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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for families range of opportunities
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. to actively participate in for families to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts the classroom and school. contribute to the
6.4 Working with families. information about communication to classroom and school
cultural norms of families based on Communicates to families community. Supports
families to support
families represented in awareness of cultural in ways which show a school/district
student learning
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range understanding of and environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with respect for cultural families take
classroom/ school schools. norms. leadership to improve
events. student
learning.7/12/2023,
11/30/2023
CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Parents are invited to
help run centers twice a
week. They are
responsible for running
a small group activity or
craft. They are also
invited to help at lunch
or on the playground.
7/12/2023,
11/30/2023
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
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to to increase
communities to support the support the instructional instructional and
6.5 Engaging local surrounding the Includes references or curriculum. program, students, and learning opportunities
communities in school. connections to families.7/12/2023 for students.
support of the communities in single Includes knowledge of
instructional Uses available lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
program neighborhood and lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
community resources implementing community to improve in the community.
in single lessons. instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional community members
program.7/12/2023, into the school
11/30/2023 learning community.
CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Each month, my teaching
partner and I invite one
community member to
speak to our class about
their profession. Last year,
we had a fire fighter,
policeman, pilot, business
owner, and priest visit our
classroom. Some of these
community members are
parents from our school.
7/12/2023, 11/30/2023