We are thrilled to have Marla Muntner guest blog for us today. Marla has spent most of her professional life supporting teaching and learning—inside and outside of the classroom. She’s worked for newspapers, nonprofits, public schools, and education companies. As the former Marketing and Communications Manager for Teachstone, she thrived on creative work through designing instructional programs, managing complex projects, leading creative teams, and designing engaging communications materials.
Take a look at our case studies page, and you'll find a common thread connecting the stories there. The success our users found with the CLASS™ system—and its focus on effective interactions—all started with meaningful interactions with colleagues. From higher ed settings to publicly funded quality rating initiatives, the first step to focusing on teacher-child interactions was to interact.
In case after case, everyone who shares a story about successful implementation of CLASS resources emphasizes their investment in interacting with stakeholders to build buy-in. Over and over, I hear about conversations, relationship building, steering committees, partnerships, and informational workshops—all aimed at introducing the upcoming CLASS initiatives in order to provide a strong foundation for the work to follow.
The Guiding Stars of Duval case study is no exception. In it, Padma Rajan explains the months of work sharing information and collaborating to build this foundation and refine implementation plans. You might take a similar approach to introducing your colleagues to the importance of effective interactions using these resources.
Learn from your colleagues across the country. Visit the Teachstone case studies page to read the latest additions to the collection.
Share your CLASS system story by emailing mailto:marla.muntner@teachstone.com.
