CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using
information from district additional assessment
and state required information on student
assessments. academic readiness,
language, cultural
4.1 Using knowledge background, and
of students’ academic individual development.
readiness, language
proficiency, cultural
background, and
individual
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of
instruction. on learning. potential areas of bias and
seeks to learn about
culturally responsive
pedagogy.
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As this is my second year
at the school, I have
become more proficient
in the ALEKS program
and realize that more
tools are needed to better
assist different learners.
I am using different
online resources and our
new platform REVEAL to
better incorporate
different forms of lesson
plans and to better
incorporate real work
application to math.
Language, word
problems, past student
knowledge, and real-life
application is my focus
this year in my lesson
Applying
Plans differentiated
instruction based on
knowledge of students’
academic readiness,
academic language,
diverse cultural
backgrounds, and
individual cognitive,
social, emotional, and
physical development to
meet their individual
needs.
Examines potential
sources of bias and
stereotyping when
planning lessons. Uses
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.
When building the lesson
plans for the unit, It is
important to reflect on
the students
understanding and
struggles during past
units. I am able to plan
differentiates instruction
based on the students
academic readiness. I am
able to use the online
platform of Aleks as a
guide to my students
individual needs and
incorporate this into the
guided class notes.
The course curriculum is
set to specific
instructional material. I
utilize different additional
Integrating Innovating
Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
instruction, which is instruction that provides
based on broad systematic opportunities
knowledge of students. for supporting and
Matches resources and extending student
specific strategies to learning based on
students’ diverse learning comprehensive
needs and cultural information on students.
backgrounds.
Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
assumptions about stereotyping, and
cultures and members of assumptions.
cultures.
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The example word
problems created on the
notes, quizzes and tests
are based on
understanding for a broad
range of students. The
online platforms are
resources that meet many
students’ diverse learning
needs.
When planning the word
problems examples in
math, students cultures
and stereotypes are
considered so that all
students feel included or
understand the material
provided.
The curriculum does not
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plans. resources and review always provide the best
9/20/22 them for bias or examples, so the teacher
stereotyping. The create different examples
material must relate to to help relate better to the
the students diverse students.
cultural backgrounds as
well as the mathematical 10/30/23
material.
During lesson planning
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The background of
student’s culture and
their knowledge has
helped to create a diverse
learning environment for
the classroom.

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Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to students articulates learning goals articulates
lesson to students based development with clear learning goals for to students that integrate comprehensive short-
on content standards and students in single lessons content that are content standards with term and long-term
4.2 Establishing and available curriculum. and sequence of lessons. accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
articulating goals for 9/20/22 and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
student learning address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
As I move through the
unit and lessons, I am
constantly sharing skill
development and making
sure students practice in
class with others.
Speaking to the students
within the lesson and at
the beginning, learning
goals are shared with the
students to help them
better understand the
need for specific concepts.
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Applying Integrating Innovating
When starting a new unit,
the course is very specific Each lesson is built with
to what the new unit will the standards and
be able. So, I review the learning goals stated to
material and start the the students before the
new unit with new lesson and repeated after
information the connects the lesson. This helps the
out new material to their students to better
prior units. I am able to understand the purpose
make the connection for of the lesson and what the
the students of “why is lessons guide was while I
this the next unit?” build it.
As mathematics is a 5/1/24
subject that builds off old
material, students need
new and clear goal for the
upcoming material. The
individual students
receive help with these
goals to make sure they
meet their needs.
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This year I am able to
communicate to the
student their clear and
detailed learning goals for
the content. I provided
accessible and
challenging way for
students to learn the
material who may have
different learning needs.
However, it is difficult to
make these contents
relate to the students
strengths and interest all
the time.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

