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Is aware of the need to Begins to engage in Engages in reflection
reflect on teaching reflection on teaching individually and with
practice to support practice individually colleagues on the
student learning. and with colleagues relationship between
Reflects individually or that is focused on making adjustments in
with colleagues on methods to support teaching practice and
immediate student the full range of impact on the full
learning needs. learners. range of learners.
After almost every
lesson, I reflect on how it
went by factoring how
6.1 Reflecting on the students behaved and
teaching practice in also what they were able
to demonstrate at the
support of student end of a lesson. I also
learning discuss my thoughts with
my colleagues, especially
the other teachers from
the math department. We
discuss ideas and give
each other feedback. If a
lesson went really bad
and I reflected on why it
went so bad, I use this
information to help me
determine how to
approach the next class.
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Reflects individually Maintains ongoing
and with colleagues on reflective practice and
refinements in action research in
teaching practice and supporting student
connections among the learning and raising
elements of the CSTP the level of academic
to positively impact achievement.
the full range of
learners. Engages in and fosters
reflection among
colleagues for school
wide impact on
student learning.
I reflect individually
about my teaching
practice on a monthly
basis. I always want to be
the best teacher possible
so I am always trying to
find ways for
improvement. I always
ask myself questions
such as “What went well
this learning period?
What didn’t go so well?”
and I set goals for the
next learning period. In
addition, my math
department and I get
together once a month to
reflect on the
opportunities of our
department. During our
time of sharing and
discussing solutions,
usually at the end we are
given a call to action by
our math department
chairperson. This allows
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us to constantly consider
how we are doing and
how we can improve our
teaching.
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At the end of each

weekday, I always reflect
on the good and bad of
the day. I ask myself
“What went well? What
didn’t go well? What
would I change?” This
helps me to constantly
think about my teaching
practice, my own
experience, and my
student’s experiences.
What I learn from
teaching one student
carries over with me to
the next. In addition to
self reflection, I always
make it a habit to meet
with other colleagues at
least once a week in
order to ask them best
practices and learn their
techniques. Not only do I
meet with my mentor
coach, but I meet with
other math teachers and
also other subject
teachers to learn from
them. Each teacher has
their strengths and I
want to continually build
mine.
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I take time to reflect after

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every single lesson to
determine the strengths
and weaknesses of the
lesson. I always ask
myself how I could
change a lesson to make
it better and I am always
adapting my lessons to
improve student
learning. I also meet with
colleagues to discuss best
practices and find ways
to improve my
classroom. I consider the
CSTPs and what I can do
in each category in order
to grow myself as an
educator and to help my
students reach their
fullest potential. I
recently met with my
mentor teacher to
discuss my pop cycle
observation and we
discussed the elements of
CSTP and ways I could
reach more learners in
my classroom.
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Develops goals Sets goals connected to Sets goals connected to Sets and modifies Sets and modifies a
connected to the CSTP the CSTP that take into the CSTP that are authentic goals broad range of
through required account self- authentic, challenging, connected to the CSTP professional goals
processes and local assessment of teaching and based on self- that are intellectually connected to the CSTP
protocols. practice. assessment. challenging and based to improve
on self-assessment and instructional practice
Attends required Expands knowledge Aligns personal goals feedback from a and impact student
professional and skills individually with school and variety of sources. learning within and
development. and with colleagues district goals, and beyond the classroom.
through available focuses on improving Engages in and
professional student learning. contributes to Engages in ongoing
development. professional inquiry into teacher
Selects and engages in development targeted practice for
professional on student professional
6.2 Establishing development based on achievement. Pursues development.
professional goals needs identified in a variety of additional
and engaging in professional goals. opportunities to learn Contributes to
continuous and professionally. professional
purposeful organizations, and
development
professional growth
opportunities to
and development extend own teaching
practice.
I set goals with my Teach I met with my mentor For this semester’s
for America coach. She teacher to discuss CSTP teacher leader project, I
helps me to see the and my goals related to set goals connected to the
bigger picture. Most days each CSTP. I’ve set goals CSTP that are relevant to
I only look at the picture for myself and for my my role. I chose areas
on a day by day mindset classroom that are based that I knew I wanted to
and I am always only on the priorities and become better at and I
thinking about my goals of the school. For worked to grow my skills
students. She helps me to example, the school has a in that area. I feel that
understand my overall goal of having at least this year is my strongest
progress. She helps me to 40% of students be at year in terms of
see where I am currently grade level for 9th grade professional
with my teaching and math. I have set this as a development because the
what I can do to improve goal for all my classes. I new school that I am at
and be better. I also seek am working towards gives me plenty of
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the help of colleagues getting as many students opportunities to learn
who have been teaching go grade level as and grow. I am also
for a long time and who possible. I work towards trying to be more
have lots of experience. this goal by working engaged with the
They listen to me and collaboratively with my planning of professional
offer advice that I try to students and with my development for our
implement. 09/27/2017 colleagues to constantly staff, starting with a
find ways to improve small scale such as just
student learning that will our math department.
lead towards achieving The better I work to
this school wide goal. become at my role, the
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the planning of
professional
development to support
my other staff.
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When I met with my

