What is quality in early education classrooms, and how can we make sure that more children—especially those from low-income families—experience it? ...
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I was quite taken aback recently when an intern completing her first semester with a group of young toddlers told me, “My goal when I started the ...
Personally, I get tired of the knee-jerk teacher bashing that often occurs when people compare U.S. student achievement to that in other countries. ...
Early educators are prepared for transitions in a child’s life. Whether it’s introducing them to solid foods, teaching them how to paint within the ...
If you’ve ever been to a CLASS training, you’ve probably seen a graph showing a sort of “state of the union” for CLASS scores, the range of scores in ...
I started out thinking I would write about how CLASS can help children who have challenging behavior, and then the thought occurred: that while yes ...
Through daily language interactions, bilingual parents permanently shape their young children’s cultural understanding by embracing not one, but two ...
I’ve been in the field of early childhood education for over 35 years and absolutely LOVE the CLASS tool. I wish I had CLASS during my years as a ...
As a parent you don’t get a written handbook or manual on how to raise your children. Becoming a parent is a scary thing! There are so many "what ...
I have been a CLASS observer and trainer for several years now and I’ve been thinking about the concept of “drift.” Drift happens to people who have ...