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. 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. (07/16/23) 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. a caring classroom with empathy and
community. Students understanding in
promote respect and interactions with one
appreciation for another.
differences. (12/10/23)
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I practice restorative I still irmly believe when
justice practices within students are treated with
my classroom. When harm respect and fairness, it
is done to an individual or allows them to feel seen
the community, and valued and therefore
restorative conversations more effective
are held to repair the contributors to the
harm and restore positive classroom community.
relationships. Students (12/10/23)
Evidence actually have been asking
for restorative
conversations themselves
instead of always being
prompted. (07/16/23)
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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
artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Is aware that structured Structures for interaction Utilizes a variety of and integral to instruction. environments enhance
interaction between are taught in single structures for interaction learning and re lect
Creating physical or
students can support lessons or sequence of during learning activities Integrates a variety of diversity within and
virtual learning
learning. lessons to support student that ensures a focus on structures for interaction beyond the classroom.
environments that
learning. (12/10/23) and completion of that engage students
promote student
learning tasks. constructively and Selects from a repertoire
learning, re lect
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 Students use a variety of range of resources in
interactions among
learning environments provided in learning resources in learning learning environments Students participate in
students
during instruction. environments and interact environments and interact that relate to and enhance monitoring and changing
with each other to in ways that deepen their instruction and re lect the design of learning
understand and complete understanding of the their diversity. environments and
learning tasks in single content and develop Students share in structures for interactions.
lessons or sequence of constructive social and monitoring and
lessons. (07/16/23) academic interactions. assessment of 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 interact with
one another in a
variety of ways in my
classroom. This can
be face-to-face or
through a digital
format. Virtual
learning
environments are
rarely utilized at my
school site.
Evidence
(07/16/23)

I am still allowing
students to display
their learning through
physical and virtual
environments. I am
still am looking for
the ideal balance to
be the most effective.
(12/10/23)
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. (07/16/23) 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.
curriculum. Engages in re lection on
Establishing and
Explores strategies to their own language and
maintaining learning
establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
environments that
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
are physically,
classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
intellectually, and
support intellectual and classroom. (07/16/23)
emotionally safe
emotional safety. 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. alternative perspectives academic achievement, intellectual and emotional
and establish intellectual safety for themselves and
and emotional safety in others in the classroom.
the classroom.
(12/10/23)
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
I constantly encourage
students to take
intellectual risks in my
classroom, even if they
are divergent
viewpoints. I explain
that these different
viewpoints are
necessary as they allow
the learning community
to grow as a whole in
open-mindedness. I do
Evidence this my modeling my
own thoughts and ideas
in a healthy manner.
(07/16/23)

I still am attempting to
achieve the balance
where students are
practicing autonomy
while also being open-
minded to the
perspectives of others.
(12/10/23)

Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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. (07/16/23) achievement gaps. high expectations for differentiated strategies to
for all students achievement. 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. (07/16/23) learning. (12/10/23) problem solving across factual and analytical
subject matter. learning.

I create lessons, I still live by the

activities, and learning model of
assignments that
“high ceiling yet high
provide students
opportunity to think support.” I want
deeply about the students to know that
literary themes we are I hold them to a high
discussing. I use a “high standard, but there
Evidence support yet high are supports in place
ceiling” system in which
so that they are not
I give students the
support they need to discouraged.
succeed while also (12/10/23)
keeping them
accountable to higher
standards. (07/16/23)

Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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. (07/16/23) behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
Developing, and group behaviors.
communicating, and Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine references Guides and supports
maintaining behavior and applies behavior with students in to standards for behavior students to self-assess,
high standards for consequences as needed. single lessons or sequence prior and during monitor, and set goals for
individual and group (07/16/23) of lessons in anticipation individual and group individual and group
behavior of need for reinforcement. work. behavior and
participation.
Students know
expectations for behavior Students follow behavior Students respond to Students demonstrate
Students are aware of and consequences and expectations, accept individual and group positive behavior,
classroom rules and respond to guidance in consequences and behaviors and encourage consistent participation
consequences. following them. increase positive and support each other to and are valued for their
(07/16/23) behaviors. (12/10/23) make improvements. unique identities.

In my classroom, I do I have been

give students a increasing my
chance to participate consistency when
in the process of explaining student
creating classroom behavior expectations
norms and whether it is
expectations. We also individual or group
Evidence hold a socratic assignments.
seminar style of (12/10/23)
instruction to
understand why
these norms and
expectations are in
place. (07/16/23)
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. 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. eliminate most disruptive
can learn routines, procedures, and behavior.
norms and receive
Students receive reinforcement for positive
Students are aware of correction for behavior behaviors.
procedures, routines, and that interferes with Students are involved in Students share
classroom norms. learning, and positive Students receive timely assessment and responsibility with
reinforcement in and effective feedback and monitoring of routines, teacher for managing and
following routines, consequences for procedures, and norms in maintaining a positive
procedures, and norms. behaviors that interfere ways that improve the classroom climate that
with learning. learning climate. promotes learning.
(12/10/23)
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 Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Evidence
Element 2.7 Emerging
Paces instruction based
on curriculum guidelines.
Develops awareness of
how transitions and
classroom management
impact pacing and
Using instructional lessons.
time to optimize
learning Some students complete
learning activities in time
allotted.
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I utilize restorative
justice practices in
my classroom where
not only I praise
positive behavior, but
I also use negative
behavior as an
opportunity to open
up meaningful
dialogue. (07/16/23)
Exploring
Paces instruction with
some consideration of
lesson type, adjustments
for suf icient student
work time and transitions
to optimize learning.
Students complete
learning activities and, as
needed, may receive some
adjustments of time
allotted for tasks or
expectations for
completion.
As I mentioned
previously, I have
been utilizing
restorative justices
practices in my
classroom so that all
students feel seen,
valued, and can learn
safely. (12/10/23)
Applying Integrating Innovating
Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and luidly
students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
adequate time for assessment of student daily activities.
instruction, checking for learning. Supports
understanding, students in the
completion of learning monitoring of
activities and closure. instructional time.
(07/16/23)
Students participate in Students use their Students monitor their
and complete a variety of instructional time to own time, are engaged in
learning activities in the engage in and complete accomplishing learning
time allotted with options learning activities and are goals, and participate in
for extension and review. prepared for the next re lection, self-
(07/16/23) sequence of instruction. assessment, and goal
(12/10/23) setting.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
The class block is I have made slight
chunked into a changes to allow
consistent, familiar students to take more
structure to students. necessary breaks in
As the year goes on, class. Especially since
students understand I am holding them to
the pacing a high standard, I
themselves. need to acknowledge
(07/16/23) when their brain
Evidence needs a break.
(12/10/23)