mentor teacher to
discuss the lesson he
observed, he gave me
some great feedback on
areas I can improve. He
came me ideas on how to
improve and I set new
goals for myself based on
his feedback. I hold my
students to high
expectations and I also
hold myself to high
expectations. I never
want to just do the bare
minimum as a teacher. I
always wants to push
myself to my limits and I
challenge my students to
do the same. That is one
way to grow, by
continually doing my
best each day and
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pushing higher and
higher. Every Monday,
our site has professional
development. During this
time, I am always
present, engaged, taking
notes, and considering
ways to improve or help
other teachers improve. I
am not afraid to share my
experiences with others,
whether good or bad, so
that we can all learn from
one another.
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Attends staff, grade Consults with Collaborates with Collaborates with Facilitates
level, department, and colleagues to consider colleagues to improve colleagues to expand collaboration with
other required how best to support student learning and impact on teacher and colleagues.
meetings and teacher and student reflect on teaching student learning
collaborations. learning. practice at the within grade or Works to ensure the
6.3 Collaborating classroom level. department and school broadest positive
with colleagues and Identifies student and Begins to identify how and district levels. impact possible on
the broader teacher resources at to access student and Interacts with instructional practice
professional the school and district teacher resources in members of the Engages with members and student
community to level. the broader broader professional of the broader achievement at school
support teacher professional community to access professional and district levels and
and student community. resources that support community to access for the profession.
learning teacher effectiveness resources and a wide
and student learning range of supports for Initiates and develops
teaching the full range professional learning
of learners. opportunities with the
broader professional
community focused on
student achievement.
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Since I am the 9th grade On Monday, I met with This is the CSTP I chose
level coordinator, I lead two other math teachers to do my teacher
and support the other 9th who will be teaching an leadership project on. In
grade teachers. Together, SBAC test prep course the beginning of my
we collaborate on how to with me. We initiated this career at my new school,
best help our kids. We meeting on our own I was hesitant and shy to
discuss student behavior, because we wanted to closely collaborate with
student needs, and what start planning and other colleagues for
we could do to help them. collaborating with one greater impact because I
09/27/2017 another. Since we will all felt unworthy due to the
be teaching the same short time I’ve been at
exact class, we wanted to this school. But after this
create a uniform semester, with the launch
curriculum map so that of my teacher leadership
we are all on the same project and the planning
page. We reflected on our and reflection process
results from the past 3 with my mentor teacher,
years and used this to I realized that I have no
inform our planning reason to be scared.
process. In addition to Collaboration is so
collaborating with important because it has
colleagues within my a great impact on overall
school, our organization student learning at our
partners with other school. Collaboration
community organizations allows for opportunities
so that we can all work to grow with your team
together to support our of teachers and benefits
students. Two weeks ago, everybody in the long
we had a professional run! After my
development where we presentation on
invited a non-profit Illuminate, my colleagues
organization whose and I have established a
mission is to provide closer relationship and
mental and emotionally now we meet regularly to
counseling/support to collaborate and discuss
students. They taught us ideas and student
about trauma and learning.
wanted us to be fully 05/01/2019
aware of the kids that we
serve and the
backgrounds a lot of
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I work with both my

grade level team and my
math department team in
order to reflect,
collaborate, and support
each other in the
classroom in all areas.
This year, I’ve also gotten
together with the math
teachers at our partner
high school, Central City
High School, in order to
learn from them and
collaborate with them on
what is working in their
classrooms. They are an
established school with a
proven record of
academic success and
this meeting allowed us
to come together and
discuss ways in which we
can help one another. We
have one shared goal,
and that is to improve
students’ skill level in
math in our classrooms
and in our schools.
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Is aware of the role of Acknowledges the Supports families to Provides opportunities Structures a wide
the family in student importance of the contribute to the and support for range of opportunities
learning and the need family’s role in student classroom and school. families to actively for families to
for interactions with learning. Seeks Adjusts participate in the contribute to the
families. information about communication to classroom and school. classroom and school
cultural norms of families based on community. Supports a
families represented in awareness of cultural Communicates to school/district
the school. Welcomes norms and wide range families in ways which environment in which
family involvement at of experiences with show understanding of families take
classroom/ school schools. and respect for cultural leadership to improve
events. norms. student learning.

