Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring
Learns about students Gathers additional data to
through data provided by learn about individual
the school and/or students.
assessments.
Using knowledge of
students to engage
them in learning Some students may engage Students engage in single
in learning using lessons or sequence of
instructional strategies lessons that include some
focused on the class as a adjustments based on
whole. assessments. 9/27/17
Students are participating
in class activities that
involve volunteering to
read/ respond to a
discussion question or
working in a group. This
is done calling on
students. As work/
evidence gets turned in-
students may need to
change groups or
assignments may to be
modified to fit the needs
of individual students.
Evidence Extra material will also be
available to students who
need to be challenged
more or for those (EL,
etc) that need more help.
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Applying
Uses data from a variety of
formal and informal sources
to learn about students and
guide selection of
instructional strategies to
meet diverse learning
needs. 9/27/17
Student engage in learning
through the use of
adjustments in instruction to
meet their needs. 5/10/18
I receive data from a variety
of placed to get to know my
students. The first place I
always look is on Aeries to
see where they are
classified. Next I would
look in the cum files in the
front office. I would collect
data the first week of school
about each kid by having
them complete a survey.
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Students adapted and
became pros at knowing
their needs to changes in
my own learning. For
example if they needed to
use sentence starters they
pulled them out of their
binder. 5/10/18
Integrating
Uses data from multiple
measures to make
adjustments to instruction
and meet individual
identified learning needs.
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Students actively utilize a
variety of instructional
strategies and technologies
in learning that ensure
equitable access to the
curriculum.
I gathered information from
aeries, student folders and
surveys to identify learning
needs 5/10/18
Teacher- I used data to
gather information on
students progress when it
came to technology-
example was my POP cycle
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Innovating
Uses comprehensive
knowledge of students to
make ongoing adjustments
and accommodations in
instruction.
Students take ownership of
their learning by choosing
from a wide range of
methods to further their
learning that are responsive
to their learning needs.
Student- students worked
independently and with
partners to answer questions
and complete research.
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Teacher and Student-
ownership is taken by both
myself and my students
when it comes to their
learning 5/9/2019
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.2 Emerging
Develops awareness of
prior knowledge, culture,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests
represented among students.
Connecting learning
to students’ prior
knowledge,
backgrounds, life Some students connect
experiences, and learning activities to their
interests own lives.
Evidence
Exploring
Uses gathered information
about students’ prior
knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interest to
support student learning.
Students participate in
single lessons or sequences
of lessons related to their
interests and experiences.
Applying
Uses school resources and
family contacts to expand
understanding of students’
prior knowledge, cultural
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests to
connect to student learning.
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Students make connections
between curriculum, and
their prior knowledge,
backgrounds, life
experiences, and interests.
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To understand the kids
backgrounds I usually look
on Aeries. Next I would talk
to to their previous teacher
to know prior knowledge
about the content from last
year. The survey I have
them take at the beginning
of the year also gives me
insight to their personal
interests and background.
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Example would be in
geography allowing them to
connect the information to
their culture or interest
through a group assignment.
They had to add details that
related to them personally
(picture of soccer or a place
they have visited) 9/27/17
Integrating Innovating
Integrates broad knowledge Develops and
of students and their systematically uses
communities to inform extensive information
instruction. 5/10/18 regarding students’ cultural
backgrounds, prior
knowledge, life
experiences, and interests.
Students can articulate the
Students are actively relevance and impact of
engaged in curriculum, lessons on their lives and
which relates their prior society.
knowledge, experiences,
and interests within and
across learning activities.
