Emotional Support
The only CLASS dimension you aim to score a one.
What is negative climate?
Redirection of misbehavior is an indicator under this dimension.
What is Behavior Management?
You kindly correct students who are mispronouncing words. You model new words and explain their meaning. You are participating in this Dimension.
What is Language Modeling?
Name one Dimension under the Instructional Support Domain.
What is Concept Development, Quality of Feedback, or Language Modeling?
List one reason why CLASS is important.
What is it measures the quality of child-teacher interactions, it sets students up for success later in life, and grant funding is dependent on CLASS scores?
Giving high-fives, smiling, greeting children by name, saying thank you, and showing excitement all fall under this CLASS dimension.
What is Positive Climate?
Successfully engaging children in activities is a strategy to support this dimension.
What is Instructional Learning Formats?
This is a type of question that allows students to elaborate beyond a yes or no answer. Ex. "Why did you decide to use this block instead of this one on your tower?" or "You said you saw a yellow bus on your way to school. Where do you think it was going?"
What is an Open-Ended Question?
_______ is the CLASS Domain that refers to specific teaching behaviors that help children develop warm, supportive relationships, experience enjoyment and excitement about learning, feel comfortable in the classroom, and experience appropriate levels of autonomy or independence.
What is Emotional Support?
These are the scores we are striving for during each CLASS review and are considered "Quality" scores.
Emotional Support- 6
Classroom Organization- 6
Instructional Support- 3
Giving children responsibilities, leadership opportunities, and choices in the classroom falls under this dimension.
What is Regard for Student Perspectives?
You ensure students always have something to do, establish clear routines, and facilitate smooth transitions. You are participating in this dimension.
What is Productivity?
Fill in the blank: _________ and Reasoning is an indicator under the Concept Development domain that involves asking questions and providing activities that get children to puzzle through problems, test out new ideas, and make comparisons.
What is "Analysis"?
This is an indicator under the "Quality of Feedback" Dimension. It's defined as, "giving children hints or other help when they have trouble completing a task or understanding a concept."
What is "Scaffolding"?
______ is the Domain that refers to specific teaching behaviors that support children's cognitive development and language growth.
What is "Instructional Support"?
You comfort a child by giving a hug and addressing the student's problem. You are displaying this dimension.
What is Teacher Sensitivity?
Having children act out events as you read is a strategy under this dimension.
What is Instructional Learning Formats?
Feedback loops are defined as using conversations with children to increase their understanding, continuing these exchanges until children reach an understanding rather than stopping with a single clarifying comment. This is a strategy under this dimension.
What is Quality of Feedback?
_________ is the Domain that describes specific teaching behaviors that help children develop skills to regulate their own behaviors, get the most learning out of each day, and maintain interest in learning activities.
What is "Classroom Organization"?
You go over expectations before each activity. You ask the children, "Who can remind us how we'll be safe while we're dancing for music time?" You are practicing this Dimension.
What is "Behavior Management"?
Name one indicator under the Teacher Sensitivity dimension.
What is awareness, responsiveness, addressing problems, student comfort?
"Being one step ahead of misbehavior by anticipating problems and scanning the classroom" is the definition of this indicator under the Behavior Management dimension.
What is "Proactive"?
You ask the students a series of questions: "Where do you think that dump truck is going?" "They're going to dump the trash? Why are they doing that?" "What do you think will happen if they don't dump the trash?" You are engaging in this domain.
What is Concept Development?
This type of control falls under the Negative Climate Dimension. It involves yelling, threats, physical control, and harsh punishment.
What is Punitive Control?
You get the children thinking about the food they are eating. You ask, "Do you eat bananas at home? As a snack or with a meal? Where do you think the bananas come from?" You are practicing this Domain.
What is Instructional Support?