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6.1 Reflecting on Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
teaching practice in reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
support of student practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
learning 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 the achievement.
learning needs. learners. range of learners. full range of learners.
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
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I meet in formal PLC
meetings on a biweekly
basis with my fellow
English 9 teachers.
During these meetings,
we review concerns,
curriculum, and discuss
how are students are
performing based on the
assessments (which are
broken down by teacher).
We use this as an
opportunity to identify
problems that are grade-
wise, and as a chance to
assist other teachers who
may be struggling with
instruction. We keep logs
of each meeting, and each
teacher is asked to reflect
on how things are going
in their virtual
classrooms.
In addition to the
previous mentioned
reflective practices, I have
continued with my
professional
development with a
Profession Learning
series with once a month
sessions and
journaling/reflection
activities. I meet with a
group of other BTSA/TIP
students biweekly with a
mentor to discuss these
seminars, as well as our
TIP coursework.
(5/5/2019)
This year, in addition to
the previously mentioned
reflective practices, I have
become a part of my
school’s leadership team
(known as career ladder).
I attend monthly
leadership meetings,
during which we read
and discuss reflective
leadership practices (we
are currently reading
Brene Brown’s Dare to
Lead), and I also attend
monthly PLC leadership
meetings to report on our
PLC progress toward our
PLC-specific SMART
goals.
(11/22/19)

I meet with my
supervisor on a biweekly
basis, and prior to each
meeting, complete a
9 question survey that
asks me to reflect on how
I will strive to be a better
teacher, what
instructional strategies
I’m implementing, and
how I plan to reach out to
families in the following
weeks.

In addition to our
required department,
PLC, and supervisor
meetings, I keep an active
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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. professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted practice for
professional on student professional
development based on achievement. Pursues development.
needs identified in a variety of additional
professional goals. opportunities to learn Contributes to
professionally. professional
organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
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As mentioned above, I
participate in regular
self-assessment within
the setting of my PLC and
supervisor meetings. The
goals we set on an
individual, department,
and school-wide level are
all connected to the CSTP.
On a more individualized
level, I am currently
enrolled in my school’s
Professional Learning
100 Series, which is a
weekly course to assist
new teachers in
developing more
specialized skills, such as
how to reach out to at-
risk youth (including
homeless and foster
children), community
and family outreach,
implementing various
instructional strategies
within a lesson, and even
things such as time
management and self-
care practices for the
teacher as not just an
employee—but as an
individual with needs
unique to educators.
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I have applied to be on I regularly work my
my school’s “career mentor to review the
ladder” track which will CSTP standards and
give me the opportunity discuss how I have
to take on more progressed since my first
leadership roles within semester, and where I
my department and the hope to be at the end of
school as a whole. I the TIP. I also share these
would like to work as a goals with my supervisor
in-school mentor for new (one of our school’s
teachers in our program assistant principals) as
next year and will also be part of my quarterly job
taking on the role of co- review.
lead for my PLC group.
This year, I helped
(5/5/2019) facilitate a special
training session
regarding conducting
difficult phone calls with
caretakers. This is
relevant to helping our
students achieve
academic successful, as
we emphasize the
importance of including
caretakers and learning
coaches in the education
process, and often times
we need to address low
performance and other
academic concerns.
(11/12/19)
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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.
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 and district levels. impact possible on
and student teacher resources at to access student and Interacts with instructional practice
learning the school and district teacher resources in members of the Engages with members and student
level. the broader broader professional of the broader achievement at school
professional community to access professional and district levels and
community. 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.
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Whenever I run into a
situation in which I am
unsure how best to serve
students, I will message
my PLC teammates to ask
with assistance (ex. How
do I best address an
honor code violation with
a student and parent?
What are some ways in
which I can modify a
portfolio for a student
with an IEP?)
My goal is to not only
attend meetings and
workshops run by my
school, but to also attend
professional
development
opportunities put on by
local universities, teacher
union groups (CTA/NEA),
content-area
organizations (NCTE). I
will learn how to expand
my repertoire of
resources for both myself
and my students.
(9/26/18)
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In addition to working I have been working
within my own PLC and intra-departmentally
department I have been with teachers from other
meeting regularly with content areas to look at
other grade-level content how we can focus on
area instructions to cross-curricular studies,
develop a better such as how science and
understanding of what English can coexist
students are working on (reading scientific
in a larger setting than articles/data, writing a
just my English class. We cohesive lab report, etc.).
try to work the schedules I enjoy working with
so students don’t have teachers in different
too many large content areas, because it
assignment due all at gives me an opportunity
once. to see a different
perspective of how to
(5/5/2019) approach various
learning styles.
I have also been
attending professional
development sessions as
a school culture rep with
teachers at other charter
locations throughout the
country.
(11/12/19)
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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. student learning.
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In our program, we are
sensitive to the various
family dynamics many
students have and
understand a parent may
not be present or
involved in a child’s
education. We refer to
adults as “caretakers”
and “learning coaches,”
and encourage students
to have a trusted adult to
help keep them
accountable, review
completed lessons, and
act as an advocate. These
are often older siblings,
grandparents, or aunts
and uncles.
As part of my weekly
calls, I reach out to these
learning coaches to
establish a rapport and
make sure families know
that I am available, and
that I would like them to
be active in the learning
process for their student.
When our school has
special events (picnics,
field trips, family
outreach events). This
allows me to visit with
students and their
families in person, which
can be challenging in a
virtual academy.
(9/26/18)
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Our school attracts This year I held a special
families from a wide interactive back-to-
variety of cultural and school meeting
religious backgrounds. LiveLesson within my
Some of these families virtual classroom to
are extremely strict and encourage families to
limited with what attend and become more
student can and cannot active members within
participate in, and we our classroom
offer alternatives as community.
needed.
During welcome calls, I
State testing is occurring learned that many of my
during Ramadan, and we families are Jehovah’s
are working with families Witnesses. I am striving
to communicate student to be more sensitive to
needs and appropriate their beliefs. Our last
communication portfolio for this
protocols. semester is to write
about a tradition or
(5/5/2019) holiday. I understand JWs
do not celebrate holidays,
and I will provide a
portfolio alternative
should these families opt
out of writing about
another culture’s
traditions.
(11/12/19)
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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 to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
program
connections to students, and families. for students.
Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
neighborhood and lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
community resources lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
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This element is
challenging for my school.
It is a virtual/online
public charter school, and
I have students are
located all throughout the
state of California. I would
like to learn how I can
better identify resources
for my students in their
neighborhoods.
I have, however, been able
to look up student
addresses and locate
nearby libraries/colleges
for students to use in the
event that their computer
breaks, or internet is
down—this way, there
will not be an
interruption in the
schoolwork.
As an advisor for our
school’s chapter of the
National Honor Society I
have worked closely with
the members and officers
to work as individuals
and as a group within
their school and home
communities, including
facilitating a blood drive
and canned food drive.
This has allowed
students to engage with
their neighbors and is
leading into their
upcoming individual
service projects.
(11/12/19)

