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Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
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 achievement.
learning needs. learners. range of learners. the full range of
learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
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6.1 Reflecting on includes self-questioning deeply reflected on my
teaching practice in and writing my thoughts practices with my mentor
support of student down. I also invite and how to improve as a
learning teachers to come and history teacher. I also
observe me while I meet with my department
observe my peers to get weekly and the K-8
new ideas. I have time to history team bi-weekly to
reflect on the feedback my reflect on practices and
department coordinator grow as an individual and
gives me and my director. institution.

Colleague reflections
includes councils held
with one another when
we feel overwhelmed and
tired so we can reflect on
our practices and support
each other. We reflect on
our practices during
faculty meetings and
professional
developments as well.
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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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I engage and contribute I regularly conduct and

to professional
developments that fully
support the mission of our
school. Some of the major
aspects of our
professional
developments include
social justice, anti-racist
teaching, constructivism,
culturally based teaching.
I am also one of the
teacher leaders of the
organize professional
developments for my
colleagues and institute
them. Also, I sign up for
professional development
to ensure growth on my
end. The latest one I
joined was a webinar
provided by my school
with Loretta Jones on
Calling Out Culture and
how to Call People In.
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school that helps gage the
teachers into the mode to
be receptive to the topics
and create fun and
innovative ways for
teachers to reflect to the
work.
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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I am advocate for social I am a part of the teacher

media and I find leader team at our
connecting with teachers campus where I facilitate
on “teacher” twitter and professional development
Instagram allows me to for my colleagues. I just
not only reflect on my finished giving one to the
practices, but to see what K-5 team on Digital
my peers across the Citizenship and what that
country are doing. looks like in the classroom
and at home.
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I also meet in “grade
teams” to discuss learning
goals for the 6th and 7th
graders. This includes the
admin support team, ELL
coordinator, and
Spectrum Program.

As a school community,
we have beginning,
middle, and end
professional development
meetings to gage with one
another on some of the
major themes of our
school and our practices.

I also meet with my

department weekly to
assess many factors
including curriculum,
learning outcomes,
themes, student learning
and engagement.

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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I welcome parents to
email me and I respond
within a 24 hour window.
If parents like to meet I
usually include
communication with my
director and colleagues
who may have the
student, just in case it
needs to be a “360”
meeting. I do keep
parents in the loop and
send a letter home when
we are working on
something culturally
progressive just to give
them a “heads up”. For
example, we had an
indigenous person from
the Amazon come in to
speak to our students, I
followed up with
communication.

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I am still working on
connecting with parents
on an integrating level to
participate in school.
However I will say I am
integrating at
communicating with
families while taking
cultural norms in
consideration.
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
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instructional communities to support the to support the instructional and
program surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
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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I fall short in this area

because I can spend more
time reaching out to
neighborhood and
community resources to
help. I probably do it
around once-twice a year
when I invite a
community member to
speak to our students. I
can be more intentional
about this and see if there
are local community
resources that align with
our mission.

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I am working on time
management to schedule
community events with
members of our
community. I think this is
still a growth for me
because my school
implements this already
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so beautifully, so I feel like
the task is already done
for me, however I need to
advocate for my class
community and reach out
to folks.
6.6 Managing Develops an Maintains professional
professional understanding of responsibilities in
responsibilities to professional timely ways and seeks
maintain responsibilities. support as needed.
motivation and
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates
commitment to all
commitments to commitment by
students students. exploring ways to
address individual
student needs.
Anticipates Integrates the full Models
professional range of professional professionalism and
responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
expectations. that may be Responsibilities
challenging. effectively.
Pursues ways to
support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
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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As mentioned in the other Throughout this semester

standards, I attempt to I learned so much
meet with a variety of through my Fullerton
student support officials program that allows me
from the school to best to reflect on my practices
support our students. This and be mindful of how to
includes coordinators engage the students in
from various programs: professional manner. I am
gifted, spectrum, and ELL. committed to providing
Also I attempt to find equal access to our class
ways to gage the students assignments/material
after collecting data from and to ensure students
the respective parties. have access to tools in
order to successfully
complete a task.

6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site
professional policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.*
responsibility,
integrity, and * As follows:
ethical conduct  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 law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
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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 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 at an integrating level at this point in my career. I
I find myself compelled to write that I feel like I am between applying and ethically follow practices to ensure the well-being of
integrating in this section. I follow my professional duty to maintain the health and my students. I also communicate with the advocates
safety of our students and I adhere to any legal and moral obligations on my behalf. at our campus when necessary. Our school counselor,
Since I am a teacher leader, I also bring awareness through professional our head and heart team and my overall team to
developments to engage important conversations about mental health, proper ways ensure I am abiding law when it comes to protection
to engage with our LGBTIQ students (I retrieve resources from the TransLatina and reporting.
Coalition in Los Angeles). I am highly aware of my biases and how to recognize it, so
I can unlearn and decolonize it.