Infant CLASS
The teacher laughs with the infant.
What is: emotion expression.
The teacher yells at the child to "Be quiet".
What is: Punitive control?
The teacher sits with the children during the activity.
What is: Close Proximity?
The Toddler laughs and claps with the teacher.
What is: Emotional and Behavioral Support?
A teacher wants to wipe a child's nose.
What is: the teacher tells the child, I am going to wipe your nose.
The teacher talks frequently.
What is: teacher talk.
The teacher is attentive to children's cues.
What is: Awareness?
The teacher tells the children she likes, "How all the children are walking and keeping hands to themselves."
What is: Redirection of Misbehavior.
The Pre-K teacher introduces the words, "Stem and roots".
What is: Instructional Support.
The teacher points to objects and states the name as he/she points.
What is: labeling objects.
The infants reach for the caregiver at drop off.
What is: Infant comfort.
The teacher states clear expectations.
What is: Proactive?
The teachers consistently allow the children to lead the play.
What is: Flexibility and student focus?
The teacher asks the child to explain his or her thinking.
What is: Instructional Support?
The teacher uses statements such as, "I like how Mateo is walking:.
What is: positive reinforcement
The teachers expand and extend on infant communication.
What is: Communication extension.
The teacher uses open-ended questions?
What is: Supporting language use?
The children all actively participate in the activities.
What is:Student Interest?
The provides the Toddler opportunities for exploration and learning.
What is: Facilitation of Learning and Development?
The teachers watch to see what the infant is interested in and follows their lead
What is: Facilitated exploration
Teachers adjust infants' experience to support continued involvement or extend development.
What is: Expansion of Infants' Experience.
The teacher provides hints, assistance, or questions and persists through multiple back and forth exchanges.
What is: Scaffolding?
The teacher connects the information with previous concepts.
What is:Integration?
The teachers consistently adjust responses to meet the needs of the infants.
What is:Responsive Caregiving.
The teacher asks the child to explain his or her thinking.
What is: Concept Development?