I love words and dictionaries. So, when I started drafting this blog post about the importance of CLASS Observer Certification, I looked up “certify” ...
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There is an emerging consensus that dual language learners are best served by dual language classrooms. This ensures that their home language is ...
Neuroscience research has repeatedly confirmed that exposure to toxic stress—inescapable, traumatic experiences, such as chronic abuse or ...
There’s nothing more frustrating for teachers and staff—coaches, directors, and administrators—than to work hard to improve interactions but not see ...
Last week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) hosted a great series of blog posts exploring the role of play in early ...
I just had the opportunity to spend two days with Head Start leaders at the National Head Start Association’s Leadership Institute in our nation’s ...
I have to admit, I cringe a little each time I walk into an infant classroom and see a monthly curriculum posted to the bulletin board. Usually it’s ...
My last blog post kicked off a series of posts about how to use the CLASS™ measure in family child care (FCC) settings. From research, discussion ...
I’ve been using the slow weeks around the holidays to catch up on the latest CLASS™ research findings. There’s a lot that I’d like to get to in ...
Even though family child care (FCC) settings may differ from other child-care arrangements (and from one another), we truly are a family when it ...