CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or Plans differentiated Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using instruction based on instruction, which is instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ based on broad systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, knowledge of students. for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, Matches resources and extending student
language, cultural diverse cultural specific strategies to learning based on
4.1 Using knowledge background, and backgrounds, and students’ diverse learning comprehensive
of students’ academic individual development. individual cognitive, needs and cultural information on students.
readiness, language social, emotional, and backgrounds. (7/13/23) (4/24/24)
proficiency, cultural physical development to (12/10/23)
background, and meet their individual
individual needs.
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of
instruction. on learning. potential areas of bias Examines potential Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
and seeks to learn about sources of bias and stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
culturally responsive stereotyping when assumptions about stereotyping, and
pedagogy. planning lessons. Uses cultures an members of assumptions. (4/24/24)
culturally responsive cultures. (7/13/23)
pedagogy in planning. (12/10/23)

I differentiate my I plan differentiated

instruction based on what instruction to provide all
I know about my students with all learning
students. I use inclusive needs to access academic
and diverse resources, content, including
checking in advance for additional support or
any biases. I also take challenge work and
input from students and resources. I use
families. (7/13/23) instruction time to teach
(12/10/23) students about
mindfulness and
inclusion. (4/24/24)
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
lesson to students based development with students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons. accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
student learning and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. (12/10/23) to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals. (4/24/24)
(7/13/23)
I begin class by reviewing I meet with each student I work with students to
the learning goals for the and their family create short-term and
lesson. Learning goals are individually to set goals long-term goals, help
standards aligned and and get to know their provide time and
rigorous. (7/13/23) individual learning needs. resources for students to
(12/10/23) monitor their goals, and
resources for students to
meet and expand goals.
(4/24/24)
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
term plans. of connected lessons and plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
4.3 Developing and
are linked to long-term concepts and essential curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
sequencing long-
planning to support related academic frameworks, and design cohesive and
term and short-term
student learning. language and formats assessed instructional comprehensive long- and
instructional plans to
that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
support student
learning. (7/13/23) learning. (12/10/23) plans that ensure high
learning
levels of learning.
(4/24/24)

I plan standards based I adjust my long term I work to develop long-

lessons that reflect the instructional plans based term and short-term
curriculum we use. I use on student needs and instructional plans and
both short- and long-term mastery of content. collaborate with other
planning to ensure that (12/10/23) educators in my school to
we cover essential best support student
academic language. learning. This year we
(7/13/23) collaborated heavily with
our math instruction,
working together to
ensure all of our students
have access to meaningful
math instruction on a
daily basis. We worked
together to lesson plan,
adjusting lesson structure
and order as needed
throughout the year.
(4/24/24)
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated wide range of strategies incorporating a
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ specifically meet
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and students’ diverse
responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides language and learning
4.4 Planning
students’ diverse appropriate support and needs and styles to
instruction that
language, and learning challenges for students. advance learning for all.
incorporates
Is aware of student Seeks to learn about needs and styles. (7/13/23) (12/10/23) (4/24/24)
appropriate
content, learning, and students’ diverse learning
strategies to meet
language needs through and language needs Uses assessments of Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
the learning needs of
data provided by the site beyond basic data. students’ learning and broad range of for students to reflect on
all students
and district. language needs to inform assessments into their learning and the
planning differentiated planning to meet impact of instructional
instruction. students’ diverse learning strategies to meet their
and language needs. learning and language
(7/13/23) (12/10/23) needs. (4/24/24)

I plan instruction to I spend time getting to

include a wide range of
strategies for students to
learn and choose from. I
use a variety of supports
and challenge activities
for students to support
their learning needs. I use
a range of assessments
such as curriculum
assessments, individual
assessments, exit tickets,
and in class CFUs to plan
lessons around student
needs. (7/13/23)
(12/10/23)
know my students and
their diverse instructional
needs throughout the
beginning of the year. I
work to plan instruction
and provide resources for
students based on their
individual learning needs.
(4/24/24)
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
uses materials from materials in single adaptations to adjustments to a wide range of
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
lessons to address plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of based on in depth
4.5 Adapting students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and materials as the analysis of individual
instructional plans additional materials to instructional needs arises student needs. (4/24/24)
and curricular support students’ diverse to support student
materials to meet the learning needs. learning. (7/13/23) Engages with students to
assessed learning (12/10/23) identify types of
needs of all students. adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
(4/24/24)

I make frequent and I anticipate student needs

ongoing adjustments to based on daily
lesson plans based on instruction, exit tickets,
student data and and other assessments, so
classroom observations. that I can plan and adjust
Students have access to a instruction to meet all
variety of materials needs. (4/24/24)
online. Using platforms
like Nearpod I am able to
adjust lessons in the
moment as instructional
needs arise. (7/13/23)
(12/10/23)