CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or Plans differentiated Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using instruction based on instruction, which is instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ based on broad systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, knowledge of students. for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, Matches resources and extending student
language, cultural diverse cultural specific strategies to learning based on
background, and backgrounds, and students’ diverse learning comprehensive
4.1 Using knowledge
individual development. individual cognitive, needs and cultural information on students.
of students’ academic
7/19/20 social, emotional, and backgrounds.
readiness, language
physical development to
proficiency, cultural
meet their individual
background, and
needs. 12/13/20, 5/7/21
individual
Is aware of impact of bias Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
development to plan
on learning. Becomes aware of Examines potential stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
instruction.
potential areas of bias sources of bias and assumptions about stereotyping, and
and seeks to learn about stereotyping when cultures and members of assumptions.
culturally responsive planning lessons. Uses cultures.
pedagogy. 7/19/20 culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.
12/13/20, 5/7/21

I assess students both During our Ancient India

formally and informally unit, we read a chapter
in order to guide about Diwali. One of my
instruction. While students who is Indian
planning, I incorporate could really relate and
students’ interests and shared lots of insight on
backgrounds as well as how he and his family
additional assessment celebrate Diwali. I
information to keep coordinated with him and
students engaged which his family on an
help them achieve new additional lesson about
content. I also work with Indian culture to which
my students’ families to we presented to the class.
develop relationships 12/13/20
where they feel
comfortable addressing I feel that I am still on this
any sensitive topics with level due to the pandemic
me. 7/19/20 and lack of usual
resources, but hope to
use more in the upcoming
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Communicates learning Establishes and shares
objectives for a single learning goals for skill
lesson to students based development with
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons.
student learning 7/19/20
At the beginning of the
lesson, I tell my students
the learning goal or I will
have my students read
the goal aloud. We then
discuss what is expected
of them and I leave room
for clarifying questions
about the goal and how it
relates to the curriculum.
7/19/20
school year as more
restrictions get lifted.
5/7/21
Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.
12/13/20, 5/7/21
Students learned about
informational text
summary in writing. We
discussed the objective
and I modeled it for my
students. Then I had them
write their own
informational summaries.
Students were able to
choose their topics to
take ownership of their
learning as they were
appropriately challenged.
12/13/20
I feel that I am still at this
level but am approaching
the next level. With more
time and resources
available, I believe that I
will get there. 5/7/21
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series
4.3 Developing and term plans. of connected lessons and
sequencing long- are linked to long-term
term and short-term planning to support
instructional plans to student learning.
support student 7/19/20
learning
Before a new unit, my
grade level team and I
review the learning goals
and objectives so I am
aware of what students
need to know by the end
of the unit. We
collaborate to determine
what the short-term goals
are first in order to
connect them and build
upon them to reach the
long-term goals. 7/19/20
Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
concepts and essential curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
related academic frameworks, and design cohesive and
language and formats assessed instructional comprehensive long- and
that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
learning. 12/13/20, learning. plans that ensure high
5/7/21 levels of learning.
I started with the long
term goal of the unit and
worked backwards in my
planning process.
Students were to take
what they have learned
about Ancient Greek gods
and goddesses and create
a diorama of their
favorite god/goddess and
then present it to the
class. This then helped
me determine the short-
term goals and how they
could achieve the long-
term goal. 12/13/20
Science Organisms and
Their Habitats Rubric. I
created this habitat
rubric ahead of time so
students could prepare
and know what was
expected of them. This
helped them plan out
their habitat diorama and
it was also used as an
outline for their writing
piece on their habitat
diorama. 3/30/21
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates
incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally
4.4 Planning responsive pedagogy,
instruction that students’ diverse
incorporates language, and learning
appropriate Is aware of student Seeks to learn about needs and styles.
strategies to meet content, learning, and students’ diverse learning 7/19/20, 12/13/20
the learning needs of language needs through and language needs
all students data provided by the site beyond basic data. Uses assessments of
and district. students’ learning and
language needs to inform
planning differentiated
instruction. 7/19/20,
12/13/20
I differentiate my lessons
so I can address all
learners and their needs.
For example, I highlight
key words or phrases so
students know exactly
what to do. I often
scaffold lessons and
check for understanding
throughout to make sure
students are reaching
their full potential. I make
accommodations and
modifications where
needed so I can set each
student up for success. I
work closely with my
students’ families and
communicate with them
if students need extra
support in and out of the
classroom. 7/19/20
Throughout our history
units, students work on
their history passports as
Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
wide range of strategies incorporating a
to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
and meet students’ specifically meet
assessed language and students’ diverse
learning needs. Provides language and learning
appropriate support and needs and styles to
challenges for students. advance learning for all.
5/7/21
Facilitates opportunities
Integrates results from a for students to reflect on
broad range of their learning and the
assessments into impact of instructional
planning to meet strategies to meet their
students’ diverse learning learning and language
and language needs. needs.
5/7/21
Since coming back to
school in person from
earlier this year,
fortunately, I have a small
class size and I have help
from the floater teacher
so students can get more
individualized attention.
We are able to work in
small groups and direct
our instruction to the
needs of my students.
5/7/21
We have three
benchmarks throughout
the school year for
reading, writing, and
math. My grade level
team as well as teachers
from other campuses
meet after these
benchmarks to discuss
the results and
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
if they could go back in collaborate on how we
time and visit these can improve our teaching
ancient civilizations. For and support our students.
example, they write 5/7/21
sentences, draw pictures,
and present the new
information that they
have learned. This also
serves as an assessment.
12/13/20
Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
uses materials from materials in single adaptations to adjustments to a wide range of
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
lessons to address plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of based on in depth
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and materials as the analysis of individual
instructional plans
additional materials to instructional needs arises student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse to support student
materials to meet the
learning needs. 7/19/20, learning. Engages with students to
assessed learning
12/13/20, 5/7/21 identify types of
needs of all students.
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
I review the lessons and
units beforehand and
make modifications
where needed for my
students. I incorporate
multiple intelligences to
support all different types
of learners. I check for
understanding
throughout the lesson to
make sure the learning
goal is being met. If
progress towards a
learning goal is not met, I
will make adjustments to
my own lessons to see
how I can better teach the
content to my students
and make sure to review
the material so students
can grasp the lesson.
7/19/20

During a math lesson, I

incorporated several
different ways for
students to express their
knowledge. They
demonstrated the
concepts using the chat
feature, hand motions,
whole group discussions,
small group discussion in
Breakout Rooms on
Zoom, and exit tickets on
Schoology. 12/13/20

I feel that I am still at this

level due to distance
learning and the
pandemic and will reach
the next level in the
upcoming school year.
5/7/21
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students