Does this scenario sound familiar to you? You're in a coaching session trying to help your teacher understand how to be more intentional in her ...
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We CLASS Specialists are always thinking about the complexity of the CLASS tool as we prepare for our trainings. As a trained CLASS observer myself, ...
I have a confession to make. I loathe football. Yes, it’s true. I have spent my life surrounded by football-watching brothers, cousins, sons, and ...
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In 2009, I became certified as an affiliate Pre-K CLASS trainer! I remember preparing for my first CLASS observation training. I was a little ...
Dear Master Coders, I recently heard about risk competency and big body play at a local teaching conference. I have spent time considering this in ...
A couple weeks ago, a friend shared this short video below from The Atlantic with me. Turns out, this video was everything I love about good media: ...
Okay, it’s a little late for a new year’s resolution. But, let’s face it, we’re all just finally back to full speed after the holiday break. Let’s ...
Research shows many early childhood educators feel ill-equipped to meet the needs of children who display problem behaviors (Fox & Smith, 2007; ...
I remember the first time I walked out my house and saw the used 2000 GMC Yukon that my dad had purchased for me. It was bright red and huge compared ...
What is quality in early education classrooms, and how can we make sure that more children—especially those from low-income families—experience it? ...