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. 10/23 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 social, emotional, and backgrounds. 5/20
proficiency, cultural physical development to
background, and meet their individual
individual needs.
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of Planning addresses bias, Engages students in the
instruction. on learning. 10/23 potential areas of bias Examines potential stereotyping, and analysis of bias,
and seeks to learn about sources of bias and assumptions about stereotyping, and
culturally responsive stereotyping when cultures an members of assumptions.
pedagogy. 10/23 planning lessons. Uses cultures. 5/20
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.

I plan for weekly lesson I have a culturally Teacher plans instruction

plans with my grade level responsive teaching in whole group and small
team, we use available bulletin board which is group settings to meet
curriculum and used to display activities the needs of a diverse set
supplemental material to that students engage in to of learners.
best serve our diverse broaden awareness of
learners. I am aware of global awareness and Teacher uses culturally
the impact of bias on bridging difference across responsive teaching
teaching and learning cultural lines. Each month resources and
with students from I focus on a different incorporates the cultural
diverse backgrounds. country and students identity of all students in
10/23 engage in activities to class. Culture is
learn about various celebrated and discussed
cultures. 10/23 widely. 5/20
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
4.3 Developing and Uses available curriculum
sequencing long- for daily, short- and long-
Exploring
Establishes and shares
learning goals for skill
development with
students in single lessons
and sequence of lessons.
10/23
I communicate learning
objectives and goals in
grade level friendly
language. I would like to
work on mastering a
method for teaching
students to be able to
communicate learning
goals independently
when asked following a
lesson. 10/23
Begins to plan curriculum
units that include a series
Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.
Learning goals are
established and adapted
with student-teacher
conference. Students are
aware of and actively
participating in their own
goal setting throughout
the year. 5/20
Establishes short- and Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
long-term curriculum term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
term plans. of connected lessons and plans for subject matter integrations of content standards, and
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. 10/23 language and formats assessed instructional comprehensive long- and
support student that support student needs to ensure student short-term instructional
learning learning. learning. plans that ensure high
levels of learning.

I plan curriculum for the

year that includes
connected cross
curricular units where
applicable. I would like to
work on maintaining the
year long lesson plans in
pacing and original
planning, while adjusting
for student needs. 5/20
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
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that instructional strategies to address learning styles repertoire of strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ into ongoing planning and meet students’ specifically meet
diverse learning needs. that addresses culturally assessed language and students’ diverse
4.4 Planning 10/23 responsive pedagogy, learning needs. Provides language and learning
instruction that students’ diverse appropriate support and needs and styles to
incorporates language, and learning challenges for students. advance learning for all.
appropriate Is aware of student needs and styles.
strategies to meet content, learning, and Seeks to learn about Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
the learning needs of language needs through students’ diverse learning Uses assessments of broad range of for students to reflect on
all students data provided by the site and language needs students’ learning and assessments into their learning and the
and district. beyond basic data. 10/23 language needs to inform planning to meet impact of instructional
planning differentiated students’ diverse learning strategies to meet their
instruction. and language needs. 5/20 learning and language
needs.

I use modifications and Differentiated instruction Teacher plans instruction

re-teaching strategies to is used regularly to meet and re-teaching sessions
adjust for students’ the needs of all learners. to meet the needs of all
learning needs following students. Support and
assessment. I adjust the Assessments are modified resources, such as
pace of a planned lesson and implemented with tutoring, small group
to respond to student’s differentiation in mind. intervention, and aid
learning needs based on 12/14 support is provided for all
assessment and checking students.
for understanding.
10/23/18 Planning for
differentiated instruction
I would like to continue is based on data gathered
to work on methods and by the end of each unit.
strategies to learn about 5/20
diverse learning needs
outside basic data
gathering. 10/23
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
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
10/23 additional materials to instructional needs arises student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse to support student
materials to meet the
learning needs. 5/20 learning. Engages with students to
assessed learning
identify types of
needs of all students.
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.

I am continually adapting Teacher makes

lesson plans and trying to adjustments and
acquire more materials to adaptations to lessons
better assist my student’s based on the data
learning needs. I use accessed after a lesson.
small group instruction to Re-teaching and small
gather data to inform my group intervention
planning for re-teaching lessons are taught to
or utilizing other address progress.
methods of instruction.
10/23 Teacher uses CRT to build
a community of inclusion
for all students. 5/20