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Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Has a foundational Examines concepts in Understands and explains Uses broad knowledge of Uses extensive knowledge
knowledge of subject subject matter and the relationship between inter-relationships of of subject matter
matter, related academic academic language to essential subject matter concepts, academic concepts, current issues,
3.1 Demonstrating language, and academic identify connections concepts, academic content standards, and academic language, and
knowledge of subject content standards. between academic language, and academic academic language in research to make relevant
matter academic content standards and content standards. ways that ensure clear connections to standards
content standards instruction. 9.22.17 connections and during instruction and
relevance to students. extend student learning.
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As a first year teacher, I I have to credit
am in the “exploring” experience, my mentor,
stage of understanding and my collaborative
and organizing subject colleagues for the growth
matter learning for I have seen in this area of
students. I examine CSTP 3. When I began the
concepts in subject year, I had a decent
matter and language and I understanding of 8th
am good at identifying grade science concepts,
connections between however this was my first
content standards and year teaching 7th grade
instruction, however I math so overall I rated
know there is a lot of myself as “exploring”.
room for my own Now, I have a much
personal growth and deeper knowledge of the
development. I would like inter-relationships of
to more deeply concepts, academic
understand these content standards, and
connections so I can more academic language in
accurately teach these both subject areas. I have
connections to my become really good at
students and be an ensuring clear
excellent teacher for connections and
them. I think that including relevance in
experience and both subject matters for
persistence will be the my students. My students
two best teachers to help are also responding well
develop my skills here. to the additional focus on
relevance. They are more
focused and engaged
during lessons and they
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
Follows organization of Examines organization of Uses knowledge of Integrates knowledge of Uses extensive knowledge
curriculum as provided curriculum and considers curriculum and student curriculum and resources of curriculum and related
by site and district to adjustments in single readiness to organize and to organize and adjust resources to flexibly and
support student lessons or sequence of adjust the curriculum to instruction within and effectively organize and
3.3 Organizing
understanding of the lessons to support ensure student across subject matter to adjust instruction.
curriculum to
subject matter. understanding of subject understanding. 9.22.17 extend student
facilitate student
matter. understanding. 5.10.18 Ensures student
understanding of the
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subject matter
facilitates student
articulation about what
they do and do not
understand.
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
Uses instructional Gathers and uses Selects and adapts a Integrates instructional Uses an extensive
strategies that are additional instructional variety of instructional strategies appropriate to repertoire of instructional
provided in the strategies in single strategies to ensure subject matter to meet strategies to develop
curriculum. lessons or sequence of student understanding of students’ diverse enthusiasm, meta-
3.4 Utilizing
lessons to increase academic language learning, to ensure cognitive abilities, and
instructional
student understanding of appropriate to subject student understanding of support and challenge the
strategies that are
academic language matter and that addresses academic language, and full range of student
appropriate to the
appropriate to subject students’ diverse learning guide student in towards a deep
subject matter
matter. needs. 9.22.17 understanding knowledge of subject
5.10.18 connections within and matter.
across subject matter.
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CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
3.5 Using and Uses available Explores additional Selects, adapts, and Integrates a wide range of Engages students in
adapting resources, instructional materials, instructional materials, utilizes appropriate adapted resources, identifying and adapting
technologies, and resources, and resources, and instructional materials, technologies, and resources, technologies,
standards-aligned technologies for specific technologies to make resources, and instructional materials to and standards-aligned
instructional lessons to make subject subject matter accessible technologies for concept meet identified student instructional materials to
materials including matter accessible to to students. and skill development in needs and make subject extend student
adopted materials, to students. subject matter. Resources matter accessible to understanding and
make subject matter Explores how to make reflect the diversity of the students. 9.22.17 critical thinking about
accessible to all technological resources classroom and support 5.10.18 subject matter.
students available to all students. differentiated learning of 10.29.18
subject matter. Ensures that student are
Assists student with able to obtain equitable
Guides students to use equitable access to access to a wide range of
available print, electronic, materials, resources, and technologies through
and online subject matter technologies. Seeks ongoing links to outside
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
Identifies technological
resource needs.
We are a 1-to-1
Chromebook school. This
means that I am able to
integrate a wide range of
resources and
technologies I adapt to
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
I am strong assisting
students with equitable
access to materials,
resources, and tech.
Providing an equitable
access to education is a
passion of mine and it
drives me as a teacher. I
would, however, like to
continue to grow in
seeking outside resources
and support to ensure
equitable access for my
students. My equitable
access focus is limited to
my classroom currently,
which is why I see room
for growth when it comes
to seeking outside
support and resources.
