Standard

1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Learns about students Gathers additional data to Uses data from a variety Uses data from multiple Uses comprehensive
through data provided by learn about individual of formal and informal measures to make knowledge of students to
the school and/or students. sources to learn about adjustments to make ongoing
assessments. students and guide instruction and meet adjustments and
selection of instructional
individual identified accommodations in
strategies to meet diverse
learning needs. instruction.
learning needs. 7/19/18 (12/12/18)
Using knowledge of
(5/3/19)
students to engage
Some students may Students engage in single Student engage in Students take ownership
them in learning
engage in learning using lessons or sequence of learning through the use Students actively utilize a of their learning by
instructional strategies lessons that include some of adjustments in variety of instructional choosing from a wide
focused on the class as a adjustments based on instruction to meet their strategies and range of methods to
whole. assessments. needs. technologies in learning further their learning that
that ensure equitable are responsive to their
access to the curriculum. learning needs.
(12/12/18)
I work with our Dean of Students make use of
Teaching and Learning to teacher notes, model
understand the needs of cards, or online videos to
all of my students that understand material. All
have learning of our course content is
accommodations. I also organized in Google Drive
consult with our Dean of for easy student access
Teaching and Learning on but they also have access
different instructional to hard copy resources
strategies for the whole (model cards and notes).
class. 7/19/18 (12/12/18)

I work with our dean of
Evidence Teaching and Learning
once a month to check in
on accommodations for
students and how to
adjust my assessments
into different formats in
order to address different
students learning. I am
also using data gathered
from my interactions
with students (12/12/18)
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Develops awareness of Uses gathered Uses school resources and Integrates broad Develops and
prior knowledge, culture, information about family contacts to expand knowledge of students systematically uses
backgrounds, life students’ prior understanding of and their communities to extensive information
experiences, and interests knowledge, cultural students’ prior inform instruction. regarding students’
represented among backgrounds, life knowledge, cultural (5/3/19) cultural backgrounds,
students. experiences, and interest backgrounds, life prior knowledge, life
Connecting learning to support student experiences, and interests experiences, and
to students’ prior learning. to connect to student interests.
knowledge, learning. (7/19/18) Students are actively
backgrounds, life (12/12/18) engaged in curriculum,
experiences, and Some students connect Students participate in which relates their prior Students can articulate
interests learning activities to their single lessons or Students make knowledge, experiences, the relevance and impact
own lives. sequences of lessons connections between and interests within and of lessons on their lives
related to their interests curriculum, and their across learning activities. and society.
and experiences. prior knowledge, (7/19/18) (12.12.18)
backgrounds, life
experiences, and
interests.
I use our master schedule During practice students
to look up students are typically given a
current, and prior, classes choice of type of activity
to understand their to work on based on their
interests and prior preference. Students are
knowledge. I also try and also given a choice of
use information that I cognitive level of problem
gain from student to work on based on their
interaction to create prior knowledge and
problems that students understanding.
will connect with. (12/12/18)
(12/12/18)
Evidence One project this year in
my Calc BC course I knew
that many students were
from China so we
explored population
growth rates and
differential equations
with China’s growth rate.
I have also reached out
and formed several
connections with parents
that work at JPL and
Northrup Grumman to
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
facilitate field trip and
opportunities for my
students. (5/3/19)

Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses real-life connections Explore using additional Integrates connections Integrates connections to Engages student in
during instruction as real-life connections to from subject matter to meaningful, real-life actively making
identified to curriculum. subject matter in single meaningful, real-life contexts in planning connections to relevant,
lessons or sequence of contexts, including those subject matter instruction meaningful, and real-life
lessons to support specific to students’ and is responsive during contexts throughout
understanding. family and community. instruction to engage subject matter
Connecting subject students in relating to instruction. 12/12/18
matter to subject matter. (5/3/19)
meaningful, real-life
contexts Some students relate Students make use of Students utilize real-life Students actively engage Students routinely
subject matter to real-life. real-life connections connections regularly to in making and using real- integrate subject matter
provided in single lessons develop understandings life connections to subject into their own thinking
or sequence of lessons to of subject matter. matter to extend their and make relevant
support understanding of 7/19/18 understanding. 12/12/18 applications of subject
subject matter. (5/3/19) matter during learning
activities.
Students are regularly When lesson planning I In addition to adding
given real-life application make sure to include real- real-life applications
problems to solve during life applications of new
practice and as concepts and during
into lectures, I will
investigation tasks before lecture I will address bring in articles
instruction. 7/19/18 student questions about about current, or
applications of material. recent, research that
7/19/18 applies to what we

Students are regularly
are learning.
given real world 12/12/18
applications to work (5/3/19)
Evidence through and solve. My
inquiry tasks at the
beginning of class have
woven in some more real
life applications.
12/12/18
(5/3/19)

Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Element 1.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Uses instructional Explores additional Utilizes a variety of Creates, adapts, and Refines the flexible use of
strategies, resources, and instructional strategies, strategies including integrates a broad range an extensive repertoire of
technologies as provided resources, and culturally responsive of strategies, resources, strategies, resources, and
by school and/or district. technologies in single pedagogy, resources, and and technologies into technologies to meet
lessons or sequence of technologies during instruction designed to students’ diverse learning
Using a variety of lessons to meet students’ ongoing instruction to meet students’ diverse needs. 12/12/18
instructional diverse learning needs. meet students’ diverse learning needs. 7/19/18 (5/3/19)
strategies, resources, learning needs.
and technologies to Students actively engage Students take
meet students’ Some students participate Students participate in Students participate in in instruction and make responsibilities for using
diverse learning in instructional strategies, single lessons or instruction using use of a variety of a wide range of strategies,
needs using resources and sequence of lessons strategies, resources, and targeted strategies, resources, and
technologies provided. related to their interests technologies matched to resources, and technologies that
and experiences. their learning needs. technologies to meet their successfully advance their
individual students learning. (7/19/18)
needs. 12/12/18
(5/3/19)
Lessons include chances Students are given choice
for direct instruction on which problems to
from teacher, small group work on based on their
work, or one-on-one time level of understanding on
for students. I also use our rubric. Students make
Desmos and Wolfram use of Desmos, Wolfram,
Alpha to provide visuals and/or TI calculators to
to help meet needs to successfully advance their
different learners. There learning. (7/19/18)
is also ample time in class 12/12/18
for students to practice (5/3/19)
on concepts during class.
Evidence 7/19/18. My lessons include:
direct instruction,
student inquiry,
formative and
summative
assessments,
opportunities for
student practice,
projects, and one-on-
one and group work
time. I feel that I have
Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
been refining these
strategies over the
semester. For
example, I have
included a project
involving Desmos
and our laser cutter
to add a technology
piece into learning
about graphs. I am
also trying out new
ways of summative
assessments.
12/12/18
(5/3/19)

Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Asks questions that focus Includes questions in Guide students to think Supports students to Facilitates systematic
on factual knowledge and single lessons or a critically through use of initiate critical thinking opportunities for student
comprehension. sequence of lessons that questioning strategies, through independently to apply critical thinking
require students to recall, posing/solving problems, developing questions, by designing structured
interpret, and think and reflection on issues in posing problems and inquiries into complex
critically. content. reflecting on multiple problems.
Promoting critical
perspectives. (7/19/18) (5/3/19)
thinking though
(12/12/18)
inquiry, problem
Some students respond to Students respond to Students respond to Students pose and
solving, and
questions regarding facts varied questions or tasks questions and problems Students pose problems answer a wide-range of
reflection
and comprehension. designed to promote posed by the teacher and and construct questions complex questions and
comprehension and begin to pose and solve of their own to support problems, reflect, and
critical thinking in single problems of their own inquiries into content. communicate
lessons or a sequence of related to the content. (7/19/18) 12/12/18 understandings based on
lessons. (5/3/19) in depth analysis of
content learning.
Students are introduced In addition to having
to Non-Routine problems students work Non-
that are complex
problems that require
Routine problems I
higher-level thinking. At also start each new
the beginning of the year, concept with an
or as needed, I give the inquiry problem that
students sample inquiry I require students to
questions to help them
form appropriate
work through
questions. 7/19/18 without previous
(12/12/18) knowledge. The goal
Evidence of these is to get
Whenever I pose a Non- students connecting
Routine problem as a
class students have time
something new to old
to engage with the material.
problem independently (5/3/19)
where they are
encouraged to write out
questions. 7/19/18
(12/12/18)

Standard 1 CSTP: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Element 1.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Implements lessons Seeks to clarify Makes ongoing Adjusts strategies during Makes adjustments to
following curriculum instruction and learning adjustments to instruction based on the extend learning
guidelines. activities to support instruction based on ongoing monitoring of opportunities and
student understanding. observation of student individual student needs provide assistance to
engagement and regular for assistance, support, or students in mastering the
checks for understanding. challenge. 7/19/18 concepts flexibly and
Monitoring student effectively. (12/12/18)
learning and (5/3/19)
adjusting instruction Some students receive Students receive Students successfully Students are able to
while teaching. individual assistance assistance individually or participate and stay articulate their level of Students monitor their
during instruction. in small groups during engaged in learning understanding and use progress in learning and
instruction. activities. teacher guidance to meet provide information to
their needs during teacher that informs
instruction. 7/19/18 adjustments in
(12/12/18) instruction.
(5/3/19)
During instruction I will I have improved my use
typically use formative of formative assessments
assessments (123, and this has led to more
thumbs up/down) to flexibility by me in the
assess students and classroom. I am seeking
adjust lecture as needed. out strategic moments in
7/19/18 my lessons to include
spiraling back questions
Most students are able to and common
articulate their level of misconceptions
understanding based on questions. If the students
our 4 level rubric but are able to complete
some need my guidance these questions, then we
Evidence
to see differences move on as a class, if not,
between levels on rubric. then I reteach as a class,
7/19/18 (12/12/18) small group, or one-on-
(5/3/19) one. (12/12/18)
(5/3/19)