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6.1 Reflecting on Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
teaching practice in reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
support of student practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
learning 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 the
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and elements of the CSTP 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.
Teacher maintains a Evidence:
focus on students PowerPoint screenshot
and the instructional s
goals when reflecting From the results of
on teaching practice informal, student self,
Were my students and formal
productively assessments, I know
engaged? Did my that my students
already know how to
students learn what say and use family
I had intended them terms to describe their
to learn? Did I siblings’ situation. In
discover, as I began Chinese, the birth order
is very important and it
an instructional
reflects Chinese culture.
experience, my Therefore, I extend
students were students’ vocabulary by
lacking a critical teaching a new concept
prerequisite skill? of the birth order. I
know most of my
Could the class students master the
have run more family unit and they
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smoothly? Did I have already learned
treat all students the numbers. As a
result, this extension
fairly and with
activity is appropriate
respect? Were the for the level 1 students
activities and work to extend their
expected knowledge and practice
appropriate for the their academic language
ability to combine what
learning goals? they’ve learned
Does my together. What’s more, I
assessment match give them an
the learning goal? opportunity to share
their audio books and
9/21&5/22
build up a positive class
environment through
this activity. In the end,
this content extend
students’ learning goal
to a higher level.12/22
&04/23

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
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
growth and professional and skills individually with school and variety of sources. learning within and
development 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
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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.
Teacher assesses Teacher identifies Teacher engages in
own teaching area for growth and professional
practice to target then actively development
areas for activities with the
pursues
professional goal of improving his
development9/21 professional or her skill in
development teaching
activities to improve Teacher engages in
teaching practice, professional
For development
example: Choose a activities beyond
relevant inquiry those required by
the school and
topic for teacher
district
action research ; Teacher
University course ; professionally
Journal article ; converses among
Observation of a colleagues as an
colleague ; Internet opportunity for
search etc.   reflection on
Professional teaching practice
Teacher collaborates
Development-
with other teachers
Teacher engages in through lesson
professional study, action
development research, book
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activities with the groups, conferences,
goal of improving workshops 4/23
his or her skill in
teaching 5/22
&12/22
Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration
level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand with colleagues.
other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and
meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning Works to ensure the
collaborations. learning. practice at the within grade or broadest positive
classroom level. department and school impact possible on
Identifies student and Begins to identify how and district levels. instructional practice
teacher resources at to access student and Interacts with and student
the school and district teacher resources in members of the Engages with members achievement at school
level. the broader broader professional of the broader and district levels and
professional community to access professional for the profession.
6.3 Collaborating community. resources that support community to access
with colleagues and teacher effectiveness resources and a wide Initiates and develops
the broader and student learning range of supports for professional learning
professional teaching the full range opportunities with the
community to of learners. broader professional
support teacher community focused on
and student student achievement.
learning Teacher Teacher maintains Evidence: School Mint
professionally regular contact with screenshots
converses among the GATE Teacher volunteers to
colleagues as an serve on a school or
coordinator EL
opportunity for district curriculum
reflection on coordinator and
committee to increase
teaching special education knowledge in a certain
practice9/21 staff to monitor area .Teacher actively
student progress collaborates with
and needed colleagues for the
benefit of the entire
accommodations to
instructional
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support learning program .Teacher
activities ! Teacher volunteers to
participate in school /
actively participates
district committees that
in and contributes to will enhance the
the professional learning community for
community .Teacher students .Teacher
volunteers to serve works collaboratively
with specialists, school
on a school or committees, curriculum
district curriculum projects,
committee to paraprofessionals, and
increase knowledge other
educators .Teacher
in a certain
keeps in close
area .Teacher communication with
actively collaborates specialists who provide
with colleagues for services to students in
the benefit of the his/her classroom. We
use SchoolMint to do
entire instructional peer observation and
program .Teacher get feedback from
volunteers to colleague
participate in school teachers.  school mint
screenprint 12/22
/ district &04/23
committees that will
enhance the
learning community
for
students .Teacher
works
collaboratively with
specialists, school
committees,
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curriculum projects,
paraprofessionals,
and other educators
.Teacher keeps in
close
communication with
specialists who
provide services to
students in his/her
classroom. We use
SchoolMint to do
peer observation
and get feedback
from colleague
teachers. 5/22
Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide range
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for of opportunities for
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. families to actively families to contribute to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts participate in the the classroom and
