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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.
I constantly am reflecting My colleagues and I
throughout the day, but I engaged in reflection of
6.1 Reflecting on could be doing more to our teaching every day.
act on what my We discuss things that
teaching practice in reflections are. went well and things that
support of student Sometimes I just get the kids really enjoyed
learning stuck in routine and it is and why we think that
difficult to change. I was. We also discuss
discuss with other things that didn’t work
teachers on more ways I and what we can do
can support my students differently for the next
so that they can be time. We also discuss the
successful in the success of individual
classroom. students or the lack
there-of and why and
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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.
I have set goals that line I set goals for myself such as
up with the CSTP. I want making it a point to do at
to keep growing as an minimum one very special
type of lesson/activity such
educator and to do this I
has baking, real science
must set personal goals experiments, art projects,
for myself. Some of my etc. This is because things
goals are just for one day take much longer to plan so
and some are more long I need to be mindful of my
term. time when anticipating
planning for such activities.
Professional My colleagues and I also
development always keep a look out for
trainings. Recently, I did an
opportunities are
online training on autism in
provided by my school to the classroom.5/1/21
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colleagues and myself
become better teachers.
These include online
trainings and
conferences.

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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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My colleagues and myself We research together on
set up monthly meetings professional
to discuss a variety of development trainings or
things. One of them being workshops to attend.
how we can further Typically, we just use
support each other which google search to find
supports our students. trainings near us but one
that we have referred to
We have researched every year has been
using a variety of Applebaum. I would like
resources to support to learn more about the
teachers and student’s most reputable trainings
growth. These typically near me.5/1/21
have been online
trainings or guest
speakers.

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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
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
6.4 Working with 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
families to support
classroom/ school schools. and respect for cultural leadership to improve
student learning events. norms. student learning.

I keep an open We receive a solid

communication with amount of
all of my students’ information from
families. Parents are families about the
welcomed to reach student’s cultural
out to me through norms via our
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email, phone, or in admissions packet. I
person to discuss have yet to have
anything they want parent volunteers in
about their child. The my classroom and I
relationships I have would like to learn
created with the more on how to
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about the students’
backgrounds.
Parents are always
welcome to help in
the classroom or
even just observe
our daily classroom
activities if they
would like.

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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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My school is big on I do seek available
getting the community neighborhood and
involved. For example, community resources
next month some our such as during our
local firefighters will be community helpers week
coming in to speak with and fire safety week, I
our students about fire call local firefighters, a
safety. This is a day that dentist, a police officer, a
many families and doctor, and/or a
students look forward to. sanitation worker. I am
curious what others
We have a unit in social might be doing for this
studies where we learn topic. 5/1/21
about community helpers
and how our community
works. We also have a
wall dedicated in my
room to pictures and
vocabulary of community
helpers.

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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.
I am prepared I do feel that I use my
everyday for the time efficiently and
lessons that I will be maintain my
teaching that day. I responsibilities as
can improve on long best I can. I do seek
term planning. I take support but also find
on my that I always have
responsibilities as a too much to do. I
teacher and do the think a part of this is
best that I can to just wanting to do a
complete them. great job so I spend a
lot of time on things,
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their learning needs.
I take time every day
to discuss with
parents or fellow
teachers how I can
help different
students be
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successful learners
in my classroom.

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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site
policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities. *
* 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.
6.7 Demonstrating  Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
professional federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
responsibility,  Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
integrity, and health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
ethical conduct  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 take my job very seriously. I am committed to all of students’ learning needs and
continuously find ways that I can help them even further. I challenge my students
and scaffold as needed. I create a safe and fair environment for all students so that
they enjoy coming to school and learning.
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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.
I do feel that I am very self-aware and therefore,
aware of my own personal biases. This helps me to be
a more relatable teacher for all of my students. I take
responsibility for my students’ academic success by
monitoring it with informal and formal assessments
that are done often. I do feel that I am supportive to
my English learners and my students with special
needs. For instance, I created a “brain box” for one of
my special needs students, which contains items that
seem to settle his mind, such as counting cubes, a
fidget spinner, a ten frame, etc. I have never had to
report child abuse luckily, but absolutely would if this
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ever were to happen. I will always follow state and
federal law regarding violent behavior, sexual
harassment, health, and safety. I believe I have strong
integrity because anything that I am doing in the
classroom is for the students, and as long as that is
what I am passionate about and have goals with, then
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