Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Models and communicates Models fair and respectful Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
expectations for fair and behavior. Demonstrates responsible, and respectful responsibility with students reflection and ongoing
respectful behavior to commitment to fairness and student interactions. Assists for resolving conflict and improvement of the caring
support social respect in communications students to resolve creating and maintaining a community based on
development. with students about conflicts. caring classroom respect, fairness, and the
language and behavior. Incorporates cultural community. value of all members.
Seeks to understand awareness to develop a Supports students in taking
Promoting social
cultural perceptions of positive classroom climate. leadership in developing a
Development and
caring community. caring community that is
responsibility within a
Students demonstrate responsive to the diverse Students take leadership in
caring community
Some students share in Students participate in efforts to be positive, cultural norms of identities resolving conflict and
where each student is
responsibility for the occasional community accepting, and respectful of of all students. creating a fair and
treated fairly and
classroom community. building activities, differences. 07/14/23 respectful classroom
respectfully
designed to promote Students take responsibility community where student’s
caring, fairness, and resolving conflicts and home culture is included
respect. maintaining a caring and valued. Students
classroom community. communicate with empathy
Students promote respect and understanding in
and appreciation for interactions with one
differences. 05/02/24 another.

I develop Kindness & SEL In addition to class rules &

Lessons including a
Kindness month activity
with the class. This
promotes positive social
and emotional development
in the class community.
Evidence 07/14/23
expectations being
discussed, students sign a
social contract with an
online stamp to indicate
that they understand and
agree to be kind to peers
and our online community.
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Promoting a warm and

welcoming environment,
growth mindset, and
building a relationship with
my students.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.2 Emerging
Is aware of the importance
of the physical and/or
virtual learning
environments that support
student learning.
Is aware that structured
interaction between
Creating physical or
students can support
virtual learning
learning.
environments that
promote student
learning, reflect
diversity, and
encourage
constructive and
Some students use available
productive
resources in learning
interactions among
environments during
students
instruction.
Evidence
Exploring
Experiments with and/or
virtual learning
environments that support
student learning.
Structures for interaction are
taught in single lessons or
sequence of lessons to
support student learning.
Students use resources
provided in learning
environments and interact
with each other to
understand and complete
learning tasks in single
lessons or sequence of
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Creating a virtual
learning environment
that is accessible to all
students. These
resources support
student learning and
build constructive
interactions: Zoom
Break out rooms,
Nearpod activities,
Connexus online
classroom modules,
Google slides
Applying
Develops physical
environments that reflect
student diversity and
provide a range of
resources for learning.
Utilizes a variety of
structures for interaction
during learning activities
that ensures a focus on and
completion of learning
tasks.
Students use a variety of
resources in learning
environments and interact
in ways that deepen their
understanding of the
content and develop
constructive social and
academic interactions.
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In my classroom, I
intentionally design both
physical and virtual
learning spaces to foster a
sense of belonging,
inclusivity, and
collaboration among
students. I prominently
display diverse
representation in posters,
books, and classroom
materials to reflect the
backgrounds and
identities of all students.
Additionally, I establish
Integrating
Maintains physical
environments that reflect
student diversity and
provides a broad range of
resources, displays, and
artifacts that are current and
integral to instruction.
Integrates a variety of
structures for interaction
that engage students
constructively and
productively in learning.
Students routinely use a
range of resources in
learning environments that
relate to and enhance
instruction and reflect their
diversity.
Students share in
monitoring and assessment
of interactions to improve
effectiveness and develop a
positive culture for
learning.
Innovating
Adapts physical and/or
environments flexibly to
facilitate access to a wide
range of resources that
engage students in learning.
Ensures that environments
enhance learning and
reflect diversity within and
beyond the classroom.
Selects from a repertoire of
structures for interaction to
ensure accelerated learning
for the full range of
students.
Students participate in
monitoring and changing
the design of learning
environments and
structures for interactions.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
presentations/examples, norms and routines that
And videos. 07/14/23 promote respectful
communication, active
listening, and
collaboration during
group activities and
discussions. 05/02/24
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.3 Emerging Exploring
Adheres to policies and Recognizes and addresses
laws regarding safety that safety issues regarding
are required by the site, materials, student
district, and state. interactions, and the
Responds to behaviors that organization of the learning
impact student safety as environments.
they arise.
Establishing and
Explores strategies to
maintaining learning
establish intellectual and
environments that are
emotional safety in the
physically,
classroom.
intellectually, and
emotionally safe
Students are aware of
required safety procedures Students follow teacher
and the school and guidance regarding
classroom rational for potential safety issues for
maintaining safety. self or others. 07/14/23
Classroom rules and
expectations stated and
shown clearly to the
class. Teacher
encourages students to
participate and make
mistakes (growth
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Applying Integrating Innovating
Anticipates and reduces Integrates support for Shares responsibility with
risks to physical, students to take risks and the students for the
intellectual, and emotional offer respectful opinions establishment and
safety using multiple about divergent viewpoints. maintenance of a safe
strategies that include physical, intellectual, and
examining biases in the emotional environment
learning environment and focused on high quality and
curriculum. Engages in reflection on rigorous learning.
their own language and
Models and provides behavior that contributes to
instruction on skills that intellectual and emotional
develop resiliency and safety in the classroom.
support intellectual and
emotional safety.
Students develop and Students demonstrate
practice resiliency skills resiliency in perseverance
Students take risks, offer and strategies to strive for for academic achievement.
opinions, and share academic achievement, and Students maintain
alternative perspectives establish intellectual and intellectual and emotional
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classroom. others in the classroom.
Still feel I am in the
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Social emotional
lessons created to offer
an open space for
students to discuss and
talk about topics such
as respect, friendship,
family, kindness.
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Similar methods used
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor throughout the Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment that learning environment that learning environment that learning environment in
accuracy of answers and includes accuracy, includes accuracy, values accuracy, analysis, and which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, critical reading, writing and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of thinking. Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the importance targeted learning goals. challenge. Integrates strategic scaffolds research, analysis and
of maintaining high Works to maintain high Holds high expectations and technologies throughout purposeful use of learning.
Creating a rigorous expectations for students. expectations for students for students. Has an instruction that support the full Supports students to utilize
learning environment while becoming aware of understanding of range of learners in meeting an extensive repertoire of
with high expectations achievement patterns for achievement patterns, and high expectations for differentiated strategies to
and appropriate individuals and groups of uses scaffolds to address achievement. meet high expectations.
support for all students. achievement gaps.
students Students actively use supports Students take
Some students ask for Students engage in a and challenges to complete responsibility to fully
teacher support to Some individuals and variety of differentiated critical reading, writing, higher utilize teacher and peer
understand or complete groups of students work supports and challenges in order thinking, and problem support, to achieve
learning tasks. with the teacher to support ways that promote their solving across subject matter. consistently high levels of
accuracy and accuracy, analysis, and 05/02/24 factual and analytical
comprehension in their problem solving in learning.
learning. learning. 07/14/23

