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Element Emerging Exploring
Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching
practice to support practice individually
student learning. and with colleagues
Reflects individually or that is focused on
with colleagues on methods to support
immediate student the full range of
learning needs. learners.
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I am working on
reflecting on my teaching
6.1 Reflecting on and making changes.
This is my second year
teaching practice in teaching virtually, and I
support of student felt like I was building
learning the plane as I flew it last
year. Now that I have a
better idea of what I am
doing, I feel that there is
more space to reflect and
adjust my teaching to
help all of my students to
be successful. I look
forward to working with
my mentor and
colleagues to improve my
teaching this year.
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Applying Integrating Innovating
Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
colleagues on the refinements in action research in
relationship between teaching practice and supporting student
making adjustments in connections among the learning and raising
teaching practice and elements of the CSTP the level of academic
impact on the full to positively impact achievement.
range of learners. the full range of
4/2024 learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
I am making a stronger
effort this year to engage
and participate in PLC
discussions and different
organizations in general
compared with last year.
I feel that I have ideas to
help such as this Loom
video to help students
cite Shakespeare
correctly in their essays:
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Element Emerging Exploring
Develops goals Sets goals connected to
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into
through required account self-
processes and local assessment of teaching
protocols. practice.
Attends required Expands knowledge
professional and skills individually
development. and with colleagues
through available
professional
development.
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6.2 Establishing
professional goals
and engaging in
continuous and
purposeful
professional growth
and development
I want to develop more
tools to help my students
academically progress to
the best of their abilities
to be prepared for college
and careers. I want to
explore Professional
Development
Opportunities that will
allow me to learn the
skills I need to best meet
the needs of my students.
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Applying Integrating Innovating
Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
assessment. challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
with school and variety of sources. learning within and
district goals, and beyond the classroom.
focuses on improving Engages in and
student learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
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
4/2024 professionally. professional
organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
I am a life long learner
and encourage my
students to be as well. I
get so excited for new
ideas that give me the
opportunity to improve
my teaching. One of the
websites that I have used
is PBS Learning Media.
They have free
Professional
Development as well as
resources. 4/2024
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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.
9/15/23 teacher effectiveness resources and a wide
and student learning. range of supports for Initiates and develops
4/2024 teaching the full range professional learning
of learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
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Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

My school environment I feel like I collaborate
allows me to contact with many groups at my
fellow teachers within school—English 9,
my PLC—English 9, as Honors English, High
well as SPED, ELD, other School, ELD, SPED, and
English Teachers, and other teachers to help all
other High School students be successful.
Teachers which allows
great collaboration to I also follow California
meet together and decide English teachers and
a path that will best help other high School
our students succeed. I teachers to get more
also teach Honors ideas about how to best
English Students and meet the needs of my
look for opportunities to students. 4/2024
enrich instruction that
enables and encourages
them to reach beyond the
standard English 9
development. 9/15/23
Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
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
6.4 Working with families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
families to support cultural norms of families based on community. 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
classroom/ school schools. 4/2024 and respect for cultural leadership to improve
events. 9/15/23 norms. student learning.
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I regularly I meet with all of my
communicate with students’ families at least
twice a year. When I
students’ families via have struggling students,
webmail. I I reach out more
communicate with frequently. I have
my homeroom engaged a translator
students’ families via when necessary because
it is so important to
phone much more create a team to help the
frequently. In the student be successful. I
past, I have talked have worked with
with families about families that have had
content and have issues with the
curriculum to enable
adjusted reading their students to fulfill
materials to align standard requirements,
with what will work but respected their
best for students’ family values. 4/2024
needs.
9/15/23

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 to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
program
connections to students, and families. for students.
Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
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. 9/15/23, 4/2024 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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I try to address a variety
of communities. As I
teach students from all
over California, it is hard
to just talk about each
community individually,
but I strive to include
examples from all over as
some students live in
very rural areas, while
others live in cities. I try
to meet the needs of all of
my students and
recognize all of these
different lifestyles. I
encourage my students
to check out their local
libraries and the
resources around them,
but need to figure out a
way to connect them
with their own local
resources.
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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models
understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. that may be Responsibilities
commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
9/15/23 and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
achievement. 4/2024 ensure individual that all students
student learning. achieve.
6.6 Managing
I feel that I am able This year I have tried
professional to focus my priorities
to maintain a healthy
responsibilities to and improve my time
work/life balance. I
maintain management skills. I
like to go on walks to
motivation and use my calendar avidly
improve health and
commitment to all to keep track of
manage stress. I
students meetings through the
enjoy getting to day and tasks that
know my students need to be managed.
and seeing them When I feel
grow throughout the overwhelmed, I remind
year. 9th grade can myself not to take on
be a challenging time more tasks. I have also
transitioning to high borrowed ideas from
school. I love colleagues to share
watching how much with my students to
they grow during help all of my students
be successful. 4/2024
this year of
transition!
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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:
 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.
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I follow all legal and ethical considerations. I feel that I am meeting the basic
needs of my students overall, but I think there is room for growth. I want to be
able to serve my students to the best of my abilities, and I look forward to learning
this year how to better meet the needs of my diverse learners to help them achieve
their full potential.
9/15/23, 4/2024
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