Think
In what ways can teachers connect the words they use to the objects and activities in the classroom? What are some examples of advanced language a teacher might incorporate into the classroom?
Read
Read the blog post Going Deeper into the CLASS Measure: Language Modeling for more insight into this dimension.
Practice
Go to your CLASS Video Library and watch a video that is not about Language Modeling. Using the Language Modeling dimension as a lens, take notes about the interactions seen in the video. Sort your notes according to indicator. Then rewrite some of the teacher’s dialogue with the children so that it illustrates more effective Language Modeling.