Our school is always I make sure to build During our last

seeking to get to a strong relationship parent-teacher
know our students with parents during conference in March,
and where they are the student’s first I got 95% of the
6.4 Working with coming from. We meeting upon parents and students
families to support know and enrolling at our to attend. Families
student learning understand that school. I make sure appreciated the
where they come to get their contact update on their
from affects their information and let student’s progress
behavior and their them know that I will and some meetings
learning so we try be in touch. I try to led to more follow up
our best to build call home at least meetings. During this
relationships with once a month or meeting, they were
them and their once every two also invited to join
families. We work months to inform our school’s Parent
with families as a parents on how their Advisory Group, for
team in order to students are more involvement
encourage the progessing at our with the school.
student and help school. Parents Aside from this
them be their best. It appreciate when I recent meeting, I
is most impactful if take the time to do communicate with
they are hearing the this because they families regularly to
same thing from don’t have to wonder discuss their child’s
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home and at school. or go out of their progress and what
09/27/2017 way to get this recommendations I
information. If the may have for their
student is doing well, improvement if they
I encourage the are struggling. I am
parent to keep always respectful
believing in their and polite when
child and pushing talking to them and
them towards they trust that I am
greatness. I doing all I can to
emphasize that the support their child.
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parent are a team
and we need to work
closely together to
help their child be
their best.
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Building
relationships with
families of the
students is critical to
the students’ success.
I make sure to give
parents plenty of
opportunities to be
involved in their
student’s progress
and learning. I have
in person meetings
with the students
and parents twice a
year in order to
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discuss the student’s
progress. I use that
time to get to know
the parents and tell
him how they could
support their child. I
encourage the
student and
encourage the parent
to keep encouraging
their child, because
it all matters and
contributes toward
their success! I call
home regularly and
also send positive
notes home so that
the parents get
updated on their
child’s progress.
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Develops awareness Seeks available Uses a variety of Uses a broad range of Collaborates with
about local neighborhood and neighborhood and neighborhood and community members
neighborhoods and community resources. community resources community resources to increase
communities to support the to support the instructional and
6.5 Engaging local surrounding the school. Includes references or curriculum. instructional program, learning opportunities
communities in connections to students, and families. for students.
support of the Uses available communities in single Includes knowledge of
instructional neighborhood and lessons or sequence of communities when Draws from Engages students in
program community resources lessons. designing and understanding of leadership and service
in single lessons. implementing community to improve in the community.
instruction and enrich the Incorporates
instructional program. community members
into the school
learning community.
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We make sure our kids
know the community and
that our community
knows our school. Since
we just acquired a new
building in the Pico-
Union neighborhood of
Downtown, Los Angeles,
we are still in the process
of building our
reputation with the local
community. We make
sure that our students
are always behaving the
way they should, so that
they set a good example
for our school. Our
students do community
service work for our
community and we are
always inviting the
members of our
community to school
events and meetings.
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Our school is planning a
fieldtrip this week for our
students to meet Dr.
Terrence Roberts of
Little Rock 9. This will
allow the students to
better understand the
community they are in by
understanding the
history of our education
system and how far it has
come. We want the
communities around us
to know our school and
know what our school
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I recently collaborated
with the instructor of
Business
Entrepreneurship to
work with her students
on improving their math.
This is an example of
engaging with other
departments at my
school in support of the
instructional program.
She told me about a
project that she was
working on where she
wanted her students to
build a windmill and then
use excel sheets to
calculate the cost, retail,
and markup. She wanted
her students to have the
opportunity to meet
other professionals and it
was a huge success. The
instructor and I got
together to plan out the
objective and instruction
for that class and it went
so well that she invited
me over a second time to
work on a follow up
project with them.
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Our school partners up
with so many
organizations to provide
resources to both
associates and students.
This is great because we
all play a role in helping
our students. For
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represents. We are also example, our school is
planning a fieldtrip for partnered up with an
our students to visit USC, organization called
which is not very far GETLIT, where students
from our high school not only get credits for
location. This will not joining and being
only give our students involved, but GETLIT
the opportunity to see gives students the
what a top university is opportunity to make
like but will also allow their voices known and
our local community to perform in front of other
be aware of our school schools. It teaches them
and what our school is how to express
working towards themselves and helps
accomplishing. them grow as individuals
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our school looks into
designing new
curriculum, we always
ask ourselves “what
classes will benefit our
students? What do they
need to learn?”
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Develops an Maintains professional Anticipates Integrates the full Models