Evidence Differentiates based Establishing High

on student level and Expectations: Communicates
needs while still clear academic and
behavioral expectations to all
having high
students. Emphasizing the
expectations for importance of effort,
students. Reminding perseverance, and academic
students to try their excellence, instilling a belief
best and have a that all students are capable
growth mindset. of success.
Promoting a Growth
(Example: Students Mindset: Teaches and
work on question reinforces the principles of a
independently while growth mindset, encouraging
students to embrace
others watch challenges, learn from
document camera as failures, and persist in the
teacher guides them face of obstacles. Celebrate
through it.)07/14/23 effort, progress, and
resilience, rather than just
focusing on achievement.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
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Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Establishes expectations,
rules, and consequences for
individual and group
behavior.
Developing,
communicating, and
Refers to standards for
maintaining
behavior and applies
high standards for
consequences as needed.
individual and group
behavior
Students are aware of
classroom rules and
consequences.
Develops expectations with
some student involvement.
Communicates, models and
explains expectations for
individual and group
behavior.
Reviews standards for
behavior with students in
single lessons or sequence
of lessons in anticipation of
need for reinforcement.
Students know
expectations for behavior
and consequences and
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Uses multiple strategies
including culturally
responsive instruction to
develop and maintain high
standards for individual
and group behavior.
Utilizes routine references
to standards for behavior
prior and during individual
and group work.
Students follow behavior
expectations, accept
consequences and increase
positive behaviors.
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Integrates equitable
expectations, positive
supports, and consequences
for individual and group
behavior within and across
learning activities.
Guides and supports
students to self-assess,
monitor, and set goals for
individual and group
behavior and participation.
Students respond to
individual and group
behaviors and encourage
and support each other to
make improvements.
Facilitates a positive
environment using systems
that ensure students take an
active role in monitoring
and maintaining high
standards for individual
and group behaviors.
Students demonstrate
positive behavior,
consistent participation and
are valued for their unique
identities.

