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

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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.7/12/2023
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 and members of assumptions.
pedagogy. planning lessons. Uses cultures. 7/12/2023
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.

I gather information
about my students
through informal
observations, surveys,
and discussions. I also
provide my students with
examples and resources
that reflect different
cultures. Another way I
address bias is by
recognizing my own
biases and analyzing the
curriculum for potential
bias. 7/12/2023
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
lesson to students based development with students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons. accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
student learning and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs.7/12/2023 to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.

When formulating goals, I

like to include action
verbs that describe what
the students will be able
to do. I also make sure to
create goals for my
students that are
measurable and
meaningful. 7/12/2023
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
4.3 Developing and 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.7/12/2023 learning. plans that ensure high
levels of learning.

I work with my
colleagues to break down
subject matter into
smaller units and topics.
This year, my teaching
partner and I created a
curriculum map for all
subject areas. We
followed this map
throughout the year and
made changes to it as
necessary. 7/12/2023
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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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 7/12/2023 Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
the learning needs of language needs through and language needs broad range of for students to reflect on
all students data provided by the site beyond basic data. Uses assessments of assessments into their learning and the
and district. students’ learning and planning to meet impact of instructional
language needs to inform students’ diverse learning strategies to meet their
planning differentiated and language needs. learning and language
instruction.7/12/2023 needs.

I incorporate technology-
based resources, hands-
on activities, group work,
visual aids, and individual
activities. I use various
grouping strategies so
that students can work
with others at similar
levels and those with
diverse abilities.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
uses materials from materials in single adaptations to adjustments to a wide range of
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
lessons to address plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of based on in depth
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and materials as the analysis of individual
instructional plans
additional materials to instructional needs arises student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse to support student
materials to meet the
learning needs. learning.7/12/2023 Engages with students to
assessed learning
identify types of
needs of all students.
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.

I can modify the pace and

depth of my lessons
according to students’
needs and understanding.
I also create various
activities for students to
utilize when they finish
early. This includes fine
motor skill practice or
activities that challenge
my higher-level students.
There are many options
for students to choose
from at all levels.
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