Recent research indicates that both instruction and teacher/child interactions are predictors of child outcomes and that continued professional development and support for early childhood classroom teachers is needed to improve classroom quality and enhance children’s learning. This workshop will examine the processes and related research from local Head Start classrooms that shows positive CLASS results when children and teachers engaged in project work paralleled with an effective and supportive coaching system.
Outcomes: 1) Participants will examine how The Project Approach supports young children’s intellectual development while enhancing CLASS scores.
2) Participants will identify strategies for effectively implementing The Project Approach with all young children across multiple program options.
3) Participants will be mad e aware of practices that will lead to effective coaching characteristics for a diverse early childhood workforce.
