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. 9/22/2021 Students take student’s home culture is
caring, fairness, and April 2022 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. Oct 2022
Evidence Students are encouraged I use restorative practices
to be responsible and to resolve conflict. We
look out for opportunities practice using "I"
to be helpful and caring statements. and not use
on campus. We give "you" statements, so that
rewards and recognition students can effectively
to students who go above communicate their
and beyond what is feelings and thoughts. It
required of them and the worked really well the
whole class is rewarded last time I used it when
even if one person is resolving conflict
recognized. Thus it between a 4th grader and
creates camaderie a 7th grader. Oct 2022
amongst students and do
good to pull their weight
in their class. 9/22/2021

Students frequently take

care of younger students
during lunch time by
helping opening packages
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
or even carrying the
lunch trays to the tables
without being asked.
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I start off the day by

reminding students to be
thoughtful and edifying in
their actions as people
who love Jesus and
witness his love for us.
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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 9/22/2021 accelerated learning for
encourage April 2022 the full range of students.
constructive and Some students use Students use resources Students use a variety of
productive available resources in provided in learning resources in learning Students routinely use a Students participate in
interactions among learning environments environments and environments and range of resources in monitoring and changing
students during instruction. interact with each other interact in ways that learning environments the design of learning
to understand and deepen their that relate to and enhance environments and
complete learning tasks in understanding of the instruction and reflect structures for
single lessons or content and develop their diversity. interactions.
sequence of lessons. constructive social and Students share in
academic interactions. monitoring and
9/22/2021 assessment of
interactions to improve
effectiveness and develop
a positive culture for
learning. Oct 2022
Evidence Also, I have classroom I started out the
economy jobs as visual school year with
display artists and have
“hired” students who
nearly bare walls and
actually need more help have been adding to
in the subject to make them as I introduce
posters that reinforce need units of study.
their learning for the 9/22/2021
bulletin boards. And the
students don’t even know
that they are doing Students sit in table
enrichment. They just groups and are
think it’s just their “jobs”
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
9/22/2021 frequently assigned
new seating charts so
that students will be
able to work with
different students so
that they may
produce constructive
and productive
interactions. April
2022

We use a range of online

resources (IXL,
Edpuzzle, Canva, xtra
math, 99 math, quizlet).
Through Canva, students
are able to show off their
creativity. Through 99
math and Quizlet,
students have
competition to reach the
highest scores. Through
IXL Jam, students are
able to see how the class
performs as a whole. Oct
2022
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 focused on high quality
environment and and rigorous learning.
curriculum. Engages in reflection on
Establishing and
Explores strategies to April 2022 their own language and
maintaining learning
establish intellectual and behavior that contributes
environments that
emotional safety in the Models and provides to intellectual and
are physically,
classroom. instruction on skills that emotional safety in the
intellectually, and
develop resiliency and classroom. April 2023
emotionally safe
support intellectual and Students demonstrate
Students are aware of emotional safety. resiliency in
required safety Students follow teacher Students develop and perseverance for
procedures and the guidance regarding practice resiliency skills academic achievement.
school and classroom potential safety issues for Students take risks, offer and strategies to strive Students maintain
rational for maintaining self or others. opinions, and share for academic intellectual and emotional
safety. alternative perspectives achievement, and safety for themselves and
9/22/2021 establish intellectual and others in the classroom.
emotional safety in the
classroom. Oct 2022
Evidence When I plan a lesson, In the second week of
I think of all the ways October, one of my
it can go wrong in student's dad passed away
unexpectedly. He was an
order to plan for ever present parent on our
those outcomes. campus and students
didn't think of him as a
When I talk aloud or dad, but their supporter
and friend. We spent the
give instruction, I morning after crying
also give unpopular together. The boys of our
suggestions and talk school took it really hard
about how it is okay and they all hugged and
so that those who cried and supported one
another. Oct 2022
may have been
thinking those NBPTS Proposition 4:
unpopular ideas may Teachers think
systematically about their
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
feel validated and practices and learn from
safe. experience.
Being at a small school
allows me the
When we did labs, we opportunity to compare
strayed from what how one class behave
was in the with me as opposed to
procedures and how they behave with
another teacher. With no
imagined what could other external variables
have been and how it to the class dynamics
might turn out… other than the teacher, I
planning for another am able to compare and
variation of that contrast their behavior,
which makes me reflect
same lab. 9/22/2021 on what I am doing to
create a classroom
Physically, I ensure culture that is different
the classroom is safe from my colleagues. I
by putting away all often reflect on how I
present myself and how I
distracting
treat the students, which
unnecessary school in turn must effect how
supplies and they respond and behave
chemicals away. in my class. April 2023
Additionally, I
frequently sweep my
classroom and move
items away from the
walkways so that
students do not trip.
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Element 2.4 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Creating a rigorous Focuses the rigor of the Strives for a rigorous Develops a rigorous Integrates rigor Facilitates a rigorous
learning learning environment on learning environment learning environment throughout the learning learning environment in
environment with accuracy of answers and that includes accuracy, that includes accuracy, environment that values which students take
high expectations completion of learning understanding, and the analysis, problem solving, accuracy, analysis, and leadership in learning.
and appropriate tasks. importance of meeting and appropriate levels of critical reading, writing Fosters extended studies,
support for all Is aware of the targeted learning goals. challenge. and thinking. research, analysis and
students 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.
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expectations for students. while becoming aware of understanding of technologies throughout Supports students to
achievement patterns for achievement patterns, instruction that support utilize an extensive
individuals and groups of and uses scaffolds to the full range of learners repertoire of
students. address achievement in meeting high differentiated strategies
gaps. expectations for to meet high
achievement. expectations.
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. 9/22/2021 and problem solving in order thinking, and consistently high levels of
April 2022 learning. problem solving across factual and analytical
subject matter. learning.

