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Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
student learning. and with colleagues relationship between teaching practice and supporting student
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in connections among the learning and raising
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and elements of the CSTP the level of academic
immediate student the full range of impact on the full to positively impact achievement.
learning needs. learners. range of learners. the full range of
learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
I often check in with my I reflect with my teaching
teaching partner to ask partner often about
6.1 Reflecting on for feedback on how the lessons and making
lesson went. It is a adjustments based off of
teaching practice in privilege to have two what we observed. We
support of student adults in most of the day, also meet with our 3rd
learning so I am able to reflect on grade team to informally
my teaching and ask if chat about what we
there is anything I should noticed within lessons
change or if my and ways we can add or
instruction was clear. change lessons for next
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are
through required account self- authentic, challenging,
processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self-
protocols. practice. assessment.
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals
professional and skills individually with school and
development. and with colleagues district goals, and
through available focuses on improving
professional student learning.
development.
Selects and engages in
professional
6.2 Establishing development based on
professional goals needs identified in
and engaging in professional goals.
continuous and
purposeful
professional growth
and development
I have attended a variety of
professional development
opportunities within the last
year. I attended the POCC
conference to expand
inclusivity within our
classroom community. I also
attended a reading and
writing PD for our teacher's
college Lucy Calkins
program. This summer I
attended a phonics PD to
expand on the 95% Phonics
curriculum that we use
across campus.
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Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
authentic goals broad range of
connected to the CSTP professional goals
that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
feedback from a and impact student
variety of sources. learning within and
beyond the classroom.
Engages in and
contributes to Engages in ongoing
professional inquiry into teacher
development targeted practice for
on student professional
achievement. Pursues development.
a variety of additional
opportunities to learn Contributes to
professionally. professional
organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
I have attended a variety of
professional development
opportunities within the last
year. I attended two SEL
conferences to expand
inclusivity within our
classroom community and
support our student’s
social/emotional learning,
and have come back to my
campus to share with my
colleagues the most
important take aways from
each PD.
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Attends staff, grade Consults with
level, department, and colleagues to consider
other required how best to support
meetings and teacher and student
collaborations. learning.
Identifies student and Begins to identify how
teacher resources at to access student and
the school and district teacher resources in
level. the broader
professional
community.
6.3 Collaborating
with colleagues and
the broader
professional
community to
support teacher I work closely with our
grade level team during PLC
and student meetings to discuss the
learning things that they are noticing
within their students and
what suggestions they
might have to implement
within our classroom to
promote student learning. I
am also in constant
communication with my
teaching partner and
sharing the goals I have for
myself. They share the PD's
that they have attended and
always suggest ones that
may fit what I am looking
for.
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Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues.
reflect on teaching student learning
practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
classroom level. department and school broadest positive
and district levels. impact possible on
Interacts with instructional practice
members of the Engages with members and student
broader professional of the broader achievement at school
community to access professional and district levels and
resources that support community to access for the profession.
teacher effectiveness resources and a wide
and student learning range of supports for Initiates and develops
teaching the full range professional learning
of learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
I work closely with our
grade level team during PLC
meetings to discuss the
things that they are noticing
within their students and
what suggestions they might
have to implement within
our classroom to promote
student learning. I am also
in constant communication
with my teaching partner
and sharing the goals I have
for myself. They share the
PD's that they have
attended and always
suggest ones that may fit
what I am looking for. I have
shared my knowledge and
findings from the
conferences I have attended.
We work with a variety of
professionals on our
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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the
the family in student importance of the
learning and the need family’s role in student
for interactions with learning. Seeks
families. information about
cultural norms of
families represented in
the school. Welcomes
family involvement at
classroom/ school
events.
