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 based instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ on broad knowledge of systematic opportunities for
and state required information on student academic readiness, academic students. Matches resources supporting and extending
assessments. academic readiness, language, language, diverse cultural and specific strategies to student learning based on
4.1 Using knowledge cultural background, and backgrounds, and individual students’ diverse learning comprehensive information
of students’ academic individual development. cognitive, social, emotional, needs and cultural on students.
readiness, language and physical development to backgrounds. 10/23/22,
proficiency, cultural meet their individual needs. 4/8/23
background, and 9/25/21, 5/322
individual
development to plan Becomes aware of potential Examines potential sources of Engages students in the
instruction. Is aware of impact of bias on areas of bias and seeks to bias and stereotyping when Planning addresses bias, analysis of bias, stereotyping,
learning. learn about culturally planning lessons. Uses stereotyping, and and assumptions.
responsive pedagogy. culturally responsive assumptions about cultures
pedagogy in planning. an members of cultures.
9/25/21, 5/3/22, 4/8/23

Lessons range in I provide resources to I do weekly read alouds to

differentiation for students families in both Spanish focus on social emotional
who are at, meeting, or and English. I have access learning of my students. I
exceeding grade standards. to a translator for both have acces to a translate
Students' emotional needs
are considered in each lesson
spoken conversations and for Spanish and resources
by encouraging open written materials. I do in English and Spanish
communication and if the Social Emotional Learning onmy class website. I also
lesson needs to be paced lessons where I have make an effort to ensure
slower for some students. students talk about their that lessons have diverse
Students use academic feelings and experiences. representation and that
language while they the books I choose
participate. Lessons include I have included more connect to my students
diverse images and inclusive diverse books for my experiences. 4/8/23
content so that students can
see themselves reflected in
read-alouds. I focus on
the lessons. 9/25/21 different cultures and
address stereotypes.
I have started planning more 10/23/22
lessons that are based on the
diverse cultural backgrounds
of students. I plan to
implement more of these
lessons next year as part of
my SEL lessons 5/3/22
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and articulates Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to students learning goals to students articulates comprehensive
lesson to students based development with clear learning goals for that integrate content short-term and long-term
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons content that are accessible, standards with students’ learning goals for
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons. challenging, and strengths, interests, and students. Assists students
student learning differentiated to address learning needs. 5/3/22, to articulate and monitor
students’ diverse learning 10/23/22, 4/8/23 learning goals.
needs. 9/25/21

The learning goal is on the I have made lessons based I read the goals for each
warm-up slide and the on students' interests lesson at the beeining of
agenda. Learning including individualized the lesson and at the end.
objectives connect to assignments to meet those I also incorporate
previous learning (ex: students specific needs. students interests and
Counting to make 10, 10 5/3/22 needs by making lessons
frames). Lessons include that are custom 4/8/23
several practice I go over the goals at the
opportunities. 9/25/21 beginning of my lessons
and create lessons based
on student's interests and
differentiation for
students that need more
of a challenge. 10/23/22
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum Establishes short- and Refines sequence of Utilizes extensive
for daily, short- and units that include a series long-term curriculum long-term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
4.3 Developing and
long-term plans. of connected lessons and plans for subject matter integrations of curriculum content standards, and
sequencing
are linked to long-term concepts and essential guidelines, frameworks, assess learning needs to
long-term and
planning to support related academic language and assessed instructional design cohesive and
short-term
student learning. and formats that support needs to ensure student comprehensive long- and
instructional plans to
student learning. 9/25/21 learning. 5/3/22, short-term instructional
support student
10/23/22, 4/8/23 plans that ensure high
learning
levels of learning.

Goals are mapped out with I have a pacing guide that I I have a lessons planned
a pacing guide of what my follow while planning according to when
2nd-grade students should lessons. However, I do students will be covering
know throughout the year make sure to implement specific topics. I have been
for Math and English lessons. 5/3/22 implementing the changes
Language Arts. 9/25/21 that I noted last year and I
I am using the same feel that the lessons have
planning guide I used last a better pace compared to
year. However, I am last year. 4/8/23
making adjustments that I
noted last year. By adding
lessons where I saw a
greater need (Word
Problems) and more
practice with foundational
skills for math.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Plans instruction that Select strategies for single Incorporates differentiated Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies lessons or a sequence of instructional strategies wide range of strategies to incorporating a repertoire
suggested by curriculum lessons that respond to into ongoing planning that address learning styles of strategies specifically
guidelines. students’ diverse learning addresses culturally and meet students’ meet students’ diverse
needs. 9/25/21, 5/3/22, responsive pedagogy, assessed language and language and learning
4.4 Planning 10/23/22 students’ diverse language, learning needs. Provides needs and styles to
instruction that and learning needs and appropriate support and advance learning for all.
incorporates styles. challenges for students.
appropriate Is aware of student Facilitates opportunities
strategies to meet the content, learning, and Seeks to learn about Uses assessments of Integrates results from a for students to reflect on
learning needs of all language needs through students’ diverse learning students’ learning and broad range of their learning and the
students data provided by the site and language needs language needs to inform assessments into planning impact of instructional
and district. beyond basic data. the planning of to meet students’ diverse strategies to meet their
9/25/21 differentiated instruction. learning and language learning and language
5/3/22, 10/23/22 needs.4/8/23 needs.

I have lessons planned I use the surveys at the I vary my lessons and
with students' needs in end of my lesson, test activities to keep students
mind (large font, extra results, and their work to engaged in lessons. On
time, lesson pacing). I help with language needs. occasion some activities
asked parents during my 5/3/22 may repeat but overall I
Welcome call with families. want students to have
I asked them if there was I do challenge questions plenty of opporotites to
anything that they could for students who need practice. For example I
tell me that could help me more fo a challenge. I go have students write
as their child's teacher. over nearpod reports to sentences with specific
9/25/21 see how well my students letter patterns and
understood the skill I was sounds. I also create
I do keep my lessons teaching them. I create review lessons to go over
similar whie going over a challenge questions for specific skills that
specific skill. Having said students who need students missed. 4/8/23
that I see now that I can additional practice or a
expand more despite the challenge. 10/23/22
fact that the skill is the
same. 5/3/22
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for a
uses materials from materials in single lessons adaptations to adjustments to wide range of adaptations
curriculum provided. or sequences of lessons to differentiate instructional instructional plans and to lessons based on
4.5 Adapting address students’ learning plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of materials in-depth analysis of
instructional plans needs. responsive pedagogy and as the instructional needs individual student needs.
and curricular additional materials to arises to support student
materials to meet the support students’ diverse learning. 5/3/22, Engages with students to
assessed learning learning needs. 9/25/21 10/23/22, 4/8/23 identify types of
needs of all students. adjustments in instruction
that best meet their
learning goals.

I have a lesson calendar I have had to completely My lessons have gone

planned that I send out to overhaul some lessons through some
parents with some lessons because my scaffolds were improvements that I
labeled as tentative in case not enough for students. I wanted to implement last
I need to make try to keep my lessons year and that has made
adjustments. Students that lively by trying new things lessons go more smoothly.
need additional help will in my classroom. 5/3/22 I also have made more
have time during Learning opportunities for extra
Labs, which I have twice a Based on the pacing guide practice. 4/8/23
week. 9/25/21 I used last year I have
made adjustments to my
lessons this year. I have
also included more digital
resources for families to
use on my class website.
10/23/22