Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring
Learns about students Gathers additional data to
through data provided by learn about individual
the school and/or students.
assessments.
Using knowledge of
students to engage
them in learning Some students may Students engage in single
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of
instructional strategies lessons that include some
focused on the class as a adjustments based on
whole. assessments 9.29.19.
Files for new students are
given to teachers. The file
has basic information.
When I meet with new
students I have a
conversation with them
about what their goals are.
Gauge their learning style
and if they are comfortable
or struggle with
English/math.
Depends on learning style.
Evidence
Many of our assessments
are on computers. Some
students test better on
paper. We are mostly
independent study but
small group instruction is
offered so students can
have an instructor teach
them the material 9.29.19
Applying
Uses data from a variety of
formal and informal
sources to learn about
students and guide
selection of instructional
strategies to meet diverse
learning needs.
Students engage in
learning through the use of
adjustments in instruction
to meet their needs 5.5.20.
To engage students in
learning I can gather
information from files, talk
to their former teachers,
use formal and informal
assessment, and gather the
information directly from
the student and their
parents.
Adjustments in instruction
are added based on the
student’s needs, skills, and
learning styles. Students
are more engaged when
they are able to learn in
the style that works best
for them 5.5.20
Integrating Innovating
Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
measures to make knowledge of students to
adjustments to instruction make ongoing
and meet individual adjustments and
identified learning needs. accommodations in
instruction.
Students actively utilize a
variety of instructional Students take ownership
strategies and of their learning by
technologies in learning choosing from a wide
that ensure equitable range of methods to
access to the curriculum further their learning that
5.1.21 are responsive to their
learning needs.
I​ t is important to know
how students are doing
and I gauge this by
sending out a quick google
form at the beginning of
the week for them to fill
out. This check in also
allows students to notify
me if they are feeling
overwhelmed or
everything is going well
for them. Students will not
engage in learning if they
are not fully present.
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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.9.29.19
Since the program is open
enrollment year round my
caseload of students will
change monthly. I can
learn about their interests
through short
conversations but have
not found an effective way
of learning about their
prior knowledge.
Students use
Evidence
workbooks/texts that are
outdated and may no
longer be relevant. Some
websites may also be
irrelevant/no longer
working. 9.29.19
Exploring
Uses gathered
information about
students’ prior
knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interest
to support student
learning.
Students participate in
single lessons or
sequences of lessons
related to their interests
and experiences. 5.5.20
Students participate in
discussions and activities
when it is relevant to their
life, interests and
experiences. When they
can relate they are more
likely to share and engage.
5.5.20
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. 12.6.20
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 interests across learning activities.
12.6.20.
I communicate with
parents and former
teachers to gather
information regarding
student background and
life experiences. Students
also provide this
information when they fill
out a survey at the
beginning of the year.
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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
contexts Some students relate
subject matter to real-life
9.29.19.
I try my best to connect
the workbook/text with
real life but often I realize
the material in our
curriculum is outdated
and I’m not as quick on
my feet as a veteren
teacher to come up with
real life connections on
the spot for students to
relate.
Evidence Student background
knowledge varies. Some
may be more familiar
with current topics while
others struggle to
understand some of the
outdated curriculum
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Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
students in relating to instruction.
subject matter.
Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
real-life connections connections regularly to in making and using integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons develop understandings real-life connections to into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter subject matter to extend and make relevant
support understanding of their understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. 12.06.20 matter during learning
activities.
I use websites such as
Science News that
provide an excellent
source of relevant
information to make
connections to the
real-life. Articles also
include “readability
score” to meet the
different reading level
needs of all students.
Students read articles
about careers in the
science field that interests
them. They engage in the
reading and provide a
summary of what they
learned. 12.06.20
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.4 Emerging
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
9.29.19.
I haven’t ventured too far
from using chromebooks
and websites provided by
the curriculum yet. Last
year was spent
familiarizing myself with
the text/curriculums.
