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. 7/15/23
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.
I utilize both formal and
informal curriculum
assessments to
understand students'
academic strengths and
challenges. Additionally, I
analyze their iReady
scores as a valuable
resource to gain insights
into their abilities and
inform my instructional
approach. 7/15/23
Evidence
Exploring
Gathers additional data to
learn about individual
students.
Students engage in single
lessons or sequence of
lessons that include some
adjustments based on
assessments. 7/15/23
I utilize differentiation by
adjusting my lessons
based on a combination
of assessment scores and
behavior. I provide
extension activities or
more challenging tasks
for students who
demonstrate a solid
understanding, while
offering additional guided
practice or small-group
instruction to address the
specific needs of those
who struggle with certain
concepts. 7/15/23
Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses data from a variety Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
of formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
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.
Student engage in Students actively utilize a Students take ownership
learning through the use variety of instructional of their learning by
of adjustments in strategies and choosing from a wide
instruction to meet their technologies in learning range of methods to
needs. 10/2023 that ensure equitable further their learning that
access to the curriculum. are responsive to their
learning needs.
I use a variety of "get to
know you" activities in
order to learn as much as
possible about my
students, such as morning
meetings, community
circles, etc. During our
Restorative Justice
Circles, student feel safe
and are encouraged to
participate in activities
and conversation
targeting Social
Emotional Learning.
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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
Uses gathered
information about
students’ prior
knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interest
to support student
learning. 7/15/23
Students participate in
single lessons or
sequences of lessons
related to their interests
and experiences.
I build prior knowledge
on content areas that
allow me access to view
previous grade level stuff.
After reviewing parent
survey, I learn about
students’ cultural
backgrounds and plan
lessons around that. I rely
on current events to
relate events to students.
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Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses school resources and Integrates broad Develops and
family contacts to expand knowledge of students systematically uses
understanding of and their communities to extensive information
students’ prior inform instruction. regarding students’
knowledge, cultural cultural backgrounds,
backgrounds, life prior knowledge, life
experiences, and interests experiences, and
to connect to student interests.
learning. 10/2023
Students make Students are actively Students can articulate
connections between engaged in curriculum, the relevance and impact
curriculum, and their which relates their prior of lessons on their lives
prior knowledge, knowledge, experiences, and society.
backgrounds, life and interests within and
experiences, and across learning activities.
interests. 10/2023
Students share knowledge
of previous math lessons,
for instance, and compare
differences during group
discussions. Also, I initiate
lessons on prior
knowledge and include
interests to keep students
engaged. 7/15/23
I incorporate targeted
activities that connect
content to my students'
prior experiences and
interests, including the
well-known 'What's
Behind My Back?'
exercise, which is an
integral part of our math
curriculum. Similarly,
during our reading
workshop, students have
dedicated independent
reading time, with the
option to choose a book
from the library or
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
explore resources on Epic.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses real-life connections Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
during instruction as real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
identified to curriculum. 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. 7/15/23 family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
Connecting subject students in relating to instruction.
matter to subject matter.
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
subject matter to real-life. 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 10/2023 understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. 7/15/23 matter during learning
activities.
I encourage class When introducing bar
discussions and group graphs to my second
activities that allow graders, I initiated a
students to share their discussion by asking
own real-life experiences them, 'How do you
or connections to the commute to school?' and
subject matter. This helps provided options like
students build walking, car, train, or
connections between school bus to collect
their prior knowledge relevant data. The
and the new concepts responses gathered
being taught. 7/15/23 during this exercise
guided our lesson, and
Evidence
I encourage students to the students actively
share their personal engaged in creating a bar
experiences that relate to graph to represent the
the subject matter. For collected information.
instance, if the class is 10/2023
learning about
community helpers,
students might share
stories about encounters
with police officers,
doctors, or mail carriers
in their daily lives.
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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, 7/15/23 learning needs.
and technologies to
meet students’ Some students participate Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
diverse learning in instructional strategies, Students participate in instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
needs using resources and single lessons or strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
technologies provided. sequence of lessons technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
related to their interests their learning needs. resources, and technologies that
and experiences. 7/15/23 technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students learning.
needs. 10/2023
I incorporate activities I use a variety of I strategically tailor my
that engage multiple instructional strategies to instructional strategies
senses to enhance accommodate different and materials to cater to
learning. For example, learning styles and individual learner needs
students might use abilities within the by employing
manipulatives or classroom. For example, instructional grouping in
interactive materials they may incorporate both math and ELA. I
during math lessons, visual aids, hands-on organize homogeneous
allowing them to see, activities, or auditory groups for independent
touch, and move objects cues to cater to diverse practice with different
to understand learners. 7/15/23 activities for each center
mathematical concepts. and heterogeneous
Evidence 7/15/23 groups for small group
learning. In math,
students engage in small
group learning to work
on similar math problems
within heterogeneous
groups. Conversely,
during ELA, I group
students homogeneously
as I meet with each group
to address specific areas
of focus. 10/2023
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying
Asks questions that focus Includes questions in Guide students to think
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a critically through use of
comprehension. sequence of lessons that questioning strategies,
require students to recall, posing/solving problems,
interpret, and think and reflection on issues in
critically. content. 7/15/23
Promoting critical
thinking though
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to Students respond to
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks questions and problems
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote posed by the teacher and
comprehension and begin to pose and solve
critical thinking in single problems of their own
lessons or a sequence of related to the content.
lessons. 7/15/23
I incorporate
collaborative activities
where students work
together to solve
problems or discuss
complex issues. This
fosters communication
skills, teamwork, and the
ability to consider
different viewpoints.
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Evidence I include cooperative
learning. Students can
engage in group projects,
debates, or problem-
solving tasks in pairs or
small groups. 7/15/23
Integrating Innovating
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
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understandings based on
in depth analysis of
content learning.
I foster independent and
creative thinking in my
students and encourage
problem-solving across
all subject areas. In
writing, I guide students
to carefully plan and
revise their work
throughout the writing
process, leading them to
the publishing stage. In
math, I introduce various
problem-solving methods
and empower students to
choose the one that suits
them best. At the end of
each day, we engage in
closing circles, providing
students with an
opportunity to reflect on
their day, make better
choices, and acknowledge
their actions. 10/2023
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
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 7/15/23 effectively.
adjusting instruction
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive Students are able to Students monitor their
individual assistance assistance individually or Students successfully articulate their level of progress in learning and
during instruction. in small groups during participate and stay understanding and use provide information to
instruction. engaged in learning teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
activities. 7/15/23 their needs during adjustments in
instruction. 10/2023 instruction.
I establish clear learning I enhance students'
objectives at the understanding by
beginning of each lesson, expanding upon their
clearly communicating to questions and comments
students what they are during lessons. Math
expected to learn and instruction is focused on
achieve. This provides a students, allowing me to
roadmap for instruction assess their
and helps students comprehension and
understand the purpose reinforce key concepts
of the activities. 7/15/23 during whole-class
discussions. Additionally,
I regularly check for I provide students with
Evidence understanding ample time for reflection
throughout the lesson to after activities such as
ensure students are read alouds, writing, and
engaged. This can be done math, using tools like
through questioning, math Cool Downs, exit
quick quizzes, or informal tickets, and weekly
discussions to assess formal assessments to
students' comprehension inform and adjust
of the material. If any subsequent lessons.
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understanding are
identified, the teacher
addresses them promptly.
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