We all want what’s best for our children. There are hundreds of aspects to measure: nutrition, exercise, curriculum, community involvement...the list ...
Posts by Mary-Margaret Gardiner
mary.gardiner[at]teachstone.com
Mary-Margaret Gardiner works as a Special Projects team member. Her work with the Professional Service Team includes, master coding, training, Observer support content design. . Mary Margaret has been involved in the early childhood community for over 35 years, driven by her passion to support the teachers who work with our most valuable asset, our children. She joined Teachstone in 2010 and has been a CLASS convert since the early days before Teachstone was even started! Mary-Margaret loves to play in her rock band and spend time with her family and horse!
The aim of instructional support is to provide teachers with instructional strategies that assist and improve child-teacher interactions. Why? ...
Children are used to having a daily routine at school. While your day doesn’t have to follow their school schedule exactly, it’s important to ...
Throughout October, we saw a number of excellent posts from educators about National Bullying Prevention Month. While people tend to think of ...
I’m often asked how teachers can improve the quality of their interactions around Instructional Support. That’s good! What’s not “good” is that we ...
Summer is winding down, and every teacher has plans in the works as they look forward to the new school year. Whether you work in a public school, ...
We’ve all had kids in the classroom who push limits, can’t manage their feelings, constantly demand attention. Believe it or not, they are sending ...
In this vlog, you'll hear an overview of Teacher Sensitivity and Facilitated Exploration at the Infant level. Mary-Margaret introduces Responsive ...
Over the last few weeks, I’ve interacted with teachers, coaches, and administrators as the “new” year begins for the adults and children in their ...
So, you're already a pro at conducting a CLASS Observation Training, but providing reliability support to trainees during the testing period can be ...