Audio 7.3: Michelle’s perspective (academic learning) A child care teacher shares her perspective on using a tiered approach in her classroom to address academic learning (running time: 0 min., 52 sec.). View TranscriptMichelle: Making sure that I have a literacy-rich classroom has always been important to me, because I know how critical language and…
Audio 7.2: Emily’s perspective (social emotional development) A pre-k teacher shares her perspective on using a tiered approach in her classroom to address social emotional development (running time: 0 min., 39 sec.). View TranscriptEmily: After learning more about tiered approaches for addressing children’s social-emotional development, I now realize that I am already using many of…
Handout 7.5: Foundational and Targeted Practices Within Tiered Instruction Resource Type: Handout This handout provides a template to identify and review foundational and targeted practices within tiered instruction. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-7-5.pdf
Activity 7:16a: Consider the unique contexts Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners listen to or read Emily’s and/or Michelle’s perspectives and consider the unique context of the dilemma from each teachers’ perspective. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-16a.pdf
Activity 7:17a: Use evidence-based practice decision-making Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners are introduced to an evidence-based practice decision-making framework they can use to make a recommendation about use of tiered instruction. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-17a.pdf
Activity 7:18a: Review the components of tiered instruction Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners review and describe the two main components of tiered instruction and list the foundational and targeted practices related to social emotional development and academic learning. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-18a.pdf
Audio 2.9: Judy’s perspective (program administrator in Tamiya’s new program) The administrator of a childcare program shares her perspective on the transition of a child with disabilities into her program (running time: 1 min. 38 sec.). View TranscriptJudy: I welcome Tamiya and her family into our program. I credit my staff with making it…
Audio 6.4: Tenisha’s Perspective (pre-K teacher) A pre-K teacher shares her perspective on incorporating dialogic reading practices into her storybook reading. (running time: 1 min. 01 sec.) View TranscriptTenisha: I’ve always thought about storybook reading as an important event each day, and that belief has gotten even stronger. I realize that read alouds can…
Handout 6.7: Read-Aloud Performance Feedback Tool Resource Type: Handout This handout allows learners to get performance feedback from their instructors about their dialogic reading practices. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-6-7.pdf
Activity 6.12a: Dialogic reading performance feedback Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners videotape themselves conducting dialogic reading, use a checklist to record their practices, and then meet with their instructor to get feedback on their dialogic reading practices. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-6-12a.pdf