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
4.1 Using knowledge background, and backgrounds, and students’ diverse learning comprehensive
of students’ academic individual development, individual cognitive, needs and cultural information on students.
readiness, language 9-28-17 social, emotional, and backgrounds.12-12-18
proficiency, cultural physical development to and 5-1-19
background, and meet their individual
individual needs. 5-12-18
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Engages students in the
instruction. on learning. Becomes aware of Examines potential Planning addresses bias, analysis of bias,
potential areas of bias sources of bias and stereotyping, and stereotyping, and
and seeks to learn about stereotyping when assumptions about assumptions.
culturally responsive planning lessons. Uses cultures and members of
pedagogy. culturally responsive cultures. 5-1-19
pedagogy in planning.

I plan on using the Planning lessons using Using formal and

students’ benchmark student data from both informal assessments, I
testing to help with informal assessments, differentiate lessons to
planning mini-lessons like exit tickets and quick meet the needs of all
and small group activities student reflections, and students. This allows for
for their established formal assessments, Star me to create flexible
reading groups. The Benchmarks, have helped grouping for Reading
testing has allowed me to create efficient groups or group work.
groups the students instruction. 5-12-18 5-1-19
according to their
performance. I plan on
giving a mid-trimester
assessment to allow for
flexible grouping, if
needed. 9-28-17
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging
Communicates learning
objectives for a single
lesson to students based
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and
articulating goals for available curriculum.
student learning 9-15-17
Prior to my lessons, I use
a variety of methods to
establish goals for
student learning. I usually
begin the lesson with
frontloading, giving
students information or
glimpses of the content to
come. Then, I will
establish an objective
and/or ask the essential
question for the lesson.
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Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
learning goals for skill communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
development with students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
students in single lessons goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
and sequence of lessons. accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
5-4-18 and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs.12-12-18 learning goals.
5-1-19
We worked in our newly At the beginning of each
formed PLCs this year to lesson, we discuss the
establish goals based on objective for the class.
students data. It was very Students will see the
helpful to work as a level objective and essential
team to articulate and questions posted on the
plan together. 5-4-18 front board. This remains
posted until the unit is
complete. This allows for
students to understand
clearly the learning goals.
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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 assessed design cohesive and
instructional plans to student learning. 9-25-17 language and formats that instructional needs to comprehensive long- and
support student support student learning. ensure student learning. short-term instructional
learning 12-12-18 5-1-19 plans that ensure high
levels of learning.

I have been mapping out My partner teacher and I Long-term planning is

curriculum for short and worked well together this created using an on-line
long term assignments in year I our planning. We tool called Curriculum
the areas of Social Studies established 1 formal Mapping (Rubistar). This
and Literature. For meeting a week, as well is utilized by all teachers
example, I am planning an as informal meetings. to create and assess
unit on mood and This year. My partner was content standards and
suspense for October new and it was very curricular objectives
using “The Raven” by helpful to have that throughout the year.
Edgar Allan Poe. This consistent planning. It 5-1-19
unit includes mini- was beneficial to us both.
lessons, group work, and 5-9-18
an culminating individual
project. However, I am
still working on
developing a more
cohesive Language Arts
units, so the lessons and
activities are not as
isolated. 9-25-17
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
4.4 Planning 5-11-18 responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides needs and styles to
instruction that students’ diverse appropriate support and advance learning for all.
incorporates language, and learning challenges for students.
appropriate Is aware of student needs and styles. 5-1-19 Facilitates opportunities
strategies to meet the content, learning, and Seeks to learn about Integrates results from a for students to reflect on
learning needs of all language needs through students’ diverse learning Uses assessments of broad range of their learning and the
students data provided by the site and language needs students’ learning and assessments into impact of instructional
and district. beyond basic data. language needs to inform planning to meet strategies to meet their
9-27-17 planning differentiated students’ diverse learning learning and language
instruction.12-12-18 and language needs. needs.

In collaborating with my My partner and I work

partner teacher, we are together to plan rigorous
planning our curriculum and thoughtful lessons to
based on our class’ needs. meet the needs of all
My students have many learners. We refer to the
different learning and multiple intelligences and
behavioral challenges PBL outcomes to create
than my partner’s class. choice activities that all
However, upon sharing students to share their
our observations, we are understanding based on
able to give each other their style of learning and
advice and ideas about level of understanding.
how to best help the 5-1-19
students. We also rely on
the support and advice
from the Learning
Support staff, who have
given up many helpful
strategies. 9-27-17

I worked on choosing
lessons that would
incorporate a variety of
cultural backgrounds of
my students. However, I
feel I could have done
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

more with cross
curricular planning.
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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
9-25-17 additional materials to arises to support student student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse learning.12-12-18
materials to meet the
learning needs. 5-1-18 and 5-1-19 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 am beginning to identify This year, I worked on Working with PLC groups
my students’ needs and forming some specific has allowed for
understand what they assignments, class discussions and idea
need from me. I have met discussions, and choice sharing in regards to
with our Learning reading topics that differentiating
Support team and have connected to my students instruction. We share best
received all paperwork diverse cultural practices, give advice and
for my students to review. backgrounds, such as ideas to help our diverse
I plan on adjusting Holidays Around the learners and evaluate
lessons and offer support World project. 5-1-18 student data to help drive
for each students based instruction.
on their individual 5-1-19
needs.9-25-17