CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

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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. 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.
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. 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. planning lessons. Uses cultures.
culturally responsive
pedagogy in planning.

I am planning single Sometimes my lessons While planning

lessons after taking the look different from period instruction, I consider the
unique needs of my to period due to the unique needs of my
students into unique needs of a students. Due to my
consideration however I particular group of student’s interests, a lot
am aware that there may students. I make sure to of the scenarios and case
be bias since I am giving keep things academic and studies we look at tie into
one lesson to 160 remain aware of any what would best engage
students. (10/01/17) sources of bias and them. 05/19
stereotyping when
planning lessons. This
was especially crucial
during our health unit.
(03/12/18)

By giving my students
more choice when it
comes to their focus for
an assignment/project or
how they want to design
their experiment,
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

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instruction is
differentiated. I make
sure to use culturally
responsive pedagogy
when planning lessons to
engage all students.
12/12/18.

Communicates learning Establishes and shares Establishes and Establishes and Establishes and
objectives for a single learning goals for skill communicates to articulates learning goals articulates
lesson to students based development with students clear learning to students that integrate comprehensive short-
4.2 Establishing and on content standards and students in single lessons goals for content that are content standards with term and long-term
articulating goals for available curriculum. and sequence of lessons. accessible, challenging, students’ strengths, learning goals for
student learning and differentiated to interests, and learning students. Assists students
address students’ diverse needs. to articulate and monitor
learning needs. learning goals.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
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I share a simplified
learning goal with my
students on a daily basis
so they know what the
focus is for the lesson.
(10/01/17)
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.
support student
learning
Applying
I share learning goals
with students for our
units along with our
individual lessons.
(03/12/18)
I am still sharing learning
goals and lesson goals
with my students on a
daily basis. 12/12/18
Establishes short- and
long-term curriculum
plans for subject matter
concepts and essential
related academic
language and formats that
support student learning.
Integrating Innovating
Students start class each
day by knowing about the
agenda and learning goals
for the day. Activities are
tied to student interests
and play to their
strengths so students feel
successful as much as
possible. 05/19
Refines sequence of long- Utilizes extensive
term plans to reflect knowledge of curriculum,
integrations of content standards, and
curriculum guidelines, assess learning needs to
frameworks, and assessed design cohesive and
instructional needs to comprehensive long- and
ensure student learning. short-term instructional
plans that ensure high
levels of learning.
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

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My lessons are connected I try to plan entire units
to each other however I at a time. The lessons may
would like to incorporate change as the days go on
more long-term however the overall
curriculum plans so I can skeleton of the unit is the
include additional same. By having our plans
supports and resources. sorted for ~2 weeks at a
(10/01/17) time, I have the
opportunity to look for
additional resources and
supports. (03/12/18)
This school year has
required the most
readjustment and refining
of unit plans due to
testing out new textbook
pilots and incorporating
reproductive health and
biotechnology curriculum
05/19

I am still planning short-

and long-term curriculum
plans. I hope to plan more
things in advance as the
year continues so I know
exactly which
activities/labs need to be
prepared to support
student learning.
12/12/18
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

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

I incorporate a variety of Each lesson incorporates My lessons include

different instructional several different different strategies to
methods on a regular strategies to help meet address various learning
basis. I also give my the student’s unique styles. Most lessons
students choices when it needs. Assessment data is include small-group
comes to producing their considered to help bridge discussion, whole-class
work. Examples of this the gap in achievement. discussion, and
include: handwriting, (03/12/18) independent work. By
typing, flexible formats having a variety of
for projects, etc. formative assessments, I
(10/01/17) am able to use the results
to plan the appropriate
review/reinforce lessons
needed. 12/12/1805/19
CSTP 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

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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 materials based on in depth
4.5 Adapting
students’ learning needs. responsive pedagogy and as the instructional needs analysis of individual
instructional plans
additional materials to arises to support student student needs.
and curricular
support students’ diverse learning.
materials to meet the
learning needs. Engages with students to
assessed learning
identify types of
needs of all students.
adjustments in
instruction that best meet
their learning goals.

I make adaptations so all I make adjustments Adjustments happen

of my students are able to between class periods during each class period
access the content. I and after each day as I due to the unique
incorporate hands-on reflect on what was students who make up
activities and labs on a beneficial for my students each group. Some groups
regular basis. (10/01/17) and what they still need require an additional
additional support on. article, photo, or video to
Adaptations are made 12/12/18 bring context to the
during lessons and also concepts. 05/19
in-between class periods
to best suit the needs of
my students. Graphic
organizers and hands-on
activities are regular
occurrences. (03/12/18)