Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Element 2.1 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Models and Models fair and respectful Reinforces positive, Develops shared Facilitates student self-
communicates behavior. Demonstrates responsible, and responsibility with reflection and ongoing
expectations for fair and commitment to fairness respectful student students for resolving improvement of the
respectful behavior to and respect in interactions. Assists conflict and creating and caring community based
support social communications with students to resolve maintaining a caring on respect, fairness, and
development. students about language conflicts. classroom community. the value of all members.
and behavior. Incorporates cultural Supports students in
Promoting social Seeks to understand awareness to develop a taking leadership in
Development and cultural perceptions of positive classroom developing a caring
responsibility within caring community. climate. community that is Students take leadership
a caring community responsive to the diverse in resolving conflict and
where each student Some students share in Students participate in Students demonstrate cultural norms of creating a fair and
is treated fairly and responsibility for the occasional community efforts to be positive, identities of all students. respectful classroom
respectfully classroom community. building activities, accepting, and respectful community where
designed to promote of differences. Students take student’s home culture is
caring, fairness, and 7/16/23 responsibility resolving included and valued.
respect. conflicts and maintaining Students communicate
a caring classroom with empathy and
community. Students understanding in
promote respect and interactions with one
appreciation for another.
differences. – 12/10/23 5/1/24
Evidence - At the beginning - I create - I provide
of the semester, opportunities for opportunities for
students work students to be a frequent self-
together to form part of creating reflection for
a community and maintaining students to
agreement. We a safe and consider how
then review the supportive they can
norms environment in contribute to the
throughout the the classroom. learning
year to enforce Students are able community in a
positive to take on more caring way.
interactions and leadership roles - Students are
how students are in the classroom working on
expected to treat and help create a taking more
each other. more supportive leadership in
- Students are environment. resolving conflict
open to having - Students care with one another
conversations about the through peer
with each other learning mediation.
and solving environment and 5/1/24
are able to
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
conflict when contribute to the
issues arise. learning
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.2 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Is aware of the Experiments with and/or Develops physical Maintains physical Adapts physical and/or
importance of the virtual learning environments that reflect environments that reflect environments flexibly to
physical and/or virtual environments that student diversity and student diversity and facilitate access to a wide
learning environments support student learning. provide a range of provides a broad range of range of resources that
that support student resources for learning. resources, displays, and engage students in
learning. artifacts that are current learning. Ensures that
Structures for interaction Utilizes a variety of and integral to environments enhance
Is aware that structured are taught in single structures for interaction instruction. learning and reflect
interaction between lessons or sequence of during learning activities diversity within and
Creating physical or
students can support lessons to support that ensures a focus on Integrates a variety of beyond the classroom.
virtual learning
learning. student learning. and completion of structures for interaction
environments that
learning tasks. that engage students Selects from a repertoire
promote student
constructively and of structures for
learning, reflect
productively in learning. interaction to ensure
diversity, and
accelerated learning for
encourage
Students use a variety of the full range of students.
constructive and
Some students use Students use resources resources in learning Students routinely use a
productive
available resources in provided in learning environments and range of resources in Students participate in
interactions among
learning environments environments and interact in ways that learning environments monitoring and changing
students
during instruction. interact with each other deepen their that relate to and enhance the design of learning
to understand and understanding of the instruction and reflect environments and
complete learning tasks in content and develop their diversity. structures for
single lessons or constructive social and Students share in interactions.
sequence of lessons. academic interactions. monitoring and 5/1/24
7/16/23 assessment of
interactions to improve
effectiveness and develop
a positive culture for
learning. – 12/10/23
Evidence - I am very - I maintain a - I work to ensure
intentional about physical a flexible and
the resources and environment that supportive
and content is welcoming and physical
utilized in class in representative of environment
order to reflect a all of my students where students
diverse student and supports are reflected and
community. We their learning by feel safe to be
study resources including many themselves while
and histories of different engaging in
many different resources that learning.
marginalized they can connect - Students are
communities and with. encouraged to
I want to make
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
sure my students - Students are able voice their
are reflected in to access content feedback on how
the curriculum. that reflects their to use and
- I try to use many backgrounds and improve the
different kinds of experiences and classroom space.
activities and are able to have 5/1/24
lessons to input about what
prevent overuse. other topics or
Students usually resources should
have options to be included in the
choose from classroom
when showing curriculum. –
understanding or 12/10/23
choosing to
participate in an
activity.
- Students are
asked to interact
with the content
in a variety of
ways as well as
practice open
mindedness as
we learn about
controversial
historical topics.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.3 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Adheres to policies and Recognizes and addresses Anticipates and reduces Integrates support for Shares responsibility with
laws regarding safety that safety issues regarding risks to physical, students to take risks and the students for the
are required by the site, materials, student intellectual, and offer respectful opinions establishment and
district, and state. interactions, and the emotional safety using about divergent maintenance of a safe
Responds to behaviors organization of the multiple strategies that viewpoints. physical, intellectual, and
that impact student safety learning environments. include examining biases emotional environment
as they arise. in the learning Engages in reflection on focused on high quality
environment and their own language and and rigorous learning.