Establishing clear As part of my classroom

roles and expectations
when going into break
out rooms and/or
starting Nearpod or
other activities outside
of the LiveLesson.
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Evidence
management approach, I
establish clear
expectations for behavior
that promote a positive
and respectful learning
environment. At the
beginning of the school
year, I collaboratively
develop a set of
classroom norms with my
students, emphasizing the
importance of mutual
respect, responsibility,
and cooperation. These
expectations are revisited
regularly to reinforce
their importance. By
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.6 Emerging
Establishes procedures,
routines or norms for single
lessons to support student
learning.
Employing classroom
Responds to disruptive
routines, procedures,
behavior.
norms, and supports
for positive behavior
to ensure a climate in
which all students can
learn
Students are aware of
procedures, routines, and
classroom norms.
Exploring
Develops routines,
procedures, and norms in
single lessons or sequence
of lessons with some
student involvement.
Seeks to promote positive
behaviors and responds to
disruptive behavior.
Students receive correction
for behavior that interferes
with learning, and positive
reinforcement in following
routines, procedures, and
norms.
maintaining high
standards for behavior, I
create a supportive
learning community
where all students feel
valued and empowered to
succeed.
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Applying
Maintains regular use of
routines and procedures
that are culturally
responsive and engage
students in the
development and
monitoring of norms.
Provides positive behavior
supports.
Responds appropriately to
behaviors in ways that
lessen disruptions to the
learning climate.
Students participate in
routines, procedures, and
norms and receive
reinforcement for positive
behaviors.
Students receive timely and
effective feedback and
consequences for behaviors
that interfere with
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Integrating
Engages students in
monitoring and reflecting
on routines, procedures,
and norms in ways that are
culturally responsive.
Maintains a quality
learning climate that builds
on student strengths.
Promotes positive
behaviors and consistently
prevents or refocuses
behaviors disruptive to the
learning climate.
Students are involved in
assessment and monitoring
of routines, procedures, and
norms in ways that
improve the learning
climate.
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Innovating
Facilitates student
participating in developing,
monitoring, and adjusting
routines and procedures
focuses on maximizing
learning.
Classroom climate
integrates school standards
and culturally relevant
norms.
Promotes positive
behaviors and establishes
preventions and a positive
classroom climate that
eliminate most disruptive
behavior.
Students share
responsibility with teacher
for managing and
maintaining a positive
classroom climate that
promotes learning.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Rules and procedures
are posted on a google
slide for class to see. I
also clearly state the
rules and expectations
and check for
understanding.
Evidence Teacher models
behavior and praises
students who are
following directions.
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Rules are still
implemented, positive
behavior is modeled
and encouraged,
differentiated
instruction and
interventions are taken
place to support
student success in my
classroom.

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Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Paces instruction based on
curriculum guidelines.
Develops awareness of
how transitions and
classroom management
impact pacing and lessons.
Using instructional
time to optimize
Some students complete
learning
learning activities in time
allotted.
Paces instruction with
some consideration of
lesson type, adjustments
for sufficient student work
time and transitions to
optimize learning.
Students complete learning
activities and, as needed,
may receive some
adjustments of time allotted
for tasks or expectations
for completion.
Paces instruction with
students to provide
adequate time for
instruction, checking for
understanding, completion
of learning activities and
closure.
Students participate in and
complete a variety of
learning activities in the
time allotted with options
for extension and review.
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Paces instruction to include
ongoing assessment of
student learning. Supports
students in the monitoring
of instructional time.
Students use their
instructional time to engage
in and complete learning
activities and are prepared
for the next sequence of
instruction.
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Paces, adjusts, and fluidly
facilitates instruction and
daily activities.
Students monitor their own
time, are engaged in
accomplishing learning
goals, and participate in
reflection, self-assessment,
and goal setting.

Organization and time Daily liveclasses

management are made
Evidence a priority. Offers
LiveLessons on a
regular basis with
targeted instruction.
match their online
lessons. Exit
ticket/check at the end
of every class and
focus group
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Time is made for opportunity in order to
active learning and prepare them for the
group and/or next lesson and
independent practice. concept. More one on
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made with students
and families to
improve
communication.

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Similar strategies and

methods are taking
place for this CSTP.
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