“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
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