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Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
term plans. of connected lessons and plans for subject matter integrations of curriculum content standards, and
are linked to long-term concepts and essential guidelines, frameworks, assess learning needs to
4.3 Developing and
planning to support related academic and assessed design cohesive and
sequencing long-
student learning. language and formats that instructional needs to comprehensive long- and
term and short-term
9/20/22 support student learning. ensure student learning. short-term instructional
instructional plans to
plans that ensure high
support student
levels of learning.
learning
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
When looking at the
beginning of a unit, I plan
lessons according to the
long-term goals. As I
teach the Algebra grade
above, I understand what
needs and procedures the
students need to adapt to
enhance their skills in
math.
I am constantly making
connections to content
from the past for students
to understand long-term
goals for comprehending
math in the future.
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Applying Integrating Innovating
When building the Building the class notes
upcoming units, I am able this year, we have been At the beginning of the
to meet with different preparing for them weeks unit, all guided lessons
colleagues to review short and months in advance to are planned and printed
term and long-term goals better know how to build for the students in
for myself and my the assessments for the addition to a front page
students. These goals students. that states the chapter
help guide the concept and important
instructional strategies To be sure these guided assessments dates. With
and activities in the set of notes build on each this there is a long term
classroom. other, we added in spiral plan for instruction and
review of warm ups or each lesson is reviewed to
The long-term goals for previous learner make sure the short term
academic language has problems to help build plan for daily instruction
been important for the students understand of meets the needs for all
teachers this year. We are the new material. students.
pushing for better
academic language when 5/1/24
the students are
describing their answers. 10/30/23
It is helping them explain
themselves and helps
make connections over
the years.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated wide range of strategies incorporating a
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ specifically meet
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and students’ diverse
4.4 Planning responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides language and learning
instruction that students’ diverse appropriate support and needs and styles to
incorporates language, and learning challenges for students. advance learning for all.
appropriate Is aware of student Seeks to learn about needs and styles. Facilitates opportunities
strategies to meet content, learning, and students’ diverse learning Integrates results from a for students to reflect on
the learning needs of language needs through and language needs Uses assessments of broad range of their learning and the
all students data provided by the site beyond basic data. students’ learning and assessments into impact of instructional
and district. language needs to inform planning to meet strategies to meet their
planning differentiated students’ diverse learning learning and language
instruction. and language needs. needs.
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When lesson planning for When developing the
each unit, I incorporate lesson plans for the units,
strategies suggested by I was able to select
the curriculum and different instructional
through collaboration strategies into single
with other teachers. lessons to help build
student understanding.
I am still learning These strategies helps
different strategies for diverse learners able to
single lessons to help practice and review the
better individual student instructional material in
learning needs. their own way.
I reflect on the data for These activites and
student assessments and strategies taught me
classroom feedback to about different learners
incorporate strategies for needs. I was able to
specific students. better understand how to
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From a school that is
heavily based in
academics and athletics, I
like to incorporate
different athletic
strategies into the math
learning to help my
students better
understand the material
or how to interpret the
questions. Their diverse
languages and learning
needs allow me to use
different strategies in the
classroom to best assist
my students.
I use informal
assessments such as exit
tickets to best analyze
students understanding of
translating mathematical
sentences and word
problems. These data
helps when planning
All lesson plans and
guided notes are
prepared for students.
Here they start with very
guided material as to
what steps to follow in
problem solving. As the
notes progress, the
problems get more
challenging for students
as they perfect their
procedure skills.
From different informal
assessments, lessons are
adapted to meet the
needs of the learners.
Scaffolds are taken away
or added in.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and
uses materials from materials in single lessons
curriculum provided. or sequences of lessons to
address students’
4.5 Adapting
learning needs.
instructional plans
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and curricular
materials to meet the
assessed learning
needs of all students.
I adapt lesson plans and
learning strategies when
students are struggling to
understand and express
concepts on their own.
Through these adaptions
on instructions plans, I
can help close knowledge
gaps and misconceptions
on specific concepts
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Applying
upcoming instruction.
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Makes adjustments and
adaptations to
differentiate instructional
plans. Uses culturally
responsive pedagogy and
additional materials to
support students’ diverse
learning needs.
Lessons need to
constantly be adapted to
make sure students are
understanding the
material. I use informal
checks for understanding
and make adjustments to
differentiated
instructional plans.
As I am now able to see
the students daily, I am
able to create content and
additional material to
help students that need
additional support in
understanding the
material. Our online
platforms allows me to be
in more communication
with my students.
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Integrating Innovating
Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
adjustments to a wide range of
instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
uses a variety of materials based on in depth
as the instructional needs analysis of individual
arises to support student student needs.
learning.
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identify types of
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
When building the guided
class set of notes early
this year, I have been able
to incorporate different
YouTube videos, online
websites and worksheets
to help students practice
outside of the classroom.
These additional tools are
reviewed in class and
students are able to work
on them at their own
ability.
Ongoing student input
helps to know if these
additional tools are
helping students to
practice or if they needs
to be adjusted for the next
year.
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As this is a new year and I
am getting into material
that I have not taught
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

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before, I am making
ongoing adjustments to
the guided notes and
lesson plans to make sure
the students are
supported in their
learning process.

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