CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
Element Emerging
6.1 Reflecting on Is aware of the need to
teaching practice reflect on teaching
in support of practice to support student
student learning learning. Reflects
individually or with
colleagues on immediate
student learning needs.
CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
Exploring
Begins to engage in
reflection on teaching
practice individually and
with colleagues that is
focused on methods to
support the full range of
learners.
My goal is to support
students with academic
language and
comprehension. Although I
implement GLAD strategies
to support students, I would
like to spend more time
reflecting on how I can do
better. I hope to embed
more visuals to support
student understanding.
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Applying Integrating
Engages in reflection Reflects individually
individually and with and with colleagues
colleagues on the on refinements in
relationship between teaching practice and
making adjustments in connections among
teaching practice and the elements of the
impact on the full CSTP to positively
range of learners. impact the full range
of learners.
Innovating
Maintains ongoing
reflective practice and
action research in
supporting student
learning and raising
the level of academic
achievement.
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for
school-wide impact on
student learning.
As part of reflecting on
teaching practice I
engage in opportunities
to gain strategies to
support student learning.
An example is making
adjustments to
instruction to support an
improvement in my
teaching practice. An
area is always reading
and writing, which is why
my focus has been on
implementing academic
vocabulary and phonics
as part of my instruction
effectively. (4/30/24)
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6.2 Develop goals Sets goals Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies authentic goals Sets and modifies a broad
Establishing connected to the connected to the CSTP that are connected to the CSTP that are range of professional goals
professional CSTP through the CSTP that authentic, challenging, intellectually challenging and connected to the CSTP to
goals and required take into and based on based
improve
engaging in processes and account self-assessment. on self-assessment and feedback
continuous local protocols. self-assessment from a instructional practice and
and Attends of teaching Aligns personal goals variety of sources. impact student learning
purposeful required practice. with school and district Engages in and contributes to within and beyond the
professional professional goals, and professional development targeted classroom.
growth and development. Expands focuses on improving on student achievement. Pursues a
development knowledge student learning. variety of additional opportunities to Engages in ongoing inquiry
and skills learn professionally. into teacher practice for
individually Selects and engages in professional
and with professional development. Contributes to
colleagues development based on
through
professional organizations, and
needs identified in
available development opportunities to
professional goals.
professional extend my own teaching
development. practice.

My goals for this school My goal has been to improve student

year are to implement
more GLAD strategies to
support student academic
vocabulary. Additionally, I
would like to implement
more hands-on/
experiments as part of
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academic vocabulary through GLAD
strategies, specifically input charts
and chants. After collaborating with
colleagues, an area of growth has
been reading for our students. Based
on student progress, I have been
focused on inputting phonics as part
of improving reading. After
professional development in GLAD
and science of reading, we have seen
improvement in reading and writing
in our students. 4/30/24
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6.3 Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration with
Collaborating level, department, and colleagues to colleagues to improve colleagues to expand colleagues.
with colleagues other required consider how best student learning and impact on teacher and
and the broader meetings and to support teacher reflect on teaching student learning within Works to ensure the broadest
professional collaborations. and student practice at the grade or positive impact possible on
community to learning. classroom level. department and school instructional practice and
support teacher Identifies student and Interacts with and district levels. student achievement at
and student teacher resources at Begins to identify members of the school and district levels and
learning the school and district how to access broader professional Engages with members of for the profession.
level. student and teacher community to access the broader professional
resources in the resources that support community to access Initiates and develops
broader professional teacher effectiveness resources and a wide professional learning
community. and student learning range of supports for opportunities with the broader
teaching the full range of professional community focused
learners. on student achievement.

Through professional Collaborating with colleagues is

development once a essential to not only monitor
week, we are student progress, but also
designated time to consider areas or growth. For
discuss student example, an area of growth my
progress and access school has noted is reading. For
various strategies to this reason, we have had
support student extensive training to incorporate
learning. Additionally, GLAD strategies in our
we discuss how our instruction. Not only will this
students are doing support academic vocabulary, but
academically and social also help EL learners and
emotionally. We also students with special needs. With
discuss our progress in this approach, we gained
our PBL projects and strategies that promote the use of
upcoming events. vocabulary and engagement
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6.4 Working Is aware of the Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities and support for Structures a wide
with families role of the importance of the contribute to the families to actively participate in the range of
to support family in family’s role in classroom and school. Adjusts classroom and school. opportunities for
student student student learning. communication to families Communicates to families in ways families to
learning learning and Seeks information based on which show understanding of and contribute to the
the need for about cultural awareness of cultural norms respect for cultural norms. classroom and
interactions norms of families and a wide range of school community.
with families. represented in the experiences with schools. Supports a
school. Welcomes school/district
family involvement environment in
at classroom/ which families take
school leadership to
events. improve student
learning.

