CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
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6.1 Reflecting on Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection
teaching practice in reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with
support of student practice to support practice individually colleagues on the
learning student learning. and with colleagues relationship between
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and
immediate student the full range of impact on the full
learning needs. learners. range of learners.
I am always willing to
collaborate and advance my
teaching skills by
communicating with
colleagues, supervisors and
administrators. I am open
to always learning as an
education and strive to
always improve my
instruction to achieve better
results in student learning.
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I collaborate with my
supervisor, mentor and
colleagues weekly to reflect
and make adjustments to
my teaching practices. I
often gather ways to
incorporate new teaching
strategies in the classroom.
I also attend weekly training
sessions at my school to
help me grow as an
education and learn new
ideas about to incorporate
in the classroom. 5/3/22
Integrating Innovating
Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
and with colleagues on reflective practice and
refinements in action research in
teaching practice and supporting student
connections among the learning and raising
elements of the CSTP the level of academic
to positively impact achievement.
the full range of
learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
 I keep log of
conversations and
reflections with my
mentor in which we
discuss my progress
as a teacher and
discuss CSTPs of
focus for different
conversations
throughout the
semester.10/20/22
I continue to have
mentor
conversations and
supervisor
conversations
focusing on CSTPs
and how they
impact specific
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content throughout
the semester.
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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.
Our school offers a  I attend
catalog of professional
professional
courses that I have access
at all times. I take these development
courses throughout the trainings bi weekly
year and create to enhance my
portfolios where I use the teaching practice in
strategies from the
courses in my classroom.
addition to
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professional
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Our school has development course
schoolwide student goals
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that are expected in our
virtual classrooms. I
create lessons that apply I learn from science
and align to those department
standards. Those meetings and also
standards are posted on
the main board for
represent the
students to see chemistry
throughout the lesson. department by
5/3/22 sharing out ideas to
help improve the
department.
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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.
PLC meetings are often PLC lead meetings.  I
centered on ways to
actively engage and
improve student learning
and we as a PLC often attend meetings
share ideas and with colleages to
collaborate on practices grow professional as
to use in our classrooms a PLC lead and
to improve student
learning. 9/26/21
collaborate with
other leads to find
I have contributed to ways to enhance our
curriculum feedback teaching practices
notes for our chemistry
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PLC to share with other
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satellite schools for our I continue to lead
charter. I also am a
the chemistry PLC
member of a nationwide
chemistry teacher team by creating
discussion thread where meeting agendas
I share resources and and facilitating
other teachers share meetings to discuss
resources that I will use
and modify to align with
student
the lesson goals and performance and
objectives for particular collaborate on ways
lessons. 5/3/22 to improve student
achievement.
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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.

I send emails  I provide lab

biweekly to all assignments which
students and families have visual
that go over components as well
reminders and as written
support resources. I components to
also speak weekly accommodate learne
with my homeroom
rs of all physical,
students and families
emotional and
to offer help and
cultural difference
support. 9/26/21
10/20/22
I send emails that
Along with emails I
accommodate
families who do not continuously
use English as a first communicate with
language as use the families with phone
language that the calls and text
family speaks messages to
mainly. I also hold collaborate with to
conference meetings better support
with student student learning.
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students progress
and collaborate with
them to make plans
to support students
who may be
struggling with
school work. 5/3/22

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
6.5 Engaging local neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
communities in communities to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
support of the
connections to students, and families. for students.
instructional Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
program 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
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instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
Our school provides I have attended
community resources in numerous festivals that
local festivals with engage families and
teacher and family members of the
interactions to promote community. I meet with
positive relationship families and build
building and access to relationships that
resources for families. improve overall
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and with the school. By
having better
communication students
are better supported.
5/3/22

I continue to attend
festivals and family
school events to interact
with families and build
relationships with them.
10/20/22

I attend festivals, in
person state testing
times, and other events
to engage and interact
with families and the
community. 4/23/23
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
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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 use my time I plan for the entire Daily professional
effectively to make semester before the schedule.  I set a
time available for semester begins. I daily professional
students and have a planning schedule that
families. I often plan notebook that shows ensures that I focus
certain assignments all lessons being my time at school
for myself ahead of covered as well as and in the
time to reach unit assessments and classroom.  I also set
professional goals. portfolio deadlines. I a daily schedule for
9/26/21 also align my planner time with family and
with meetings and outside activities
other professional such as rock
engagements to climbing, meditation,
ensure I meet all and swimming to
engagements and maintain a healthy
follow lessons that balance of work and
align with the
reduction of stress
curriculum. 5/3/22
which in turn
benefits my
connection with
students and
colleague 10/20/22

I continue to model
professional
interactions with all
staff, families and
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students. I maintain
healthy activities
and mental
awareness to best
serve my student
populations and
maintain motivation
within my teaching
practice. 4/23/23
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 which and holding peers accountable to norms of
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. respectful treatment and communication.
 Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
 Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct.
 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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As an educator I take all state legal requirements seriously and professionally to
meet all requirements daily as a teacher. 9/26/21
I continue to meet all state and legal requirements and uphold myself professional
at all times teaching and engaging in professional tasks and meetings. 5/3/22
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I conduct myself professionally and often contribute
to building a community especially in our PLC of
holding other peer accountable. I lead the PLC group
and go over norms every meeting. I respect all
college agues and use clear and positive
communication to contribute to the positive school
culture. 9/26/21
I continue to conduct myself professionally and foster
positive environments in the classroom and meeting
with colleagues. I also create positive work
environments with my colleagues as well as in the
classroom 5/3/22
I continue to conduct myself in a professional manner
and build positive relationships with co-workers as
well as build positive environments within the
classroom as well as the PLC. 10/20/22
I continue to conduct myself in a professional manner
and attend all professional development
opportunities and building positive relationships with
students, families and staff. 4/23/23