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Through aeries and class Teacher and Student- I used
surveyings I adapted my a broad range of student
instruction to meet student information through
needs. This for example in previous lessons and aeries
mythology I noticed they to make seating chart and
love marvel movies, so I student grouping students
reference those as teaching. took ownership of their
5/10/18 lessons by using prior
knowledge to complete
Students are excited about assignments
the material and activity 5/9/2019
participate. 5/10/18
Teacher- I used a broad
range of student
information through
previous lessons and aeries
to make seating chart and
student grouping
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Student- students took
ownership of their lessons
by using prior knowledge to
complete assignments
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses real-life Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
connections during real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
instruction as identified subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
to curriculum. lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
Connecting subject 9/27/17 students in relating to instruction.
matter to subject matter. 5/10/18
meaningful, real-life
contexts Students make use of Students actively engage Students routinely
Some students relate real-life connections Students utilize real-life in making and using real- integrate subject matter
subject matter to real- provided in single connections regularly to life connections to into their own thinking
life. lessons or sequence of develop understandings subject matter to extend and make relevant
lessons to support of subject matter. 5/10/18 their understanding. applications of subject
understanding of subject matter during learning
matter. 9/27/17 activities.
Students are able to In class we look at what Teacher- I used resources Teacher and Student-
make the connection we are doing/ learning that students could connect make connections
between real-life/ and apply it to things with like national through my lesson plans
modern contexts and the happening all the time. geographic.com and classroom activities
content we are exploring One example would be
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in class. This is evident taking current events,
in their responses to reading them in class,
questions asked about then discussion their Student- students used
currents events. 9/27/17 importance and resources and real life
connection to what we connections through current
are learning. I do this in events and maps from today
World History within our to compare.
Evidence
Islam Unit and for the 12/12/2018
Plague during Medieval
Europe. 9/27/17
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.4 Emerging
Uses instructional
strategies, resources, and
technologies as provided by
school and/or district.
Using a variety of
instructional strategies,
resources, and
technologies to meet
students’ diverse Some students participate
learning needs in instructional strategies,
using resources and
technologies provided.
Exploring
Explores additional
instructional strategies,
resources, and technologies
in single lessons or
sequence of lessons to meet
students’ diverse learning
needs.
Students participate in
single lessons or sequence
of lessons related to their
interests and experiences.
Applying
Utilizes a variety of
strategies including
culturally responsive
pedagogy, resources, and
technologies during
ongoing instruction to meet
students’ diverse learning
needs.
Students participate in
instruction using strategies,
resources, and technologies
matched to their learning
needs. 9/27/17
Integrating
Creates, adapts, and
integrates a broad range of
strategies, resources, and
technologies into
instruction designed to
meet students’ diverse
learning needs. 9/27/17
Students actively engage in
instruction and make use of
a variety of targeted
strategies, resources, and
technologies to meet their
individual students needs.
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Innovating
Refines the flexible use of
an extensive repertoire of
strategies, resources, and
technologies to meet
students’ diverse learning
needs. 5/10/18
Students take
responsibilities for using a
wide range of strategies,
resources, and technologies
that successfully advance
their learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Students use resources Everyday I use multiple With every new group of
within the class to strategies to help aide students I am switching up
participate and complete student success. Group my activities to make them
assignments. Some are work, partner work, class meet there needs. 5/10/18
allowed to use chrome discussions and
books to complete independent work are Teacher- I create strong
assignments to the best used within a period to expectation for my students
of their ability, some help every student and share them and
use/ require succeed. Also technology demonstrate activities prior
supplementary materials is incorporated through to work time.
(readings, book) to google classroom/ drive. 12/12/2018
complete assignments, Class assignments/
others use sentences supplementary resources Student- students know
Evidence frames, extended are added to it for review whats expected of them,
instructions/ rubric to and continuation of through the classroom
expections
help be successful study. 9/27/17
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Students participate and Teacher and Student- I
engage without teacher create strong expectation
prompting during gallery for my students and share
walks, independent work them and demonstrate
and class activities. activities prior to work
5/10/18 time.
students know whats
expected of them, through
the classroom expections
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Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Asks questions that focus Includes questions in single
on factual knowledge and lessons or a sequence of
comprehension. lessons that require students
to recall, interpret, and
think critically.