Collaborating with parents is Connecting with families is essential to

important to support students
academically and socially.
Overall we have parent teacher
conferences where we are able
to share student progress. I also
use Class Dojo to send weekly
updates and images of what
students did that week. I also
use this platform to contact
parents regarding concerns,
updates, and positive messages.
In doing so I am able to connect
with parents and support
student learning
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support student learning. Although I
connect with families through parent
teacher conferences and daily in person
interactions, technology serves as a
great tool to work with families further.
Class Dojo has served as a great online
communication platform to connect
with families. I post images and videos
on a weekly basis to share with families
what is going on in the classroom. It is a
great platform to send reminders with
upcoming events for the coming weeks. I
connect with our classroom families
throughout a shared chat. Parents have
easy access to reach me with any
questions, which I feel has allowed me to
support students through social,
emotional or academic support.
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6.5 Engaging Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
local about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members to
communities neighborhoods and community community resources to community resources to increase instructional and
in communities resources. support the support the Learning opportunities for
support of the surrounding the school. curriculum. instructional program, students.
instructional Includes references students, and families.
program Uses available or connections to Includes knowledge of Draws from understanding Engages students in
neighborhood and communities in communities when of leadership and service in the
community resources single lessons or designing and community to improve and community. Incorporates
in single lessons. sequence of implementing enrich the community members into
lessons. instruction instructional program. the school
learning community.

My school is a small Our school does great work

community which makes it in bringing different people
easier to connect with from the community to
families and local support student
communities. We have had understanding of the world
the opportunity to have around us. Through our final
Erin Gruell come to our PBL, we are focusing on
school and speak to our multiculturalism in which
older students. We also students share about their
have had a Native culture to the class. They
American speaker share then decide which culture of
their story to all our which they learned about
students. 11/20/24 they would like to learn
more about. Through this,
students are able to make
connections to various
backgrounds and take a
deeper dive into a culture
that may not be their own.
Using technology can be a
great way to introduce these
various cultures to students.
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6.6 Managing Develops an Maintains Anticipates professional Integrates the full Models professionalism and
professional understanding of professional responsibilities and manages range of professional supports colleagues in meeting
responsibilitie professional responsibilities in time and responsibilities into and exceeding professional
s to maintain responsibilities. timely ways and effort required to meet advanced planning and Responsibilities effectively.
motivation and seeks support as expectations. prepares for situations
commitment Seeks to meet needed. Pursues ways to that may be Supports colleagues to
to all students required Demonstrates support students’ challenging. maintain the
commitments to commitment by diverse learning needs and motivation, resiliency, and
students. exploring ways to maintains belief in students’ Maintains continual energy to ensure that all
address individual capacity for achievement. effort to seek, develop, students
student needs. and refine new and achieve.
creative methods to
ensure individual
student learning.

I manage my responsibilities as As a professional I focus on

an educator through lesson motivating, engaging, and
planning, working with academically supporting my
colleagues, connecting with students. It is my responsibility
families, assisting professional as an educator to ensure that I
development, and supporting am adapting my instruction to
my students. I am committed to support the needs of my
challenging and supporting my
students. As technology
students academically and
increases, I ensure that I show
meeting their emotional needs.
my students how to use it
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effectively and appropriately. I
explore various resources to
support facilitated access to
technology and online
platforms for student academic
progress. Additionally, I
collaborate with my colleagues
to improve teaching practices.
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6.7 Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies, Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
Demonstrating contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
professional profession in all circumstances.
responsibility, * As follows:
integrity, and • Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. • Is aware of own Contributes to building a professional community
ethical conduct personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which these values and biases and holding peers accountable to norms of
affect the teaching and learning of students. • Adheres to legal and ethical obligations respectful treatment and communication.
in teaching the full ranges of learners, including English learners and students with
special needs. • Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
the California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
• Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and district and ethical conduct.
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.

I demonstrate professionalism in my classroom by committing myself to ongoing
student learning. I work with parents to support the needs of students. I work with
colleagues, specifically my team teacher, to help students with social, emotional, and
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As an educator I demonstrate integrity and am
committed to engage in professional development,
connect with families, and actively seek to improve
and adapt instruction to support my students. I
maintain respect by speaking to my students with
positive reinforcement and redirecting with
thoughtful words. I engage in similar conversations
with colleagues, by showing respect and when
discussing student progress, speaking professionally.
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