Ice breakers- ugh. That’s what goes through my mind when I hear that term. But, as a trainer I know the importance of setting the stage for the ...
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!
Over the past eleven years, I’ve interacted with a lot of folks who are learning about the CLASS. As they make the leap from not being sure what they ...
As we know, teachers often struggle with Instructional Support—and the focus of their professional development often lands here. While Instructional ...
Over the past few months, the McCormick Center has been discussing the concept of whole leadership. While I encourage you to read through the whole ...
Concept Development can be a tricky dimension to wrap your head around, but when you really consider the meaning, the fog starts to lift!
I recently had the pleasure of spending a Sunday at the NHSA Fall Leadership Institute conference in Arlington, Virginia. During a full-day session ...
Often, trainees are great with noticing observable behaviors in training videos, but they can be unsure where to write them in their notes. Watch ...
Sometimes your CLASS Observation trainees may feel shy or unconfident about sharing their thoughts during training. This is especially true for many ...
We received an email recently that summed up something that we've been hearing in the field regarding the use of CLASS and classroom set up. This ...
“It’s okay to be wrong! In fact, I want you to make mistakes!” I say that phrase in every Observation Training. What’s the worst thing that can ...