understanding of responsibilities in professional range of professional professionalism and
professional timely ways and seeks responsibilities and responsibilities into supports colleagues in
6.6 Managing responsibilities. support as needed. manages time and advanced planning and meeting and exceeding
professional effort required to meet prepares for situations professional
responsibilities to Seeks to meet required Demonstrates expectations. that may be Responsibilities
maintain commitments to commitment by challenging. effectively.
motivation and students. exploring ways to Pursues ways to
commitment to all address individual support students’ Maintains continual Supports colleagues to
students student needs. diverse learning needs effort to seek, develop, maintain the
and maintains belief in and refine new and motivation, resiliency,
students’ capacity for creative methods to and energy to ensure
achievement. ensure individual that all students
student learning. achieve.
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Every student’s well- I always put my Since there is always
being is my students first but I so much going on at
responsibility and I also make time to the school, I keep
take the time to do grade and finish my myself organized
whatever I can do for work so that I am not with a calendar, to-
them. My students overwhelmed when I do-lists, and other
have such a variety get home. I try to advanced planning
of needs and I am not plan ahead as best as aspects to manage
afraid to sacrifice I can when it comes my responsibilities. I
time or energy to to balancing am always creating
helping them reach professional new tools and
their full potential. I responsibilities and resources for myself
will listen to them if commitment to and also my students
they just need students. I always to keep organized
someone to talk to. I make sure to get and most efficiently
will stay after hours enough sleep and manage my time and
or work during my have energy for the workload. This
lunch break to help day, because my allows me to give as
them with something students need and much of my time as
that they need. I am deserve my energy! I possible to meeting
committed to my always get to know with students and
students. 09/27/2017 my students learning supporting them
needs and also how I with their academics.
could best support During my shift, I am
them. I always available at my desk
believe in them and and open to working
encourage them to with all students. I
reach high, work use my one hour
hard, and do their prep time to take
best. This is critical care of off stage
because they are duties such as
more willing to try if grading, making
you believe in them. phone calls, and
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teacher
I plan out my day, responsibilities.
week, and month 05/01/2019
using a calendar so
that I can manage my
time and balance my
workload. I keep
careful track of
important dates and
deadlines so that I
can meet them and
not fall behind. I
know that my ability
to plan ahead is a
critical part of my
success as an
educator and that I
need to be organized
and prepared each
day in order to help
my students be
successful. I am
always trying to find
ways to help my
students learn and
grow. I dedicate one
hour each day after
school for students
to come visit me to
check their grades,
get extra tutoring, or
retake assessments. I
am always trying to
think of creative and
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fun ways to teach a
new lesson in order
to help my students
learn better!
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Follows all state education codes, legal requirements, district and site Maintains a high standard of personal integrity
policies, contractual agreements, and ethical responsibilities.* and commitment to student learning and the
profession in all circumstances.
* As follows:
• Take responsibility for student academic learning outcomes. Contributes to building professional community
6.7 Demonstrating
• Is aware of own personal values and biases and recognizes ways in which and holding peers accountable to norms of
professional
these values and biases affect the teaching and learning of students. respectful treatment and communication.
responsibility,
• Adheres to legal and ethical obligations in teaching the full ranges of
integrity, and learners, including English learners and students with special needs. Contributes to fostering a school culture with a
ethical conduct • Reports suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the high degree of resilience, professional integrity,
California Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. and ethical conduct.
• Maintains a non-hostile classroom environment and carries out laws and
district guidelines for reporting cases of sexual harassment.
• Understands and implements school and district policies and state and
federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior.
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• Complies with legal and professional obligations to protect the privacy,
health, and safety of students, families, and other school professionals.
• Models appropriate behavior for students, colleagues, and the profession.
• Acts in accordance with ethical considerations for students.
• Maintains professional conduct and integrity in the classroom and school
community.

For CSTP 6.7, I am Integrating because I always do the

right thing and follow procedures. I demonstrate
responsibility by always being on time and always
taking care of action items. I hold integrity by doing
what I feel is right for my students, myself, and my
staff. I demonstrate ethical conduct by maintaining
professionalism and respect for all those that I work
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