If you have ever been through a CLASS® observation training, you have heard a favorite phrase: “the behavioral markers are not a checklist.” The ...
Posts by Vicki Kintner-Duffy
vicki.kintner-duffy[at]teachstone.com
As the Senior Specialist for Coaching, Vicki supports coaches and specialists in the MyTeachingPartner (MTP) program. Whether it is helping coaches individualize feedback for their teachers or developing coaching curricula, Vicki uses her skills to research and implement innovative ways to address teachers’ professional development needs. When she isn’t at the office, Vicki enjoys hanging out with her daughter and hubby, exploring Memphis (blues, anyone?), and going to dance or yoga class.
Take a minute to think of your coaching toolbox. What are some of your go-to questions? Go ahead and list a few. Now reflect on those questions.
In the CLASS® dimension Regard for Student Perspectives, there is an indicator called Support for Autonomy. This means the ability to self-govern or ...
Recently, all of the employees at Teachstone completed a course on identifying implicit biases in our individual thinking and our collective work. ...
With the increased presence of virtual schooling, parents and educators of young children, including myself, are finding themselves stressed. Are ...
Data. Data. Data. We hear a lot about using data these days. We know it is important and useful, but honestly, it can be overwhelming. So, how do you ...
So far, we have looked at how the look-for text and the CLASS language charts can support teacher learning. For part 3 of this series, let’s examine ...
Last time we looked at how coaches can use the look-for text to focus teacher attention on specific learning objectives. In this post, we’ll consider ...
We all know that coaches and teachers have many time constraints when working to provide high quality care for young children. We designed ...
I have another rant. Last time I focused on how adults underestimate children’s cognitive skills. This time, I'd like to talk about how adults tend ...