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 instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ based on broad systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, knowledge of students. for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, Matches resources and extending student
language, cultural diverse cultural specific strategies to learning based on
background, and backgrounds, and students’ diverse learning comprehensive
individual development. individual cognitive, needs and cultural information on students.
social, emotional, and backgrounds.
4.1 Using knowledge physical development to
of students’ academic meet their individual
readiness, language needs. 6/24/18
proficiency, cultural Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of 11/11/18 Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
background, and on learning. potential areas of bias 12/12/18 stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
individual and seeks to learn about 4/7/19 assumptions about stereotyping, and
development to plan culturally responsive cultures an members of assumptions.
instruction. pedagogy. 6/24/18 Examines potential cultures.
sources of bias and
stereotyping when
planning lessons. Uses
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
-I attempt to approach all
students and families
with an asset based
approach. I have done
some training on bias and
Culturally Responsive
Teaching. I am committed
to social justice, but feel I
could be doing more to
consistently examine my
perspective and
incorporate more
culturally responsive
pedagogy into my
planning. 6/24/18
Communicates learning Establishes and shares
objectives for a single learning goals for skill
lesson to students based development with
on content standards and students in single lessons
4.2 Establishing and
available curriculum. and sequence of lessons.
articulating goals for
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student learning
Applying Integrating Innovating
-I learn about my
students diverse
backgrounds and seek to
represent and validate
their cultural experience
in the classroom.
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-I plan for the range of the
abilities in my class and
differentiate instruction.
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- I include culturally
responsive practices into
my lesson plans and
choose ways for students
to move, talk, and share
based on the diversity of
my class.
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Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
-I create clear learning
goals and have high
expectations for
achievement. I believe
even young students are
capable of critical
thinking. I differentiate
for a wide range of
learners. However, I do
not communicate
learning goals to students
consistently or in a way
that helps them see how
their learning is building
upon previous lessons.
They know what is
expected of them as far as
behavior and the task, but
I need to include the
learning goal more
explicitly as well as ‘the
why.’ 6/24/18
Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series
4.3 Developing and term plans. of connected lessons and
sequencing long- are linked to long-term
term and short-term planning to support
instructional plans to student learning.
support student
learning
Applying Integrating Innovating
-I communicate
differentiated goals to
students clearly. I use
lines of growth and
rubrics to help students
understand their specific
and realistic learning
goals.
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-I guided students in
developing their own
goals for themselves.
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I create strategy groups to
target skills students
need to succeed. 4/7/19
Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
concepts and essential curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
related academic frameworks, and assessed design cohesive and
language and formats that instructional needs to comprehensive long- and
support student learning. ensure student learning. short-term instructional
6/24/18 4/7/19 plans that ensure high
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

-I can plan short and long -I change and refine long
term units of study. I try term plans to improve
to make cross-curricular learning. I change at what
connections and use point in the year certain
Project Based Learning units will be covered in
that requires students to order to create thematic
draw from multiple units and connections
subject areas. 6/24/18 between curricular areas.
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-I create a year-long
calendar that includes all
units. 6/24/18 11/11/18
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-Short term plans build to

long term goals. 6/24/18
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated wide range of strategies incorporating a repertoire
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles of strategies specifically
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ meet students’ diverse
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and language and learning
responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides needs and styles to
4.4 Planning students’ diverse appropriate support and advance learning for all.
instruction that language, and learning challenges for students.
incorporates Is aware of student Seeks to learn about needs and styles. Facilitates opportunities
appropriate content, learning, and students’ diverse learning 6/24/18 11/11/18 Integrates results from a for students to reflect on
strategies to meet the language needs through and language needs 12/12/18 broad range of their learning and the
learning needs of all data provided by the site beyond basic data. 4/7/19 assessments into impact of instructional
students and district. 6/24/18 planning to meet strategies to meet their
Uses assessments of students’ diverse learning learning and language
students’ learning and and language needs. needs.
language needs to inform
planning differentiated
instruction. 11/11/18
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

-I meet with parents and -Lessons build on each
teachers from previous other and scaffolds are
years to learn how my provided to students who
students learn best. lack prerequisite
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-I use differentiated
instructional strategies
and vary methods of
student engagement.
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-Students have many
opportunities for
productive talk. 6/24/18
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-I use daily exit tickets in

Math to monitor
understanding and create
small groups. I use
reading and writing
assessments to create
differentiated groups for
small group instruction.
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Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
uses materials from materials in single adaptations to adjustments to a wide range of
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
lessons to address plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of materials based on in depth
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and as the instructional needs analysis of individual
instructional plans
additional materials to arises to support student student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse learning. 11/11/18
materials to meet the
learning needs. 6/24/18 12/12/18 4/7/19 Engages with students to
assessed learning
identify types of
needs of all students.
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

-I assess student - I adjust my teaching in
understanding as I teach the moment as needed to
and adapt in the moment. address the learning
I adjust lessons to needs of all my students. I
support all students. I incorporate videos,
may pull a small group for visuals, and physical
reteaching or approach a manipulatives to support
topic from a different student learning or to
direction. I provide reframe a challenging
graphic organizers for concept. 11/11/18
struggling students and 12/12/18 4/7/19
additional challenges for
high achievers. 6/24/18