Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Learns about students Gathers additional data to Uses data from a variety of Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. sources to learn about adjustments to instruction make ongoing
assessments. students and guide and meet individual adjustments and
selection of instructional identified learning needs. accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse instruction.
Using knowledge of learning needs.
students to engage Students actively utilize a
them in learning Some students may Students engage in single Students engage in variety of instructional Students take ownership
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of learning through the use of strategies and of their learning by
instructional strategies lessons that include some adjustments in instruction technologies in learning choosing from a wide
focused on the class as a adjustments based on to meet their needs. that ensure equitable range of methods to
whole. assessments. access to the curriculum. further their learning that
are responsive to their
learning needs.
I give students a little In continuing with the I am also teaching a After being with the
survey that asks questions responses from the strength and conditioning students for another
about them in the first surveys and other data I class this year. I am semester in the fall and
class meeting. I think it’s a gather, I mold my lessons incorporating different going into the spring, it’s
great way for me to get to based off of their ways of instruction by nice to get to know them
know the students a little responses. I also email using some elements of better. I’m able to listen to
more, because I only have some information that I’m video and technology at their needs and I’m also
so much time with them, not able to cover during the same time to help with able to adjust the lessons
so it’s helpful for me to get class, or post those on coaching in person to help so they’re not spending
some information about Google Classroom. students with learning too much time doing one
them. 4/19/21 better technique. thing. I’ve learned to give
10/17/21 them more frequent
In the virtual environment breaks.
Evidence this trimester, I got the 3/17/22
idea from my sister to ask
students to create a
“virtual locker” that has
pictures about their lives. I
ask them to elaborate on
the pictures as well. I also
shared my own prior to
asking them to create one,
so that also helps them to
get to know me a little
better. (9/21/2020)
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Develops awareness of Uses gathered Uses school resources and Integrates broad Develops and
prior knowledge, culture, information about family contacts to expand knowledge of students systematically uses
backgrounds, life students’ prior understanding of and their communities to extensive information
experiences, and interests knowledge, cultural students’ prior inform instruction. regarding students’
represented among backgrounds, life knowledge, cultural cultural backgrounds,
students. experiences, and interest backgrounds, life prior knowledge, life
Connecting learning
to support student experiences, and interests experiences, and
to students’ prior
learning. to connect to student interests.
knowledge,
learning.
backgrounds, life
experiences, and
Some students connect Students participate in Students make Students are actively Students can articulate
interests
learning activities to their single lessons or connections between engaged in curriculum, the relevance and impact
own lives. sequences of lessons curriculum, and their which relates their prior of lessons on their lives
related to their interests prior knowledge, knowledge, experiences, and society.
and experiences. backgrounds, life and interests within and
experiences, and across learning activities.
interests.
On one of the questions I was able to connect I am using Padlet as a In our nutrition unts, I’ve
that I ask in the survey, I more to some of the means to help start the made some of the
specifically ask what parents during our day, so I ask students lessons where they need
students do in times of conferences, and it was what they did over the to reflect back on what
adversity. I explain that interesting to hear some weekend if they’d like to they’re eating and that
challenges and obstacles of the backgrounds of share, or ask simple takes into account some
will always be something the students. Some were questions such as “how of the different cultures
that students will even on the East Coast much water have you and backgrounds my
encounter, so it is and were Zooming in drank today?” This is a students come from.
important to change different time zones! So good lead-in to our
their mindset about it that also gave me presentation about Sharing with their
Evidence now. This helps to teach information on why hydration. 10/17/21 classmates helps to
them grit and how to those students weren’t connect with each other
learn from their able to do as much so they can learn more
mistakes, so they are physical activity outside, about their families too.
able to bounce back and since it got darker 3/17/22
take it as a learning quicker. I gave them
situation if they don’t get different suggestions on
the results that they things they can do
wanted. (9/21/20) before class. 4/21/21
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Uses real-life connections Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
during instruction as real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
identified to curriculum. subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
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 students in relating to instruction.
matter to subject matter.
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections connections regularly to in making and using integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons develop understandings real-life connections to into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter. subject matter to extend and make relevant
support understanding of their understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. matter during learning
activities.
I give examples of other I try to connect with the I am still using By learning about the
athletes/celebrities and students by talking Instagram and other different macronutrients
entrepreneurs that have about different sports forms of social media and the types of foods
gone through adversity and even different like Tik Tok to show they are eating, they can
and speak to my own professions because students different connect that to see if
experiences, so as to some students don’t like influencers and creators what they’re eating is
encourage students to working out. I try to get about fitness, and the really healthy for them.
learn from failures, them to understand the students are connecting This is helpful for when
mistakes, and setbacks. importance of physical with them because they they are going off to
Throughout the other activity so I mention that also use those social college and are able to
classes in the trimester, I they’ll need stamina and media platforms quite make their own food
Evidence keep referring back to strength to do the things often. 10/17/21 choices more often.
taking chances and risks, they want to do when 3/17/22
and learning how to they get older, or even
bounce back from some activities of daily
not-so-ideal outcomes. living if they want a
(9/16/20) lifestyle involving
traveling. 4/21/21
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Uses instructional Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
strategies, resources, and instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
technologies as provided resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
by school and/or district. technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
Using a variety of
lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs.
instructional
diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs.
strategies, resources,
learning needs.
and technologies to
meet students’
Some students participate Students participate in Students participate in Students actively engage Students take
diverse learning
in instructional strategies, single lessons or instruction using in instruction and make responsibilities for using
needs
using resources and sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
technologies provided. related to their interests technologies matched to targeted strategies, resources, and
and experiences. their learning needs. resources, and technologies that
technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students needs. learning.
I use video clips to show We have a student that is In my planning for the
different stories of hard of hearing and curriculum in our new
people, I use breakout legally blind. We wear a nutrition course for next
rooms to have students microphone that semester, my colleague
engage in small group connects directly to the and I will want to utilize
discussions, and I ask student’s ears, and we the kitchen space that
students to also use our iPad to let we have so we can teach
chat/message me during the student have access students how to meal
meetings if they don’t to the slides and prep and make their
feel comfortable in presentations, as well as own foods. This type of
sharing during class. I other relevant hands-on activity is sure
Evidence also take surveys at the information that can be to help the students
end of class to have used. 10/17/21 retain the information.
students give some sort 3/17/22
of input about the
video/topic that was
discussed. (9/16/20)

