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This episode delves into the challenges and strategies associated with teaching strong-willed children. We discuss how temperament impacts behavior and classroom dynamics, strategies to identify rigid traits in toddlers and preschoolers, practicing flexibility and cooperation, the importance of setting boundaries and behavior expectations, and more.

Join us as we delve into the true meaning of SEL, its impact, and some critiques.

We know from decades of research that teacher quality is the single most important predictor of child success in the classroom. But how do you ensure teaching quality in the midst of a teacher shortage? The national non-profit, Teach For America has ideas.

En este episodio tenemos a María Cristina Caro como invitada para visitar estrategias de desarrollo de conceptos en el salón de clases, una práctica que ayuda a construir un alto nivel de pensamiento.

What does scuba diving have to do with concept development in early education? In today’s episode, Maria Cristina takes us on a deep dive into the world of concept development in early education, comparing the process to scuba diving.

Children need to be able to manage their emotions if they’re going to learn, but they can’t do that without tools to help them handle their emotions – especially the kind of yucky emotions that can really disrupt the day. Today Jess Moorhead joins the podcast to explain some of the ways she helps her students develop socially and emotionally.

How can you incorporate music into your classroom, and what does that do for your students? What can it do for you? Listen to learn about how music affects communication and literacy, the magic of creating music together, and how to easily incorporate music with materials you already have.

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.

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.

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.

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.