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“Rock Your Classroom” – Focus on Engagement and Responsiveness

3a. Adults and children are engaged in the current activity.

• “Let’s Talk” – one page articles from the Talking is Teaching Series
• Zoning the Room for Increased Engagement

3b. Conversations of children with adults and with each other are encouraged.

• Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day – Ideas for engaging children in conversation – published by partnership of Too Young to Fail, Head Start, and Center for Early Learning and Literacy – pdf
• Word Games for Listening and Talking – resource from Center for Early Learning and Literacy, US Office of Special Education – pdf
• Reading with Children is an Opportunity for Conversation – Summary of Suggestions from Learning to Talk and Listen, a project of National Institute of Literacy

3c. Adults demonstrate respect and cooperation in working together

• 11 Things Rocking Co-teachers Do
• Establishing Classroom Teamwork

3d. Adults are interacting with, or facilitating interaction between children

• Facilitating Peer Interaction – Facilitating Communication during Peer Interactions – published by University of Arizona

3e. There is evidence that teachers communicate and collaborate with families.

• Encouraging Family Engagement – CEC checklist
• A Family Engagement Guide from Head Start
• Video – Family Collaboration, An Essential to Success – Dr. Barry Prizant