I’ve started to use

Instagram to show
useful clips to the
students. I explain that
social media can be a
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
useful tool if used
properly, and it takes
practice. There are some
accounts worth
following because they
teach, inspire, or are a
good source of news.
4/21/21

Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Asks questions that focus Includes questions in Guide students to think Supports students to Facilitates systematic
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a critically through use of initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
comprehension. sequence of lessons that questioning strategies, through independently to apply critical thinking
require students to recall, posing/solving problems, developing questions, by designing structured
interpret, and think and reflection on issues in posing problems and inquiries into complex
Promoting critical critically. content. reflecting on multiple problems.
thinking though perspectives.
inquiry, problem
solving, and Some students respond to Students respond to Students respond to Students pose problems Students pose and answer
reflection questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks questions and problems and construct questions a wide-range of complex
and comprehension. designed to promote posed by the teacher and of their own to support questions and problems,
comprehension and begin to pose and solve inquiries into content. reflect, and communicate
critical thinking in single problems of their own understandings based on
lessons or a sequence of related to the content. in depth analysis of
lessons. content learning.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I ask students questions I am continuing with This is my first time I am asking students to
on how they can relate self-reflection having the students do create their own 2-week
physical activity in their discussions with the this project, but students nutrition plan and
lives. I ask them to students, and have are asked to create a 2-week workout plan as
reflect on their current introduced nutrition and how-to guide for they head into the
lifestyle and see if they sleep topics as well. movement and give summer. This is their
are able to implement Sleep is important as a suggestions for culminating project for
more exercise in their young student, and some improvement on proper the end of the semester.
routines if they do not, are not practicing good form. 10/17/21 3/17/22
or how to be more habits because they are
efficient with their time playing video games or
Evidence if they are already doing something for fun.
exercising. (9/16/20) I ask them to be mindful
of their actions. 4/21/21

Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
student understanding. observation of student individual student needs provide assistance to
engagement and regular for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
Monitoring student checks for understanding. challenge. concepts flexibly and
learning and effectively.
adjusting instruction
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive Students successfully Students are able to Students monitor their
individual assistance assistance individually or participate and stay articulate their level of progress in learning and
during instruction. in small groups during engaged in learning understanding and use provide information to
instruction. activities. teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
their needs during adjustments in
instruction. instruction.
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
I use some of the If there’s a question I I like using Padlet and I have my Weightlifting
comments from the don’t know the answer Menti to create Club that meets every
surveys to help me in to, I always make sure to discussion topics. Menti Wednesday in order to
checking for write it down to remind is more helpful because help the students work
understanding. It also myself to look for an it is anonymous and on technique or to get a
allows students to ask answer after class. I tell students won’t be able to workout in. I also teach
questions that normally the students that I edit their answers them some of the basics
don’t feel as comfortable simply don’t know, and I except their own. We of progression and how
in speaking to give their send an email or post on had some issues with to develop their own
input. I respond to each Classroom to give them students posting exercise program. I also
student individually if the information. inappropriate edits to ask some of our more
Evidence there is something more 4/21/21 other posts on Padlet. experienced students
pressing to share with 10/17/21 teach our younger
them, and I usually students. 3/17/22
follow up with the whole
class in an email about
the comments I read.
(9/16/20)