Supportive conversations C I NY TPOT Acknowledges children’s communication. (SC 1) x + Uses children’s (SC 2) x + Has brief conversations with children (3 turns). (SC 3) x + Joins in play and has brief conversations about play. x + (SC 4) Uses positive and supportive tone. (SC 5) x + Responds to children’s ideas with questions and x - Teacher did not respond to children’s with questions and comments. (SC 6) comments Joins in play to expand interaction with other children. x + (SC 8) Has extended conversations about children’s ideas (4+ x - See SC 6 above turns). (SC 9) Uses alternative strategies to communicate with x - No alternative communication strategies for specific students children who need support. (SC 10) were observed Engagement C I NY TPOT Notes Guides children to choose activities and engage. (ENG 1) x + Uses developmentally appropriate activities. (ENG 2) x + Communicates at eye level with the children almost all of x + the time (i.e. in close proximity to children and actively engages in activities with them). (ENG 3) Structures large group so children are actively engaged. x - Several students were not engaged in the large group activity (ENG 4) Guides children to select activities or use materials to x - Engagement was evident in group activities but not large promote engagement (i.e. get the attention of a child group activities who is not cleaning by inserting his or her name into the
Supportive conversations C I NY TPOT Acknowledges children’s communication. (SC 1) x + Uses children’s (SC 2) x + Has brief conversations with children (3 turns). (SC 3) x + Joins in play and has brief conversations about play. (SC 4) x + Uses positive and supportive tone. (SC 5) x + Responds to children’s ideas with questions and comments. (SC 6) x - Teacher did not respond to children’s with questions and comments Joins in play to expand interaction with other children. (SC 8) x + Has extended conversations about children’s ideas (4+ turns). (SC 9) x - See SC 6 above Uses alternative strategies to communicate with children who need support. (SC 10) x - No alternative communication strategies for specific students were observed Engagement C I NY TPOT Notes Guides children to choose activities and engage. (ENG 1) x + Uses developmentally appropriate activities. (ENG 2) x + Communicates at eye level with the children almost all of the time (i.e. in close proximity to children and actively engages in activities with them). (ENG 3) x + Structures large group so children are actively engaged. (ENG 4) x - Several students were not engaged in the large group activity Guides children to select activities or use materials to promote engagement (i.e. get the attention of a child who is not cleaning by inserting his or her name into the x - Engagement was evident in group activities but not large group activities
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