Most students are familiar
with how to use
technology and resources
Evidence provided. A few still
struggle with the simple
task of logging on and
require me to walk them
through the steps. 9.29.19
Exploring
Explores additional
instructional strategies,
resources, and
technologies in single
lessons or sequence of
lessons to meet students’
diverse learning needs
Students participate in
single lessons or
sequence of lessons
related to their interests
and experiences. 5.5.20
I use various instructional
strategies and resources
to engage students in
learning such as graphic
organizers, guided notes,
slide presentations, and
google classroom.
Students participate in
discussions for lessons
such as think-pair-share,
group work, and role play
5.5.20.
Applying Integrating Innovating
Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs.
meet students’ diverse learning needs.
learning needs.
Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
their learning needs resources, and technologies that
12.06.20. technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students needs. learning.
​ here are several Chrome
T
extensions that can be
download to assist
students who are
struggling such as:
Read&Write,
OpenDyslexic, Google
Dictionary, and Read
Aloud. 12.06.20
ISTE 5A-I learned the use
of interactive learning
menus are great tools I
can use to create
personalized learning
experiences for my
students. Students know
best how they learn and
these interactive learning
menus allow me to curate
information students can
choose from. Here is an
example from a lesson I
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
created: Northern
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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
Promoting critical critically.
thinking through
inquiry, problem
solving, and Some students respond to Students respond to
reflection questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks
and comprehension. designed to promote
comprehension and
critical thinking in single
lessons or a sequence of
lessons 9.29.19.
Guide students to think
critically through use of
questioning strategies,
posing/solving problems,
and reflection on issues in
content.
Students respond to
questions and problems
posed by the teacher and
begin to pose and solve
problems of their own
related to the content.
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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 answer
and construct questions a wide-range of complex
of their own to support questions and problems,
inquiries into content reflect, and communicate
12.06.20. understandings based on
in depth analysis of
content learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
During appointments I
will check on student
progress and ask them
questions specific to units
or sections they are
working on.
I check to see if students
are able to respond in a
way that shows learning.
If not they will need to
review the section/unit
Evidence again prior to testing.
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Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring
Implements lessons Seeks to clarify
following curriculum instruction and learning
guidelines. activities to support
student understanding.
Monitoring student
learning and
adjusting instruction
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive
individual assistance assistance individually or
during instruction. in small groups during
instruction 9.29.19.
I encourage my students I plan my lessons using
to have a growth mindset the 5E model when
and help them become possible. This model
familiar with their encourages students to
current level of engage, explore, explain,
knowledge and skills extend and evaluate. It is
based on our benchmark inquiry based learning
test results. I meet with and students are given
students to discuss their the opportunity to
progress. investigate the problems
themselves and
Students are given connecting it to their own
opportunities to assess understanding 12.06.20
their own learning and
establish goals for
themselves. 5.5.20
Applying Integrating Innovating
Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
observation of student individual student needs provide assistance to
engagement and regular for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
checks for understanding. challenge. concepts flexibly and
effectively.
Students successfully Students are able to Students monitor their
participate and stay articulate their level of progress in learning and
engaged in learning understanding and use provide information to
activities. 5.5.20 teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
their needs during adjustments in
instruction 12.06.20. instruction. 5.1.21
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Students see me during I frequently check for ISTE 7B-​With the use of TLMS: Domain 5- We are
hourly appointments a student understanding, technology we can get using the National School
few times a week. I am monitor progress and immediate feedback from Climage Center Survey to
able to provide support adjust lessons our students. Utilizing better understand how
and instruction in a small accordingly. Exit tickets webtools such as Google we can improve our
group setting are used to assess how Jamboard I can learn right school climate for staff,
well students understand away whether my educators, students and
When students check in the lesson and if they students understand the their families. I have
with me I provide one on have questions or lesson or if I need to completed this survey
one attention. Check their concerns that need to be revisit the subject matter myself and am promoting
progress and answer addressed. to clarify any confusion. it with my students and
their questions concerns Here are some Jamboard their families because the
Evidence and additional support in Students participate and templates from Ditch That more input we get the
learning the engage in learning by Textbook that are easy better we can serve them.
material.9.29.19 asking questions during and quick to use with This survey provides
the lesson to extend their students.12.06.20 information of how we
understanding. 5.5.20 can adjust instruction
currently and also for the
new school year. 5.1.21