CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

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
7/15/23 learners. Engages in and fosters
11/17/23 & .5/3/24 reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
Although I do discuss My colleagues and I have
with colleagues matters been evolving our
6.1 Reflecting on that are relevant to the department meetings
curriculum I am teaching; into PLC meetings
teaching practice in we do not often discuss through the direction of
support of student how to cater the our district. 11/17/23
learning curriculum to different
learners. This is OUR SCHOOL DID
something that could use NOTHING. November
greater focus in my
was our final
studies as an educator.
department meeting
7/15/23
where the school tried
to implement PLCs.
This was a district
wide failure. .5/3/24
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6.2 Establishing Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
professional goals connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
and engaging in through required account self- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
continuous and processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
purposeful
on self-assessment and instructional practice
professional growth
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
and development professional and skills individually with school and variety of sources. learning within and
development. and with colleagues district goals, and beyond the classroom.
through available focuses on improving Engages in and
professional student learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
development. 7/15/23 professional inquiry into teacher
development targeted practice for
Selects and engages in on student professional
professional achievement. Pursues development.
development based on a variety of additional
needs identified in opportunities to learn Contributes to
professional goals. professionally.11/17/ professional
7/15/23 23 & .5/3/24 organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
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I always try to be I have attended several
engaged and attentive in professional
our school’s professional development meetings.
seminars. I also seek Yet, I plan to go to an all
counsel outside of school music director
from many of my music conference in March
mentors and attend through the American
music conferences that Choral Directors
are catered towards the Association. 11/17/23
music educator.
7/15/23 Due to changes in our
choir tour itinerary, I
was not able to attend
this conference
unfortunately. I feel
that CSTP 6 is where I
did not have much
growth this school
year. .5/3/24
6.3 Collaborating Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
with colleagues and level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
the broader other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues. 7/15/23
professional meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning
collaborations. learning. practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
community to
classroom level. department and school broadest positive
support teacher
Identifies student and Begins to identify how 7/15/23 and district levels. impact possible on
and student teacher resources at to access student and instructional practice
learning the school and district teacher resources in Engages with members and student
level. the broader Interacts with of the broader achievement at school
professional members of the professional and district levels and
community. broader professional community to access for the profession.
community to access resources and a wide
resources that support range of supports for Initiates and develops
teacher effectiveness teaching the full range professional learning
and student learning of learners.11/17/23 opportunities with the
11/17/23 & .5/3/24 broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
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I am observed by my I interact with several At this point in my
department head who choral directors in the career, I am not
has a Masters level area consistently. My PLC facilitating conversation
education and has been is comprised of my as much as being
teaching at JSerra alone colleagues who approached and asking
for almost a decade. We graduated with me and questions to my own
have many discussions are all encountering the mentors. 7/15/23
on how to better teach same issues I am. We
our students, especially work together, collab,
the AP Theory students and discuss solutions.
because we have overlap 11/17/23 & .5/3/24
in curriculum. 7/15/23

I have conversations with

a mentor of mine about
AP Music Theory almost
weekly. He designed the
curriculum I am
teaching.11/17/23

6.4 Working with Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
families to support the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
student learning learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. families to actively for families to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts participate in the contribute to the
families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
cultural norms of families based on community. Supports a
families represented in awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range families in ways which environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with show understanding of families take
classroom/ school schools. and respect for cultural leadership to improve
events. norms. 7/15/23 & student learning.
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I’m fortunate enough I have little to no
to know how to speak involvement from
and understand parents within my
Spanish. Because of classroom. I have
this, I have been able parents help during
to have entire parent concerts with
teacher conferences decorations, tickets,
with parents who do and set up, but nothing
not speak English, but that aligns with the
would still like to be curriculum of any of
updated by a teacher my classes. 7/15/23 &
on their child’s 11/17/23
progress through my
program. This is still a
frequent occurrence.
7/15/23 & 11/17/23
.5/3/24

6.5 Engaging local Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
communities in about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
support of the neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
instructional communities 7/15/23 to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
program
students, and families. for students.
Uses available Includes references or Includes knowledge of
neighborhood and connections to communities when Draws from Engages students in
community resources communities in single designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. lessons or sequence of implementing community to improve in the community.
lessons. instruction 7/15/23 & and enrich the Incorporates
11/17/23 instructional community members
program..5/3/24 into the school
learning community.
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Because JSerra does not
have a performing arts
center. 5 of my concerts a
year all take place in local
churches or venues
outside of our school.
These outreaches to the
community have really
put our school in the eye
of the public, chorally. I
have had churches reach
out offering my students
jobs because of our
involvement in their
parish! 7/15/23
Applying Integrating Innovating
Yes, but most of our
communities are white, I have invested more in
rich families, so I try to my students’ community
incorporate cultures and by taking on gigs in the
representation outside of local area. Students are
simply traveling to participating in festivals
vacation homes on long in their hometown. They
weekends and having have the opportunity to
expensive dinners out share what they are
every night! 7/15/23 & learning not just with
11/17/23 parents, but to members
of their own community.
11/17/23 & .5/3/24
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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models
understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. 7/15/23 that may be Responsibilities
commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
students. exploring ways to
address individual Pursues ways to Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. support students’ effort to seek, develop, maintain the
diverse learning needs and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
and maintains belief in creative methods to and energy to ensure
students’ capacity for ensure individual that all students
achievement. student learning. achieve..5/3/24
6.6 Managing 7/15/23 & 11/17/23
professional As I am learning I am always on the This year, I felt my
responsibilities to routines at my lookout for new colleagues begin to
maintain school site, I have not pieces or strategies gossip and lose faith
motivation and branched outside of to better support my in our
commitment to all my program to students in the administration.
students benefit the school choral classroom. I When this happened,
professionally. attend conferences it was almost always
7/15/23 and reach out to me that kept us on
PLCs to discuss these track and on task. I
I have become the matters. 7/15/23& did not give into the
faculty coordinator 11/17/23 gossip and would
for our Sewing Club! certainly not let it
I have used this derail our student-
platform as a way to centered discussions.
reach students not in .5/3/24
choir. 11/17/23
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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:
Contributes to building professional community
ethical conduct ● Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes.
and holding peers accountable to norms of
● Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which respectful treatment and communication.
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students.
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
● Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. and ethical conduct.
● Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
● Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
● 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.
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I follow all of these codes to the best of my ability and to the best of my knowledge.
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