Concept Development
An indicator marked by real-world applications and relevance to children's lives
What is "Connections to everyday lives"?
An indicator marked by asking students to explain thinking, responses, or actions
What is "Prompting through processes"?
An indicator marked by labeling, describing, self-talk, and parallel talk.
What is "Narration"?
High range of this indicator means educators provide and facilitate activites in ways that encourage analysis and reasoning and that deepen children's understanding of content and concepts.
What is "Analysis and reasoning"?
High range in this indicator means educators often provide additional information that expands on children's understanding or actions.
What is "Providing information"?
High range of this indicator means educators effectively use prompts that encourage extended communications and provide the time or support that encourages children to communicate verbally or nonverbally.
What is "Open-ended prompts"?
This indicator ensures that children merge new learning by connecting prior knowledge and connecting new ideas, concepts, or experiences to what they already know and understand.
What is "Integration"?
This indicator supports children's motivation and persistence through teachers self-talk and positive, specific feedback.
What is "Encouragement and affirmation"?
This indicator involves educators building on children's language by saying the same thing as children, adding missing words to phrases and providing new information or ideas.
What is "Communication extensions"?
In the high range of this indicator, you might observe educators encourage fantasy play or provide real-life play settings for children.
What is "Creativity"?
In the high range of this indicator, you might observe educators watching a child struggle to complete a task then ask additional questions that will help the child complete the task.
What is "Scaffolding"?
In the high range of this indicator, you might observe educators pause and give children additional time to process and respond to language, or to respond non-verbally.
What is "Frequent conversation"?