CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Is aware of the Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually and Maintains
need to reflect reflection on teaching individually and with with colleagues on ongoing
on teaching practice individually and colleagues on the refinements in teaching reflective
practice to with colleagues that is relationship between making practice and connections practice and
support student focused on methods to adjustments in teaching among the elements of the action research
learning. Reflects support the full range of practice and impact on the CSTP to positively impact in supporting
individually or learners. full range of learners. 7.17.18 the full range of learners. student learning
with colleagues 5/7/19 and raising the
on immediate level of
student learning academic
needs. achievement.

Engages in and
fosters
reflection
among
colleagues for
school wide
impact on
6.1 Reflecting on student
teaching practice learning.
in support of
student learning
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Reflective Conversation ● 5/7/19 - This
7.17.18 semester I have
really stepped up as a
-Jenn reflects on teaching teacher leader by
practice in support of student taking responsibility
learning by: roles within our
● Maintaining focus of English department
her students’ success PLCs . I have
collaborated on
before, during, and research topics and
after lessons have even presented
● Self-reflecting if own my own
students engaged and educational topic that
met the learning goal I think could benefit
more students.
for the day.
● Meeting with my
● Constantly going colleagues on a
over results of an weekly to monthly
assessment to basis to address
determine if standards and plan
assessment is for innovative
lessons that we can
measuring exactly implement together
what learning goal so notice any
intended. discrepancies.
● Fixing minor errors
in delivery and
adjusting for next
lesson
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to the Sets goals connected to the Sets and modifies Sets and
connected to the CSTP that take into account CSTP that are authentic​, authentic goals connected modifies a
CSTP through self-assessment of teaching challenging, and based on to the CSTP that are broad range of
required practice. self- assessment. 7.17.18 intellectually challenging professional
processes and 5/7/19 and based on goals connected
local protocols. Expands knowledge and self-assessment and to the CSTP to
skills individually and with Aligns personal goals with feedback from a variety of improve
Attends required colleagues through available school and district goals, ​and sources. instructional
professional professional development. focuses on improving student practice and
development. learning. 7.17.18​ 5/7/19 Engages in and contributes impact student
to professional learning within
Selects and engages in development targeted on and beyond the
professional development student achievement. classroom.
based on needs identified in Pursues a variety of
professional goals. 7.17.18 additional opportunities to Engages in
5/7/19 learn professionally. ongoing inquiry
6.2 Establishing into teacher
professional practice for
goals and professional
engaging in development.
continuous and
purposeful Contributes to
professional professional
growth and organizations,
and
development
development
opportunities to
extend own
teaching
practice.
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Reflective Conversation
7.17.18
-Jenn establishes
professional goals and
engaging in continuous and
purposeful professional
growth and development by:
● Understanding that
there are always new
trainings to attend,
signing up for
refreshers, and
continuously
researching to see
what new
instructional
strategies and
pedagogies could
help in helping
students succeed.
Attends staff, Consults with colleagues to Collaborates with colleagues Collaborates with Facilitates
grade level, consider how best to support to improve student learning colleagues to expand collaboration
department, and teacher and student learning. and reflect on teaching impact on teacher and with colleagues.
6.3 Collaborating other required practice at the classroom student learning within
with colleagues meetings and Begins to identify how to level. 7.17.18 grade or department and Works to ensure
and the broader collaborations. access student and teacher school and district levels. the broadest
professional resources in the broader Interacts with members of 5/7/19 positive impact
community to Identifies professional community. the broader professional possible on
support teacher student and community to access Engages with members of instructional
and student teacher resources that support the broader professional practice and
learning resources at the teacher effectiveness and community to access student
school and student learning 7.17.18 resources and a wide range achievement at
district level. of supports for teaching school and
the full range of learners. district levels
5/7/19
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and for the
profession.

Initiates and
develops
professional
learning
opportunities
with the
broader
professional
community
focused on
student
achievement.
