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 Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual of formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. 9/17/23 sources to learn about adjustments to make ongoing
assessments. students and guide instruction and meet adjustments and
selection of instructional individual identified accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse learning needs. instruction.
Using knowledge of learning needs. 3/15/24
students to engage
them in learning Some students may Students engage in single Students engage in Students actively utilize a Students take ownership
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of learning through the use variety of instructional of their learning by
instructional strategies lessons that include some of adjustments in strategies and choosing from a wide
focused on the class as a adjustments based on instruction to meet their technologies in learning range of methods to
whole. assessments. 9/17/23 needs. 3/14/24 that ensure equitable further their learning that
access to the curriculum. are responsive to their
learning needs.
One-on-one assessments Throughout the year in
are given to students at both formal and informal
the beginning, middle, settings, I am gathering
and end of the year where data on students to best
additional data is support their needs and
gathered for individual improve upon their areas
students. 9/17/23 where they can grow.
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Students are given

Students are taught adjustments when needed
lessons as a whole, then a to best support their
small group of students learning. 3/14/24
Evidence stay with me, the teacher,
for adjustments, further
reinforcement and
practice of the standard at
focus. 9/17/23
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 3/15/24 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. 9/17/23
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. 9/17/23 3/15/24
Prior to the start of the Prior to the start of the
school year, I meet with school year, I meet with
each family and student each family and student
virtually to gather virtually to gather
information on prior information on prior
knowledge, interests, knowledge, interests,
backgrounds, and what backgrounds, and what
the student would like to the student would like to
improve in. I reference improve in. I also
this data daily when continue to keep an open
teaching the students and communication
planning lessons. throughout the year with
Evidence 9/17/23 students and parents to
continue to build the
relationship and inform
Lessons are planned with instruction based on that
the students’ interests data. 3/15/24
and prior knowledge in
mind. This increases Students are regularly
engagement as well. given activities and
9/17/23 portfolios that are
modified to relate to their
prior knowledge and
interests. 3/15/24
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. 9/17/23 family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
Connecting subject 3/15/24 students in relating to instruction.
matter to subject matter.
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students actively engage Students routinely
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections Students utilize real-life in making and using real- integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons connections regularly to life connections to subject into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to develop understandings matter to extend their and make relevant
support understanding of of subject matter. understanding. applications of subject
subject matter. 9/17/23 3/15/24 matter during learning
activities.
I use real-life connections I now regularly relate the
during instruction, but do subject matter to real-life
not feel it has been a context to better help the
major focus during my students understand the
lessons. This is an area I why behind the learning
can improve in. 9/17/23 objective. 3/15/24

Students are exposed to

Teaching 4th grade these real-world
students, I am under the examples regularly,
impression that most which helps the material
Evidence students relate the be relatable and can
subject matter to real life, deeper their
and others may not fully understanding. 3/15/24
understand how it
relates. With my
instruction, I can better
help all students
understand the relation
and the WHY behind the
learning. 9/17/23
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. 3/15/24
strategies, resources, learning needs. 9/17/23
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
9/17/23 technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students learning.
needs. 3/15/24
Our virtual school has This year I have tried out
numerous resources and several more SISPs for my
technologies provided to students to engage in to
us teachers to meet meet their learning needs
students’ learning needs and close the gaps,
even in a fully online whether it is in ELA or
environment. I am always Math. Some of these
learning and trying new include: iReady
strategies and Individualized Path, IXL,
technologies to see which Reflex, Frax, and Reading
work well with my Eggs. 3/15/24
students. 9/17/23
Evidence Students have been
engaged in the above SISP
Students are active programs outside of their
participants in using daily lessons to target
these strategies, their needs. 3/15/24
resources, and
technologies as they are
learning through their
individual laptops.
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Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
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
critically. 9/17/23 content. 3/15/24 reflecting on multiple problems.
Promoting critical
perspectives.
thinking though
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to Students respond to Students pose problems Students pose and
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks questions and problems and construct questions answer a wide-range of
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote posed by the teacher and of their own to support complex questions and
comprehension and begin to pose and solve inquiries into content. problems, reflect, and
critical thinking in single problems of their own communicate
lessons or a sequence of related to the content. understandings based on
lessons. 9/17/23 3/15/24 in depth analysis of
content learning.
My lesson design consists I have been more mindful
of a spiral review of allowing students
(students recall previous proper “think time”
learning), direct during instruction. As a
instruction, guided new teacher the silence
practice (interpret and did not always feel
think critically), and an comfortable, but I realize
exit ticket (confirm it is important to the
understanding and students’ learning.
mastery of new skill). 3/15/24
Varied questions and
tasks are throughout the
Evidence lessons to promote
problem solving and
critical thinking. 9/17/23
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
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. 3/15/24 concepts flexibly and
learning and 9/17/23 effectively.
adjusting instruction
while teaching. Some students receive Students receive Students are able to Students monitor their
individual assistance assistance individually or Students successfully articulate their level of progress in learning and
during instruction. in small groups during participate and stay understanding and use provide information to
instruction. engaged in learning teacher guidance to meet teacher that informs
activities. 9/17/23 their needs during adjustments in
instruction. 3/15/24 instruction.
I regularly check for With the use of Nearpod
understanding during instruction, I am
throughout instruction to able to monitor the
monitor whether students’ screens, which
adjustments and acts as their digital paper.
reteaching is needed. By watching as they
Students take an exit work, I am able to see
ticket at the end of the how they are doing and
lesson which sometimes make adjustments or
consists of a problem or a provide additional
scale to show how support if needed.
confident they feel in the 3/15/24
Evidence new learning. 9/17/23
Students often “self-
check” their own work, or
When students need give a range of thumbs up
further instruction or to thumbs down based on
assistance, I reteach to a their current levels of
small group to ensure understanding. 3/15/24
they understand before
the lesson ends. 9/17/23