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Katherine Thomas

Pre-K Observation Training
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Ventura, CA

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RE: CLASS NATIONAL AVERAGE SCORES

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-16-2025 15:11
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Hello Lucy This is great information. Having recent data is so much more helpful. I'm sure my sites and my co-workers will appreciate this information. Thank you again. Get Outlook for iOS

CLASS NATIONAL AVERAGE SCORES

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-13-2025 12:32
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We just finished using CLASS with our classrooms, and we have the scores and data. We are starting our coaching cycle utilizing those scores to help enhance the interactions between the teachers and children. And although I have the scores for my teachers, I would like to find the National Average scores. ...

RE: Another Morning Heartbroken - a message from Bridget Hamre

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-26-2022 13:36
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Allison , thank you so much for this information, I am sure that in the communities that we serve in Head Start, it will be very helpful. I think that parents forget that children experience trauma in different ways and express it differently . I remember when they had the trials for Derek C. who killed ...

RE: Advanced Language and Language modeling

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-18-2021 11:49
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That is a great idea. Some of the words I could think of would be BLOCK AREA- architect, construction, surveyor, engineer; SCIENCE/DISCOVERY AREA - scientific, astronomer, astrology, geologist, seismologist . DRAMATIC PLAY AREA- hygienist, household technician, physician, veterinarian, cosmetologist. ...

RE: Restart of virtual classrooms and physical classrooms

Posted By Katherine Thomas 06-15-2020 13:44
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Good morning Beth Would you be willing or able to share some of that information with us. I haven’t been able to find any statistics or data , probably because this is so recent. But being able to see a little bit of how many schools are or were coping with educating in the Era of COVID-19. would really ...

Restart of virtual classrooms and physical classrooms

Posted By Katherine Thomas 06-12-2020 15:09
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Hello everyone Can you help me? Does anybody have any idea of what the statistics are of virtual teaching vs. in-person teaching going on right now are? Now that COVID19 restrictions have eased up, I know that some schools have opened up. Does anybody have any idea on what that percentage is? And how ...

RE: Social distancing and CLASS standards

Posted By Katherine Thomas 06-09-2020 14:07
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Hi Nellie I'm interested in knowing about the fog machine, what do you put in it?, what kind of disinfectant? Kathy Sent from Mail for Windows 10

RE: Social distancing and CLASS standards

Posted By Katherine Thomas 06-09-2020 11:07
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To Melissa The information you gave was very good, do you mind if I pass it on. Thank you Kathy Sent from Mail for Windows 10

RE: Social distancing and CLASS standards

Posted By Katherine Thomas 06-05-2020 19:57
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Nellie Thank you for the response i'm sure it helped more people than just Thamara, it also helped me. But what do the teachers do when the children (being children), need a hug or are sad, or even happy and they want to hug them. And did you have to reduce the size of your classroom in order to implement ...

Dual-coding trainings/classes

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-15-2020 17:26
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Hello Although i know that CLASS focuses on Teacher/child interactions, which entails a number of strategies in which a child is engaged.I am trying to find out if there are any classes offered by Teachstone/CLASS that focus specifically on Dual-coding. I'm sure it is embedded in the intentional ...

RE: Online trainings and certificates

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-13-2020 11:04
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please forgive my wording. I meant to say "Does anybody know if when...." ------------------------------ Katherine Thomas Ventura CA ------------------------------

Online trainings and certificates

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-12-2020 16:43
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Hello, Can anybody know if when we take the online courses and trainings, can the attendees get Professional Development units/credits. Can anybody help me with this question. ------------------------------ Katherine Thomas Ventura CA ------------------------------

K-13 CLASS Matching the Integration to the best dimension

Posted By Katherine Thomas 05-08-2020 15:08
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Hello, i am trying to access the link on the Resources board, Matching the Integration to the the dimension, but i keep getting an error message. Is this link no longer available?, is there another strategy i can use for an ice breaker. Thank you I have tried to download the Jeopardy game, although ...

RE: Actions We're Taking Related to COVID-19

Posted By Katherine Thomas 03-17-2020 11:53
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Hi Liz Regarding the question of recertification, if you certificate is expired, and it is past the 16 weeks, do you have to go through CLASS retraining again? Before you can take the test. ------------------------------ Katherine Thomas Ventura CA ------------------------------

RE: Real World Examples of Concept Development

Posted By Katherine Thomas 03-06-2020 12:04
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I know this was posted so long ago. I came upon this recently and i have to tell you it has been so helpful to myself and to the teachers in my Region. Because they have such a hard time with Concept Development, when i saw this, I thought " this is perfect", it really breaks it down so that the teachers ...

RE: rounding up/down for scores?

Posted By Katherine Thomas 02-27-2020 12:33
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I know that some sites round up, but I have found that it does not really give a good accurate picture of the scoring. And it does actually make a big difference. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

RE: CLASSy Catchphrase Contest!

Posted By Katherine Thomas 02-05-2020 14:43
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Quality of Feedback "Can't no longer lives here". :)​ ------------------------------ Katherine Thomas Ventura CA ------------------------------

RE: Yale PreK CLASS Observer Opportunity

Posted By Katherine Thomas 02-05-2020 14:30
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RE: Advanced Language and Language modeling

Posted By Katherine Thomas 12-03-2019 13:53
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Thank you, that hand out is perfect. ------------------------------ Katherine Thomas Ventura CA ------------------------------

RE: Advanced Language and Language modeling

Posted By Katherine Thomas 12-03-2019 13:49
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Thank you everyone for clarification on this. But it looks like in the examples that there was a variety of words but I could also see some definitions given even though they weren't stated as definitions. i.e. the teacher says to a child, that rock is enormous and then says " that means hugh". So ...