Activity 7.7a: Teaching emotional literacy skills Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners identify different types of emotions and generate ideas for how to foster emotional literacy in the classroom. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-7a.pdf
Activity 7.8a: Identify ways to problem solve Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view video clips of teachers helping children learn how to solve problems. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-8a.pdf
Activity 7.9a: Describe an example of an incentive system Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view a video clip and identify the elements of an incentive system used with a young child. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-9a.pdf
Activity 7.10a: Components of a rich learning environment Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view a series of pictures to identify components of a rich learning environment. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-10a.pdf
Activity 7.11a: Using dialogic reading as a foundational instructional practice Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view a video clip of a teacher reading aloud to a group of children to see how she uses dialogic reading practices to engage the children. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-11a.pdf
Activity 7.12a: Small group instruction Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view a video clip of small group instruction and think about the rationale for using this instructional format. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-12a.pdf
Activity 7.13a: Embedding learning into everyday activities Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view a video clip and identify an embedded learning activity a teacher uses with a smaller group of children during center time. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-13a.pdf
Activity 7:14a: Individualized scaffolding strategies Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view video clips and identify strategies and supports teachers use to scaffold children’s learning. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-14a.pdf
Activity 7:15a: Consider experience-based knowledge Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners watch and listen to video and audio clips with administrators and a researcher, and identify important considerations about tiered instruction (or RTI). Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-15a.pdf
Audio 7.1: Doré LaForett Doré LaForett, an Investigator at FPG Child Development Institute, talks about how RTI is used with dual language learners in early childhood settings (running time: 1 min., 59 sec.). View TranscriptDoré: So there are several adaptations that could be made within a tiered approach to work with dual language learners.…