Standard

2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Models and Models fair and respectful Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
communicates behavior. Demonstrates responsible, and responsibility with reflection and ongoing
expectations for fair and commitment to fairness respectful student students for resolving improvement of the
respectful behavior to and respect in interactions. Assists conflict and creating and caring community based
support social communications with students to resolve maintaining a caring on respect, fairness, and
development. students about language conflicts. classroom community. the value of all members.
and behavior. Incorporates cultural Supports students in
Promoting social Seeks to understand awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Development and cultural perceptions of positive classroom developing a caring
responsibility within caring community. climate. community that is Students take leadership
a caring community responsive to the diverse in resolving conflict and
where each student Some students share in Students participate in Students demonstrate cultural norms of creating a fair and
is treated fairly and responsibility for the occasional community efforts to be positive, identities of all students. respectful classroom
respectfully classroom community. building activities, accepting, and respectful 07/13/2023 community where
designed to promote of differences. student’s home culture is
caring, fairness, and Students take included and valued.
respect. responsibility resolving Students communicate
conflicts and maintaining with empathy and
a caring classroom understanding in
community. Students interactions with one
promote respect and another.
appreciation for
differences. 07/13/2023
I teach students about
responsibility across all
aspects (the classroom,
their desks, their
friendships, their work,
etc). We also use a
program called Second
Step in which students
are able to learn about
communication and
Evidence
acceptance. 07/13/2023

Students adapt to
accepting responsibility
because they know it is
tied to their
independence. Students
are very open to listening
and learning from one
another. 07/13/2023
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the Experiments with and/or Develops physical Maintains physical Adapts physical and/or
importance of the virtual learning environments that reflect environments that reflect environments flexibly to
physical and/or virtual environments that student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
learning environments support student learning. provide a range of provides a broad range of range of resources that
that support student resources for learning. resources, displays, and engage students in
learning. artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Structures for interaction Utilizes a variety of and integral to environments enhance
Is aware that structured are taught in single structures for interaction instruction. learning and reflect
interaction between lessons or sequence of during learning activities diversity within and
Creating physical or
students can support lessons to support that ensures a focus on Integrates a variety of beyond the classroom.
virtual learning
learning. student learning. and completion of structures for interaction
environments that
learning tasks. that engage students Selects from a repertoire
promote student
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learning, reflect
productively in learning. interaction to ensure
diversity, and
accelerated learning for
encourage
the full range of students.
constructive and
Some students use Students use resources Students routinely use a
productive
available resources in provided in learning Students use a variety of range of resources in Students participate in
interactions among
learning environments environments and resources in learning learning environments monitoring and changing
students
during instruction. interact with each other environments and that relate to and enhance the design of learning

to understand and interact in ways that instruction and reflect environments and
complete learning tasks in deepen their their diversity. structures for
single lessons or understanding of the Students share in interactions.
sequence of lessons. content and develop monitoring and
constructive social and assessment of
academic interactions. interactions to improve
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a positive culture for
learning.
The classroom
environment is
welcoming and inviting.
We work with Second
Step to discuss diversity
and problem solving.
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Evidence

Students have access to
resources that promote
diversity. Students are
encouraged to express
themselves creatively in
their academics.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Adheres to policies and Recognizes and addresses Anticipates and reduces Integrates support for Shares responsibility with
laws regarding safety that safety issues regarding risks to physical, students to take risks and the students for the
are required by the site, materials, student intellectual, and offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the emotional safety using about divergent maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors organization of the multiple strategies that viewpoints. physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
curriculum. Engages in reflection on
Establishing and
Explores strategies to their own language and
maintaining learning
establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
environments that
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
are physically,
classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
intellectually, and
support intellectual and classroom. 07/13/2023
emotionally safe
emotional safety. Students demonstrate

Students are aware of resiliency in
required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and perseverance for
procedures and the guidance regarding Students take risks, offer practice resiliency skills academic achievement.
school and classroom potential safety issues for opinions, and share and strategies to strive Students maintain
rational for maintaining self or others. alternative perspectives for academic intellectual and emotional
safety. achievement, and safety for themselves and
establish intellectual and others in the classroom.
emotional safety in the
classroom. 07/13/2023
I use socratic seminars
often for academic
conversations. I also do
morning meetings as a
whole class so that we
can be involved with each
other’s lives. 07/13/2023

Evidence Students are able to show
their academic skills and
understanding through
discussion, as well as
becoming active learners
in each other’s personal
lives. 07/13/2023
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning


Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment learning environment throughout the learning learning environment in
accuracy of answers and that includes accuracy, that includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and learning.
Creating a rigorous expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
learning achievement patterns for achievement patterns, instruction that support utilize an extensive
environment with individuals and groups of and uses scaffolds to the full range of learners repertoire of
high expectations students. address achievement in meeting high differentiated strategies
and appropriate gaps. expectations for to meet high
support for all achievement. expectations.
students Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a 07/13/2023
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated Students actively use
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges supports and challenges Students take
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote to complete critical responsibility to fully
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, reading, writing, higher utilize teacher and peer
learning. and problem solving in order thinking, and support, to achieve
learning. 07/13/2023 problem solving across consistently high levels of
subject matter. factual and analytical
learning.

