--- title: Teachstone Blog | CLASS & Effective Teaching Strategies | Tracy Jones description: Tracy has over 20 years experience in the field of Early Care and Education. After she completed her BA in Elementary Education Tracy quickly learned that her true passion was working with the very young. She has taught Toddlers, PreK, Kindergarten, and First grade. She has also been a center director and a Technical Assistant with a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency. And now as a Teachstone Trainer she teaches adults. Tracy trains on the Infant, Toddler and PreK Class tools as well as Instructional Support Strategies and Feedback Strategies with the occasional Toddler Train the Trainer thrown in the mix. 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After she completed her BA in Elementary Education Tracy quickly learned that her true passion was working with the very young. She has taught Toddlers, PreK, Kindergarten, and First grade. She has also been a center director and a Technical Assistant with a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency. And now as a Teachstone Trainer she teaches adults. Tracy trains on the Infant, Toddler and PreK Class tools as well as Instructional Support Strategies and Feedback Strategies with the occasional Toddler Train the Trainer thrown in the mix. Tracy lives in Alexandria, Louisiana. 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