Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Models and Models fair and respectful Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
communicates behavior. Demonstrates responsible, and responsibility with reflection and ongoing
expectations for fair and commitment to fairness respectful student students for resolving improvement of the
respectful behavior to and respect in interactions. Assists conflict and creating and caring community based
support social communications with students to resolve maintaining a caring on respect, fairness, and
development. students about language conflicts. classroom community. the value of all members.
and behavior. Incorporates cultural Supports students in
Promoting social Seeks to understand awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Development and cultural perceptions of positive classroom developing a caring
responsibility within caring community. climate. 07/16/23 community that is Students take leadership
a caring community responsive to the diverse in resolving conflict and
where each student Some students share in Students participate in Students demonstrate cultural norms of creating a fair and
is treated fairly and responsibility for the occasional community efforts to be positive, identities of all students. respectful classroom
respectfully classroom community. building activities, accepting, and respectful community where
07/16/23 designed to promote of differences. Students take student’s home culture is
caring, fairness, and responsibility resolving included and valued.
respect. conflicts and maintaining Students communicate
a caring classroom with empathy and
community. Students understanding in
promote respect and interactions with one
appreciation for another.
differences.
Teacher needs to do a Teacher models fairness
better job of creating and respect, uses student
opportunities for names, “please” and
students to share more “thank you,” encourages
responsibility in the student ideas, responses
classroom and providing and comments as they are
a community feeling with highly valued. Teacher
respect and everything tries to be aware,
else nice that comes with knowledgeable and
it. 07/16/23 respectful about cultural
Evidence diversity. Cultural norms
are discussed and tied in
to subject matter.
Students have access to
all instructional materials
needed to complete work
including computers,
culturally responsible
texts, manipulatives,
handouts and more.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the Experiments with and/or Develops physical Maintains physical Adapts physical and/or
importance of the virtual learning environments that reflect environments that reflect environments flexibly to
physical and/or virtual environments that student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
learning environments support student learning. provide a range of provides a broad range of range of resources that
that support student resources for learning. resources, displays, and engage students in
learning. artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Structures for interaction Utilizes a variety of and integral to environments enhance
Is aware that structured are taught in single structures for interaction instruction. learning and reflect
interaction between lessons or sequence of during learning activities diversity within and
Creating physical or
students can support lessons to support that ensures a focus on Integrates a variety of beyond the classroom.
virtual learning
learning. student learning. and completion of structures for interaction
environments that
learning tasks. that engage students Selects from a repertoire
promote student
constructively and of structures for
learning, reflect
productively in learning. interaction to ensure
diversity, and
accelerated learning for
encourage
the full range of students.
constructive and
Some students use Students use resources Students use a variety of Students routinely use a
productive
available resources in provided in learning resources in learning range of resources in Students participate in
interactions among
learning environments environments and environments and learning environments monitoring and changing
students
during instruction. interact with each other interact in ways that that relate to and enhance the design of learning
to understand and deepen their instruction and reflect environments and
complete learning tasks in understanding of the their diversity. structures for
single lessons or content and develop Students share in interactions.
sequence of lessons. constructive social and monitoring and
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interactions to improve
effectiveness and develop
a positive culture for
learning.
Students are provided Desk arrangements
with strategic activities provide opportunities for
that help develop each various types and sizes of
student’s willingness and student groupings.
ability to work Student work is
independently. Lessons displayed, lessons about
Evidence are included that help diversity and inclusion
students appreciate and are embedded within.
share each other’s Clear expectations are
differences. 07/16/23 communicated and
enforced throughout.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Adheres to policies and Recognizes and addresses Anticipates and reduces Integrates support for Shares responsibility with
laws regarding safety that safety issues regarding risks to physical, students to take risks and the students for the
are required by the site, materials, student intellectual, and offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the emotional safety using about divergent maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors organization of the multiple strategies that viewpoints. physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
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Establishing and
Explores strategies to their own language and
maintaining learning
establish intellectual and Models and provides behavior that contributes
environments that
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that to intellectual and
are physically,
classroom. develop resiliency and emotional safety in the
intellectually, and
support intellectual and classroom.
emotionally safe
emotional safety.
Students are aware of Students demonstrate
required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and resiliency in
procedures and the guidance regarding Students take risks, offer practice resiliency skills perseverance for
school and classroom potential safety issues for opinions, and share and strategies to strive academic achievement.
rational for maintaining self or others. 07/16/23 alternative perspectives for academic Students maintain
safety. achievement, and intellectual and emotional
establish intellectual and safety for themselves and
emotional safety in the others in the classroom.
classroom.
Students do a good job of Students are given clear
following rules and expectations that they
adhering to a class policy must follow and they are
about fairness and safety. enforced throughout the
Because clear class. Students are to
expectations are follow all respectful rules
provided, students know established and teacher
what must be followed. must establish a safe
Evidence Teacher models ways to space for all where
agree and disagree and learning can take place.
works to create the Safety issues and
environment that concerns are planned for
students need to succeed. and room for error is
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment learning environment throughout the learning learning environment in
accuracy of answers and that includes accuracy, that includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and learning.
Creating a rigorous
expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
learning
achievement patterns for achievement patterns, instruction that support utilize an extensive
environment with
individuals and groups of and uses scaffolds to the full range of learners repertoire of
high expectations
students. address achievement in meeting high differentiated strategies
and appropriate
gaps.07/16/23 expectations for to meet high
support for all
achievement. expectations.
students
Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated Students actively use Students take
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges supports and challenges responsibility to fully
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote to complete critical utilize teacher and peer
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, reading, writing, higher support, to achieve
learning. 07/16/23 and problem solving in order thinking, and consistently high levels of
learning. problem solving across factual and analytical
subject matter. learning.

