CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

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Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually and Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching practice reflection on teaching individually and with with colleagues on reflective practice and
to support student learning. practice individually and colleagues on the refinements in teaching action research in
Reflects individually or with with colleagues that is relationship between practice and connections supporting student
colleagues on immediate focused on methods to making adjustments in among the elements of learning and raising the
student learning needs. support the full range of teaching practice and the CSTP to positively level of academic
learners. impact on the full range impact the full range of achievement.
of learners. learners.
Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school wide
impact on student learning.
I am beginning to develop I reflect on my teaching I have continued to This CSTP is most aligned
the practice of habitually practice by maintaining a maintain my teaching with Teacher Leader Model
reflecting on my lessons reflection journal. Here is a reflection journal. I also Standards Domain 4 (b)
and units. I document my sample of a daily /weekly attend the weekly staff which discusses
meetings at my school. I am maintaining a reflexive
6.1 Reflecting reflection in a journal and I journal entry. These also a member of the AOSA practice. The teacher leader
on teaching consider: to what degree my templates prompt me to Orange County Chapter “engages in reflective dialog
students were engaged, consider "What worked which is a community of with colleagues based on
practice in
how effectively the well? What was missing? music teachers and observation of instruction,
support of assessments supported the What students stood out "learners dedicated to student work, and
student learning objective. What and why? Most enjoyable bringing the arts to our assessment data and helps
learning were the successes? What moment? Most effective students, and even more make connections to
were my areas that need strategy? Most challenging importantly, are dedicated research-based effective
improvement? My moment? I am embracing to giving them the practices.” I reflect on
necessary knowledge and student learning in the
reflections inform my future the lessons that do not go skills to become creative, context of my lesson, units,
instruction. I reflect on well because they provide a responsible, tolerant, and curriculum . I attend
biases that I have and aim to wealth of teaching caring, and involved citizens weekly faculty meetings
mitigate the impact of my moments ( a.k.a. mistakes) of the twenty-first century." where we reflect on student
biases in future instruction. from which to learn. I am Throughout the year, the learning, our instructional
I mostly reflect individually embracing the lessons were chapter hosts workshops approaches and student
because I am the only music successful because I will for professional growth and data. I use this inventory of
teacher, but I do share build on those for future collaboration. Here I have reflection questions which
reflections with my mentor success. What we do is such collaborated with teachers is aligned to the six
and professionals and domains of Blooms’s
sometimes. (9/17/22) a process, which reminds learned other music taxonomy hierarchy. I have
me of the famous saying educators in the county. shared this inventory of
that goes: "there's no way Here is photo of one of our reflection questions with
to be a perfect teacher, but workshops this fall. (Fall my teacher colleagues.
a million ways to be a great 2023) (Spring 2024)
one." (4/30/23)
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Develops goals connected to Sets goals connected to the Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a broad
the CSTP through required CSTP that take into account the CSTP that are authentic goals range of professional goals
processes and local self-assessment of teaching authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP connected to the CSTP to
protocols. practice. and based on self- that are intellectually improve instructional
assessment. challenging and based on practice and impact
Attends required Expands knowledge and Aligns personal goals self-assessment and student learning within and
professional development. skills individually and with with school and district feedback from a variety beyond the classroom.
colleagues through goals, and focuses on of sources. Engages in ongoing inquiry
available professional improving student Engages in and into teacher practice for
development. learning. contributes to professional development.
Selects and engages in professional Contributes to professional
professional development targeted on organizations, and
development based on student achievement. development opportunities
needs identified in Pursues a variety of to extend own teaching
professional goals. additional opportunities practice.
