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Teaching with CLASS®

What does it look like for CLASS® to be fully integrated into the curriculum? How can coaches get educators excited about that, and what impact does it have on the lives of children? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Lisa Howard and Britney Blackman from the New E3 School as they talk about their CLASS curriculum.

Listen to the episode to hear what Britney and Lisa have to say about how CLASS is helping and impacting their students, how educators who have never encountered CLASS before are transformed by it, and how parents and families get involved in what the school is doing.

Topics Discussed in This Episode

• [00:01:07] Today’s episode is about supporting educators with a curriculum designed with CLASS in mind, making friends with data, and how US coaches can support educators
• [00:01:58] Introduction to Lisa and Britney and their roles
• [00:05:32] How CLASS is helping and impacting the students Britney and Lisa are working with today
• [00:09:28] The transformation period of a person who’s never worked with CLASS being exposed to the program
• [00:12:46] The impact Britney sees on the lives of the children
• [00:14:58] How children’s behaviors shift as a reaction to adult behaviors
• [00:19:51] How to get an educator excited about CLASS
• [00:23:32] How to involve parents and families in the process
• [00:27:50] Understanding what educators went through during COVID
• [00:31:50] The importance of taking a long view
• [00:33:05] Giving yourself grace and space to grow.

Resources

Britney Blackman

Lisa Howard