When I first became a CLASS trainer, I was so excited to see that the PowerPoint notes explained exactly what I needed to say and do for each slide ...
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A CLASS Observation Training is an interactive, content-packed experience, and even the most enthusiastic participants may find it difficult to think ...
This month's Teacher of the Month is Elisea Ochoa who opened her own child care center in Santa Ana, California. Elisea works with children ages 0-5 ...
I have a rant. But before I rant, let me tell you a story. A little after my daughter’s first birthday, she was playing with a small, elephant pull ...
“Show. Don’t tell,” said every writing teacher ever. And just as common was students’ response: “Why?” Whether describing a setting sun or explaining ...
In last month’s post, An Exception to Scoring Productivity, we talked about exceptions to the general coding protocol of needing to see consistent ...
1. Never look for deficits. The lens through which you look is key, because your mentee will feel where you are coming from – whether you state your ...
There I was at the final session of a yearlong professional development program, which surprisingly, and very pleasantly, turned out to be the most ...
On February 1, 2015, Early Learning Ventures (ELV) became Colorado’s newest Early Head Start Grantee. Combining the comprehensive nature of Early ...
In my last post, I discussed a few misconceptions around strengths-based coaching approaches and borrowed a term coined by the expert coaches on our ...