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6.1 Reflecting on teaching Is aware of the need to
practice in support of reflect on teaching practice
student learning to support student learning.
Reflects individually or
with colleagues on
immediate student learning
needs.
I reflect with my team on
teaching practices.
Assessments allow me to
notice what I need to
change in my teaching
practices. During lessons if
students are not
understanding, that tells
me that I need to change
something. Even going
through these standards
has made me reflect on
things I need to improve
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Begins to engage in Engages in reflection
reflection on teaching individually and with
practice individually and colleagues on the
with colleagues that is relationship between
focused on methods to making adjustments in
support the full range of teaching practice and
learners. impact on the full range of
learners.
When meeting with my I speak with my team on
team we discuss different teaching strategies that I
teaching strategies. have used in my
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students needs. My team
works with me on things
that I can change to help
meet all students needs.
We have discussed lessons
that we all need to change
to meet students’ needs as
well. 7/20/2020
Integrating
Reflects individually and
with colleagues on
refinements in teaching
practice and connections
among the elements of the
CSTP to positively impact
the full range of learners.
Innovating
Maintains ongoing
reflective practice and
action research in
supporting student
learning and raising the
level of academic
achievement.
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school wide
impact on student
learning.
I maintain reflective
progress throughout the
year using ALMA to keep
track of student grades. I
also am using i-ready this
year to keep track of
student progress and to
raise the level of
achievement for each
student.
ISTE 7c. I use assessment
data to guide progress and
communicate with
students, parents, and
education stakeholders to
build student self-
direction.
Level: Integrating
Date: 11/16/20
Evidence: I use i-ready to
track students data and
build direction based on
their scores. For example,
I have several students
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who did well on simple

word problems and scored
at a second grade level. To
challenge those students, I
will assign the next level
of word problems and
other material that is
related to what we are
learning in class but is
more complex. 

I use I-ready to maintain

student progress
throughout the year after
they complete a diagnostic
test. I use this data to
assign lessons based on
their area of need or to
raise their level to
challenge them. Our team
meets after each
diagnostic to discuss our
class’ results. 4/8