(9/26/18)

I have continued to do the

above, but I feel as though
our school can better
serve our communities by
having some kind of
directory based on
county/city to help
families. I have students
all throughout the state,
so narrowing things
down to a specific
regional community is
still proving tricky.

(5/5/2019)
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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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Our school utilizes In addition to my
Google Suite as an previously stated review,
organizational and my own time
information-sharing management an
platform. To establish organizational strategy is
effective time clearly set, and I have
management skills, I use been able to balance my
Google Calendars to time without too many
schedule time during the hassles.
day for grading, lesson
planning, student calls, I am working toward
and meetings. This allows developing planning,
me to get a visual of what scheduling, and
I need to accomplish and organizational strategies
assure that I complete my to help them feel more in
responsibilities in a control of their own
timely fashion. success. This teaches
them self-advocacy and
I will utilize the gives them the
“Approaching Alarm” and confidence they need in
“Alarm” reports to order to be successful.
prioritize students who
need extra attention and (5/5/2019)
schedule their calls early
in the week to get them
on the right track. After I would like to become
identifying the students more confident in my
in alarm, I review their ability to develop more
assessment scores to creative and
identify areas of greatest individualized plans to
need to discuss during help serve the needs of
our curriculum-based all students. As we
assessment calls. This prepare to move to a new
allows me to reteach and online system and
differentiate material on curriculum, I hope to
an individualized basis. have opportunities to
plan in advance and
(9/26/18) prepare for possible
challenges during the
transition.
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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.
 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 am aware that I am responsible for the academic learning outcome of my
students. While they must be accountable and advocate for their own success, I am
ultimately the adult in charge of the course that must facilitate a safe and
productive learning environment.
I know that my experiences are different from those of my students. I ask for
students to share (at their comfort level) about their lives, cultures, and dreams to
help me better understand our multicultural school community (ex. Family
narrative assignment where students discuss their family’s immigration stories).
I have had wonderful opportunities to step up into
leadership positions within my school organization,
and these have afforded me the ability to help keep
my colleagues motivated and accountable for
individual and PLC-level performance. Using section
data based on class averages and individual scores we
have been able to identify not only areas of student
need, but how to fill in gaps in our own teaching
strategies.

During our lesson chats and discussion board posts, I monitor what students are (11/12/19)
posting to make sure it is on-task and non-harmful. Students who have not
followed the classroom policies are spoken with privately, and if the behavior
continues, administration and parents are involved in disciplinary actions.

I strive to set myself as a role model for my students by following my own

classroom rules. I am respectful, kind, and constructive. I stay focused and ask
appropriate questions of my students. I do not make jokes about students and
their personal lives and make it clear that students who do not follow our school’s
etiquette policy will be reprimanded, and in sever cases, be withdrawn from the
program.

Prior to reporting any kind of incident (bullying, honor code violation, etc.), I
consult with the school’s handbook to ensure I am following protocol. While I have
not experienced anything in the way of possible abuse/neglect, I understand that
at the first sign of something like this, I am a mandated reporter and must go
through the appropriate school and local law enforcement channels to address
possible abuse/neglect cases.

(9/26/18)

I feel that this is all still very applicable to me at this time. I do want to become
more comfortable as far as holding my peers accountable. Where there have not
been any instances in which I have found a colleague acting inappropriately, I want
to be confident enough to confront anyone who might. Pursuing a leadership
position will help me feel more able to step up to the plate when needed.

(5/5/2019)
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