Establishing and
curriculum. behavior that contributes
maintaining learning
Explores strategies to to intellectual and Students demonstrate
environments that
establish intellectual and Models and provides emotional safety in the resiliency in
are physically,
emotional safety in the instruction on skills that classroom. perseverance for
intellectually, and
classroom. develop resiliency and academic achievement.
emotionally safe
support intellectual and Students maintain
emotional safety. Students develop and intellectual and emotional
Students are aware of practice resiliency skills safety for themselves and
required safety Students follow teacher and strategies to strive others in the classroom.
procedures and the guidance regarding Students take risks, offer for academic 5/1/24
school and classroom potential safety issues for opinions, and share achievement, and
rational for maintaining self or others. alternative perspectives establish intellectual and
safety. 7/16/23 emotional safety in the
classroom. – 12/10/23
Evidence - I consistently talk - Teacher provides - I encourage
about systems of students with sharing
oppression, opportunities to responsibility
recognizing bias, practice courage with students to
and changing the and take risks in maintain a high
status quo in my their learning by standards high
class in order to asking questions support learning
maintain a and sharing environment
learning different where all
environment of viewpoints students are safe
students that through and supported to
care about each structured learn.
other. discussions. - Students feel
- I speak about - I actively engage encouraged and
mental health in reflection on supported in
with students my teaching academic
and provide practices, making achievement as
strategies for sure that this well as
how to cope with aligns with safety intellectual and
stress. Students and support in emotional safety
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
fill out a mental the classroom. among their
health check-in - Students develop peers. 5/1/24
every month. strategies to
- By maintaining manage stress
rigorous and anxiety and
classroom norms, are able to apply
students feel safe these strategies
to share about in the classroom.
vulnerable – 12/10/23
topics. 7/16/23

Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning environment on learning environment learning environment throughout the learning learning environment in
accuracy of answers and that includes accuracy, that includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
importance of Works to maintain high Holds high expectations Integrates strategic purposeful use of
maintaining high expectations for students for students. Has an scaffolds and learning.
Creating a rigorous
expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
learning
achievement patterns for achievement patterns, instruction that support utilize an extensive
environment with
individuals and groups of and uses scaffolds to the full range of learners repertoire of
high expectations
students. address achievement in meeting high differentiated strategies
and appropriate
gaps. expectations for to meet high
support for all
achievement. expectations.
students
Some students ask for Some individuals and Students engage in a
teacher support to groups of students work variety of differentiated Students actively use Students take
understand or complete with the teacher to supports and challenges supports and challenges responsibility to fully
learning tasks. support accuracy and in ways that promote to complete critical utilize teacher and peer
comprehension in their their accuracy, analysis, reading, writing, higher support, to achieve
learning. and problem solving in order thinking, and consistently high levels of
learning. 7/16/23 problem solving across factual and analytical
subject matter. – learning. 5/1/24
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- I believe in a high - I have been - I have been
expectations high spending a facilitating more
support significant opportunities for
environment amount of time students to take
Evidence where I hold this semester leadership in
students making sure that their learning by
accountable for all of the having them
their learning activities and form learning
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
and provide assessments are goals and
them with providing meeting with me
opportunities to adequate rigour to check-in about
show their as well as progress.
understanding. support. I have - Students are
- Students also been eager to take on
participate in reviewing my more
activities and content to ensure responsibility
assignments that that it focuses on and utilize the
help them student choice supports they
progress step by and provides have access to in
step or challenge many different order to maintain
them to be more modes of high standards of
thorough in their showing learning. 5/1/24
learning. understanding
and using
supportive
technology.
- Students actively
seek to
understand and
use supports to
help them follow
their curiosity. –
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Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Developing, Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
communicating, and rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
maintaining for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
high standards for behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
individual and group and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
behavior for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
and group behaviors.
Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Utilizes routine Guides and supports
behavior and applies behavior with students in references to standards students to self-assess,
consequences as needed. single lessons or for behavior prior and monitor, and set goals for
sequence of lessons in during individual and individual and group
anticipation of need for group work. behavior and Students demonstrate
reinforcement. participation. positive behavior,
consistent participation
Students are aware of Students know Students follow behavior Students respond to and are valued for their
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
classroom rules and expectations for behavior expectations, accept individual and group unique identities.
consequences. and consequences and consequences and behaviors and encourage 5/1/24
respond to guidance in increase positive and support each other to
following them. behaviors. 7/16/23 make improvements. –
12/10/23
- At the beginning - Teacher will - Providing
of the semester, provide opportunities for
each class creates opportunities students to take
their own for students to active role in
community maintaining,
reflect and self-
agreement with revising and
assess on their supporting the
ground rules
participation classroom
meant to protect
the learning
and learning in culture through
community. the class. There circle
Throughout the will be conversations
year, I remind intentional and revisiting
and refer opportunities norms.
students to the to re-evaluate - Students
community throughout the consistently
agreement they semester. participate and
came up with. I are valued for
- Students will be
also check in their voice and
able to create
Evidence with students contributions.
who are having goals and 5/1/24
difficulty in my check-in with
class and create a how their goals
plan for follow are progressing
through if they regularly. –
need more 12/10/23
support to be
present and
engaged in the
learning in class.
