Note: It’s the start of another new school year and once again, my thoughts turn to all of the children who are starting school for the first time. ...
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In this day and age, the likelihood of finding an opinion or theory that everyone agrees on seems impossible. The world of early education is no ...
Mary Margaret-Gardiner and Sarah Hadden discuss Student Expression from the Pre-K dimension Regard for Student Perspectives. You'll learn how to ...
It’s hard to deny that the CLASS Observation Training is effective in its primary goal: developing reliable CLASS Observers. Our impressive pass ...
When conducting a CLASS training, there are always a few dimensions I know participants are probably going to struggle with more than others. For ...
During the dimension discussion of Instructional Learning Formats in a CLASS Observation Training, I often find myself needing to clarify the ...
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 ...
What is quality in early education classrooms, and how can we make sure that more children—especially those from low-income families—experience it? ...
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: ...