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
available curriculum and sequence of lessons using
information from district additional assessment
and state required information on student
assessments. academic readiness,
language, cultural
background, and
4.1 Using knowledge of individual development.
students’ academic 9/30/17 5/8/18
readiness, language
proficiency, cultural
background, and Is aware of impact of bias
individual development on learning. Becomes aware of
to plan instruction. potential areas of bias and
seeks to learn about
culturally responsive
pedagogy.
Plans differentiated
instruction based on
knowledge of students’
academic readiness,
academic language, diverse
cultural backgrounds, and
individual cognitive, social,
emotional, and physical
development to meet their
individual needs.12/10/18
Examines potential sources
of bias and stereotyping
when planning lessons.
Uses culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.
Plans differentiated
instruction, which is based
on broad knowledge of
students. Matches resources
and specific strategies to
students’ diverse learning
needs and cultural
backgrounds.
Planning addresses bias,
stereotyping, and
assumptions about cultures
an members of cultures.
Plans differentiated
instruction that provides
systematic opportunities for
supporting and extending
student learning based on
comprehensive information
on students.
Engages students in the
analysis of bias,
stereotyping, and
assumptions.

• I plan my lessons based • By looking at the results

on the textbook, from the STAR testing, I
previous knowledge and can use the information to
connect it with their identify if the students
real-life experiences. I have trouble with their
use different types of reading skills in English.
teaching methods to If they lack in certain
meet the needs of most areas, I will know to focus
students.9/30/17 5/8/18 on that when teaching the
Spanish version of that
grammar or reading.
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CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Communicates learning
objectives for a single
lesson to students based on
4.2 Establishing and content standards and
articulating goals for available curriculum.
student learning
Establishes and shares Establishes and
learning goals for skill communicates to students
development with clear learning goals for
students in single lessons content that are accessible,
and sequence of lessons. challenging, and
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students’ diverse learning
needs.
Establishes and articulates
learning goals to students
that integrate content
standards with students’
strengths, interests, and
learning needs. 5/8/18
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Establishes and articulates
comprehensive short-term
and long-term learning goals
for students.
Assists students to articulate
and monitor learning goals.

• Every day, the objective • I let the students know

is on the board, along why we are learning the
with the agenda and material and how they can
homework.9/30/17 use it in real life. 5/8/18
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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 long- Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive knowledge
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series term curriculum plans for term plans to reflect of curriculum, content
4.3 Developing and term plans. of connected lessons and subject matter concepts and integrations of curriculum standards, and assess
sequencing long-term are linked to long-term essential related academic guidelines, frameworks, and learning needs to design
and short-term planning to support language and formats that assessed instructional needs cohesive and comprehensive
instructional plans to student learning. support student learning. to ensure student learning. long- and short-term
support student 9/30/17 instructional plans that
learning ensure high levels of
learning. 5/8/18 12/10/18

• I incorporate additional • I try to create lessons that

materials like videos and can connect to previously
music and different learned content, either
methods like interactive within my class or in a
notebooks o help support previous class. 5/8/18
the different learning 12/10/18
needs in my classroom. • As the class goes on, if I
9/30/17 need to give more
examples or re-teach
something before moving
on, I will. 5/8/18 12/10/18
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans instruction that
incorporates strategies
suggested by curriculum
guidelines.
4.4 Planning
instruction that
incorporates
Is aware of student content,
appropriate strategies
learning, and language
to meet the learning
needs through data provided
needs of all students
by the site and district.
Selects strategies for Incorporates differentiated
single lessons or sequence instructional strategies into
of lessons that respond to ongoing planning that
students’ diverse learning addresses culturally
needs. responsive pedagogy,
students’ diverse language,
and learning needs and
styles.
Seeks to learn about
students’ diverse learning Uses assessments of
and language needs students’ learning and
beyond basic data. language needs to inform
planning differentiated
instruction.
Plans instruction using a
wide range of strategies to
address learning styles and
meet students’ assessed
language and learning
needs. 9/30/17
Provides appropriate
support and challenges for
students. 5/8/18 12/10/18
Integrates results from a
broad range of assessments
into planning to meet
students’ diverse learning
and language needs.
Plans instruction
incorporating a repertoire of
strategies specifically meet
students’ diverse language
and learning needs and styles
to advance learning for all.
Facilitates opportunities for
students to reflect on their
learning and the impact of
instructional strategies to
meet their learning and
language needs.

• I incorporate additional
materials like videos and
music and different
methods like interactive
notebooks o help support
the different learning
needs in my classroom.
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• With the support of the
interactive notebooks and
peer tutoring through
think-pair-share, I
scaffold the activities,
making each activity a
little bit more difficult as
we move along. 5/8/18
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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 adjustments Anticipates and plans for a
uses materials from materials in single lessons adaptations to differentiate to instructional plans and wide range of adaptations to
4.5 Adapting curriculum provided. or sequences of lessons to instructional plans. uses a variety of materials lessons based on in depth
instructional plans and address students’ learning Uses culturally responsive as the instructional needs analysis of individual student
curricular materials to needs. pedagogy and additional arises to support student needs.
meet the assessed materials to support learning.9/30/17 5/8/18
learning needs of all students’ diverse learning Engages with students to
students. needs. identify types of adjustments
in instruction that best meet
their learning goals. 12/10/18
• As the class goes on, if I • When new content has
need to give more been taught, based on exit
examples or re-teach tickets or feedback from
something before moving the students, I will adjust
on, I will. 9/30/17 5/8/18 my lesson plans to meet
• Students that are the needs of the students to
struggling come to me, or accomplish the learning
sometime I go to them, goals. 12/10/18
and they express their
concerns, so we figure out
how we can make
adjustments to help them
succeed. 9/30/17