Evidence I’m striving but not

quite reaching the
level of appropriate
levels of challenge for
my students.

Because I have one or

two students that are
at the more higher
levels of math, they
are a bit bored and
need more challenge.
All the while I am
working on accuracy
and comprehension
with the rest of the
class. 9/22/2021

I’ve developed some

projects and
assignments for
students where they
are challenged.
Students have been
meeting the
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
challenges with some
pushback but end up
producing
phenomenal results.
April 2022

Element 2.5 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Establishes expectations, Develops expectations Uses multiple strategies Integrates equitable Facilitates a positive
rules, and consequences with some student including culturally expectations, positive environment using
for individual and group involvement. responsive instruction to supports, and systems that ensure
behavior. Communicates, models develop and maintain consequences for students take an active
and explains expectations high standards for individual and group role in monitoring and
for individual and group individual and group behavior within and maintaining high
behavior. behavior. across learning activities. standards for individual
April 2022 and group behaviors.
Refers to standards for Reviews standards for Guides and supports
Developing, behavior and applies behavior with students in Utilizes routine students to self-assess,
communicating, and consequences as needed. single lessons or references to standards monitor, and set goals for
maintaining sequence of lessons in for behavior prior and individual and group
high standards for anticipation of need for during individual and behavior and
individual and group reinforcement. group work. participation.
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Students are aware of Students know Students respond to Students demonstrate
classroom rules and expectations for behavior individual and group positive behavior,
consequences. and consequences and Students follow behavior behaviors and encourage consistent participation
respond to guidance in expectations, accept and support each other to and are valued for their
following them. consequences and make improvements. unique identities.
increase positive
behaviors.
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April 2022

My students have We talk about what

generally been makes a good and
overall good so I productive classroom
haven’t felt the need and came up with
Evidence to refer back to the rules together.
standards but I think 9/22/2021
I may as good
practice. 9/22/2021 Students are
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
generally good and
while they may stray
at times, it is usually
from lack of impulse
control, rather than
ill will or being
knowingly
disobedient.
9/22/2021

Students have
rubrics for behavior.
I also go over
expectations before
group work and
revisit the
expectations if
students are not on
task. April 2022

Element 2.6 Emerging Exploring Applying Integrating Innovating

Employing classroom Establishes procedures, Develops routines, Maintains regular use of Engages students in Facilitates student
routines, procedures, routines or norms for procedures, and norms in routines and procedures monitoring and reflecting participating in
norms, and supports single lessons to support single lessons or that are culturally on routines, procedures, developing, monitoring,
for positive behavior student learning. sequence of lessons with responsive and engage and norms in ways that and adjusting routines
to ensure a climate in some student students in the are culturally responsive. and procedures focuses
which all students involvement. development and Maintains a quality on maximizing learning.
can learn monitoring of norms. learning climate that Classroom climate
9/22/2022 builds on student integrates school
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Seeks to promote positive relevant norms.
Responds to disruptive behaviors and responds Promotes positive
behavior. to disruptive behavior. Provides positive behaviors and Promotes positive
behavior supports. consistently prevents or behaviors and establishes
Responds appropriately refocuses behaviors preventions and a
to behaviors in ways that disruptive to the learning positive classroom
lessen disruptions to the climate. climate that eliminate
learning climate. most disruptive behavior.
Students participate in
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
routines, procedures, and
Students are aware of Students receive norms and receive
procedures, routines, and correction for behavior reinforcement for Students are involved in Students share
classroom norms. that interferes with positive behaviors. assessment and responsibility with
learning, and positive monitoring of routines, teacher for managing and
reinforcement in Students receive timely procedures, and norms in maintaining a positive
following routines, and effective feedback ways that improve the classroom climate that
procedures, and norms. and consequences for learning climate. promotes learning.
behaviors that interfere
with learning.

Evidence Students know and

understand what is
expected of them
through the syllabus
and a general social
contract.

I tend to write parent

emails telling them of
what good I caught
them doing, which
normally parents will
praise their children
about. Also, I have
student reflect on
their poor behavior
formally on a student
reflection sheet or
think about it quickly
if it is not as serious.

I seek out and give

verbal feedback to
students who do
good, especially
when it comes to
effort and behavior.
9/22/2021
Standard 2 CSTP: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
The class has a
routine and students
know what to expect
from class when they
enter. April 2022

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 sequence of instruction. assessment, and goal
completion. setting.

A lot of times, I run

out of time and do
not finish what I had
originally intended to
do. I think I have yet
to figure out how
long certain activities
Evidence take with a class and
underestimate the
time it will take.

Because I run out of

time, I am having to
adjust the due dates
for assignments
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I am better at
planning instruction
and anticipating how
long a certain lesson
will take especially
with a classroom
routine that helps
students also
anticipate what they
will be doing in class.
April 2022