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Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with and with colleagues on reflective practice and
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the refinements in action research in
student learning. and with colleagues relationship between teaching practice and supporting student
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in connections among the learning and raising
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and elements of the CSTP the level of academic
immediate student the full range of impact on the full to positively impact achievement.
learning needs. learners. range of learners. the full range of
learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
I collaborate and seek I engage in mentor I attend my ELD Coach’s
guidance from more conversations with my office hours and reflect
6.1 Reflecting on experienced teachers on mentor at least once in a on the week. Especially
how to work with two week period to after switching to
teaching practice in students with special reflect on various distance learning, there’s
support of student needs, how to be more teaching practices and a lot that I need to learn
learning culturally responsive, applications. to help support students
and how to teach English 11/30/2019 during this time of crisis.
language concepts more 4/11/2020
effectively. 7/20/2019
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
through required account self- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals 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.
through available focuses on improving Engages in and
professional student learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
development. professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted practice for
professional on student professional
6.2 Establishing development based on achievement. Pursues development.
professional goals needs identified in a variety of additional
and engaging in professional goals. opportunities to learn Contributes to
continuous and professionally. professional
purposeful organizations, and
professional growth development
and development opportunities to
extend own teaching
practice.
My current employee I attended a training for I attended webinars to
goals challenge myself to the computer-based help my transition to
set higher expectations ELPAC to begin planning distance learning and I
from my students such as for the 2019-2020 ELPAC signed up for more for
having 65% of EL Summative assessment specifically ELD distance
students turning in 1 unit in order to reach our learning in the month of
of English every grading charter wide goal of 20% April. 4/11/2020
period and to grow as an of eligible EL students
educator to facilitate being reclassified.
school engagement such 11/30/2019
as planning a Bilingual
Night. 7/20/2019
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6.3 Collaborating Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
with colleagues and level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
the broader other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues.
professional meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning
collaborations. learning. practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
community to
classroom level. department and school broadest positive
support teacher
Identifies student and Begins to identify how and district levels. impact possible on
and student teacher resources at to access student and Interacts with instructional practice
learning the school and district teacher resources in members of the Engages with members and student
level. the broader broader professional of the broader achievement at school
professional community to access professional and district levels and
community. resources that support community to access for the profession.
teacher effectiveness resources and a wide
and student learning range of supports for Initiates and develops
teaching the full range professional learning
of learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
CSTP 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
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I collaborate and seek I led our ELD department I collaborated with other
guidance from more PLCs for majority of the staff members to test and
experienced teachers on Fall semester. We were tweak the
how to work with able to cover topics such implementation of
students with special as goal writing, data deep Jackbox Party Games to
needs, how to be more diving, writing language be student friendly and
culturally responsive, goals based off trends in functional. I’m now able
and how to teach English data, and technology. to host Jackbox Party
language concepts more 11/30/2019 Games for students for
effectively. 7/20/2019 speaking practice and for
staff for socio emotional
support. 4/11/2020
Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. families to actively for families to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts participate in the contribute to the
6.4 Working with families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
families to support cultural norms of families based on community. Supports a
student learning families represented in awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range families in ways which environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with show understanding of families take
classroom/ school schools. and respect for cultural leadership to improve
events. norms. student learning.
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My current employee I hosted a Bilingual During this time
goals challenge myself to Night in the Fall period, I’ve had some
set higher expectations
from my students such as
semester. student unable to log
having 65% of EL 11/30/2019 into their virtual
students turning in 1 unit appointments. I’ve
of English every grading been using Google
period and to grow as an Voice to call and
educator to facilitate
school engagement such
collaborate with the
as planning a Bilingual families to get
Night. 7/20/2019 students internet
access or hardware
support. 4/11/2020
6.5 Engaging local Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
communities in about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
support of the neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
instructional communities to support the to support the instructional and
surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
program
connections to students, and families. for students.
Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
neighborhood and lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
community resources lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
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I have explored the I created flyers for I found that the Long
resources that are parents who attended Beach Public Library
available around my Bilingual Night to learn allows you to access their
school such as the nearest about art, music, food, digital library using an
career pathways center and other opportunities app. I’ve shared this with
and the nonprofit to help enrich their a few of my students who
community garden students in the were looking for book
walking distance from community. 11/30/2019 resources as they were
school. 7/20/2019 unable to go to their local
bookstores and libraries.
4/11/2020
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 and meeting and exceeding
effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
motivation and
Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. 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
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student learning. achieve.
I maintain an Academic I use my journal to I connect with my
Learning Plan for all track responsibilities school’s science
students and I compile
assessment information
I made to students so teacher and we
such as SBAC, ELPAC, and I can complete those motivate each other
Renaissance Star tasks to further their during this time to
Learning Reading and learning. stay healthy,
Math tests. I meet with 11/30/2019 motivated, and
students, parents, and
other members of the
positive about this
education team to current situation.
accurately give feedback 4/11/2020
on progress and make an
academic action plan.
7/20/2019
6.7 Demonstrating Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
professional policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
responsibility, profession in all circumstances.
integrity, and * As follows:
ethical conduct Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which and holding peers accountable to norms of
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. respectful treatment and communication.
Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct.
Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
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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.
I demonstrate a professional demeanor in and out of the classroom. I follow the This semester I was challenged with students plagiarizing or
claiming another's work as their own. To maintain integrity,
state education codes and legal responsibilities. I maintain a high commitment to
students had an intervention meeting and were allowed to try the
student learning, but need to continue to develop my skills and knowledge. assignment again to gain ownership of their education. I've also
7/20/2019 been practicing using boundaries as a key vocabulary word in my
language when talking to students about their comfort, their
teachers' comfort, and my comfort. 11/30/2019
As an independent study school, the idea of students doing work at
home isn’t a foreign concept, but student choose to come to our
school instead of a virtual school because they need face to face
interaction. These last few weeks, I’ve been challenged with
assessment integrity as I have students who want to continue to
engage and turn in work. It is challenging to provide the same
testing interventions and supports I previously provided for my EL
students such as oral directions and test annotation, so I had to
collaborate with other staff members and understand the options
to me in order to provide a secure testing space with those features.
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