Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Learns about students Gathers additional data to Uses data from a variety Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual of formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. sources to learn about adjustments to make ongoing
assessments. students and guide instruction and meet adjustments and
selection of instructional individual identified accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse learning needs. 5/1/2024 instruction.
Using knowledge of learning needs.
students to engage 9/17/2023
them in learning Some students may Students engage in single Students actively utilize a Students take ownership
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of Students engage in variety of instructional of their learning by
instructional strategies lessons that include some learning through the use strategies and choosing from a wide
focused on the class as a adjustments based on of adjustments in technologies in learning range of methods to
whole. assessments 9/17/2023 instruction to meet their that ensure equitable further their learning that
needs. 5/1/2024 access to the curriculum. are responsive to their
learning needs.
I implement I use data from students’ I use data from students’
modifications and i-Ready diagnostic results, i-Ready diagnostic,
accommodations for their courses, IEP, and gradebook, and LiveClass
students per their IEP. I instructional activities. I work samples. This
provide students with use this data to determine information is used to
tools such as text-to- needs during instruction, guide instructioin.
speech, manipulatives, such as developing small 5/1/2024
and visuals. 9/17/2023 groups. 9/17/2023

I will adjust lesson

sequence if students’
formative assessments
Evidence show students are not
mastering current skill.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.2 Emerging
Develops awareness of
prior knowledge, culture,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests
represented among
students.
Connecting learning
to students’ prior
knowledge,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and
Some students connect
interests
learning activities to their
own lives.
Evidence
Exploring
Uses gathered
information about
students’ prior
knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interest
to support student
learning. 9/17/2023
Students participate in
single lessons or
sequences of lessons
related to their interests
and experiences.
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I try to integrate students’
cultures and interests
during instruction. I
activate prior knowledge
before beginning
instruction. 9/17/2023.
I create units and lessons
that are based on ST
interests. 9/17/2023
Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses school resources and Integrates broad Develops and
family contacts to expand knowledge of students systematically uses
understanding of and their communities to extensive information
students’ prior inform instruction. regarding students’
knowledge, cultural cultural backgrounds,
backgrounds, life prior knowledge, life
experiences, and interests experiences, and
to connect to student interests.
learning. 5/1/2024
Students make Students are actively Students can articulate
connections between engaged in curriculum, the relevance and impact
curriculum, and their which relates their prior of lessons on their lives
prior knowledge, knowledge, experiences, and society.
backgrounds, life and interests within and
experiences, and across learning activities.
interests.
I talk to family to gather
an understanding of their
religion. For example,
student out for Ramadan.
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Students are able to make
connections between
skills/content learned in
previous units as well as
experiences out in their
communities. 5/1/2024
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging
Uses real-life connections
during instruction as
identified to curriculum.
Connecting subject
matter to
meaningful, real-life
Some students relate
contexts
subject matter to real-life.
Exploring
Explore using additional
real-life connections to
subject matter in single
lessons or sequence of
lessons to support
understanding.
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Students make use of
real-life connections
provided in single lessons
or sequence of lessons to
support understanding of
subject matter.
9/17/2023
I provide additional
opportunities for
students to practice skills
and make connections
between the lessons and
real-life. 9/17/2023
Applying
Integrates connections
from subject matter to
meaningful, real-life
contexts, including those
specific to students’
family and community.
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Students utilize real-life
connections regularly to
develop understandings
of subject matter.
I pull from students’
experience out in their
communities such as
being a citizen and their
community. 5/1/2024
Integrating
Integrates connections to
meaningful, real-life
contexts in planning
subject matter instruction
and is responsive during
instruction to engage
students in relating to
subject matter.
Students actively engage
in making and using real-
life connections to subject
matter to extend their
understanding.
Innovating
Engages student in
actively making
connections to relevant,
meaningful, and real-life
contexts throughout
subject matter
instruction.
Students routinely
integrate subject matter
into their own thinking
and make relevant
applications of subject
matter during learning
activities.

Students are able to recall

I incorporate activities or real-life connections such
plan activities that are as activities in their
accessible to students’ community. 5/1/2024
everyday lives. I
Evidence incorporate visuals that
students will see daily.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Uses instructional
strategies, resources, and
technologies as provided
by school and/or district.
Using a variety of
instructional
strategies, resources,
and technologies to
meet students’ Some students participate
diverse learning in instructional strategies,
needs using resources and
technologies provided.
Explores additional Utilizes a variety of
instructional strategies, strategies including
resources, and culturally responsive
technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and
lessons or sequence of technologies during
lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to
diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse
learning needs.
Students participate in 9/17/2023
single lessons or
sequence of lessons Students participate in
related to their interests instruction using
and experiences. strategies, resources, and
technologies matched to
their learning needs.
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I select a range of
instructional approaches
such as UDL and
scaffolding to engage
students in their learning.
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Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
and technologies into technologies to meet
instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
meet students’ diverse needs.
learning needs. 5/1/2024
Students actively engage Students take
in instruction and make responsibilities for using
use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
targeted strategies, resources, and
resources, and technologies that
technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students learning.
needs. 5/1/2024
I use various strategies
(think alouds, UDL, as
well as resources during
instruction to implement
differentiation. 5/1/2024

I implement instruction Students engage through

based on students’ IEPs. I
suggest accommodations
and modifications.
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Evidence
chat, microphone,
annotation, and are
taught to utilize
embedded resources such
as video directions.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Asks questions that focus Includes questions in
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a
comprehension. sequence of lessons that
require students to recall,
interpret, and think
critically. 9/17/2023
Promoting critical
thinking though
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote
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critical thinking in single
lessons or a sequence of
lessons. 5/1/2024
I ask literal I create opportunities
comprehension during instruction to
questions. Students recall and discuss
respond to questions questions. I help students
based on discussion and apply previous learning
readings. 9/17/2023 to new content.
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Guide students to think
critically through use of
questioning strategies,
posing/solving problems,
and reflection on issues in
content. 5/1/2024
Students respond to
questions and problems
posed by the teacher and
begin to pose and solve
problems of their own
related to the content.
I use methods such as
think aloud to teach
students to think
critically. 5/1/2024
Supports students to Facilitates systematic
initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
through independently to apply critical thinking
developing questions, by designing structured
posing problems and inquiries into complex
reflecting on multiple problems.
perspectives.
Students pose problems Students pose and
and construct questions answer a wide-range of
of their own to support complex questions and
inquiries into content. problems, reflect, and
communicate
understandings based on
in depth analysis of
content learning.

Students are provided

with instruction that
explicitly teaches
students such as utilizing
Evidence a graphic organizer.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
student understanding. observation of student individual student needs provide assistance to
9/17/2023 engagement and regular for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
Monitoring student checks for understanding. challenge. concepts flexibly and
learning and 5/1/2024 effectively.
adjusting instruction
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive Students are able to Students monitor their
individual assistance assistance individually or Students successfully articulate their level of progress in learning and
during instruction. in small groups during participate and stay understanding and use provide information to
instruction. engaged in learning teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
activities. 9/17/2023 their needs during adjustments in
instruction. 5/1/2024 instruction.
I constantly reflect on Students engage in the Students follow along
instruction and seek ways discussion and complete with teacher and
to improve instruction for their instructional complete tasks. Students
students. 9/17/2023 activities using various raise their hand and ask
methods of participation. for assistance if needed.
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I participate in daily
reflection and will adjust
instruction if students are
not demonstrating
mastery. 5/1/2024
Evidence