Standard

2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Models and communicates Models fair and Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
expectations for fair and respectful behavior. responsible, and responsibility with re lection and ongoing
respectful behavior to Demonstrates respectful student students for resolving improvement of the caring
support social commitment to fairness interactions. Assists con lict and creating and community based on
development. and respect in students to resolve maintaining a caring respect, fairness, and the
communications with con licts. classroom community. value of all members.
students about language Incorporates cultural Supports students in
Promoting social and behavior. awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Development and Seeks to understand positive classroom developing a caring
responsibility within cultural perceptions of climate. 7/16/23 community that is Students take leadership in
a caring community Some students share in caring community. responsive to the diverse resolving con lict and
where each student is responsibility for the Students demonstrate cultural norms of creating a fair and
treated fairly and classroom community. Students participate in efforts to be positive, identities of all students. respectful classroom
respectfully occasional community accepting, and respectful community where
building activities, of differences. Students take student’s home culture is
designed to promote responsibility resolving included and valued.
caring, fairness, and con licts and maintaining Students communicate
respect 7/16/23 a caring classroom with empathy and
community. Students understanding in
promote respect and interactions with one
appreciation for another.
differences.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
At our school, we put on In my classroom, when a
events like movie nights student must take
or school dances so responsibility for their
families have the actions, they complete a
opportunity to build think-it-through and must
relationships within the talk with me at the end of
community. 7/16/23 class on why they did
what they did and how
they can take
Evidence accountability. 7/16/23
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the importance Experiments with and/or Develops physical Maintains physical Adapts physical and/or
of the physical and/or virtual learning environments that re lect environments that re lect environments lexibly to
virtual learning environments that student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
environments that support student learning. provide a range of provides a broad range of range of resources that
support student learning. resources for learning. resources, displays, and engage students in
7/16/23 artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Is aware that structured Structures for interaction and integral to instruction. environments enhance
interaction between are taught in single Utilizes a variety of learning and re lect
Creating physical or
students can support lessons or sequence of structures for interaction Integrates a variety of diversity within and
virtual learning
learning. lessons to support student during learning activities structures for interaction beyond the classroom.
environments that
learning. that ensures a focus on that engage students
promote student
and completion of constructively and Selects from a repertoire
learning, re lect
learning tasks. 7/16/23 productively in learning. of structures for
diversity, and
interaction to ensure
encourage
accelerated learning for
constructive and
Some students use Students routinely use a the full range of students.
productive
available resources in Students use resources range of resources in
interactions among
learning environments provided in learning Students use a variety of learning environments Students participate in
students
during instruction. environments and interact resources in learning that relate to and enhance monitoring and changing
with each other to environments and interact instruction and re lect the design of learning
understand and complete in ways that deepen their their diversity. environments and
learning tasks in single understanding of the Students share in structures for interactions.
lessons or sequence of content and develop monitoring and
lessons. 7/16/23 constructive social and assessment of interactions
academic interactions. to improve effectiveness
and develop a positive
culture for learning.

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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Students use resources I have created multiple
provided on Google means of representation
Classroom or instrument in my classroom by
or tools within my putting up posters of
classroom. 7/16/23 musicians from around
the world and providing
lessons that teach
different types of music
from around the world.
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Students in my classroom
are able to engage in
learning because they are
Evidence
offered many choices on
how they would like to
participate. For example, if
a student wants to play an
instrument, they can
choose a boomwhacker,
hand drum, ukulele, and
xylophone to play on or
they may have the
opportunity to use body
percussion if they are not
interested in playing an
instrument during the
lesson. 7/16/23

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Adheres to policies and Recognizes and addresses Anticipates and reduces Integrates support for Shares responsibility with
laws regarding safety that safety issues regarding risks to physical, students to take risks and the students for the
are required by the site, materials, student intellectual, and offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the emotional safety using about divergent maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors organization of the multiple strategies that viewpoints. physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
Establishing and curriculum. 7/16/23 Engages in re lection on
maintaining learning Explores strategies to their own language and
environments that establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
are physically, emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
intellectually, and classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
emotionally safe support intellectual and classroom.
emotional safety. 7/16/23 Students demonstrate
Students are aware of resiliency in perseverance
required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and for academic
procedures and the school guidance regarding Students take risks, offer practice resiliency skills achievement.
and classroom rational for potential safety issues for opinions, and share and strategies to strive for Students maintain
maintaining safety. self or others 7/16/23 alternative perspectives academic achievement, intellectual and emotional
and establish intellectual safety for themselves and
and emotional safety in others in the classroom.
the classroom.

Students know when to In my music classroom, at

bring theirselves to “zero the beginning of each
noise” when the teacher term, students learn the
holds up two ingers. classroom expectations
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safety and learning.
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Evidence I continuously reinforce

expectations each day and
students are reminded on
what it takes to be
successful and safe.
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment that learning environment that throughout the learning learning environment in
accuracy of answers and includes accuracy, includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
Creating a rigorous maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and technologies learning.
learning environment expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of throughout instruction Supports students to
with high achievement patterns for achievement patterns, and that support the full range utilize an extensive
expectations and individuals and groups of uses scaffolds to address of learners in meeting repertoire of
appropriate support students. achievement gaps. high expectations for differentiated strategies to
for all students achievement. 7/16/23 meet high expectations.
Students engage in a
Some students ask for Some individuals and variety of differentiated Students actively use Students take
teacher support to groups of students work supports and challenges supports and challenges responsibility to fully
understand or complete with the teacher to in ways that promote to complete critical utilize teacher and peer
learning tasks. support accuracy and their accuracy, analysis, reading, writing, higher support, to achieve
comprehension in their and problem solving in order thinking, and consistently high levels of
learning. learning. 7/16/23 problem solving across factual and analytical
subject matter. learning.

