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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
9/16/21 learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
9/16/21: My 4th grade May 2022: Since this is December 2022:
team has been working my 2nd year, I have This semester I have
together for 2 years now, created a closer bond met quite frequently
6.1 Reflecting on so we do a lot of with all of the teachers at with my mentor, who
teaching practice in reflecting between last school and I am also pushes into my
support of student year and this year. We constantly going to them classroom twice a week.
learning talk at recess and lunch with questions or when I I also have been
time to discuss what need advice on how to collaborating a lot with
worked well for one handle a situation. I have my team at my school
lesson and what we met with my mentor a
and the team at the
might need to adjust or couple times a week to
other school. We have
do different next time. I discuss what is going on
all been in the same
feel very supported by throughout this program.
my team, especially as a grade-level for a couple
semi-new teacher. We years now, so we have a
also meet weekly to plan lot to collaborate on.
for the upcoming week.
April 2023: I collaborate
with my team and the
5th grade team quite
frequently to make sure
that I am properly
teaching them 4th grade
content and preparing
them for the next grade.
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
through required account self- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. practice. 9/16/21 assessment. challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
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. 9/16/21 professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted practice for
professional on student professional
6.2 Establishing development based on achievement. Pursues development.
professional goals needs identified in a variety of additional
and engaging in professional goals. opportunities to learn Contributes to
continuous and professionally. professional
purposeful organizations, and
professional growth development
and development opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
9/16/21: After reviewing May 2022: This school December 2022: April 2023: We have
 Every year we are either
all of the CSTP goals, I year I got observed twice professional
formally or informally observed
have set my own goals on and during these by our principal or vice development every
how I can improve as a observations, we set principal. We send them Friday that is always
teacher. Every Friday CSTP goals for ourselves information on what CSTPs we centered around
want them to focus on when
after school our school that we want to focus on something different. This
they come into our classroom.
has professional throughout the school We have meetings with them is helpful to us as
development that we year. My VP gave me towards the end of the school teachers because they
attend. I am always feedback on how to help year, so we can go over our are based on things that
review. Our school has multiple
expanding my knowledge me further my growth as teachers have requested
professional development days,
at our professional an educator. Our school and we spend the week before to learn about. They also
development and taking provides a lot of PD for school starts at professional send us emails about
what I have learned back us on Friday’s. development. outside opportunities
to the classroom. that we can attend.
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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 9/16/21 and district levels. impact possible on
and student teacher resources at to access student and instructional practice
learning the school and district teacher resources in Interacts with Engages with members and student
level. the broader members of the of the broader achievement at school
professional broader professional professional and district levels and
community. community to access community to access for the profession.
resources that support resources and a wide
teacher effectiveness range of supports for Initiates and develops
and student learning teaching the full range professional learning
9/16/21 of learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
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9/16/21: Not only do I
collaborate with my
grade level team about
our lesson, but I also
collaborate with the 3rd
and 5th grade teams to
see what was previously
taught and what is going
to be taught in the future.
Our admin and board
members of our school
are also very involved
and helpful in providing
extra resources to us.
6.4 Working with Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to
families to support the family in student importance of the contribute to the
student learning learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school.
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts
families. information about communication to
cultural norms of families based on
families represented in awareness of cultural
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range
family involvement at of experiences with
classroom/ school schools.
events.
Integrating Innovating
May 2022: We have December 2022:
professional This year we have
development meetings scheduled time throughout
the school days when we
every Friday at school.
can collaborate with our
Sometimes we meet as grade level team. This is
just our school site 4th nice because then we don't
grade team and have to wait until Friday to
sometimes we meet with discuss what is going on.
both school sites 4th Also, we communicate via
grade teams. We are able text for a lot of things too.
to collaborate with one
another and share April 2023: It has been
super helpful to meet with
information that benefits
my team multiple times a
each other. We also week so that if we need to
participate in our change something fast, we
professional are able to do it. In the past,
development that helps we were only able to plan
us grow as educators. on Friday. It is great having
extra time to collaborate
with my team.
Provides opportunities Structures a wide
and support for range of opportunities
families to actively for families to
participate in the contribute to the
classroom and school. classroom and school
9/16/21 community. Supports a
school/district
Communicates to environment in which
families in ways which families take
show understanding of leadership to improve
and respect for cultural student learning.
norms. 9/16/21
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9/16/21: Because of May 2022: These past couple
months our school has allowed
COVID restrictions, volunteers on campus to help out
families are not able to around the school. I also have room
moms that take care of any “party”
come on campus right that is coming up. If I need anything
now. Our families at our specific for the classroom, I will send
out an email to families and they are
school love to be so supportive with buying items for
involved, so we will our classroom.
create Amazon wish lists December 2022:
for projects that our
grade level is going to This year families are finally able to
come back on campus. I have a
complete. Families are group of 5 room parents that will
super supportive and come in to help out with class
have cleared out the parties, teach about cultural
holidays, and prep any type of
entire wish list for us. I activity. The families love being able
make sure before I send to come in and see their students in
the classroom!
all of my emails to
families that is reviewed April 2023: I communicate with
by another teacher or families every Friday. I send them a
newsletter with information on
admin to make sure that I what we are going to be learning
am saying that correct and information on important
events for the upcoming week. I also
thing. make sure to respond to everyone
within 48 school hours.

