CSTP Continuum of Practice Levels of Teacher Development

EMERGING EXPLORING APPLYING INTEGRATING INNOVATING
CSTP
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Integrates extensive knowledge of
curriculum, instructional practices,
Designs and implements
and supplemental resources to
comprehensive curriculum with
enhance and deepen student
Expands awareness of Implements the curriculum using a multiple and varied instructional
Engaging and Explores use of additional understanding and engagement.
curriculum and instructional variety of instructional practices strategies and resources to
Supporting All instructional practices to teach the
practices to support and supplemental resources support in-depth studies of
Students in curriculum and support student I use multiple resources when
understanding and engage selected to improve student content and promote high levels
Learning understanding and engagement. planning and teaching a topic in
students in learning. understanding and engagement. of student understanding and
order to facilitate learning through
engagement.
different learning styles in order
to meet each student’s needs.
9/5/19

Facilitates a learning environment

that is respectful, rigorous, and
responsive in advancing student
achievement.

I plan using the standards at grade

level but in addition to looking at
Creating and my own standards I look at the
Recognizes the importance of Provides a respectful and rigorous
Maintaining Guides the development of a Maintains a respectful and grade level above and try to meet
building a positive learning learning environment that
Effective respectful learning environment supportive learning environment those standards as well. For
environment that is focused on supports and challenges all
Environments for focused on achievement. in which all students can achieve. example, in ELA I challenge my
achievement. students to achieve.
Student Learning students to go above the
requirements and often require
students to do more than meet
the standard. This is in order to
better prepare them for their
future academics and to have
them excel at and above grade
level. 9/5/19

Utilizes knowledge of CSTP to

makes connections between
elements of effective instruction, Articulates knowledge of the Applies in depth knowledge of the
Understanding Expands knowledge of related
Demonstrates knowledge of learning goals, assessments, and inter-relationships between CSTP to interconnect effective
and Organizing elements of effective instruction,
teaching as discrete skills as content standards. elements of effective instruction, instruction, learning goals, and
Subject Matter for learning goals, assessments, and
described in the CSTP. learning goals, assessments, and assessment within and across
Student Learning content as informed by the CSTP.
When planning my lessons and in content across the CSTP. content areas.
my teaching I make sure to
articulate connections to real life
 
  
events that my students can relate
to which will further help them
understand the content and build
connections to their lives. 9/5/19

Plans lessons using a broad range

of strategies to differentiate
instruction as informed by
Planning multiple assessments.
Plans instruction flexibly utilizing a
Instruction and Plans lessons using expanded
Plans differentiated instruction repertoire of instructional
Designing Plans lessons using available understanding of curriculum, Within every lesson I use multiple
using a variety of adjustments and practices to differentiate
Learning curriculum and resources. related materials and resources, means in order to promote
adaptations in lessons. instruction as informed by
Experiences for and assessments. differentiation within the whole
ongoing assessments.
All Students group and within small groups. I
use both informative and
formative assessments during
lessons. 9/5/19

Utilizes a variety of assessments

that provide targeted data on
student learning to guide
planning. Collaborates and reflects
regularly with colleagues to
Utilizes a wide range of
Explores the use of different types improve teaching practice and Develops, adapts, and integrates
assessments strategically,
Develops understanding of of assessments to expand student success. assessments into instruction that
Assessing systematically, and flexibly
required assessments and uses understanding of student learning provide ongoing data to guide
Students for throughout instruction to identify
of data to inform student needs and support planning. I try to use a variety of formative planning differentiated instruction
Learning student learning needs and guide
progress. and informative assessments so matched to assessed needs of
ongoing adjustments in instruction
that I can collect a valid students.
that maximize student learning.
assessment of student learning, in
hopes to reach all students
learning styles. I do not reflect
regularly with colleagues
regarding assessments. 9/5/19

Collaborates and reflects regularly Analyzes and integrates

Works collaboratively with
Developing as a
assigned colleagues to reflect
Professional
on and improve teaching
Educator
practice and student success.
Seeks collaboration with
colleagues, resource personnel,
and families to reflect on ways to
improve teaching practice and
student success.
with colleagues to improve
teaching practice and student
success.
Through weekly PLC meetings as a
school. 9/5/19
Engages in and facilitates
information from a wide range of
collaborative learning
sources to expand skills of
communities focused on providing
collaboration and reflection as a
quality instruction and optimal
habit of practice and to impact
learning for the full range of
teacher effectiveness and student
students.
learning.

From ​Continuum of Teaching Practice​ (CCTC, CDE and New Teacher Center, 2012)