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
All students engage in I am always outlining
differentiated instruction, expectations and
but do not always fully providing roles in which
take leadership in their students can lead. I offer
own learning. additional help during
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provide students with
opportunities to excel.
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Evidence

Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
and group behaviors.
Developing,
Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine Guides and supports 07/13/2023
communicating, and
behavior and applies behavior with students in references to standards students to self-assess,
maintaining
consequences as needed. single lessons or for behavior prior and monitor, and set goals for
high standards for
sequence of lessons in during individual and individual and group
individual and group
anticipation of need for group work. behavior and
behavior
reinforcement. participation.


Students are aware of Students know Students follow behavior Students respond to Students demonstrate
classroom rules and expectations for behavior expectations, accept individual and group positive behavior,
consequences. and consequences and consequences and behaviors and encourage consistent participation
respond to guidance in increase positive and support each other to and are valued for their
following them. behaviors. make improvements. unique identities.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Some students are great I use PBIS in and out of
at demonstrating positive my classroom, and it is
behavior every day, but enforced school wide by
as a whole, students ebb all staff members.
and flow with behavior. 07/13/2023
They do know that they
should follow
expectations, accept
consequences, and
Evidence increase positive
behavior, but at times
need guidance from both
the teacher and behavior
specialist. 07/13/2023

Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in
single lessons to support single lessons or that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
student learning. sequence of lessons with responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
some student students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
involvement. development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
Employing classroom builds on student integrates school
routines, procedures, strengths. standards and culturally
norms, and supports Seeks to promote positive Provides positive relevant norms.
for positive behavior Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds behavior supports. Promotes positive
to ensure a climate in behavior. to disruptive behavior. Responds appropriately behaviors and Promotes positive
which all students to behaviors in ways that consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
can learn lessen disruptions to the refocuses behaviors preventions and a
learning climate. disruptive to the learning positive classroom
Students participate in climate. 07/13/2023 climate that eliminate
routines, procedures, and most disruptive behavior.
norms and receive
reinforcement for
Students are aware of Students receive positive behaviors.
procedures, routines, and correction for behavior Students are involved in Students share
classroom norms. that interferes with Students receive timely assessment and responsibility with
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
learning, and positive and effective feedback monitoring of routines, teacher for managing and
reinforcement in and consequences for procedures, and norms in maintaining a positive
following routines, behaviors that interfere ways that improve the classroom climate that
procedures, and norms. with learning. learning climate. promotes learning.
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I am huge on routines and
procedures. I establish
these in the beginning of
the school year and
reinforce when
necessary. I ask students
for feedback when
necessary as well, and
adjust when needed.
Evidence 07/13/2023

Students thrive in the
routines and procedures
put into place. I have had
students mention that
they really enjoy the
organization of the
classroom and the way it
runs. 07/13/2023


Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Paces instruction based Paces instruction with Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and fluidly
on curriculum guidelines. some consideration of students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
Develops awareness of lesson type, adjustments adequate time for assessment of student daily activities.
how transitions and for sufficient student instruction, checking for learning. Supports
classroom management work time and transitions understanding, students in the
impact pacing and to optimize learning. completion of learning monitoring of
Using instructional lessons. activities and closure. instructional time.
time to optimize 07/13/2023
learning Some students complete Students complete Students use their Students monitor their
learning activities in time learning activities and, as Students participate in instructional time to own time, are engaged in
allotted. needed, may receive and complete a variety of engage in and complete accomplishing learning
some adjustments of time learning activities in the learning activities and are goals, and participate in
allotted for tasks or time allotted with options prepared for the next reflection, self-
expectations for for extension and review. sequence of instruction. assessment, and goal
completion. 07/13/2023 setting.

Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
My time management for Once routines and
instruction is decent. I procedures are in place,
make an effort to follow my students are very
the pacing guide our good with using their
district provides, but also instructional time to
try to make sure students engage and complete
understand thoroughly. I activities. There are
want to get better at always a select few who
closing lessons out with a fall behind or become
check for understanding. distracted, but most
07/13/2023 students do awesome.
Evidence 07/13/2023