6.2 Establishing to learn professionally.
professional I have watched Youtube This past year, I had the This past summer This CSTP is aligned with
goals and videos and I subscribe to opportunity to attend the completed my level 1 Orff ISTE standard
social media accounts that ISTE conference. This Training. This was a 2 week Empowered Professional
engaging in graduate level course where
support my targeted conference expanded my 2.1 a Learner: Set
continuous and I learned the Orff approach
professional development knowledge of how to and pedagogy. This course
professional learning
purposeful areas. I use the CSUF library effectively integrate goals to explore and
is directly aligned with my
professional to read books that support technology into my subject matter and I was apply pedagogical
growth and CSTPs in music. Being classroom. This conference fortunate to have my school approaches made
development enrolled in FOTIP supports contributed to the partially fund this PD possible by technology
my professional development of my opportunity. This course and reflect on their
development, and helps me educational technology was very intensive and effectiveness. I always
organize goals for my skills. One ITSE course challenging since it was 3 consider how I can
teaching practice. My taught attendees new ways graduate units condensed leverage tech tools to
into 2 weeks of time over
self-reflection teaching of using Chrome Music Lab the summer. This course
improve student
journal informs my goals. I which I was able to was a goal that I have been outcomes. In the future I
collaborate with my mentor implement in my wanting to achieve, and I hope to possibly
teacher who can help me classroom. As the only am so thankful that I did incorporate IReal Pro,
establish relevant goals for music teacher at school, I because it has transformed Noteflight and Flat. My
a new teacher. My main am exploring how to share my pedagogy and classroom goal is to explore and
CSTP goals are to develop a what I have learned. This culture. I learned so many compare these apps over
wide repertoire of summer I plan on taking a new instructional the summertime and
formative assessment , and Level 1 Orff course. I will be strategies, or what the Orff plan for ways to
method would call
to develop strategies for exploring ways to integrate 'pathways' for learning and
incorporate any one of
differentiation. (9/17/22) Orff pedagogy into my music making. (Fall 2023) tech-based tools.
curriculum. (4/30/23) (Spring 2024)
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Attends staff, grade level, Consults with colleagues to Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates collaboration
department, and other consider how best to colleagues to improve colleagues to expand with colleagues.
required meetings and support teacher and student learning and impact on teacher and Works to ensure the
collaborations. student learning. reflect on teaching student learning within broadest positive impact
practice at the classroom grade or department and possible on instructional
Identifies student and Begins to identify how to level. school and district levels. practice and student
teacher resources at the access student and teacher achievement at school and
school and district level. resources in the broader Interacts with members Engages with members district levels and for the
professional community. of the broader of the broader profession.
professional community professional community Initiates and develops
to access resources that to access resources and a professional learning
support teacher wide range of supports opportunities with the
effectiveness and for teaching the full broader professional
student learning range of learners. community focused on
student achievement.
6.3 I attend weekly staff I collaborate with the music I participate in a book study This CSTP is aligned with
Collaborating meetings where areas of teachers at the "feeder" group hosted by the NBPTS Proposition 5:
with colleagues student focus are formally schools. I coordinate with American Center for Teachers are members of
discussed. I regularly the music teachers at the Elemental Music Making learning communities.
and the broader (ACEMM). Through this
collaborate with colleagues feeder schools by planning My teacher leader
professional book study group, I learn
to maintain the PLC and to joint concerts, and by about books and topics that project allowed me to
community to support student learning. I assigning music to my meet this standard as I
are relevant for 21st
support teacher collaborate with more students that is aligned century elementary music shared the presentation
and student experienced teachers to with what music teachers educators. This group meets in a faculty/PLC meeting.
learning learn best practices, and I are teaching at the feeder virtually every Thursday Through my
collaborate with new schools. I also am a part of a over Zoom. This group has presentation, I
teachers to reflect on the network of music teachers introduced me to amazing collaborated with my
CSTPs. Teachers regularly on facebook called authors and topics which teachers colleagues and
have allowed me to better
exchange knowledge about Southern California School meet the needs of my
explored ways to create
how to best support student Band and Orchestra students and has enabled trauma-informed
and teacher learning. I Association. This group me to collaborate with learning environments,
collaborate with teachers to connects music teachers music educators throughout and conditions that
develop cross-curricular and it is where music the United States. Books support student
and arts-integrated lessons teachers can share that we have read include learning. My Teacher
for my students. I reflect on information about The Playful Life: The Power Leader presentation
student work with other upcoming festivals, honor of Play in Our Every Day, included a theoretical
colleagues depending on bands and competitions. Elementaria, Culturally presentation, and a
Responsive Teaching and
the needs of the student. I am exploring ways to the Brain, and Creative
hands-on learning
Teachers share resources in implement this CSTP for Dance for all Ages. (Fall workshop approach with
the teacher work room. general music classes. 2023) the teachers.
(9/17/22) (4/30/23) (Spring 2024)
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Is aware of the role of the Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide range of
family in student learning importance of the family’s contribute to the and support for families opportunities for families
and the need for role in student learning. classroom and school. to actively participate in to contribute to the
interactions with families. Seeks information about Adjusts communication the classroom and classroom and school
cultural norms of families to families based on school. community. Supports a
represented in the school. awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
Welcomes family norms and wide range of families in ways which environment in which
involvement at classroom/ experiences with schools. show understanding of families take leadership to
school events. and respect for cultural improve student learning.
norms.
