CLASS PreK-3

The CLASS Pre-K Video Library:

Contains over 145 exemplars!
	Presents authentic classroom interactions set in Pre-K classrooms.
	Contains examples of high-quality teaching during a variety of center-based, small group and large group activities.
	Focused on one of 10 dimensions of the CLASS, including Positive Climate, Teacher Sensitivity, Behavior Management, and Language Modeling.

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Each video exemplar is accompanied by text that provides detailed commentary on the specific teacher behaviors that exemplify highly effective teaching.

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Using Body Language and Tone of Voice to Build a Positive Climate

Effective teachers use their body language and tone of voice to help connect with students during classroom activities. Watch how the students’ enthusiasm and excitement about the activity builds over the course of this clip. The teacher is building their excitement by making an active effort to connect with them. She is leaning forward in her chair, looking around to make eye contact with all the students, calling students by their names, and smiling at them. As the teacher starts to get more excited, so do the students. Also notice that although the teacher encourages the students to get loud, she uses her relationships with them to help them calm down too. She takes a moment to listen to them call out, smiling and nodding to communicate her listening, and then simply says “Yeah, OK, listen to this…” and the students are ready for the next part of the lesson.