Reflective Conversation ● TLS Domain 3:
7.17.18 Promoting
-Jenn collaborates with Professional
colleagues and the broader Learning for
professional community to Continuous
support teacher and student Improvement:
learning by: 5/7/19 ​One way
● Discussing lessons that I facilitate
with other teachers professional
and assistant learning among
principals to receive colleagues is by
feedback on helping to decide
instructional the themes or
strategies. goals for our
● Collaborating with monthly PLCS.
other English We have
teachers to plan and something called
implement similar or the “hot seat” and
complementing despite its name
is not that
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lessons that can build stressful. What
off each other. we do is we take
turns discussing
current
challenges within
the classroom in
regards to
discipline,
content, or
practice. When it
is my turn, I make
sure to bring up
topics that can
help benefit other
teachers as well
as myself. We
work together as
a team to come
up with multiple
solutions for the
same issues we
all seem to be
facing. Another
way, is by signing
up our teachers
for Professional
development
happening
around us. We
recently got to go
to CABE 2019
where we learned
about how to
better serve our
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English Language
Learners as well
as our student
population in
general.
Is aware of the Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities and Structures a
role of the family importance of the family’s contribute to the classroom support for families to wide range of
in student role in student learning. and school. ​Ad​justs actively participate in the opportunities
learning and the Seeks information about communication to families classroom and school. for families to
need for cultural norms of families based on awareness of contribute to
interactions with represented in the school. cultural norms​ and wide Communicates to families the classroom
families. Welcomes family range of experiences with in ways which show and school
involvement at classroom/ schools. 7.17.18 ​12/10/18 understanding of and community.
school events. 5/7/19 respect for cultural norms. Supports a
school/district
environment in
which families
take leadership
to improve
student
learning.
6.4 Working with
families to
support student
learning
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Reflective Conversation
7.17.18
-Jenn ​works with families
to support student
learning by:
● Sending home a
syllabus with
expectations for
parents to sign as
soon as class starts
● Using google
classroom, phone
calls home, parent
conferences, and
visiting students’
homes if necessary.
● Posting all grades on
google classroom
● Attending all parent
meetings and IEP
conferences
● Sending home letters
notifying parents of
student progress
Classroom Observation
12/10/18
ISTE 4D - Demonstrate
cultural competency when
communicating with
students, parents and
colleagues and interact with
them as co-collaborators in
student learning.
​
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● Jenn has used the app
Remind to
communicate and
keep parents updated
on their student's
progress and to
notify them of any
arising issues. It ha​s
been very helpful to
send instant feedback
to parents and
students through this
portal and have a
personalized mode of
communication to
keep everyone
accountable.
● Jenn has also created
a google classroom
for each of her
English classes so
that students and
parents can access
resources from home
such as powerpoint
lessons, assignment
directions, and
assessment rubrics.
This has been very
helpful in having
students complete
work when they are
absent or tardy
because they have
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access to all the
materials and can
download them from
home. For my
students who don't
have computers they
are able to access
from their phones,
but I also offer
computer hours on
the days and times
we do not meet so
that they can come in
and complete
assignments and
print for free.
Develops Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates
awareness about neighborhood​ and neighborhood and neighborhood and with community
local community resources. community resources to community resources to members to
neighborhoods 7.17.18 ​5/7/19 support the curriculum. support the instructional increase
and communities program, students, and instructional
6.5 Engaging surrounding the Includes references or Includes knowledge of families. and learning
local school. connections​ to communities communities when designing opportunities
in single lessons or sequence and implementing instruction Draws from understanding for students.
communities in
Uses available of lessons. 7.17.18 ​5/7/19 of community to improve
support of the
neighborhood and enrich the Engages
instructional and community instructional program. students in
program resources in leadership and
single lessons. service in the
community.
Incorporates
community
members into
the school
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learning
community.
Agendas or Flyers 7.17.18
-Jenn Engaging local
communities in support of
the instructional program
by:
● Attending
community events
like The Compton
Initiative or Blood
Drive
● Listing all local
community
resources in
classroom for
students to visit like
the library and youth
centers.