6.4 Working with
Weekly emails are sent to
families to support parents informing them of
student learning what is going on within our
classroom and keeping
them up to date. I also love
to share moments of growth
in the classroom with
parents individually. I
choose a student a day and
look for something they did
that shows their growth as a
student or a friend and I like
to communicate that with
parents so that they
understand that our
communication does not
always have to be for the
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campus to boost our
students learning. This
could look like a
collaborative unit with our
coding teacher so that the
students are being exposed
to classroom curriculum
within another engaging
lesson. We have partnered
with our upper school to
create a unit around outer
space with our science
teacher. 4.8.2024
Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
classroom and school. families to actively for families to
Adjusts participate in the contribute to the
communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
families based on community. Supports a
awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
norms and wide range families in ways which environment in which
of experiences with show understanding of families take
schools. and respect for cultural leadership to improve
norms. student learning.
For parent teacher
conferences we provide
translators to sit in on the
conferences so that there is
no language barrier and we
are able to authentically
share the growth of their
child’s learning without
their being any hurdles.
Weekly emails are sent to
parents informing them of
what is going on within our
classroom and keeping
them up to date. I also love
to share moments of growth
in the classroom with
parents individually. We
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"bad" things. Parents are
also encouraged to
volunteer in the classrooms
around the holidays. Last
year we had some family's
come in and share the
important of the Chinese
New Year with our class and
what traditions come along
with that.
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Develops awareness Seeks available
about local neighborhood and
neighborhoods and community resources.
communities
surrounding the school. Includes references or
connections to
Uses available communities in single
neighborhood and lessons or sequence of
community resources lessons.
in single lessons.
6.5 Engaging local
communities in
support of the
instructional 3rd grade has a United
program Nations goal that they
study all year and our
goal is Zero-Hunger. We
partner with a local farm
to expand our
understanding of what
hunger looks like to other
people and how we can
work towards the goal of
Zero-Hunger. During
social studies we study
the tribes that used to
live in our community
and the ones that are still
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have had school meetings
about how to reach and
connect with parents from
different school
backgrounds and we
continue to talk about
building relationships with
students and families and
showing our support for
their learning. 4.8.2024
Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
community resources community resources to increase
to support the to support the instructional and
curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
students, and families. for students.
Includes knowledge of
communities when Draws from Engages students in
designing and understanding of leadership and service
implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
3rd grade has a United
Nations goal that they
study all year and our
goal is Zero-Hunger. We
partner with a local farm
to expand our
understanding of what
hunger looks like to other
people and how we can
work towards the goal of
Zero-Hunger. During
social studies we study
the tribes that used to
live in our community
and the ones that are still
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prevalent today. We then prevalent today. We then
go to a nature reserve go to a nature reserve
and learn more about the and learn more about the
way that the Indigenous way that the Indigenous
people live. people live. We also
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Unidos to provide food
and supplies to support
families that may be less
fortunate than ourselves.
Students create boxes to
support the students
learning, with books and
supplies and they also
include food for the
families.
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6.6 Managing Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models
professional understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
responsibilities to professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
maintain responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
motivation and
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. that may be Responsibilities
commitment to all
commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
students students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
achievement. ensure individual that all students
student learning. achieve.
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I work to get all work
looked at and returned to I believe that getting
students in a timely all students work back
manner (I give myself 3
to them in a timely
days at the most for
longer assessments like
manner sets them up
writing). This allows me for success to be able
to provide important to receive feedback
feedback that the student and learn/grow. Being
can immediately apply supportive and
without forgetting what positive with their
we have been working learning is another
on. It also allows me to way for them to get
see what areas a student feedback and it
may need work in and to
motivates them to try
gather those resources as
soon as possible to assist
their best and commit
in that learning. to their learning. I try
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feedback so that even
if they are meeting
expectations they have
something to work for
and push themselves.
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6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
professional policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
responsibility, profession in all circumstances.
integrity, and * As follows:
 Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
ethical conduct
 Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which and holding peers accountable to norms of
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. respectful treatment and communication.
 Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
 Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct.
 Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
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 Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
 Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
 Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
 Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
 Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
community.
I believe in leading by example. If I want my students
to be good humans and do the right thing, then I also
need to model that. I strongly believe that all students
deserve an education free from biases and unfair
treatment. That is what I provide to my students and
that is what I provide to my professional community
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