Because most of my Teacher establishes clear

students are lower level, expectations for effective
most students need extra group work, models
tutoring and support with appropriate skills,
the teacher to help provides feedback to
comprehension and students, diffuses issues,
accuracy in class. More helps with time
time, more 1 on 1 help, management, responds to
and more outside of class inappropriate behavior,
Evidence help is big. Teacher and has a class reward
supports students in system. Scaffolds and
learning to help manage modifications are used as
time management and needed depending on
assignments due. Teacher class makeup. 07/16/23
makes changes as need in
order to challenge each
individual level.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
and group behaviors.
Developing,
Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine Guides and supports
communicating, and
behavior and applies behavior with students in references to standards students to self-assess,
maintaining
consequences as needed. single lessons or for behavior prior and monitor, and set goals for
high standards for
sequence of lessons in during individual and individual and group
individual and group
anticipation of need for group work. 07/16/23 behavior and
behavior
reinforcement. participation.

Students are aware of Students know Students follow behavior Students respond to Students demonstrate
classroom rules and expectations for behavior expectations, accept individual and group positive behavior,
consequences. and consequences and consequences and behaviors and encourage consistent participation
respond to guidance in increase positive and support each other to and are valued for their
following them. behaviors. make improvements. unique identities.
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Students can always do a References to standards

better job but for the are made often so that
most part do respond to students have clear
guidance and follow what expectations and goals in
they need to do to strive mind. Agreements and
in class. Most students goals are being discussed
know the expectations, prior and after work so in
bought into the classroom order to ensure
agreements, and are awareness of where one
Evidence aware of the is, where one is going and
consequences. 07/16/23 what the goal is. High
standards are established
and upheld throughout
the entirety of the class.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in
single lessons to support single lessons or that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
student learning. sequence of lessons with responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
some student students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
involvement. development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
builds on student integrates school
Provides positive strengths. standards and culturally
Employing classroom Seeks to promote positive behavior supports. relevant norms.
routines, procedures, Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds Responds appropriately Promotes positive
norms, and supports behavior. to disruptive behavior. to behaviors in ways that behaviors and Promotes positive
for positive behavior lessen disruptions to the consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
to ensure a climate in learning climate. refocuses behaviors preventions and a
which all students Students participate in disruptive to the learning positive classroom
can learn Students receive routines, procedures, and climate. climate that eliminate
correction for behavior norms and receive most disruptive behavior.
Students are aware of that interferes with reinforcement for Students are involved in
procedures, routines, and learning, and positive positive behaviors. assessment and
classroom norms. reinforcement in 07/16/23 monitoring of routines,
following routines, Students receive timely procedures, and norms in Students share
procedures, and norms. and effective feedback ways that improve the responsibility with
and consequences for learning climate. teacher for managing and
behaviors that interfere maintaining a positive
with learning. 07/16/23 classroom climate that
promotes learning.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Teacher refers to posted
expectations, has policies
and procedures in place
for things like restroom
usage, class jobs,
homework rules,
materials, and more.
Norms and expectations
Evidence
are made clear from the
beginning and followed,
enforced and encouraged.
Students are aware of
both rewards and
consequences of
behaviors. 07/16/23

Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Paces instruction based Paces instruction with Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and fluidly
on curriculum guidelines. some consideration of students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
Develops awareness of lesson type, adjustments adequate time for assessment of student daily activities.
how transitions and for sufficient student instruction, checking for learning. Supports
classroom management work time and transitions understanding, students in the
impact pacing and to optimize learning. completion of learning monitoring of
Using instructional lessons. activities and closure. instructional time.
time to optimize 07/16/23
learning Some students complete Students complete Students use their Students monitor their
learning activities in time learning activities and, as Students participate in instructional time to own time, are engaged in
allotted. needed, may receive and complete a variety of engage in and complete accomplishing learning
some adjustments of time learning activities in the learning activities and are goals, and participate in
allotted for tasks or time allotted with options prepared for the next reflection, self-
expectations for for extension and review. sequence of instruction. assessment, and goal
completion. 07/16/23 setting.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Students often complete Goals and structures are
activities after receiving aimed at helping students
time for tasks and with time management,
completion. Meaningful materials and
and relevant instruction responsibilities in order
is given to faster paced to meet the needs and
learners and adjusted to tasks needed. Time is
meet the needs of slower very focused and
workers. 07/16/23 intentional. There are
effective procedures in
place to direct students to
Evidence appropriate tasks.
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