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6.1 Reflecting on Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection
teaching practice in reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with
support of student practice to support practice individually colleagues on the
learning student learning. and with colleagues relationship between
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and
immediate student the full range of impact on the full
learning needs. learners. range of learners.
9/27/18 – I reflect with 5/7/19 I frequently
others and colleagues reflect on my practice on
regularly on my teaching my own and with
practice. Some colleagues. Several times
colleagues observe me per semester, colleagues
and leave feedback, observe me and leave
which I reflect on and feedback, which I reflect
use to benefit my on and use to benefit my
students. students. For example,
during a recent group
activity I noticed that
some groups were not as
productive as others, and
behavior was becoming
an issue during group
work. After reflecting on
my own and discussing
the situation with
colleagues, I realized that
individual accountability
was missing in the group
work. I then added
individual accountability
for the second day of the
assignment. Students
had to complete an
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Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
and with colleagues on reflective practice and
refinements in action research in
teaching practice and supporting student
connections among learning and raising
the elements of the the level of academic
CSTP to positively achievement.
impact the full range
of learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
12/13/19 I continue to 05/2020
frequently reflect During the TLP, I
individually and with researched the flipped
colleagues on my classroom to find out
practice. I reflect on my ways to enhance my own
biases, teaching skills, utilization of the flipped
interactions with classroom model, and I
students, and ways to shared my findings with
better support students. my colleagues. I asked
One colleague recently my colleagues for
lent me a book to read to feedback and reflected
improve my classroom on my work.
management. Another
colleague recently
observed my APES class
and suggested the use of
graphic organizers from
Bozeman Science to go
along with videos. I have
used these to increase
student engagement and
ease of notetaking. I
meet with my
administrators and
mentor to set goals for
myself and to reflect on
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individual notes page my teaching. We use a
while working on their digital feedback sheet
group lab, and they were when administrators
told they would be observe me. They leave
allowed to use it on an feedback, and I reflect on
open-note quiz the the feedback to improve
following day. Using this my teaching.
strategy, behavior and
engagement greatly
increased.

Develops goals Sets goals connected Sets goals connected Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
connected to the CSTP to the CSTP that take to the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
through required into account self- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
processes and local assessment of and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. teaching practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment instructional practice
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals and feedback from a and impact student
professional and skills individually with school and variety of sources. learning within and
development. and with colleagues district goals, and beyond the classroom.
6.2 Establishing through available focuses on improving Engages in and
professional goals professional student learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
and engaging in development. professional inquiry into teacher
continuous and Selects and engages in development targeted practice for
purposeful professional on student professional
professional development based on achievement. Pursues development.
needs identified in a variety of additional
growth and
professional goals. opportunities to learn Contributes to
development professionally. professional
organizations, and
development
opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
9/27/18 – Set goals with 12/19 I set and modify
my colleagues/principal goals and reflect on
to improve, based on my these goals with
strengths/areas for colleagues and my
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improvement. The goal is administration. I receive
improving student feedback from
learning. I have attended colleagues and ideas for
professional improving my practice in
development classes to these goals. For example,
improve my flipped I receive frequent ideas
classroom. and feedback from one
5/7/19 I set goals with colleague who is
my mentor teacher and excellent at classroom
other colleagues that are management. He has
connected to the CSTP, been very encouraging
and reflect on my growth and has lent me a book
regularly. I implement to gain more knowledge.
ideas gleaned from I also have attended
professional professional
development to improve development focused on
my practice. For improving student
example, students watch behavior during group
short videos for work, as well as PD
homework, instead of focused on incorporating
taking notes during class, more biotechnology into
which allows for more my courses.
time for hands-on 05/2020 I made a list of
activities in class. I experiences and goals
recently attended a for myself in connection
workshop provided by with the NBTPS
another colleague about Domains, which can be
how to use Pear Deck in found here. I self-
my slideshows. I assessed my current
implemented this strengths and areas for
knowledge in a lecture, growth in relation to the
which increased student NBTPS. NBTPS and
engagement. TLMS align with this
CSTP because by looking
at the domains in each, I
can identify areas for
growth and set
professional goals. This
aligns best to NBTPS
proposition 4: "Teachers
think systematically
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about their practices and
learn from experience."

Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues.
meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning
collaborations. learning. practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
classroom level. department and broadest positive
Identifies student and Begins to identify how school and district impact possible on
teacher resources at to access student and Interacts with levels. instructional practice
the school and district teacher resources in members of the and student
level. the broader broader professional Engages with achievement at school
professional community to access members of the and district levels and
community. resources that support broader professional for the profession.
teacher effectiveness community to access
6.3 Collaborating and student learning resources and a wide Initiates and develops
with colleagues and range of supports for professional learning
the broader teaching the full range opportunities with the
professional of learners. broader professional
community to community focused on
support teacher student achievement.
and student 9/27/18 I have begun to 9/27/18 – I collaborate 12/13/19 I continue to
learning look into resources with my colleagues to regularly collaborate and
online through blogs and adapt and improve reflect with colleagues
online classes to support material to better suit (in my department and
student learning student needs. in other departments) to
5/7 I regularly improve my practice and
collaborate with my gain more ideas for how
colleagues (in my bio to better teach all
team and in other subject students. I share my own
areas) to adapt and ideas with colleagues
improve material to about how to improve,
better suit student needs. and we share resources.
For example, I recently I engage in online
attended a workshop learning communities
provided by another that are specific to the
colleague about how to subjects I teach and
use Pear Deck in my receive many ideas for
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slideshows. I lessons and how to
implemented this better support all
knowledge in a lecture, students.
which increased student 05/2020 I frequently
engagement. I interact collaborate with
with other members of colleagues and reflect on
the professional student learning and
community online ways we can enhance
through a facebook our teaching. I reach out
group, in which biology to professionals and
teachers across the collaborate with them to
country share lessons support my students.
and ideas. Our local community
college shares a lot of
resources with our
science program, which
enhances student
learning.
Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the opportunities and range of opportunities
learning and the need family’s role in classroom and school. support for families to for families to
for interactions with student learning. Adjusts actively participate in contribute to the
families. Seeks information communication to the classroom and classroom and school
about cultural norms families based on school. community. Supports
of families awareness of cultural a school/district
represented in the norms and wide range Communicates to environment in which
school. Welcomes of experiences with families in ways which families take
6.4 Working with
family involvement at schools. show understanding leadership to improve
families to support classroom/ school of and respect for student learning.
student learning events. cultural norms.
9/27/18 – I
communicate regularly
with parents on
schoology and encourage
them to be active in their
child’s learning. I always
try to be empathetic and
respectful in my
responses to parents so
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they know I am on the
same team as them.
5/7/19 I ensure that
students and their
families understand the
learning goals by
providing feedback on
rubrics and emailing
parents to update them
on their students'
progress.
12/19 I continue to
ensure that students and
their families understand
the learning goals by
providing feedback on
rubrics and emailing
parents to update them
on their students'
progress. On Back to
School Night, I also
communicate with
parents about how they
can best support their
student in the class. I
provide a "cheat sheet"
of frequently asked
questions for parents,
and I respond to emails
within 48 hours.
05/2020 I communicate
regularly with families
via email. I seek to learn
more about cultural
differences through
reading so I can be more
aware and respectful of
other cultures when I
encournter them.
Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
6.5 Engaging local
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about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
communities to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
school. connections to students, and families. for students.
communities in single Includes knowledge of
Uses available lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
neighborhood and lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
community resources implementing community to improve in the community.
in single lessons. instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
9/27/18 – I am 5/7/19 I sought out 05/2020 I collaborate
becoming aware of the resources from a local with our local
resources available community college for community college,
communities in through our an inquiry lab I which often donates
support of the neighborhood. One developed. This supplies to our science
instructional community college is community college courses. I also seek out
donating a lot of science allowed us to borrow an other professionals as
program supplies to our expensive set of skulls so guest speakers for my
classrooms through the that students could students.
efforts of my colleagues participate in a lab about
last year and over the evolution.
summer. 12/19 I continue to seek
out sources from a local
community college
which provides us with
many science supplies.
For example, this college
recently provided us
with sheep brains for
dissection in my
Anatomy & Physiology
class, as well as supplies
for other activities. I
occasionally refer to
local communities in
single lessons.
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6.6 Managing Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models
professional understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
responsibilities to professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
maintain responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet and prepares for professional
motivation and
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. situations that may be Responsibilities
commitment to all
commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
students students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
achievement. ensure individual that all students
student learning. achieve.
9/27/18 – I respond in a 12/19 I integrate all 05/2020 I complete
timely manner to parents professional all professional
and colleagues; I seek responsibilities into
out knowledge of planning and preparing
responsibilities and
particular students from for instruction. I model doing so to
colleagues to better participate in several my colleagues. I
support them. I provide facebook teacher groups, encourage
some alternative forms where I reflect on my colleagues to take
of showing teaching and learn new
understanding (one strategies. I also gain
care of themselves
student made an lesson plans from these so that they can best
excellent rap song about groups and share lessons support their
the water cycle). with them. For example, students.
5/7 I continue to one lesson I obtained
respond in a timely and adapted from one of
manner to parents and these groups is an intro
colleagues. I seek out to the integumentary
knowledge of particular system interactive
students from colleagues slideshow for anatomy
to better support them. I and physiology.
participate in activities
outside of school that
reduce stress, including
regular exercise, outings
with friends, and hobbies
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such as cooking. One way
that I reduce stress is by
practicing meditation
using the Calm app,
which is free for
teachers. I demonstrate
a positive attitude with
students and colleagues.
This has been recorded
in an observation log in
which my assistant
principal and principal
have recorded their
observations of me in the
classroom. I continually
reflect on my practice on
my own and with
colleagues and strive to
improve my practice. I
gain new ideas from
colleagues and online
sources for improving
my practice to ensure
student learning.

6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site
professional policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.*
responsibility,
integrity, and * As follows:
ethical conduct  Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes.
 Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in
which these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of
students.
 Adheres 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.
 Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws
and district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
and commitment to student learning and the
profession in all circumstances.
Contributes to building professional community
and holding peers accountable to norms of
respectful treatment and communication.
Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
and ethical conduct.
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 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.
 Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and
school community.
9/27/18 – I maintain professional conduct, create a kind and safe space in my
classroom for my students, understand school policies and model appropriate
behavior for my students.
5/7 I continue to take responsibility for creating a kind, safe, and productive
learning environment for all students. I adhere to the legal and ethical obligations
in teaching the full range of learners. I am improving in my practice of teaching
ELL students and students with special needs by reflecting and implementing
new supports. I understand and implement school and district policies. My
principal and assistant principal have observed me in the classroom and
recorded their observations in a digital log.
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5/7 I maintain a high commitment to student
learning and to teaching in all circumstances. This is
demonstrated in my continual reflection on my
practice, inside and outside of school hours, and my
passion for making learning outcomes attainable by
all learners.
12/19 I maintain very high standards for myself in
regards to teaching and improving my practice. I
continually seek feedback and reflect on my practice.
I collaborate with my colleagues and contribute to
fostering a school culture with resilience, integrity
05/2020 I continue to maintain high standards for
myself in regards to teaching and improving my
pratice. I seek feedback and am currently learning to
take better care of myself and have better balance so
I can be the best possible teacher for my studetns.