6.4 Working with families. information about communication to classroom and school. school community.
families to support cultural norms of families based on Supports a
student learning 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 leadership
classroom/ school schools. and respect for to improve student
events. cultural norms. learning.
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Teacher ensures that Teacher acquires a
students and their deep understanding
families understand of students’ culture
the learning and explains the
goals9/21&5/22 impact this might
&12/22 have on student
learning
Teacher considers
aspects of students’
backgrounds that
can make a
significant difference
in the manner in
which they
understand the
content
Teacher involves and
engages families, as
appropriate, in
learning activities
(family member
interviews, read
aloud books, Family
nights…) 4/23
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Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members to
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources increase instructional
communities to support the to support the and learning
surrounding the Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, opportunities for
school. connections to students, and families. students.
communities in single Includes knowledge of
Uses available lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
neighborhood and lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
community resources implementing community to improve in the community.
in single lessons. instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school learning
community.
Teacher acquires a Whenever there are
6.5 Engaging local deep understanding traditional Chinese
communities in of students’ culture festivals, especially
support of the and explains the
big festivals like the
instructional impact this might
have on student Spring Festival, I will
program
learning9/21 take the students to
participate in
cultural activities,
including but not
limited to, cutting
window flowers,
writing Spring
Festival couplets,
etc. I also invited
calligraphy teachers
outside the school
to teach students
calligraphy and let
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them know more
about the
culture. They all put
their works on the
walls of the
classroom, so that
the classroom is
also full of
culture.5/22 &12/22
&04/23
Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models professionalism
understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional and supports colleagues
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into in meeting and
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and exceeding professional
effort required to meet prepares for situations Responsibilities
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. that may be effectively.
commitments to commitment by challenging.
students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to Supports colleagues to
6.6 Managing address individual support students’ Maintains continual maintain the
professional student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, motivation, resiliency,
responsibilities to and maintains belief in and refine new and and energy to ensure
maintain students’ capacity for creative methods to that all students
achievement. ensure individual achieve.
motivation and
student learning.
commitment to all Evidence: classroom
Teacher balances Evidence: As a daily
students decorating &
professional routine in the
responsibilities with department meeting
classroom, I would Teacher demonstrates a
personal and family
stand at the door positive attitude with
needs9/21
and greet the students and colleagues
students in Chinese As a daily routine in the
classroom, I would
before class. Every stand at the door and
day before class, I greet the students in
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would also ask Chinese before class.
them how they were Every day before class, I
would also ask them
doing. Not only did I how they were doing.
practice Chinese, Not only did I practice
but I also gave them Chinese, but I also gave
the opportunity to them the opportunity to
express themselves. ,
express themselves. thereby narrowing the
, thereby narrowing distance between
the distance teachers and students,
between teachers thereby maintaining
their enthusiasm and
and students,
motivation for learning.
thereby maintaining Let them know that the
their enthusiasm teacher cares about
and motivation for them. I also post their
learning. Let them project on the wall for
them to see. On one
know that the hand, it builds up their
teacher cares about confidence to use the
them5/22 target language. On the
other hand, they feel
that they are treasured
and valued. class 12/22
&04/23
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6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
professional policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
responsibility, profession in all circumstances.
integrity, and * As follows:
 Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
ethical conduct
 Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in and holding peers accountable to norms of
which these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of respectful treatment and communication.
students.
 Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
 Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the and ethical conduct.
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.
 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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Teacher demonstrates a professional demeanor both in the Teacher demonstrates a professional demeanor both
classroom and within the school community in the classroom and within the school community.
12/22& 04/23