I have elementary My school welcomes family Some ways in which I work This CSTP is aligned with
knowledge of my school involvement to support with families to support Teacher Leader Model
student learning is through
community. I attended student learning. My Standards Domain 6”
my use of the Remind app,
school registration day to principal hosts monthly facilitating parent teacher The teacher leader
learn about my students. At "coffee with the principal conferences, and using emails understands that
registration I aim to learn events." Parents are invited to communicate with parents families, cultures, and
about students’ contexts to attend weekly mass and guardians. The Remind communities have a
and funds of knowledge. which allows parents to be app is able to communicate significant impact on
6.4 Working and translate messages into
with families to I aim to communicate the involved in students' many languages. In parent
educational processes
learning goals with families spiritual formation. Once a teacher conferences I and student learning.
support student and guardians at back to year, our school hosts a The teacher leader
sometimes communicate in
learning school night. Parents cybersecurity and internet Spanish. Although I am not as works with colleagues to
receive regular safety information night proficient in Spanish as I promote ongoing
would like to be, it is one
correspondence via email which informs parents on systematic collaboration
adjustment that I am capable
and school wide how to monitor students' of making! This year, I wrote a with families,
newsletters. I am emerging internet use. Within the welcome letter to my community
in learning the best modes context of my classroom, I students where I introduced members. I attended a
for communication. I am create monthly newsletters myself before the school workshop last summer
emerging in being culturally for each ensemble/class started. Students were where I learned that
encouraged to write a letter
responsive to families’ period and it is posted on music teachers in other
back to me so that I could get
cultural and linguistic the school website where it to know them and their states host family folk
identities in my is accessible to families and interests. In this 'student dance nights. It is a goal
communication. parents. I am exploring letter to teacher' students of mine to implement
For students in ensembles, ways to involve parents and were able to share things family folk dance nights
students are encouraged to families in my general about themselves. The data I because this would be a
collected from these letters
practice in front of their music classes. I am gave me insight into my
means to cultivate parent
animals or family members exploring ideas for ways to students' cultural norms and involvement and
at home. Parents are invited involve families in my life experiences. (Fall 2023) collaboration through
to all student performances. immediate classroom my subject area.
(9/17/22) context. (4/30/23) (Spring 2024)
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Develops awareness about Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
local neighborhoods and neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members to
communities surrounding community resources. community resources to community resources to increase instructional and
the school. support the curriculum. support the instructional learning opportunities for
Includes references or program, students, and students.
Uses available connections to Includes knowledge of families.
neighborhood and communities in single communities when Engages students in
community resources in lessons or sequence of designing and Draws from leadership and service in
single lessons. lessons. implementing understanding of the community.
instruction community to improve Incorporates community
and enrich the members into the school
instructional program. learning community.

Learning and emerging in Students at my school go Once a year, my school This CSTP is aligned with
my knowledge of my on field trips through does a performance at ISTE standard Learning
school’s local community. which they engage with one of the city's Catalyst-Collaborator -
Students do not share one the local community in 2.4 c: Use collaborative
6.5 Engaging performing arts
community because I teach order to support student tools to expand students’
local centers/theaters. The
in a private school. learning. For career day, authentic, real-world
communities in Learning the extent to school collaborates learning experiences by
several community with this theater which
support of the which my school will allow members/officials visited engaging virtually with
instructional me to leverage and include sometimes will host experts, teams and
our campus and spoke to our school to watch
community resources. I am students, locally and
program classrooms to represent
thinking about inviting daytime performances globally. My students
different careers. Still
guest musicians to speak to of current theater engage in on and
my music classes. I am learning and growing in off-campus
my knowledge of my
productions. Other
brainstorming ideas for examples are when my performances, and
field trips that contextualize school’s local community students participate in
since students do not band students perform
music. Students can see a field trips through which
share one community. off-campus and in the
live performance or they engage with the
volunteer perform in the Exploring what community. This broader community.
community. One community means in the requires us to prepare Other community
community service project context of our school. a relevant repertoire engagement strategies
idea I have is for my Exploring how to for the performance. include my school
students to write a implement 6.5 post- My school has an encouraging students to
spirit/theme/anthem song COVID and after increased active PTO that participate in the PTA
for our school. Students can precautionary security facilitates engaging Reflections competition,
perform at more school due to school shootings. community resources and to submit artworks
events. (9/17/22) (4/30/23) with our school. (Fall to the city’s local gallery.
(Spring 2024).
