Empower Every Educator — Elevate Every Interaction
Balancing the need to improve classroom quality with limited time and resources can be challenging. Pre-K Interaction Essentials for Educators offers the perfect solution. This self-paced, online training is tailored for busy educators who need practical, impactful professional development that fits seamlessly into their schedules. With over 20 hours of engaging content, peer discussions, and feedback from expert online CLASS facilitators, this course empowers teachers to apply CLASS® principles in their daily practices, resulting in meaningful improvements in classroom interactions and overall program success.
Key Features:
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In-Depth Exploration of CLASS Domains: Engage with over 20 hours of content that provides a deep dive into each CLASS® domain and dimension, giving educators a thorough understanding of how to elevate interactions in the learning setting.
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Practical Application Focus: The course goes beyond the basics, equipping learners with actionable strategies to implement CLASS principles effectively, ensuring that every interaction with children is impactful.
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Collaborative Online Learning: Educators can connect with peers through discussion boards and receive personalized feedback on their action plans from experienced online CLASS® facilitators, helping refine and implement effective strategies across classroom settings.
What’s Included:
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12-Month Access to Self-Paced Online Course: Empower educators to learn on their own time, without sacrificing quality.
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12-Month Access to Interaction Essentials Video Library: Reinforce learning with a collection of real classroom videos from the course that demonstrate effective interactions.
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Physical Materials for Continuous Support:
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Interaction Essentials Dimensions Guide Planner
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Interaction Essentials Stickers and Sticky Notes
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Inspirational Poster for daily motivation
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Teachstone Notebook for reflection and growth
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Teachstone Canvas Tote Bag to keep everything organized
*Shipping Note: Educators can request their physical materials once they begin the course. All materials and shipping are included in the course price.
Certifications and Credits:
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Certificate of Completion
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Learning Hours: 25 / CEUs: 2.5
Learning Objectives:
Introduction
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Recognize the importance of relationships in a learning setting.
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Define what it means for an individual to thrive.
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Identify interactions that build connections, support engagement, and inspire learning.
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Define the core skills children need to thrive: the ability to relate, regulate, communicate, and think.
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Summarize how interactions support children’s developing ability to relate, regulate, communicate, and think.
CLASS: Interactions Matter
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Observe educator-child interactions.
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Classify different types of interactions based on the CLASS domains.
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Outline a planning approach to use in the remaining course sessions.
Dimension-Focused Sessions
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Identify dimension interactions.
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Define dimension interactions.
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Describe how interactions support children’s learning and development.
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Distinguish the effectiveness of interactions based on children’s responses.
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Relate current daily practices to effective classroom interaction strategies.
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Construct a plan to enhance interactions.
Build Connections
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Analyze the benefits of intentional interactions.
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Describe how an intentional interaction can connect, engage, and inspire learning.
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Design ongoing intentional interaction habits to improve outcomes.
Course Compatibility:
Whether your program uses CLASS 2008 or CLASS 2nd Edition, this course is fully compatible with both versions of the tool.
Languages Available:
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English
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Spanish (Coming February 2025)
Maximize Training Capacity with Flexible Learning Options
Our online courses are designed to complement the Interaction Essentials for Educators facilitated training programs, providing an effective solution to extend the reach of your trainers and address capacity challenges. By offering content in both online and facilitated formats, you can ensure that all educators receive high-quality professional development, even when trainer availability is limited. This dual-modality approach also allows you to cater to individual learning preferences, maximizing engagement and impact.
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