Students in my class are Whenever a lesson begins,

provided with many tools I always state the
to be successful. I provide expectations of the
curated resources that classroom by having
they can easily access on students share out what is
Google Classroom and expected of them.
they may also contact me Students are always given
via email or Clever if they verbal and graphics on
Evidence have any questions. If a what they may need for
student is struggling with the day or a cumulative
certain content, I am able lesson. 7/16/23
to provide assistance or if
they have an IEP, a
modi ication. 7/16/23
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
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Developing,
Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine references
communicating, and
behavior and applies behavior with students in to standards for behavior Guides and supports
maintaining
consequences as needed. single lessons or sequence prior and during students to self-assess,
high standards for
of lessons in anticipation individual and group monitor, and set goals for
individual and group
of need for reinforcement. work. individual and group
behavior
behavior and
Students know participation. 7/16/23
Students are aware of expectations for behavior Students follow behavior Students demonstrate
classroom rules and and consequences and expectations, accept Students respond to positive behavior,
consequences. respond to guidance in consequences and individual and group consistent participation
following them. increase positive behaviors and encourage and are valued for their
behaviors. and support each other to unique identities.
make improvements.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
In our school,
students follow the
eight habits within
the Leader in Me
school wide
curriculum. Since the
initiative is school
wide, students are
able to keep
themselves and
classmates
accountable. 7/16/23

In my classroom, I
give students choices
and chances to
correct behavior or
school work. If they
Evidence are unable to stay on
top of their actions,
they will be held
accountable by their
homebase teacher or
their parents.
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If a student is
continuously
struggling, a
counselor is provided
to them and their
families to aid in
supporting with
whatever they are
stuggling with at
school or at home.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and re lecting participating in
single lessons to support single lessons or sequence that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
student learning. of lessons with some responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
student involvement. students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
builds on student integrates school
Seeks to promote positive strengths. 7/16/23 standards and culturally
behaviors and responds to Provides positive relevant norms.
Employing classroom
Responds to disruptive disruptive behavior. behavior supports. Promotes positive
routines, procedures,
behavior. Responds appropriately to behaviors and Promotes positive
norms, and supports
behaviors in ways that consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
for positive behavior
lessen disruptions to the refocuses behaviors preventions and a positive
to ensure a climate in
learning climate. disruptive to the learning classroom climate that
which all students
Students participate in climate. 7/16/23 eliminate most disruptive
can learn
routines, procedures, and behavior.
norms and receive Students are involved in
Students receive reinforcement for positive assessment and
Students are aware of correction for behavior behaviors. monitoring of routines,
procedures, routines, and that interferes with procedures, and norms in Students share
classroom norms. learning, and positive Students receive timely ways that improve the responsibility with
reinforcement in and effective feedback and learning climate. 7/16/23 teacher for managing and
following routines, consequences for maintaining a positive
procedures, and norms. behaviors that interfere classroom climate that
with learning. promotes learning.

 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
When my students are
learning ukulele, they are
always taught the correct
procedure on washing or
sanitzing their hands,
being careful while taking
them off the wall mounts,
and being careful not to
knock on other students
or furniture. 7/16/23

I usually see behaviors

come up if students are
bored or if the content is
dif icult for them so I will
Evidence sometimes pivot the
lesson or scaffold
instruction so students
can be successful.
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Students are provided

with not only teacher-
assessments but with self
and peer assessments.
This allows them to
engage in the content with
myself and their peers
while also engaging in
self-re lection. 7/16/23

Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Paces instruction based Paces instruction with Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and luidly
on curriculum guidelines. some consideration of students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
Develops awareness of lesson type, adjustments adequate time for assessment of student daily activities.
how transitions and for suf icient student instruction, checking for learning. Supports
classroom management work time and transitions understanding, students in the
impact pacing and to optimize learning. completion of learning monitoring of
Using instructional lessons. activities and closure. instructional time.
time to optimize 7/16/23
learning Some students complete Students complete Students use their Students monitor their
learning activities in time learning activities and, as Students participate in instructional time to own time, are engaged in
allotted. needed, may receive some and complete a variety of engage in and complete accomplishing learning
adjustments of time learning activities in the learning activities and are goals, and participate in
allotted for tasks or time allotted with options prepared for the next re lection, self-
expectations for for extension and review. sequence of instruction. assessment, and goal
completion. 7/16/23 setting.

When teaching, I use

content that I have
created or use from the
many pedagogy methods I
have studies. If one class
is struggling, I will modify
the content for the class to
make sure it is accessible
to them. 7/16/23

Students at our school are

Evidence able to receive different
types of music lessons
such as learning
instruments, history, and
music theory. 7/16/23
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