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Teaching with CLASS

Teaching with CLASS

By CLASS Learning Community

Welcome to Teaching with CLASS®, a podcast for all your CLASS questions, concerns, and stories.
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Scoring and Supporting Instructional Support

Teaching with CLASSJul 17, 2018
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Teacher Sensitivity— Being Aware and Responsive to Students' Concerns

Teacher Sensitivity— Being Aware and Responsive to Students' Concerns

As a teacher, it can feel hard to be aware and responsive to all your students' needs. However, we know that classrooms with high Teacher Sensitivity improve student engagement and create more positive peer behavior. Listen to the experts offer tips for both teachers and CLASS observers.

Feb 27, 201920:40
From CLASS Observer to PreK Teacher

From CLASS Observer to PreK Teacher

Meet Mary- After a PhD and fours years observing full-time she decided to go into the classroom as a preschool teacher for the first time. She offers good tips for new teachers as well as CLASS observers. 

Feb 01, 201930:01
CLASS Group Coaching

CLASS Group Coaching

Have you been wondering what CLASS Group Coaching or MMCI is? Listen as two educators share their experience from the perspective of a teacher and center director. I also reach out to one of the instructional designers to hear about some of the basics of the program. 

Jan 09, 201928:32
CLASS and Montessori

CLASS and Montessori

Ever wonder how a CLASS assessment or coaching would look in a Montessori classroom? Learn more about the Montessori approach and what you would see as a CLASS observer.
Dec 11, 201830:41
Regard for Student Perspectives: Part 2

Regard for Student Perspectives: Part 2

How do you emphasize students' interests, motivations, and point of view throughout the day? How can you encourage responsibility and autonomy with such young students? And how does that support the Pyramid Model of Social Emotional Learning? We attempt to answer all these questions in this episode!
Nov 07, 201830:40
Regard for Student Perspectives

Regard for Student Perspectives

Emphasizing children’s interests, motivations, and point of view while encouraging responsibility, independence, and autonomy can feel overwhelming. In this, part 1 of 2 on regard, we'll cover incorporating Regard for Student Perspectives in inclusive classrooms as well as during whole-group.
Oct 09, 201820:26
Ask the Author- An interview with Bridget Hamre

Ask the Author- An interview with Bridget Hamre

Co-author of the CLASS tool and our new Chief Impact Officer, Bridget Hamre, answers questions on her role, goals, and vision for the future.
Sep 13, 201820:15
Observing in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms

Observing in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms

Start the conversation with us as we explore ways to ways to address and prevent bias while observing with the CLASS tool.
Aug 31, 201833:17
Back to School

Back to School

Transitioning back to school is an exciting and exhausting time. Gina Gates offers some advice to help ease back in.
Aug 14, 201817:45
Instructional Support- A deeper look

Instructional Support- A deeper look

We explore the importance of Emotional Support and Classroom Organization in raising Instructional Support learning outcomes. These strategies are geared toward teachers and coaches working with children from toddlers to high schoolers.
Jul 31, 201838:08
Scoring and Supporting Instructional Support

Scoring and Supporting Instructional Support

Promoting higher-order thinking skills in whole-group time, providing opportunities for creating, scoring repetition and extension, and when to focus coaching conversations on Instructional Support are all covered in this episode.
Jul 17, 201830:33
New to CLASS

New to CLASS

What is CLASS? And your questions on certifying, your first live observation, and tips for new trainers.
Jul 03, 201820:25
Managing Challenging Behaviors

Managing Challenging Behaviors

In our very first episode of Teaching with CLASS, I reach out to two CLASS experts to answer your questions about Behavior Management.
Jun 25, 201827:08
Behavior Management- Part 2

Behavior Management- Part 2

We had so many great questions about Behavior Management, we made two episodes! In part two we discuss strategies for students with behavior plans, supporting students on the autism spectrum, and how to find the cause of more severe behaviors.
Jun 25, 201825:02