background, and backgrounds, and students’ diverse learning comprehensive
of students’ academic individual development. individual cognitive, needs and cultural information on students.
readiness, language social, emotional, and backgrounds.
proficiency, cultural physical development to
background, and meet their individual
individual needs.
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
instruction. on learning. potential areas of bias Examines potential stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
and seeks to learn about sources of bias and assumptions about stereotyping, and
culturally responsive stereotyping when cultures an members of assumptions.
pedagogy. planning lessons. Uses cultures.
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.

I use data from STAR 360 I have modified several of

testing (our schoolwide my lessons from last year
placement test) to to add additional
determine student strategies for my diverse
instructional levels. learners. I have also
Based on their scores implemented different
students are put into sessions for my students
groups and I provide to reach their needs. For
differentiated targeted example I have added a
instruction. I plan my small group session just
lessons around the focused on phonics due to
students in these groups the high amount of
and I keep in mind also developing readers in my
the conversations I have class this year. 12/7/22
with parents and the 5/3/23
input they give me.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
Communicates learning Establishes and shares
objectives for a single learning goals for skill
lesson to students based development with
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons.
student learning
Prior to each lesson
students read the
learning target which
includes I will
statements: “Today I
am…” “So that I can…” “I’ll
know I got it if…”
These statements help
students know what they
are going to do and why it
is important. 9/26/21
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Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum
4.3 Developing and
Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.
For my advance students In addition to the learning
I have added more target at the beginning of
rigorous assignments and each lesson I also provide
instead of simply students with interest
allowing them to leaver based exit tickets. For
class when they are done example, students can
early, I have added choose which exit ticket
external learning games to complete depending on
and extensions to my their confidence in the
assignments. 12/7/22 topic. This helps students
have choice and feel like
they are in control of
their learning. 5/3/23
Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

for daily, short- and long- units that include a series long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
term plans. of connected lessons and plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
sequencing long- are linked to long-term concepts and essential curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
term and short-term planning to support related academic frameworks, and design cohesive and
instructional plans to student learning. language and formats assessed instructional comprehensive long- and
support student that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
learning learning. learning. plans that ensure high
levels of learning.

Each Quarter we create

our instructional
framework that outlines
all the standards we are
going to teach throughout
the quarter, and how we
plan to assess mastery of
the standards. Then at the
end of the quarter as a
grade level we plan an
interim assessment that
covers all standards
taught to measure
student growth and
ensure mastery. 9/26/21
In PLC meetings we work
as a grade level to plan
which standards to assess
during the learning cycle
and come up with an
interim assessment that
we will use to assess the
standards. 5/6/22
This year we have
curriculum specialist who
modify our ILP for the
students and have helped
plan our scope and
sequence 12/7/22
5/3/23
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated wide range of strategies incorporating a
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ specifically meet
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and students’ diverse
4.4 Planning responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides language and learning
instruction that students’ diverse appropriate support and needs and styles to
incorporates language, and learning challenges for students. advance learning for all.
appropriate Is aware of student Seeks to learn about needs and styles.
strategies to meet content, learning, and students’ diverse learning Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
the learning needs of language needs through and language needs Uses assessments of broad range of for students to reflect on
all students data provided by the site beyond basic data. students’ learning and assessments into their learning and the
and district. language needs to inform planning to meet impact of instructional
planning differentiated students’ diverse learning strategies to meet their
instruction. and language needs. learning and language
needs.

I use data from STAR 360 In addition to STAR data,

testing (our schoolwide we now use ESGi testing
placement test) to for students to determine
determine student
if they need reading
instructional levels. Based
on their scores students are
intervention. In addition
put into groups and I to the reading
provide differentiated intervention 3/week I
targeted instruction. I plan also manage my own 1:1
my lessons around the intervention groups and
students in these groups and small group for phonics.
I keep in mind also the This has helped to bridge
conversations I have with the gap in our students.
parents and the input they
12/7/22
give me. After students take
the interim assessment after 5/3/23
the first quarter, group
adjustments can be made
and reteaching if needed.
Then at the end of the
semester, the STAR 360 is
taken again to measure
student growth and more
adjustments and reteaching
or modifications can be
made. 9/26/21 5/6/22
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying
Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and
uses materials from materials in single adaptations to
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional
lessons to address plans. Uses culturally
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and
instructional plans
additional materials to
and curricular
support students’ diverse
materials to meet the
learning needs.
assessed learning
needs of all students.
Using a variety of
resources I am able to
support diversity in my
class by using texts that
are representative of my
students. Student
curriculum is
automatically applied to
students daily online
plan. I can make
adjustments to this plan
to assist all students. For
example an ELL student
who is below grade level
will have a reduced plan
to focus on only Math and
ELA so they are not
overwhelmed and can
focus on the core
subjects. 9/26/21
Integrating Innovating
Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
adjustments to a wide range of
instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
uses a variety of based on in depth
materials as the analysis of individual
instructional needs arises student needs.
to support student
learning. Engages with students to
identify types of
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
Being a virtual academy I I have worked with other
am constantly switching teachers to develop a
up with instructional wide range of adaptations
materials I use in my for my students below
virtual learning space. grade level, this has
Being my 2nd year I am greatly helped during
still trying things and reading intervention to
figuring out what works meet student needs and
best and making ensure improvement.
adjustments to which 5/3/23
resources I use. For
example I am teetering
between class kick and
google classroom for
writing assignments as
both have different
features that are
beneficial for my
students. 5/6/22
On my website I update it
with resources for
parents and families to
utilize for their education.
12/7/22