- Students grow in
positive
behaviors when
they feel cared
for and
supported so that
is always the top
priority. 7/16/23
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in
single lessons to support single lessons or that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
student learning. sequence of lessons with responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
some student students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
involvement. development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
builds on student integrates school
strengths. standards and culturally
Seeks to promote positive Provides positive relevant norms.
Employing classroom Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds behavior supports. Promotes positive
routines, procedures, behavior. to disruptive behavior. Responds appropriately behaviors and Promotes positive
norms, and supports to behaviors in ways that consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
for positive behavior lessen disruptions to the refocuses behaviors preventions and a
to ensure a climate in learning climate. disruptive to the learning positive classroom
which all students Students participate in climate. – 12/10/23 climate that eliminate
can learn routines, procedures, and most disruptive behavior.
norms and receive Also 5/1/24
reinforcement for
Students are aware of Students receive positive behaviors. Students are involved in
procedures, routines, and correction for behavior assessment and Students share
classroom norms. that interferes with Students receive timely monitoring of routines, responsibility with
learning, and positive and effective feedback procedures, and norms in teacher for managing and
reinforcement in and consequences for ways that improve the maintaining a positive
following routines, behaviors that interfere learning climate. classroom climate that
procedures, and norms. with learning. 12/10/23 promotes learning.
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- I establish - Frequently ask
routines and for student
procedures at the feedback and
beginning of the input in regards
semester and ask to the routines,
for student input procedures and
to guide what the norms. I also
Evidence community have a suggestion
agreement box where
should sound students can
like. I also ask for anonymously
input throughout write down
the year to see suggestions to
how routines are improve the class
working and environment.
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
progressing. I am - Students are
always willing to actively involved
change in the learning as
something when well as the
it is not working. formation of
We also have classroom
whole class routines. This
community creates a higher
discussions when sense of
harm is caused to ownership over
the whole class learning. –
or concerns need 12/10/23
to be addressed - I am continuing
where every to implement
student is offered student feedback
the opportunity and encourage
to share what students
they are thinking. ownership over
Since my class
learning culture
functions with a
restorative
in the
justice lens, classroom.
conversations - Students
are facilitated continue to be
between involved in
students and the classroom
harm is norms and
addressed. There procedures and
are also a set of
are active in
behavior support
steps in place to
revising what
help lessen isn’t working.
disruptions to 5/1/24
the learning.
- Students are very
familiar with the
steps to
restorative
justice and the
type of behavior
support system
that is in place.
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Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Element 2.7 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating
Paces instruction based Paces instruction with Paces instruction with Paces instruction to Paces, adjusts, and fluidly
on curriculum guidelines. some consideration of students to provide include ongoing facilitates instruction and
Develops awareness of lesson type, adjustments adequate time for assessment of student daily activities.
how transitions and for sufficient student instruction, checking for learning. Supports
classroom management work time and transitions understanding, students in the
impact pacing and to optimize learning. completion of learning monitoring of
Using instructional lessons. activities and closure. instructional time.
time to optimize
learning Some students complete Students complete Students participate in Students use their Students monitor their
learning activities in time learning activities and, as and complete a variety of instructional time to own time, are engaged in
allotted. needed, may receive learning activities in the engage in and complete accomplishing learning
some adjustments of time time allotted with options learning activities and are goals, and participate in
allotted for tasks or for extension and review. prepared for the next reflection, self-
expectations for 7/16/23 sequence of instruction. – assessment, and goal
completion. 12/10/23 setting. 5/1/24

Evidence - I frequently - Teacher will - I am becoming

check-in with provide more
students opportunities comfortable with
regarding pace for students to pacing
throughout the
and timing by monitor how
semester and
walking around they are using figuring out how
the classroom, their time in to be more
whole class the classroom flexible and
check-ins with either through present with
signals or hand individual students in their
raising, google check-ins or present needs.
forms whole class - Students have
determining informal regular
progress, exit assessments. opportunities to
tickets, or quick - Students will monitor and
check-ins for use the time in check-in with
their goals and to
understanding. class to
consider their
- Students are complete progress in the
usually able to activities, ask class. 5/1/24
pace questions and
themselves well gain support
with timers and from peers or
frequent check- the instructor
ins but some and improve in
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individual time
students do management. –
struggle with 12/10/23
timing and I
will check in
with them
individually for
support.
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