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  • 1.  Training videos - Practice Test - Test Videos

    Posted 5 days ago

    Hello - Is anyone else as frustrated as our program is as an Education Coordinator that the practice videos, teaching and training videos and test videos are in many cases over a decade old?  There is no new content to support teachers in training!   Teachstone has to do better!  We have no other options -

    Thank you,

    Katie D 



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    Katie Dorsey
    Olathe, KS
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  • 2.  RE: Training videos - Practice Test - Test Videos

    Posted 5 days ago

    Thank you for sharing your concerns about the aging practice and training videos available for the CLASS tool. We truly value feedback from our community, as it helps us identify areas for improvement.

    At Teachstone, we are continuously working to enhance our training resources and ensure they meet the needs of educators. Your frustration is understandable, and I encourage you to keep an eye on our updates, as we strive to provide new content that supports teachers effectively in their development. I have passed your feedback along to our senior product leadership and will update you if I hear an expected timeline. 



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    Liz Savage
    Sr Marketing Manager, Community and Events
    Teachstone
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  • 3.  RE: Training videos - Practice Test - Test Videos

    Posted 4 days ago
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
    I agree with you. I am a new coach for the past 5 months and I also looked for videos to provide to my coachees but they are so outdated and I saw that the previous coach already used the same videos. The lack of resources is lagging and definitely need to be updated in order to provide qualify support to the teachers. However, the video used for CLASS Training to get certified seems to be update and helpful. Thanks for sharing your perspective. It helps me not feel like I am the only  one. 

    Stephanie Alonso, Head Start Master Teacher /Coach

    Crystal Stairs, Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start

    5110 W. Goldleaf Circle, Suite 150| Los Angeles, CA  90056

    TEL: 323.421-2122 | FAX: 310.258.1657

    EMAIL: salonso@crystalstairs.org | WEBSITE: www.crystalstairs.org

    Improving the Lives of Families through Child Care Services, Research and Advocacy








  • 4.  RE: Training videos - Practice Test - Test Videos

    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous
    Posted yesterday
    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

    Hi Katie,

    I totally agree with you. I've been coaching for almost 4 years now, and I am still using the same videos that other coaches before me used over 10 years ago. Sometimes I have found that with those decade old practice videos teachers do not see their classroom being represented, they immediately say that is not what my classroom looks like, and it can be difficult to get them to concentrate on the practice that is being implemented. 

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