6.2 Establishing Develops goals connected Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a broad
professional goals and to the CSTP through the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals connected range of professional goals
engaging in continuous required processes and account self-assessment of authentic, challenging, and to the CSTP that are connected to the CSTP to
and purposeful local protocols. teaching practice. based on self- assessment. intellectually challenging improve instructional
professional growth and and based on self- practice and impact
development Attends required Expands knowledge and Aligns personal goals with assessment and feedback student learning within
professional development. skills individually and school and district goals, from a variety of sources. and beyond the classroom.
with colleagues through and focuses on improving
available professional student learning. Engages in and Engages in ongoing
development. contributes to professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted on practice for professional
professional development student achievement. development.
based on needs identified Pursues a variety of
in professional goals. additional opportunities to Contributes to
learn professionally. professional organizations,
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We have professional
development meetings
before school begins and
throughout the school year
to keep us updated on
changes and to keep us
accountable for learning
and teaching standards.
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6.3 Collaborating with Attends staff, grade level,
colleagues and the department, and other
broader professional required meetings and
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and development
opportunities to extend
own teaching practice.
This year I wanted to
focus on challenging my
higher students and
supporting my low
students. I have been
using i-ready to do both of
these things this year. 
ISTE 5a. I use technology
to create adapt and
personalize learning
experiences that foster
independent learning and
accommodate learner
differences and needs. 
Level: Integrating
Date: 11/16/20
Evidence: I use i-ready to
assign more challenging
work to my high students
and individualize the
assignments for my low
students. For example, I
have a student that needed
extra practice on phonics.
Over Thanksgiving break,
I assigned her phonic
activities through i-ready
to help her practice, 
Consults with colleagues Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration
to consider how best to colleagues to improve colleagues to expand with colleagues.
support teacher and student learning and impact on teacher and
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collaborations.
Identifies student and
teacher resources at the
school and district level.
I attend every school event
community to support for my grade level and
teacher and student every meeting. 7/20/2020
learning
Exploring
student learning.
Begins to identify how to
access student and teacher
resources in the broader
professional community.
I rely on my team for a lot
of support. They provide
me with advice and ideas
on how to solve any
problems that I may have.
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reflect on teaching student learning within Works to ensure the
practice at the classroom grade or department and broadest positive impact
level. school and district levels. possible on instructional
practice and student
Interacts with members of Engages with members of achievement at school and
the broader professional the broader professional district levels and for the
community to access community to access profession.
resources that support resources and a wide
teacher effectiveness and range of supports for Initiates and develops
student learning teaching the full range of professional learning
learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
I speak with my team My team collaborates Since I have been put in
about any issue I am constantly throughout the charge fo different things
having with a student or day. We have a very this year to help my team,
with my class or with strong communication I facilitate our writing
parents/peers. I can trust level. We speak with each lesson discussions and
them and rely on them for other on how we can assignments.
great advice. They both provide the best learning This year, I initiated
have been teaching longer environment not just for teaching my team about I-
than I have so they have one of our classes but for ready. this related to the
more experience which all of first grade. TLS because I lead my
can help me when dealing 7/20/2020 team by teaching them
with students or when I about a new source for
need to teach something a technology. 4/8/21
different way. 7/20/2020
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Is aware of the role of the
family in student learning
and the need for
interactions with families.
I believe that families
should be aware of how
their child is doing while
in school. I communicate
6.4 Working with
weekly with my parents to
families to support
keep them updated about
student learning
what I am doing inside the
classroom. 7/20/2020
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Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities and Structures a wide range of
importance of the family’s contribute to the support for families to opportunities for families
role in student learning. classroom and school. actively participate in the to contribute to the
Seeks information about Adjusts communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
cultural norms of families families based on community. Supports a
represented in the school. awareness of cultural Communicates to families school/district
Welcomes family norms and wide range of in ways which show environment in which
involvement at classroom/ experiences with schools. understanding of and families take leadership to
school events. respect for cultural norms. improve student learning.
I believe family At Heritage oak families I encourage family Families are encouraged to
involvement is very are responsible for their involvement in the contribute to my
important. The teacher and child’s school supplies. I classroom by having room classroom in any way that
family should be working ask parents to support to moms, library helpers, they can. Whether it be
together. I meet with our library during book party helpers, field trip supplies or their time.
every family at least once fair. 7/20/2020 volunteers or just coming Families are also
a year. I encourage in the to teach the class encouraged to come to
involvement in the something fun. Heritage school meetings that are
classroom by having room Oak also have family put in place with directors
moms, library helpers, events that take place on to express their opinions
party helpers, field trip campus such as and desires for the school
volunteers or just coming mother/child event, and their children.
in the to teach the class father/child event, harvest 7/20/2020
something fun. 7/20/2020 festival, welcome back
celebration and
assemblies. 7/20/2020
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Develops awareness about
local neighborhoods and
communities surrounding
the school.
Uses available
neighborhood and
community resources in
single lessons.
I teach a lesson on
community and
community helpers. I have
became aware of what is
6.5 Engaging local near and around the school
communities in support from previous students and
of the instructional going to different places in
program that area. 7/20/2020
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Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members to
community resources. community resources to community resources to increase instructional and
support the curriculum. support the instructional learning opportunities for
Includes references or program, students, and students.
connections to Includes knowledge of families.
communities in single communities when Engages students in
lessons or sequence of designing and Draws from understanding leadership and service in
lessons. implementing instruction of community to improve the community.
and enrich the Incorporates community
instructional program. members into the school
learning community.
I have spoken with We have different people I have spoken with nurses
colleagues to receive come to the school to and firemen to speak to
information about the share about their jobs and my class. 7/20/2020
neighborhood and coMy how they help the
unity resources. I have community.
also spoken with parents We also have a redwood
who attend the school park near our school that
about this as well. we walk to. This shows
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their community.
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6.6 Managing Develops an understanding Maintains professional Anticipates professional Integrates the full range of Models professionalism
professional of professional responsibilities in timely responsibilities and professional and supports colleagues in
responsibilities to responsibilities. ways and seeks support as manages time and effort responsibilities into meeting and exceeding
maintain motivation and needed. required to meet advanced planning and professional
commitment to all Seeks to meet required expectations. prepares for situations that Responsibilities
students commitments to students. Demonstrates may be challenging. effectively.
commitment by exploring Pursues ways to support
ways to address individual students’ diverse learning Maintains continual effort Supports colleagues to
student needs. needs and maintains belief to seek, develop, and maintain the motivation,
in students’ capacity for refine new and creative resiliency, and energy to
achievement. methods to ensure ensure that all students
individual student achieve.
learning.
It is my professional If I ever need support I I know that I need to take Speaking with parents I am close with several
responsibility to teach, know I can go to my team time to reflect on my about their children can be other teachers at Heritage
care for, keep safe and or directors for anything. teaching. That is part of challenging for me. I Oak. I always offer my
comfort students. I constantly am my responsibility as well. know this is part of my advice and support to
In the beginning of the researching ways to better responsibility so it has to other teachers. It is
year I create a flip chart student learning and I always want learning to be done. I have to plan for responsible to maintain
with my students of what individual student needs. be fun for students. I try it and also keep directors professional because
they expect from me as 7/20/2020 and create something new involved. I understand that students are always
their teacher and I commit weekly for my students. I personal issues may arise around. 7/20/2020
to those things. 7/20/2020 constantly tell my students with students as well. This
how much I believe in is something that I cant As a teacher leader, I
them. 7/20/2020 plan for but will need to model motivation and
address and will change energy when sharing my
my plans. As a teacher, I ideas with my team
am able to address the members. I make sure to
issue and change my plans explain my ideas and why
accordingly so that student they are important for
receives what he/she students to achieve. I have
needs in order to learn provided new journal
best. topics that are SEL related
and took charge of
I use TPT, Super teacher, providing more
instagram, Pinterest and challenging math for my
my own creative mind to team members
continually seek new This relates to NBPTS 1
teaching strategies. My and 4 because I provide
colleagues also offer great my students with work
ideas. 7/20/2020 that is necessary for them,
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and I consider my first
grade team a learning
community that I am part
of and have learned from.

6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies,
professional contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.*
responsibility, integrity,
and ethical conduct * As follows:
 Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes.
 Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which these
values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students.
 Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of learners,
including English learners and students with special needs.
 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
Maintains a high standard of personal integrity and
commitment to student learning and the profession in all
circumstances.
Contributes to building professional community and
holding peers accountable to norms of respectful
treatment and communication.
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a high
degree of resilience, professional integrity, and ethical
conduct.
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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.
I follow the state education codes. I want my students to feel safe when they are with
me. I care for every type of student and I understand that it is my job to report any
form or abuse, neglect or sexual harassment. It is not easy to do but it is my
responsibility. I believe that student will follow what they see because of this it is
important for me to maintain professional at all times. While teaching I try and keep
my personal beliefs to myself. However, I strongly encourage my students to express
who they are.