CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying
Plans daily lessons using Plans single lessons or Plans differentiated
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using instruction based on
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’
and state required information on student academic readiness,
assessments. academic readiness, academic language,
language, cultural diverse cultural
4.1 Using knowledge background, and backgrounds, and
of students’ academic individual development. individual cognitive,
readiness, language social, emotional, and
proficiency, cultural physical development to
background, and meet their individual
individual needs. 9/23/18
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of
instruction. on learning. potential areas of bias Examines potential
and seeks to learn about sources of bias and
culturally responsive stereotyping when
pedagogy. planning lessons. Uses
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.
This is still an area I am
working on, however I am
conscious of my student’s
differences and strive to
provide different
opportunities to embrace
all of these elements
interchangeably within
my instruction to best
reach my diverse
academic readiness,
language proficiency.
Cultural backgrounds,
and individual
development to enhance
their learning
environment and feel that
it is supporting their
learning abilities and it is
inclusive. 9/23/18 I feel
that this is an area I am
Integrating Innovating
Plans differentiated Plans differentiated
instruction, which is instruction that provides
based on broad systematic opportunities
knowledge of students. for supporting and
Matches resources and extending student
specific strategies to learning based on
students’ diverse learning comprehensive
needs and cultural information on students.
backgrounds.
Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
assumptions about stereotyping, and
cultures and members of assumptions.
cultures. 4/12/20
I get to know my students
and families so that I can
ensure I am respecting
and embracing cultural
differences. To better
welcome our families we
hold events at our school
and encourage parents to
share any concerns they
have so we address/
resolve them. When it
comes to my instruction, I
demonstrate to my
students to be respectful
to one another and that is
my expectation for all of
them. I embrace multiple
perspectives and
encourage students to do
their part in class and
participate all while being
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still working on. 5/10/19 comfortable to do so.
After reflecting on this 4/12/20
element I would like to
work with my mentor to
see how I can move
towards the integrating
element of this phase.
10/11/19.
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 and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. 9/23/18 to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals. 4/12/20

I set leaning goals with all I work with students to

of my students. Making
short term and long
terms goals is necessary,
it helps keep my students
accountable and keeps
motivation up since I am
looking for progression
and by setting up more
realistic short term goals,
students develop the
motivation to continue
working towards their
long term goals. Once
students begin to feel
discouraged, they lose
interest, so I always
address any type of
successes to let them
know that I did not forget
about the goals we set for
them. 9/23/18 This is an
area I am observing
growth in. Students are
developing stronger skills
identify challenges or
areas to improve on. After
reflecting on their
progress, we set goals
both short and long term.
I check in with students
and we reflect on
progress monthly, so it
keeps students
accountable. This helps
keep my students
responsible and lets them
know that I am keeping
track of their progress as
well. 4/12/20
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in creating short term
and long term goals for
themselves and being
more reflective in their
growth. 5/10/19 I am
still in the integrating
phase of this element.
10/11/19.
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 that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
learning learning. 9/23/18 learning. 4/12/20 plans that ensure high
levels of learning.
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Planning is very I make appropriate
important to me, since it changes to my curriculum
helps me make sure that I and readdress content
pace myself properly. It based off of my students
also gives me the time I needs and the progress
need to make sure I they are making towards
include all of the the goals of the lesson.
necessary components to Checking for
my lessons that include understanding through
ways to reach all direct instruction, warm
students. 9/23/18 up/ exit tickets, and from
assessing work helps me
make the necessary
changes. 5/10/19 I am
still in the integrating
phase of this element.
10/11/19, 4/12/20

4.4 Planning Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
instruction that incorporates strategies single lessons or differentiated wide range of strategies incorporating a
incorporates suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
appropriate guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ specifically meet
strategies to meet diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and students’ diverse
the learning needs of responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides language and learning
all students students’ diverse appropriate support and needs and styles to
language, and learning challenges for students. advance learning for all.
Is aware of student Seeks to learn about needs and styles.
content, learning, and students’ diverse learning 9/23/18 Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
language needs through and language needs broad range of for students to reflect on
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data provided by the site beyond basic data. Uses assessments of
and district. students’ learning and
language needs to inform
planning differentiated
instruction. 5/10/19
assessments into their learning and the
planning to meet impact of instructional
students’ diverse learning strategies to meet their
and language needs. learning and language
4/12/20 needs.

I enjoy making my I evaluate star

lessons culturally
responsive and making it
relevant to students. I
utilize current events,
connect the past and
present with similar
themes, connect other
cultures to the ones we
are learning about, and
embrace students to
discuss their own
perspectives on topics.
9/23/18
renaissance reading
scores to see what grade
level students are placed
in to assess what they
need extra support in. I
also evaluate subject
specific assessments and
test essays to see what
students are struggling in
so I know how to best
support them. 10/11/19,
4/12/20

I make appropriate
changes to my curriculum
and readdress content
based off of my students
needs and the progress
they are making towards
the goals of the lesson.
Checking for
understanding through
direct instruction, warm
up/ exit tickets, and from
assessing work helps me
make the necessary
changes to in instruction
bases on specific student
needs. 5/10/19
4.5 Adapting Implements lessons and Begins to adapt plans and Makes adjustments and Makes ongoing Anticipates and plans for
instructional plans uses materials from materials in single adaptations to adjustments to a wide range of
and curricular curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of differentiate instructional instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
materials to meet the lessons to address plans. Uses culturally uses a variety of based on in depth
assessed learning students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and materials as the analysis of individual
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating
additional materials to instructional needs arises
support students’ diverse to support student
learning needs. learning. 9/23/18 This is
still an area I am
needs of all students. developing in. 5/10/19
It is important to be
flexible and evaluate how
your instructional plans
are going inside of your
classroom. I always
reflect to see if something
should be changed,
altered, or if students are
making the progress I
expected. 9/23/18 This is
still an area I am working
on. 5/10/19
Innovating
student needs.
Engages with students to
identify types of
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
4/12/20
I feel that I am reaching
this goal by having
students be more aware
and reflective of their
learning abilities and
challenges so that they
can identify areas they
would like extra support
in. I do this during one-
on-one conversations
with students and having
them reflect after a
lesson/assessment.
10/11/19, 4/12/20