Promoting critical
thinking though Students respond to varied
inquiry, problem Some students respond to questions or tasks designed
solving, and reflection questions regarding facts to promote comprehension
and comprehension. and critical thinking in
single lessons or a sequence
of lessons. 9/27/17
Students are starting to
think of responses on
their own and are
developing the skills
needed to critically think
on their own. Student
responses are still
minimal and could be
expanded. Students are
comprehending first
level questioning but
deeper and multi- unit
Evidence questions are still
difficult. 9/27/17
Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring
Guide students to think
critically through use of
questioning strategies,
posing/solving problems,
and reflection on issues in
content. 9/27/17
Students respond to
questions and problems
posed by the teacher and
begin to pose and solve
problems of their own
related to the content.
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Before/ after a reading or
activity there are class
discussion or discussion
with their elbow buddies
to prepare or review
material. This is guided/
structure by the teacher
to help them stay on
track. Also essential
questions are used before
an activity to help them
think of the bigger
picture and what they
need to know. 9/27/17
Students participated in
class discussions and
quick writes where they
worked through difficult
questions independently.
5/10/18
Applying
Supports students to initiate Facilitates systematic
critical thinking through opportunities for student to
independently developing apply critical thinking by
questions, posing problems designing structured
and reflecting on multiple inquiries into complex
perspectives. 5/10/18 problems.
Students pose problems and
construct questions of their Students pose and answer a
own to support inquiries wide-range of complex
into content. questions and problems,
reflect, and communicate
understandings based on in
depth analysis of content
learning.
By posing guiding Teacher and Student-
questions and giving them Teacher and students
the right content before facilitates critical thinking
hand, students successfully and through making own
work independently. assessments and goals
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Teacher- I create lessons
and use DBQ’s where the
essential questions requires
previous knowledge and
reflection
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Student- students work
together in groups to
answer questions and
discuss the content.
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Integrating Innovating
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Implements lessons
following curriculum
guidelines.
Monitoring student
learning and adjusting
instruction while
teaching. Some students receive
individual assistance during
instruction.
Evidence
Seeks to clarify instruction
and learning activities to
support student
understanding.
Students receive assistance
individually or in small
groups during instruction.
Makes ongoing adjustments
to instruction based on
observation of student
engagement and regular
checks for understanding.
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Students successfully
participate and stay
engaged in learning
activities. 9/27/17
In class I monitor student
understanding through class
discussions monitored by
myself, informal assessments
like ticket out the doors or
through formal tests/ quizzes/
projects. If I notice anything
surprising or that the content is
not understood I can try it
again in a different way during
instruction on the same day or
for the next class period. If
students seemed disengaged
during an activity I would try
to change it up for the next one
or try not to have that activity
be the majority of the class/
break it up with video clips or
think/pair/shares 9/27/17
students are completely their
portions of the assignments
and responding with correct
answers, seem to be focused
during activities and are
actively raising their hands to
share responses. Conversations
stay focused on the class topic.
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Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
instruction based on the extend learning
ongoing monitoring of opportunities and provide
individual student needs for assistance to students in
assistance, support, or mastering the concepts
challenge. 5/10/18 flexibly and effectively.
Students monitor their
Students are able to progress in learning and
articulate their level of provide information to
understanding and use teacher that informs
teacher guidance to meet adjustments in instruction.
their needs during
instruction. 5/10/18
I am constantly switching Teacher and Students- I
up activities and lessons to change and adapt lessons to
meet the needs of ALL fit the needs of my
students. One class may do students- add online options
a reading in groups, another for those that need it.
whole class and another Students work together in
independently 5/10/18 groups to answer questions
and discuss the content.
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Students can work
independently and gather
the information needed to
be independent. 5/10/18
Teacher- I change and adapt
lessons to fit the needs of
my students- add online
options for those that need
it.
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Student- students work
together in groups to
answer questions and
discuss the content.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Student- students work
together in groups to
answer questions and
discuss the content.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
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