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 9/16/21 to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
program
Includes references or students, and families. for students.
Uses available connections to Includes knowledge of
neighborhood and communities in single communities when Draws from Engages students in
community resources lessons or sequence of designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. lessons. 9/16/21 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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9/16/21: This last school
year our school worked
with a local park to fix it
up and plant a bunch of
flowers and trees. It was
awesome to see our staff,
students, and local
community members
working together and
giving back to the
community that the
school is in. Our school
also has fundraisers
throughout the year with
local restaurants.
Applying Integrating Innovating
August 2021-May 2022: December 2022: April 2023: I have a lot of
Throughout the school Since this year we are families that are involved
year our school holds a able to have families in helping the school and
lot of different back on campus, they the classroom. I have two
fundraisers to help the parents that come in
have been doing a lot
community and the once a month to teach an
world. This year, they
of after school art lesson. I currently
have donated canned activities and have parents putting
goods, Halloween candy, fundraisers. They have together snacks for state
and clothes. With the about one or two testing and end of the
fundraisers that our fundraisers a month to year activities. They are
school has, we always help raise money for super helpful with
have friendly certain things for the getting everyone
competitions to get the school. Most recently, involved in donating or
students more involved the school had a trunk- contributing in some
and they really enjoy it! type of way. They love
or-treat event where
being able to be involved!
families and the
community were
invited to come to the
school.
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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates professional Integrates the full range Models
understanding of responsibilities in responsibilities and of professional professionalism and
professional timely ways and seeks manages time and effort responsibilities into supports colleagues in
responsibilities. support as needed. required to meet advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
expectations. prepares for situations professional
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates that may be challenging. Responsibilities
commitments to commitment by Pursues ways to 9/16/21 & May 2022 effectively.
students. exploring ways to support students’
address individual diverse learning needs Maintains continual
Supports colleagues to
student needs. and maintains belief in effort to seek, develop,
maintain the
students’ capacity for and refine new and
motivation, resiliency,
achievement. creative methods to
ensure individual and energy to ensure
student learning. that all students
9/16/21 & May 2022 achieve.
6.6 Managing
9/16/21: Since this year December 2022:
professional started out fully back on I always make sure to
responsibilities to campus, a lot of the maintain a professional
maintain activities that we had done relationship with all of my
last year have to be created colleagues. I also make sure
motivation and in a different way. We are to stay on top of all of my
commitment to all constantly planning new grading and planning, that
students activities for students to way I do not fall behind and
keep them highly engaged in feel stressed. I always want
what we are learning. We to make sure I am prepared
plan ahead and adjust when a week in advance, so that
adjustments need to be way each week runs
made. smoothly.

May 2022: This year we April 2023: I make sure to

have definitely seen an
increase in behavior
problems and these
situations are challenging
because we weren’t trained
on how to handle every
situation. This year I have
made a lot of phone calls
home to families to they are
aware of what is going on.
always give my students
positive feedback. Even if
the student got something
incorrect, I always try to
make it into a positive so
they don’t get mad at
themselves.
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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
profession in all circumstances.
* As follows: 9/16/21 & May 2022
 Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
 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.
6.7 Demonstrating
 Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
professional health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
responsibility,  Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
integrity, and  Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
ethical conduct  Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
community.
9/16/21: As a professional educator I am very aware of the responsibility that I December 2022:
have in the classroom. I become an educator because I wanted to make sure each I always come into school with a smile on my face. I
student received an education that best fit their needs. I make sure that my make sure to leave my personal life at the door and
classroom environment is a warm and inviting place for students. I want students dedicate my full self to my students. I make sure to
to feel that they are safe in my classroom and want to come to school to learn. I have a warm classroom environment that way
make sure that I model appropriate behavior for all students, since I am a role students WANT to come to school.
model to them.
April 2023:
May 2022: I have continued throughout this school year making sure that each one This past year has taken a tole on me mentally, but I
of my students is getting the education and resources to further their education. I knew as soon as I walked through the school doors, I
make sure that they are all in a warm and welcoming classroom environment, and had to put that all behind me. I made sure I showed
that they feel safe coming to school. I make sure to be a role model to all students, up everyday, ready to give it my all!
not just in my class, but for the entire school.