● Connecting students
to community health
resources, like free
clinics for expecting
mothers.
Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates professional Integrates the full range of Models
understanding of responsibilities in timely responsibilities and manages professional professionalism
6.6 Managing
professional ways and seeks support as time and effort required to responsibilities into and supports
professional
responsibilities. needed. meet expectations. ​7.17.18 advanced planning and colleagues in
responsibilities 12.10.18 prepares for situations that meeting and
to maintain Seeks to meet Demonstrates commitment may be challenging. exceeding
motivation and required by exploring ways to address Pursues ways to support 5/7/19 professional
commitment to commitments to individual student needs. students’ diverse learning Responsibilities
all students students. needs and maintains belief in Maintains continual effort effectively.
students’ capacity for to seek, develop, and refine
achievement. 7.17.18 new and creative methods
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to ensure individual Supports
student learning. 5/7/19 colleagues to
maintain the
motivation,
resiliency, and
energy to
ensure that all
students
achieve.
Reflective Conversation ● 5/7/19- With
7.17.18 more experience I
-Jenn manages professional have learned to
responsibilities to maintain manage all my
motivation and commitment responsibilities
to all students by: by planning them
● Balancing home and into a monthly
work life, keeping a calendar and
updated calendar to setting up alarms
meet all deadlines and notifications
and appointments to help me stay
● Reducing stress by on top of all my
working out at the deadlines. I am
gym and eating very efficient and
healthier organized and
● Enjoying time with can handle
family and returning balancing all my
to work refreshed deadlines on a
and with a ready timely basis.
effort ● I am always in
Classroom Observation discussion with
12/05/18 my colleagues to
ISTE 6B- Manage the use of see what
technology and student strategies,
learning strategies in digital technologies, and
platforms, virtual resources they
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environments, hands-on are using in their
makerspaces or in the field. classrooms to
​ accommodate
● Jenn will use different student
technology in the needs. During our
classroom to help monthly PLCS we
boost motivation in seek, develop,
students, as well to and share some
help revive the of the creative
motivation in the methods we use
classroom for herself to help our
and her students. An students succeed.
example of this is Another great
using Kahoot to aspect of my
review information, school is that we
students are have a shared
definitely more drive that has
engaged and willing tons of resources
to study if they know for us to use,
they could win. adapt and create
● Jenn will also use from which I use
video clips and often to help
images to freshen a specific students
lecture and add overcome their
motivation and challenges.
brighten the
discussions.
● ​The new features on
Google mail have
really helped Jenn in
managing all of her
tasks, especially by
snoozing emails to
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convenient times.
This has really
helped in revitalizing
Jenn’s workflow and
time management.
The application
Remind also helps
with contacting
students and parents.
This helps to
alleviate the stress of
taking time to make
phone calls when I
can send a mass text
to all my
participants.
Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site policies, Maintains a high standard of personal
contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* integrity and commitment ​to student learning
and the profession in all circumstances.
* As follows: 7.17.18 ​5/7/19
● Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes.
● Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which these Contributes to building professional
6.7 values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. community​ and holding peers accountable to
Demonstrating ● Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of learners, norms of respectful treatment and
professional including English learners and students with special needs. communication. 7.17.18 ​5/7/19
responsibility, ● Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the
integrity, and California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Contributes to fostering a school culture with
ethical conduct ● Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and a high ​degree of resilience, professional
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment. integrity, and ethical conduct. 7.17.18 ​5/7/19
● Understands and implements school and district policies and state and federal
law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
● Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy, health,
and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
● Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
● Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
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● Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
community.
Observation 7.17.18
-Jenn ​demonstrates professional
responsibility, integrity, and ethical
conduct by:
● Following all legal and ethical
responsibilities as a mandated
reporter.
● Demonstrating a professional
demeanor in and out of the
classroom
● Maintaining a high commitment to
student learning and success
● Following all state and local
policies and regulations, as well as
district policies.