CSTP Continuum of Practice Levels of Teacher Development

CSTP EMERGING EXPLORING APPLYING INTEGRATING INNOVATING

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Engaging and Expands awareness of Explores use of additional Implements the curriculum Integrates extensive Designs and implements
Supporting All curriculum and instructional practices to using a variety of instructional knowledge of curriculum, comprehensive curriculum
Students in instructional practices to teach the curriculum and practices and supplemental instructional with multiple and varied
Learning support support student resources selected to improve practices, and supplemental instructional strategies and
understanding and understanding and student understanding and resources to enhance and resources to
engage students in engagement. engagement. deepen student understanding support in-depth studies of
learning. and content and promote high
Students use different engagement. levels of student
resources as part of the understanding and
curriculum but must be engagement.
exposed to a deeper
understanding and enhanced
engagement. [7/15/23]

Creating and Recognizes the importance Guides the development of a Maintains a respectful and Provides a respectful and Facilitates a learning
Maintaining of building a positive respectful learning supportive learning rigorous learning environment that is respectful,
Effective learning environment that environment focused on environment in which all environment that supports rigorous, and responsive in
Environments is focused on achievement. achievement. students can achieve. and challenges all students advancing student
for Student to achieve. achievement.
Learning Students are in a safe and
encouraging environment, but
I seek to facilitate learning to
advance student achievement.
[7/15/23]

Understanding Demonstrates knowledge Expands knowledge of related Utilizes knowledge of CSTP to Articulates knowledge of the Applies in depth knowledge
and of teaching as discrete elements of effective makes connections between inter-relationships between of the CSTP to interconnect
Organizing skills as described in the instruction, learning goals, elements of effective elements of effective effective instruction, learning
Subject CSTP. assessments, and content as instruction, learning goals, instruction, learning goals, goals, and assessment within
Matter for informed by the CSTP. assessments, and content assessments, and content and across content areas.
Student standards. across the CSTP.
Learning Student assessment
determines small group
support or revisiting content. I
would like to interconnect it
with more effective
instructions. [7/15/23]
Planning Plans lessons using Plans lessons using expanded Plans differentiated Plans lessons using a broad Plans instruction flexibly
Instruction available curriculum and understanding of curriculum, instruction using a variety of range of strategies to utilizing a repertoire of
and resources. related materials and adjustments and differentiate instruction as instructional practices to
Designing resources, and assessments. adaptations in lessons. informed by differentiate
Learning multiple assessments. instruction as informed by
Experiences Student lessons are adapted ongoing assessments.
for All to meet needs. I would like
Students to apply a variety of
strategies to differentiate
content. [7/15/23]

Assessing Develops understanding of Explores the use of different
Students for required assessments and types of assessments to
Learning uses of data to inform expand understanding of
student progress. student
learning needs and
support planning.
Assessments are used to
determine needs and
support. I would like to
implement flexibility
during instruction to
maximize student
learning. [7/15/23]
Utilizes a variety of Develops, adapts, and Utilizes a wide range of
assessments that provide integrates assessments into assessments strategically,
targeted data on student instruction that provide systematically, and flexibly
learning to guide ongoing data to guide throughout instruction to
planning. Collaborates and planning differentiated identify student learning
reflects regularly with instruction matched to needs and guide ongoing
colleagues to improve assessed needs of students. adjustments in
teaching practice and student instruction that maximize
success. student learning.

Developing Works collaboratively with Seeks collaboration with Collaborates and reflects Analyzes and integrates Engages in and facilitates
as a assigned colleagues to colleagues, resource regularly with colleagues to information from a wide range collaborative learning
Professional reflect on and improve personnel, and families to improve teaching practice of sources to expand skills of communities focused on
Educator teaching reflect on ways to improve and student success. collaboration and reflection as providing quality instruction
practice and student success. teaching practice and student a habit of practice and to and optimal learning for the
success. Engage with parents and impact teacher effectiveness full range of students.
colleagues to support and student learning.
students. I would like to
expand sources to improve
the quality of instruction.
[7/15/23]

From Continuum of Teaching Practice (CCTC, CDE and New Teacher Center, 2012)