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 based instruction that provides
information from district additional assessment knowledge of students’ on broad knowledge of systematic opportunities
and state required information on student academic readiness, students. Matches for supporting and
assessments. academic readiness, academic language, diverse resources and specific extending student
language, cultural cultural backgrounds, and strategies to students’ learning based on
4.1 Using knowledge background, and individual cognitive, social, diverse learning needs and comprehensive
of students’ individual development. emotional, and physical cultural backgrounds. information on students.
academic readiness, development to meet their 05.13.18&12.14.18
language proficiency, individual needs.09.27.17 &05.07.19
cultural background,
and individual Examines potential sources
development to plan Is aware of impact of bias Becomes aware of of bias and stereotyping Engages students in the
instruction. on learning. potential areas of bias when planning lessons. Planning addresses bias, analysis of bias,
and seeks to learn about Uses culturally responsive stereotyping, and stereotyping, and
culturally responsive pedagogy in assumptions about assumptions.
pedagogy. planning.09.27.17 cultures and members of
cultures.
05.13.18&12.14.18 &
05.07.19
I use differentiated Through the planning of a
instruction in my planning social issues reading and
by noticing where students writing unit, students were
are progressing towards pushed to think outside
mastery of a skill so that I the box and have empathy
can provide more mini for others who may be
lessons that meet these facing these social issues. I
needs or to pull for small also used more strategies
group for even more to match their specific
differentiated instruction. needs to make them more
09.27.17 successful
05.13.18&12.14.18

I use technology to find

more resources such as
texts that are specific for a
reading small group so
that I can address specific
learning needs in my small
group instruction.
11.08.18&12.14.18
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and articulates Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to students learning goals to students articulates
lesson to students based development with clear learning goals for that integrate content comprehensive short-
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons content that are accessible, standards with students’ term and long-term
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of challenging, and strengths, interests, and learning goals for
student learning lessons.09.27.1705.13.18 differentiated to address learning needs.05.07.19 students. Assists students
students’ diverse learning to articulate and monitor
needs.12.14.18 learning goals.

I establish long term and I communicate the goals I have been working on
short term goals by that I have for a unit overall communicating learning
creating units that are and for a lesson so that goals with my students by
centered around these they can focus on the one writing the learning
goals and breaking down thing that I want them to objectives and the
this goal into pieces so learn, 12.14.18 standards that correlate on
that it is easier for the board so that these
students to follow. I also standards are in my mind.
inform students of these 05.07.19
goals so that they can
understand what to
expect in these units.
09.27.17

I would love for my

students to share their
learning goals with one
another using online
discussion forums. This
is something that I would
love for my students to
work towards. 11.08.18
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Element Emerging Exploring
Uses available curriculum Begins to plan curriculum
for daily, short- and long- units that include a series
4.3 Developing and term plans. of connected lessons and
sequencing long- are linked to long-term
term and short-term planning to support
instructional plans to student learning.09.27.17
support student
learning
In each subject I teach I
follow a unit of study that
is created by our grade
level team. We start by
looking at Lucy Calkins
Units of Study and then
we reorganize those
teaching points and
include some of our own
based on what we see
during the pre-
assessment before the
units. 09.27.17
Applying Integrating Innovating
Establishes short- and long- Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
term curriculum plans for term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
subject matter concepts integrations of curriculum content standards, and
and essential related guidelines, frameworks, assess learning needs to
academic language and and assessed instructional design cohesive and
formats that support needs to ensure student comprehensive long- and
student learning. short-term instructional
learning.05.13.18&12.14.1 plans that ensure high
8 & 05.07.19 levels of learning.
I have planned more units
this year that have pushed
our students to think
critically about the world
around them. By basing
these units in interactive
read-alouds, students have
been much more engaged
in the work they are doing.
05.13.18
I use visual and Powerpoint
presentations during my
read-alouds so that my
students are able to
understand new
vocabulary and deepen
their comprehension of the
text. 11.08.18
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Plans instruction that Selects strategies for Incorporates differentiated Plans instruction using a Plans instruction
incorporates strategies single lessons or instructional strategies into wide range of strategies to incorporating a
suggested by curriculum sequence of lessons that ongoing planning that address learning styles and repertoire of strategies
guidelines. respond to students’ addresses culturally meet students’ assessed specifically meet
diverse learning responsive pedagogy, language and learning students’ diverse
4.4 Planning needs.09.27.17 students’ diverse language, needs. Provides language and learning
instruction that and learning needs and appropriate support and needs and styles to
incorporates styles.05.13.1812.14.18 challenges for students. advance learning for all.
appropriate Is aware of student
strategies to meet content, learning, and Seeks to learn about Uses assessments of Integrates results from a Facilitates opportunities
the learning needs of language needs through students’ diverse learning students’ learning and broad range of for students to reflect on
all students data provided by the site and language needs language needs to inform assessments into planning their learning and the
and district. beyond basic data. planning differentiated to meet students’ diverse impact of instructional
instruction.09.27.1705.13.1 learning and language strategies to meet their
8 needs. learning and language
needs.

I use strategies such as I use students’ math pre-
visualizing so that assessments to see where
students can really students are in relations to
understand what is going mastery of math skills.
on in their books. Once Then I include more
they are able to visualize lessons that the unit has so
the events and characters that students are able to
of the books, they will be understand the unit clearly.
able to understand their 09.27.17
story in a deep way.
09.27.17 I have included more tasks
in lessons for students to
complete so that I can focus
on their specific need and
then tie that back to a
lesson that I will teach in
the future. 05.13.18
I am incorporating more
technology in my
instruction by planning for
workplaces to have a
technological choice board.
This choice board with give
students the opportunity to
Teacher Leader Standards
Domain 4: I have planned
instruction to support my
students in understanding
math content. I have kept
the misconceptions in each
of my lessons in mind so
that I can address these
misconceptions head on
before students retain
these misconceptions and
get mixed up. I have also
been using more exit
tickets with question types
that address these
misconceptions so that
students are confronted
with these ideas early on
in their understanding on
content. 04.14.19
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

choose different platforms
to share their math
strategies. 11.08.18

I have differentiated more

to support the needs of my
Spanish language learners
during math instruction
12.14.18

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 differentiate adjustments to a wide range of
curriculum provided. lessons or sequences of instructional plans. Uses instructional plans and adaptations to lessons
lessons to address culturally responsive uses a variety of materials based on in depth
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. pedagogy and additional as the instructional needs analysis of individual
instructional plans
materials to support arises to support student student needs.
and curricular
students’ diverse learning learning.05.07.19
materials to meet the
needs.09.27.17 Engages with students to
assessed learning
05.13.1812.14.18 identify types of
needs of all students.
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Element Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

I use additional literacy
instructional materials
provided by Fountas and
Pinnell and other literacy
instruction authors such as
Jennifer Saravello so that I
can break down teaching
objectives more. This helps
my students understand
the nuances of different
learning objectives.
09.27.17 05.13.18
I have been working on
adapting plans as I teach
them so that I am able to
support my students with
the content. I have been
working on this more this
year as I have had many
students who have a
variety of learning needs.
05.07.19

I use additional materials

that help my students
visualize what they are
learning about so that as
they are gaining their
conceptual understanding
of a topic, they have a visual
to go with it. I have
noticed that this helps my
students understand the
concept in a deeper way.
11.08.18

I adapt instructional plans

based on students success
towards a specific skill. If I
notice that students need
more help with that skill I
will back up and provide
that support. 12.14.18