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Learn all about personalized Teachstone Events in this demo! When hosting a personalized event by Teachstone, you can choose sessions that cover essential topics such as: CLASS® dimensions and domains Infant, Toddler, Pre-K, or K-3 specific strategies Tips for supporting children with disabilities

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In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Mike Jacobs, Principal at Apple Tree Early Learning. He’s made building a culture of CLASS a foundational principle at his school. Listen to the episode to learn how Mike is thinking about making sure that teachers are getting what they need, separating lead teachers and Tas into different cohorts, and building CLASS practices as daily teacher habits.

Webinar

Streamline your improvement efforts with a research-based, all-in-one platform designed to focus, measure, and improve teacher-child interactions — a key factor proven to drive children’s academic and life-long success. See how myTeachstone simplifies your program’s observing, learning, coaching, and engagement practices.

Podcast

Guest host Emily Simon leads today’s episode of Teaching with CLASS with guest Lexi Alexander, an applied developmental psychologist specializing in early learning. Listen to the episode to learn more about concept development during science and why it shouldn’t be confined to science-specific blocks of the day.

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Classroom equity has never been more important than it is today. This session from InterAct2023 in Miami, Florida covers essential, actionable tactics for creating meaningful interactions with children who are dual language learners and their families.

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Watch Bridget Hamre's keynote presentation from the InterAct CLASS Summit 2023 in Miami, Florida. Discover what it takes to connect, engage, and inspire learning in today's climate.

Podcast

The educational workforce is changing, and going through a global pandemic only heightened and accelerated those changes. Today, we'll talk about the kinds of changes that are happening in schools and classrooms and how the workforce is adapting and evolving along with the classrooms.Melia Slinger, the ECE Program Director at Waldorf University, and Dr. Freda Barnett-Braddock, the Program Director of Graduate Education join Marnetta today to discuss what they see happening in schools and how the educational field is changing.

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What does it look like for CLASS to be fully integrated into the curriculum? How can coaches get teachers excited about that, and what impact does it have on the lives of students? In this episode, you’ll hear from Lisa Howard and Britney Blackman from the New E3 School about integrating CLASS throughout their school.

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In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Early Childhood Special Education Coaches Jess Schuhart, Cindy Sigsbee, and Christie Johnson. Learn about the strategies they used for rolling out CLASS and supporting teachers and students throughout the rollout, their framework for dealing with bias, and how CLASS works in the special education setting.

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There’s a lot happening in the education field right now. The workforce is still struggling post-COVID and school leaders are trying to keep staff and ensure that their teachers are trained and supported. And, with the frequent staff overturn,, that means policies and systems are changing, usually faster than schools can keep up. So, today, we’re talking about focus. What matters? And how can we support every child and every educator? In this Live episode recorded at Teachstone’s InterAct Conference, Matt Owens, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Teachstone, and Vicki Kintner-Duffy, Senior Research and Evaluation Specialist at Teachstone, discuss how we can keep our team feeling grounded, valued, and seen even as we face workforce challenges.

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How can students get on the path to becoming educators, and why should they? In today’s show, you’ll learn about a program in Broward County, FL, that puts high school students on that path by allowing them to finish high school with their CDA credentials. Our guest, Deborah Covard, teaches high schoolers as they learn to work with preschoolers, so she manages a very unique learning environment. Deborah is a high school Early Childhood Education Teacher and Early Learning Lab Director. She’s been a teacher in Broward County for 20 years and has worked with elementary schoolers and high school students. Her passion for early education and training the next generation of educators has resulted in strong relationships with both older and younger students. Listen to the episode to learn more about Deborah’s program, what excites her high school students, what graduates of her program do after graduating, and personal stories from her teaching experiences.

Webinar

What comes to mind when you hear “CLASS Observer?” Depending on you role, you might have something very different in mind. Truth is, CLASS observers play an essential role in many aspects of education, from individual classroom reports all the way up international research projects. In this webinar, you’ll learn more about observers' important functions. We’ll walk you through how to get a certification (if you don’t have one) and what to do after you get it (if you already do!).