--- title: Teachstone Blog | CLASS & Effective Teaching Strategies (45) description: Explore resources for teachers, coaches, and observers and learn about CLASS and teacher-child interactions on our blog. 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Yes, it’s true. I have spent my life surrounded by football-watching brothers, cousins, sons, and ... [![](https://info.teachstone.com/hubfs/IMG_9986%20(1).jpg)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/class-observation-training-tips-from-seasoned-trainer?hsLang=en-us) ## [Training Preparation Tips From a Seasoned CLASS Trainer](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/class-observation-training-tips-from-seasoned-trainer?hsLang=en-us) By [Lisa Criss](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/lisa-criss) In 2009, I became certified as an affiliate Pre-K CLASS trainer! I remember preparing for my first CLASS observation training. I was a little ... 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