2023)
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Develops an understanding Maintains professional Anticipates professional Integrates the full range Models professionalism
of professional responsibilities in timely responsibilities and of professional and supports colleagues in
responsibilities. ways and seeks support as manages time and effort responsibilities into meeting and exceeding
needed. required to meet advanced planning and professional
Seeks to meet required expectations. prepares for situations Responsibilities effectively.
commitments to students. Demonstrates commitment that may be challenging.
by exploring ways to Pursues ways to support Supports colleagues to
address individual student students’ diverse Maintains continual maintain the motivation,
needs. learning needs and effort to seek, develop, resiliency, and energy to
maintains belief in and refine new and ensure that all students
students’ capacity for creative methods to achieve.
achievement. ensure individual
student learning.
I have a good understanding This semester I have had Since this is my 5th year at This CSTP is aligned with
of my responsibilities to manage 2 major my school, I have become NBPTS proposition 1:
6.6 Managing more strategic and efficient at
considering the length of responsibilities: my Teachers are committed
my job and I am better able to
professional my teaching career. I am school's WASC committee anticipate the demands of my to students and their
responsibilities collaborate with my mentor and this induction school and classroom. learning. This is my 5th
teacher to learn about program for my clear However, this year has been year at my school and
to maintain rather special since our
implicit and explicit teacher credential. Two resources each year I feel that I am
motivation and expectations at my school school has been undergoing better equipped to meet
that have been helpful to its accreditation. In fact, the
commitment to site. I am learning the this standard. Next year,
maintain motivation and week after Thanksgiving, the
all students school culture so that I can
commitment to all accreditation team will be my school will be
be a positive contribution to visiting our school and will undergoing leadership
students are Educator
the school staff and a conduct their final and administrative
committed role model to Wellness and 180 Days of walk-throughs of the changes and I am
students. I am observing Self-Care for Busy classrooms and campus. This
concerned as to how the
Educators. These books process has required extra
and implementing advice & time and effort from the new leaders will support
strategies from my mentor. help me maintain healthy teachers and administration the teachers to manage
Emerging on maintaining a boundaries in my life so and I have learned what to their responsibilities and
healthy work life balance. that I can balance my expect for the accreditation. help teachers maintain
My current schedule more personal and professional This process has taken away their commitment to the
endeavors. I am exploring time and resources from
focused on work and students. I will admit
being able to focus on my
professional development. strategies that my mentor teaching which is unfortunate that I am weary, but I
(9/17/22) has suggested to maintain a and ironic. I hold the belief know that I have grown
work-life balance which that all students have the so much these past 2
includes setting aside a day capacity for achievement! years.
where I take a break from (Fall 2023) (Spring 2024)
work. (4/30/23)
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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies, Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
profession in all circumstances.
* As follows:
● Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
● Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which and holding peers accountable to norms of
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. respectful treatment and communication.
● Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
● Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct.
● Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
● Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
6.7 federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
Demonstrating ● Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
professional health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
responsibility, ● Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
integrity, and ● Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
● Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
ethical conduct
community.
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My commitment to this Induction program is one way
that I have met this CSTP standard. This year I have
My school provides training to employees on a variety of topics. Here is a been personally challenged as a professional and
certificate of completion for a workplace harassment-prevention. Here are 2 educator as related to matters of ethics. I have
certificates of completion (1) (2) regarding student safety and child abuse. observed situations in which I feel that administration
These courses have helped equip me to follow rules and ethical responsibilities does not handle a situation properly and I do not feel
safe to stand up for what I believe to be just. As I reflect
and explore various ways to maintain professional conduct. I am also exploring
on this standard, I can not help but admit that I think
ways in which my values and biases affect the teaching and learning of about whether I will be another teacher attrition
students. I ask for help from trusted teacher colleagues when I am unsure how statistic. I am committed to my students, but the system
to approach a situation. (4/30/23) sometimes is not.

This year, I am making more progress in the Induction process in order to secure my
clear credential. I can confidently say that I adhere to: Maintaining professional
conduct and integrity in the classroom and school community.
Modeling appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession. Taking
responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Being aware of own personal
values and biases and recognizing ways in which these values and biases affect the
teaching and learning of students. Adhere to legal and ethical obligations in teaching
the full ranges of learners, including English learners and students with special needs.
Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the California
Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. I ask for help from trusted teacher colleagues when I
am unsure how to approach a situation. I contributes to fostering a school culture with
a high degree of resilience, professional integrity, and ethical conduct. (Fall 2023)