--- title: Teachstone Blog | CLASS & Effective Teaching Strategies | Gina Gates description: "Gina has been in the field of Early Childhood for over 15 years. With a Bachelor‘s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Florida State University, the bulk of Gina’s experience has been in working with preschool age children. She was a classroom teacher, a preschool director, and later a coach for Early Childhood Educators before coming to Teachstone.\n\nGina enjoys spending time with her two daughters, Kayla and Lucy, going to the beach or pool, or enjoying one of the many sights in sunny south Florida. In her free time, she enjoys running. Gina has completed 12 half marathons, and eventually one day hopes to complete a full marathon.\n\nFavorite Teacher: Ms. Oliver, Kindergarten Teacher" --- [![Teachstone Logo](https://info.teachstone.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TS_Color_Regist-3-1.png?width=150&height=67&name=TS_Color_Regist-3-1.png "Teachstone Logo")](https://www.teachstone.com/) - [Store](http://store.teachstone.com/) - [Support](https://teachstone.com/support) - [Login](http://dashboard.teachstone.com/) - The CLASS Framework - [What is CLASS](https://teachstone.com/class/) - [CLASS 2nd Edition](https://teachstone.com/class-2nd-edition/) - [For Leaders](https://teachstone.com/leaders/) - [For Observers](https://teachstone.com/for-observers/) - [For Coaches](https://teachstone.com/for-coaches/) - [For Educators](https://teachstone.com/for-educators/) - [For CLASS Affiliates](https://teachstone.com/for-class-affiliates/) - [For Head Start](https://teachstone.com/headstart/) - [Research](https://teachstone.com/research/) - Products and Trainings - 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With a Bachelor‘s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Florida State University, the bulk of Gina’s experience has been in working with preschool age children. She was a classroom teacher, a preschool director, and later a coach for Early Childhood Educators before coming to Teachstone. Gina enjoys spending time with her two daughters, Kayla and Lucy, going to the beach or pool, or enjoying one of the many sights in sunny south Florida. In her free time, she enjoys running. Gina has completed 12 half marathons, and eventually one day hopes to complete a full marathon. 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To wrap up the Classroom Organization domain, let's explore the dimension of ... [![](https://info.teachstone.com/hubfs/DSC_9348.jpg)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/clarity-of-learning-objectives?hsLang=en-us) ## [Are You Clear on Clarity of Learning Objectives?](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/clarity-of-learning-objectives?hsLang=en-us) By [Gina Gates](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/gina-gates) I’d like you to take a minute and think about the answers to the following questions: Why do you write out a shopping list before you go to the ... [![](https://info.teachstone.com/hubfs/5-6-22%20Teachstone%20Photos%20%28297%20of%20306%29.jpg)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/transitioning-back-to-a-school-routine?hsLang=en-us) ## [Transitioning to a Back to School Routine](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/transitioning-back-to-a-school-routine?hsLang=en-us) By [Gina Gates](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/gina-gates) It seems like you just wrapped up the year with your students. They made tremendous progress over the course of the year. The routine of the day ... [![](https://info.teachstone.com/hubfs/coach-working-with-teacher.jpg)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/5-coaching-strategies-teachers?hsLang=en-us) ## [5 Coaching Strategies That Help Coaches Connect with Resistant Teachers](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/5-coaching-strategies-teachers?hsLang=en-us) By [Gina Gates](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/gina-gates) As coaches, we've all encountered resistant teachers. Resistance to coaching can take many forms. You might encounter a teacher who is direct, making ... [![](https://info.teachstone.com/hubfs/sai-kiran-anagani-209542.jpg)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/5-strategies-for-keeping-up-momentum-over-summer-break?hsLang=en-us) ## [5 Strategies For Keeping Up Momentum Over Summer Break](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/5-strategies-for-keeping-up-momentum-over-summer-break?hsLang=en-us) By [Gina Gates](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/gina-gates) It’s been a great year. You have just conducted some professional development trainings for the group of teachers you are coaching. You got the ... 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When I was a classroom teacher and people asked me ... [![](https://info.teachstone.com/hubfs/brain.jpg)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/why-class-specialists-love-analogy-and-you-should-too?hsLang=en-us) ## [Why CLASS Specialists Love Analogy (and you should, too!)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/why-class-specialists-love-analogy-and-you-should-too?hsLang=en-us) By [Gina Gates](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/gina-gates) CLASS® specialists are always thinking about the complexity of the CLASS tool as we prepare for our trainings. As a trained CLASS observer, I am ... 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