Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.1 Emerging
Learns about students
through data provided by
the school and/or
assessments.
Using knowledge of
students to engage
them in learning Some students may
engage in learning using
instructional strategies
focused on the class as a
whole.
09/25/22-Many but not
all students are engaged
when I present
instructional strategies in
whole class teaching. I
would like to do more to
connect them to the class
and learning. I have
considered that it may be
that they are not all on
grade level and they
“check-out” when the
learning is challenging.
Evidence
Those that are engaged
participate in discussion.
They are posing
questions and making
comments. They are
raising their hands to
participate and even if
called upon without a
raised hand they
demonstrate that they
have been attune to the
lesson by talking on topic.
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Gathers additional data to Uses data from a variety Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
learn about individual of formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
students. sources to learn about adjustments to make ongoing
students and guide instruction and meet adjustments and
selection of instructional individual identified accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse learning needs. instruction.
learning needs.
Students engage in single Students engage in Students actively utilize a Students take ownership
lessons or sequence of learning through the use variety of instructional of their learning by
lessons that include some of adjustments in strategies and choosing from a wide
adjustments based on instruction to meet their technologies in learning range of methods to
assessments. needs. that ensure equitable further their learning that
access to the curriculum. are responsive to their
learning needs.
Using data from
assessments and
communication from
students and parents I
plan instructional
strategies to meet the
students’ needs.
Examples are
incorporating short
cartoon snips,
multiplication songs and
small group or 1:1
instruction.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.2 Emerging
Develops awareness of
prior knowledge, culture,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests
represented among
students.
Connecting learning
to students’ prior
knowledge,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and
Some students connect
interests
learning activities to their
own lives.
Evidence
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses gathered Uses school resources and Integrates broad Develops and
information about family contacts to expand knowledge of students systematically uses
students’ prior understanding of and their communities to extensive information
knowledge, cultural students’ prior inform instruction. regarding students’
backgrounds, life knowledge, cultural cultural backgrounds,
experiences, and interest backgrounds, life prior knowledge, life
to support student experiences, and interests experiences, and
learning. to connect to student interests.
learning.
Students participate in Students make Students are actively Students can articulate
single lessons or connections between engaged in curriculum, the relevance and impact
sequences of lessons curriculum, and their which relates their prior of lessons on their lives
related to their interests prior knowledge, knowledge, experiences, and society.
and experiences. backgrounds, life and interests within and
experiences, and across learning activities.
interests.
I incorporate As prior knowledge
students’ prior or experiences are
knowledge to scaffold incorporated into the
to the next learning classroom, students
level. This is most share what they
applied in small know and connect it
groups or 1:1 to the lesson.
targeted enhanced
learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging
Uses real-life connections
during instruction as
identified to curriculum.
Connecting subject
matter to
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate
subject matter to real-life.
This successfully
occurs during Social
Emotional Learning
class and social
studies. Students are
guided toward
applying the subject
matter to their
personal lives.
Evidence I am now
incorporating more
actively in math. My
hope is the
connection will grow
lasting
understanding as
well as test scores.
Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
students in relating to instruction.
subject matter.
Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
real-life connections connections regularly to in making and using real- integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons develop understandings life connections to subject into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter. matter to extend their and make relevant
support understanding of understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. matter during learning
activities.
As students make
real life connections,
they can carry it
through a sequence
of lessons with
review and front
loading of
subsequent lessons.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses instructional Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
strategies, resources, and instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
technologies as provided resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
by school and/or district. technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
Using a variety of lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs.
instructional diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs.
strategies, resources, learning needs.
and technologies to
meet students’ Some students participate Students participate in Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
diverse learning in instructional strategies, single lessons or instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
needs using resources and sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
technologies provided. related to their interests technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
and experiences. their learning needs. resources, and technologies that
technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students learning.
needs.
I research online and
use resources from
colleagues, books,
and trainings for all
subject matter to
meet students
learning needs. I
make use of both low
and high technology
to keep the class
Evidence interesting and to
access certain State
standards, like using
media and
technology to
demonstrate
understanding or
conduct research.

Students do
participate in lessons
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
related to their
interest and
experience. This is
evidenced based on
their eager responses
to participate and
complete certain
assignments.

Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Asks questions that focus Includes questions in
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a
comprehension. sequence of lessons that
require students to recall,
interpret, and think
critically.
Promoting critical
thinking though
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote
comprehension and
critical thinking in single
lessons or a sequence of
lessons.
Guide students to think
critically through use of
questioning strategies,
posing/solving problems,
and reflection on issues in
content.
Students respond to
questions and problems
posed by the teacher and
begin to pose and solve
problems of their own
related to the content.
Supports students to Facilitates systematic
initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
through independently to apply critical thinking
developing questions, by designing structured
posing problems, and inquiries into complex
reflecting on multiple problems.
perspectives.
Students pose problems Students pose and
and construct questions answer a wide range of
of their own to support complex questions and
inquiries into content. problems, reflect, and
communicate
understandings based on
in depth analysis of
content learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Students are actively There are frequent
engaged in well pauses during
planned questions instruction for
according to the students to pose a
Depth of Knowledge subject related
wheel. question or make a
comment. Students
are also encouraged
to help others by
adding to their
Evidence response or clarify
information.

Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
student understanding. observation of student individual student needs provide assistance to
engagement and regular for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
Monitoring student checks for understanding. challenge. concepts flexibly and
learning and effectively.
adjusting instruction
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive Students successfully Students are able to Students monitor their
individual assistance assistance individually or participate and stay articulate their level of progress in learning and
during instruction. in small groups during engaged in learning understanding and use provide information to
instruction. activities. teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
their needs during adjustments in
instruction. instruction.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Based on informal
and formal
assessments, in-class
adjustments are
made such as,
changing the pace,
adjusting the
requirements of an
assignment, or
skipping over or
extending a section.
Evidence
Students are
encouraged to share
their level of
understanding
through class
surveys, during
instructing during
times of pause for
processing and in the
chat room or by raise
of hands.