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3.6 Addressing the Is aware of students’ Seeks additional Identifies language Integrates knowledge of Engages English learners
needs of English primary language and information describing proficiencies and English English language in assessment of their
learners and student English language elements of culture and learner strengths in the development, English progress in English
with special needs to proficiencies based on language proficiencies in study of language and learners’ strengths and language development
provide equitable available assessment listening, speaking, content. Differentiates assessed needs into and in meeting content
access to the content data. reading, and writing. Uses instruction using one or English language and standards. Supports
multiple measures for more components of content instruction. students to establish and
Provides adapted assessing English English language 9.22.17 monitor language and
materials to help English learners’ performance to development to support 5.10.18 content goals.
learners access content. identify gaps in English English learners. 10.29.18
language development. Is resourceful and flexible
Creates and implements Develops and adapts in the design, adjustment,
Attempts to scaffold scaffolds to support instruction to provide a and elimination of
content using visuals, standards-based wide range of scaffolded scaffolds based on English
models, and graphic instruction using literacy support for language and learners’ proficiencies,
organizers. strategies, SDAIE, and content for the range of knowledge, and skills in
content level English English learners. 9.22.17 the content.
language development in 5.10.18
order for students to 10.29.18
improve language
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
My university highly
prepared me to support
and teach English
language learners. I am
able to integrate this
knowledge into my
lessons and instruction to
build on my ELLs
strengths to support their
needs and learning. My
students also have 1-to-1
Chrome books which
makes it easier for me to
adapt content without
making them feel like
they are being singled
out.
I integrate my knowledge
of English language
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
I am intentional, in my
lesson designs and
delivery, to provide a
wide range of scaffolded
support for language and
content for the range of
ELLs in my classroom. I
do this because I teach in
a population with a high
percentage of ELLs. If I
did not provide a wide
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
I integrate my knowledge
of English language
development, English
learners’ strengths and
assessed needs into
English language and
content instruction. I
make sure to emphasize
content language
development by utilizing
a word wall in class,
asking my students to
define vocabulary when
needed, and assisting my
students to continue to
develop their English
language skills and
knowledge development.
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3.6 Addressing the Has an awareness of the Seeks additional Utilizes information on Integrates Guides and support the
needs of English full range of students information on the full the full range of students accommodations, full range of student with
learners and student identified with special range of students identified with special adaptations, and special needs to actively
with special needs to needs through data identified with special needs to assess strengths extensions to instruction engage in the assessment
provide equitable provided by the school. needs to address and competencies to for the full range of and monitor their own
access to the content challenges or supports in provide appropriate students with special strengths, learning needs,
Attends required meeting single lessons or challenge and needs to ensure adequate and achievement in
with resource personnel sequence of lessons. accommodations in support and challenge. accessing content.
and families. instruction. 9.22.17
Cooperates with resource 5.10.18 Communicates and
Learns about referral personnel, para- Communicates regularly 10.29.18 collaborates with
processes for students educators, and families with resource personnel, resource personnel, para-
with special needs. during meetings and para-educators, and Communicates and educators, families,
activities in support of families to ensure that collaborates with leadership, and students
learning plans and goals. student services are colleagues, support staff, in creating a coordinated
provided and progress is and families to ensure program to optimize
Seeks additional made in accessing consistent instruction. success of the full range of
information on struggling appropriate content. Supports families in students with special
learners and advanced positive engagement with needs. 9.22.17
learners to determine Refers students as needed school. 5.10.18
appropriateness for in a timely and 10.29.18 Takes leadership at the
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
I integrate
accommodations,
adaptations, and
extensions for the full
rang of SPED students in
my classroom daily.
Chromebooks are
awesome because they
allow me to provide
accommodations and
support without non-
SPED students noticing
(we are in middle school
after all, and fitting in is a
major consideration for
all students). I can easily
adapt a lesson and send it
to my SPED students to
ensure equitable and
consistent access without
making them feel like
they are sticking out and
not fitting in with their
non-SPED peers. I provide
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
I integrate
accommodations,
adaptations, and
extensions to instruction
for the full range of
students with special
needs. I do this by reading
all the “IEP” snapshots I
am given at the beginning
of the year. I then am sure
to integrate all of the
accommodations my
students have to make
sure all students are able
to learn in my classroom.
I continue to refine and
adjust how I support
them based on the data I
gather and the evidence I
collect by watching my
student’s in the
classroom. I also ensure
adequate support and
challenge in the
classroom by consistently
working with my SPED
student’s TA and their
Resource teacher.
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I communicate and
collaborate with
colleagues, support staff,
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
Because I am primarily
and 8th grade teacher, I do
not need to necessarily
refer students this “late”
in school. However, I do
monitor referrals (if a
student receives one) and
I am actively following-up
after all IEPs/504/SST
meetings I am invited to
to ensure that students
receive support and/or
extended learning that is
integrated into the core
curriculum. 10.29.18