What is quality in early education classrooms, and how can we make sure that more children—especially those from low-income families—experience it? ...
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The scenario: A teacher is sitting with several children having snack, and the teacher asks a student, “What are you going to be for Halloween?” Is ...
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: ...
I could sit for hours watching a group of young children play. And I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to do so as an observer in toddler and ...
I recently heard from a trainee who had attended two different Observation Trainings and heard conflicting information related to scoring the ...
We recently received an email from an observer who had just completed his K-3 recertification and had some difficulty with Teacher Sensitivity. He ...
Early educators are prepared for transitions in a child’s life. Whether it’s introducing them to solid foods, teaching them how to paint within the ...
If you’ve ever been to a CLASS training, you’ve probably seen a graph showing a sort of “state of the union” for CLASS scores, the range of scores in ...
I started out thinking I would write about how CLASS can help children who have challenging behavior, and then the thought occurred: that while yes ...
Following the children’s lead and balancing time within the classroom schedule between child-directed and educator-directed activities are not ...