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title: Teachstone Blog | CLASS & Effective Teaching Strategies | Implementation (4)
description: Implementation | Explore resources for teachers, coaches, and observers and learn about CLASS and teacher-child interactions on our blog. (4)
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## [5 Exciting Approaches to CLASS From Southern Utah University](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/5-exciting-approaches-to-class-from-southern-utah-university?hsLang=en-us)

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Southern State University Head Start Southern Utah University Head Start (SUU HS) is located in Cedar City, Utah and supports 21 classrooms across a ...

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## [Top 6 Challenges in Implementing CLASS PD– Establishing Teacher Buy-In](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/top-6-challenges-in-implementing-class-pd-establishing-teacher-buy-in?hsLang=en-us)

By [Sarah Hadden](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/sarah-hadden)

At our recent 2016 InterAct CLASS Summit, we asked a group of educators to share their biggest difficulties in implementing professional development ...

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## [Guidelines for CLASS Video Coding](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/guidelines-for-class-video-coding?hsLang=en-us)

By [Nikki Croasdale](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/nikki-croasdale)

Conducting CLASS observations via video is valid and acceptable and can be a good fit for many organizations’ needs.

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## [5 Ways To Help Teachers Get Started using myTeachstone](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/5-ways-to-help-teachers-get-started-using-myteachstone?hsLang=en-us)

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Technology is pretty cool. Just think, we have the ability to instantly share photos with friends all over the world, order groceries with a single ...

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## [6 Challenges of Implementing a New Professional Development Initiative](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/6-challenges-of-implementing-a-new-professional-development-initiative?hsLang=en-us)

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What do you do when faced with a task that just seems daunting and overwhelming? What helps you feel ready to take on new challenges? Do you ask for ...

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## [Using CLASS in Statewide QRIS - Without Using It as a "Gotcha" Measure](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/using-class-in-statewide-qris-without-being-used-as-a-gotcha-measure?hsLang=en-us)

By [Meghan Cornwell](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/meghan-cornwell)

One of my favorite parts of InterAct: A CLASS Summit is always talking with people who represent so many different organizations that use CLASS. I ...

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## [Instructional Support and Providing Feedback](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/instructional-support-and-providing-feedback?hsLang=en-us)

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I recently had the pleasure of spending a Sunday at the NHSA Fall Leadership Institute conference in Arlington, Virginia. During a full-day session ...

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## [The Results Are In: State of CLASS 2015](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/the-results-are-in-state-of-class-2015?hsLang=en-us)

By [Lisa Rogoff](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/lisa-rogoff)

As I began to delve into the results of our first-ever State of CLASS survey data, I thought, “Am I about to be out of a job?” Immediately I noticed ...

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## [Measurement Is a Means to an End](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/measurement-is-a-means-to-an-end?hsLang=en-us)

By [Betsy Murry](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/betsy-murry)

Most people think about CLASS as a classroom observation measure—and it is—but maybe we’ve been looking at the tool in the wrong way. Let's take a ...

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## [CLASS Success Story: Briya Public Charter School](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/class-success-at-briya-public-charter-school?hsLang=en-us)

By [Betsy Murry](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/betsy-murry)

“How do I do CLASS in my program?”—that's a common question we get while talking to others about the CLASS tool. And while we always say, “You don’t ...

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