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I’ve used “ticket-out-the- I’ve used “ticket-out-the- The evidence I would use
door” half-sheets to see door” half-sheets to see here would be Aleks since
how well a student how well a student it enhances my
understands the material. understands the material. knowledge of student’s
This serves as additional This serves as additional academic readiness and
assessment prior to the assessment prior to the helps me see if they have
actual exam. Just because actual exam. Just because mastered language
students take notes and students take notes and proficiency. Every
attempt the homework, attempt the homework, student also has their
shouldn’t be reason shouldn’t be reason own individualized
enough to conclude that enough to conclude that learning plan, so it
they fully comprehend they fully comprehend definitely helps me
the material. These the material. These develop instruction plans
additional assessment additional assessment for lessons or small group
help clarify this. 9/27/17 help clarify this. In this activities we would do
particular ticket-out-the- during the unit. Aleks has
door, students are solving indeed been a beneficial
quadratic equations by tool for my students this
either factoring, using the year. 12/14/18
quadratic formula, or by
completing the square. The evidence provided is
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Upon grading these half- a flyer to an event the
sheets of paper, I was club I advise will be
able to deduce that the holding this month.
majority of the students University students from
were having a difficulty the neighboring schools
solving quadratic will be visiting my school
equations by using the site and meeting with my
quadratic formula. students to talk about
Therefore, I spent an college life and what to
extra day on this topic so expect as high school
students could practice it students make the
and be able to master it transition. I will be
before the exam. 2/1/18 overseeing the event,
(Evidence as seen on my which will be held inside
portfolio) my school site’s library.
4/25/19 (Evidence
provided in my portfolio)
Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
lesson to students based development with students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons. accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
student learning 9/27/17 and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. 12/7/18 to articulate and monitor
learning needs. 2/1/18 learning goals.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
We always start our notes We always start our notes Having the unit goals
with an essential with an essential question posted somewhere in the
question and goal. By and goal. By doing this, classroom allows the
doing this, students are students are aware of students to see what it is
aware of what is expected what is expected of them that we are trying to
of them for the lesson. for the lesson. They complete and what is
They should begin seeing should begin seeing a expected of them. One
a pattern within the goals pattern within the goals way I have begun to
of the unit. Our goals of the unit. Our goals establish goals for
should begin connecting should begin connecting student learning has been
with every lesson of the with every lesson of the by using the Peer-Grade
unit. Thus, making it clear unit. Thus, making it clear website which has
what it is that we wanted what it is that we wanted students upload work
our students to be able to our students to be able to and has it anonymously
do once we finished. do once we finished. In assigned to review/grade
9/27/17 these particular notes, the other students’ work.
essential question that Completing these
students wrote down is assignments and grading
“What factoring methods them helps the students
do we use to completely arrive at mastering the
factor the quadratic unit goals posted
expressions?”. Students somewhere in the
have been taught the classroom. 12/7/18
following factoring
methods; factoring out The evidence provided is
the GCF (greatest a copy of a review
common factor), factor by assignment we did after
grouping, and factor by each lesson that serves to
guess and check when the emphasize what we
leading coefficient is 1 or learned the previous day.
greater than 1. 2/1/18 Aside from having
(Evidence as seen on my students practice what
portfolio) was learned, they are also
required to include
written explanations on
their thought process for
each problem solved.
9/15/18 (Evidence
provided in my portfolio)
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
4.3 Developing and term plans. of connected lessons and plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
sequencing long- are linked to long-term concepts and essential curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
term and short-term planning to support related academic frameworks, and design cohesive and
instructional plans to student learning. language and formats assessed instructional comprehensive long- and
support student 9/27/17 that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
learning learning. 8/13/18 learning. 8/13/19 plans that ensure high
levels of learning.
I tend to incorporate
more technology during
review sessions at the
end of the units because
students can find the
resources helpful and
because it eliminates
boring and repetitive
activities. One such tool I
have used to review was
Plickers. Plickers allows
teachers to collect
assessment data without
the need for student
electronic devices. All
students can participate
and engage in learning
regardless of their ability
to afford a smartphone or
tablet. It also helps plan
instruction that
incorporates appropriate
strategies that meet the
learning needs of all
students. 11/26/18
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 based on in depth
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and materials as the analysis of individual
instructional plans
9/27/17 additional materials to instructional needs arises student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse to support student
materials to meet the
learning needs. 9/30/17 learning. 11/26/18 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
Students have Students have As stated above, students
demonstrated their liking demonstrated their liking continue to demonstrate
of personal whiteboards of personal whiteboards their liking of personal
in the past. I like these in the past. I like these whiteboards during
because it is a perfect because it is a perfect review sessions. Instead
learning strategy to get learning strategy to get of using actual
your quieter students your quieter students whiteboards this time
participating. I give my participating. I give my however, I have students
students a math problem students a math problem go to the AWWapp
to solve on their own to solve on their own website and use their
sheet of paper, and then sheet of paper, and then Chromebook as their
they are to show me the they are to show me the personal whiteboards. It
answer on the answer on the is much more organized
whiteboard. I ask for whiteboard. I ask for this way because the app
boards up and every boards up and every provides many other
student is actively student is actively tools that we wouldn’t be
learning and learning and able use the old fashioned
participating. The participating. The way. The personal
whiteboards and whiteboards and whiteboard website
Chromebooks are two Chromebooks are two allows me to adapt
materials I have begun to materials I have begun to curricular materials to
incorporate and adapt incorporate and adapt meet the assessed
into lessons. 9/27/17 into lessons. In the learning needs of all my
evidence provided, I have students. 11/26/18
included a picture of the
whiteboards students use The evidence provided is
in my class to show me the website, Teachers Pay
the answers they got for Teachers. Even though I
particular questions I may not directly
may ask them to solve. It collaborate with these
is an excellent way to other teachers, I use their
have quiet students lessons or activities and
participate so I can see apply them in my
how well they understand classroom. It is an
a particular topic. excellent opportunity to
9/30/17 (Evidence as get to meet and work
seen on my portfolio) with educators all over
the united states and
beyond. 9/17/18
(Evidence provided in my
portfolio)
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