Classroom Teams: Handling Sticky Situations with CLASS®

To be an effective educator and classroom presence, the adults have to work together as much as or more than the students do. Classrooms work best when co-teachers understand each other and work together. How can educators ensure that they’re in sync with each other, and how can CLASS® help? 

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a fun conversation between Kate Cline and return guest Deirdre Harris. Learn about parallel processes for adult behavior, making a lesson plan with other team members, and how team agreements can be made to improve the way the classroom runs and ensure a shared vision. 

Topics Discussed in This Episode

• [00:01:20] Thinking about sticky situations in the classroom 
• [00:04:00] Parallel processes for adult/adult behavior
• [00:06:15] Planning a lesson plan with feedback from other team members
• [00:08:05] Making the lesson plan visible
• [00:09:20] Quality of feedback 
• [00:11:43] How team vision can lead to team agreements
• [00:15:00] Documenting a shared vision
• [00:17:23] Focus areas for the agreement
• [00:17:44] Adding expectations
• [00:21:33] Why adding signatures matters
• [00:22:23] How to handle a lead teacher whose approach you disagree with 
• [00:26:55] Getting on the same page as a co-teacher

Resources

Kate Cline

Deirdre Harris