All Things CLASS

I have a quick question. I was doing observations in a classroom, and the classroom was smooth. The kids knew what to do and what was expected of them. There was a timer and when the timer got to yellow then the kids knew it was almost time to cleanup. When the timer went off, then the students knew it was time to cleanup and rotate centers. The only thing was the kids were grouped up, and that group as a while rotated to a center that the teacher told them to rotate to. When I brought it to the teachers' attention during our meeting, she said it was CLASS appropriate. I asked for her reasoning, she stated it was CLASS Awareness, she knew what children would cause "trouble" together, so she pairs with them with other kids. 

Is this considered awareness. Knowing that certain students who do not get along, or will cause "trouble", to pair them with others? 

Great question!
Yes - the teacher's grouping decisions do show awareness. Knowing which children work well together and adjusting groups to prevent conflict reflects Teacher Sensitivity and proactive Behavior Guidance.

However, in CLASS, awareness is only one part of what we look for during center time. If children don't have opportunities for choice or autonomy because they rotate as a whole group, that may limit indicators of Regard for Student Perspectives.

You can affirm the teacher's awareness while also encouraging small ways for children to have input or choice within centers.

I have a quick question. I was doing observations in a classroom, and the classroom was smooth. The kids knew what to do and what was expected of them. There was a timer and when the timer got to yellow then the kids knew it was almost time to cleanup. When the timer went off, then the students knew it was time to cleanup and rotate centers. The only thing was the kids were grouped up, and that group as a while rotated to a center that the teacher told them to rotate to. When I brought it to the teachers' attention during our meeting, she said it was CLASS appropriate. I asked for her reasoning, she stated it was CLASS Awareness, she knew what children would cause "trouble" together, so she pairs with them with other kids. 

Is this considered awareness. Knowing that certain students who do not get along, or will cause "trouble", to pair them with others? 

Great question!
Yes - the teacher's grouping decisions do show awareness. Knowing which children work well together and adjusting groups to prevent conflict reflects Teacher Sensitivity and proactive Behavior Guidance.

However, in CLASS, awareness is only one part of what we look for during center time. If children don't have opportunities for choice or autonomy because they rotate as a whole group, that may limit indicators of Regard for Student Perspectives.

You can affirm the teacher's awareness while also encouraging small ways for children to have input or choice within centers.

I have a quick question. I was doing observations in a classroom, and the classroom was smooth. The kids knew what to do and what was expected of them. There was a timer and when the timer got to yellow then the kids knew it was almost time to cleanup. When the timer went off, then the students knew it was time to cleanup and rotate centers. The only thing was the kids were grouped up, and that group as a while rotated to a center that the teacher told them to rotate to. When I brought it to the teachers' attention during our meeting, she said it was CLASS appropriate. I asked for her reasoning, she stated it was CLASS Awareness, she knew what children would cause "trouble" together, so she pairs with them with other kids. 

Is this considered awareness. Knowing that certain students who do not get along, or will cause "trouble", to pair them with others?