CSTP Growth and Development

Creating physical or virtual learning environments that promote student learning, reflect diversity, and encourage constructive and productive interactions among students

Creating a rigorous learning environment with high expectations and appropriate support for all students

Developing, communicating, and maintaining high standards for individual and group behavior

Using knowledge of students to engage them in learning

Using a variety of instructional strategies, resources, and technologies to meet students' diverse learning needs

Promoting critical thinking through inquiry, problem solving, and reflection

Reflecting on teaching practice in support of student learning

Establishing professional goals and engaging in continuous and purposeful professional growth and development

Collaborating with colleagues and the broader professional community to support teacher and student learning

Managing professional responsibilities to maintain motivation and commitment to all students

Applying knowledge of student development and proficiencies to ensure student understanding of subject matter

Using and adapting resources, technologies, and standards-aligned instructional materials, including adopted materials, to make subject matter accessible to all students

Addressing the needs of English learners and students with special needs to provide equitable access to the content

Using knowledge of students’ academic readiness, language proficiency, cultural background, and individual development to plan instruction

Planning instruction that incorporates appropriate strategies to meet the learning needs of all students

Adapting instructional plans and curricular materials to meet the assessed learning needs of all students

Applying knowledge of the purposes, characteristics, and uses of different types of assessments

Reviewing data, both individually and with colleagues, to monitor student learning

Creating physical or virtual learning environments that promote student learning, reflect diversity, and encourage constructive and productive interactions among students

Creating a rigorous learning environment with high expectations and appropriate support for all students

Developing, communicating, and maintaining high standards for individual and group behavior

Using knowledge of students to engage them in learning

Using a variety of instructional strategies, resources, and technologies to meet students' diverse learning needs

Promoting critical thinking through inquiry, problem solving, and reflection

Reflecting on teaching practice in support of student learning

Establishing professional goals and engaging in continuous and purposeful professional growth and development

Collaborating with colleagues and the broader professional community to support teacher and student learning

Managing professional responsibilities to maintain motivation and commitment to all students

Applying knowledge of student development and proficiencies to ensure student understanding of subject matter

Using and adapting resources, technologies, and standards-aligned instructional materials, including adopted materials, to make subject matter accessible to all students

Addressing the needs of English learners and students with special needs to provide equitable access to the content

Using knowledge of students’ academic readiness, language proficiency, cultural background, and individual development to plan instruction

Planning instruction that incorporates appropriate strategies to meet the learning needs of all students

Adapting instructional plans and curricular materials to meet the assessed learning needs of all students

Applying knowledge of the purposes, characteristics, and uses of different types of assessments