Powerful Interactions Series:
In a Powerful Interaction®, an educator intentionally connects with a child in order to extend that child’s learning. This series of webinars will utilize the Powerful Interactions (Dombro, Jablon and Stetson) process of “Step 1, Be Present, Step 2, Connect, Step 3 Extend Learning” to strengthen our skills at relationship-affirming interactions that also support learning. All participants should find a straightforward set of tools for connecting with children and extending learning. Head Start educators and others that use the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) will appreciate the simple, usable process for joining “Emotional Support” with the “Instructional Support” dimensions of Language Modeling, Quality of Feedback and Concept Development.
Participants are welcome to study the book Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Learning (Dombro, Jablon and Stetson) as a supplement to the webinars.
It is strongly recommended to attend webinar 1 as a foundation for the webinars that follow. If you didn't attend, you can find the recording on ECPL's YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLbUMj08EmMNj8RJxfeOpOg
Using Children's Prior Experiences to Support New Learning– Powerful Interactions
Children make sense of the new learning in your classroom by making connections to their own experiences and what they have previously studied in school. We will think together about how we can extend learning in a powerful interaction by intentionally bridging the gap between prior experiences and new challenges. Along the way we will apply the CLASS concept development strategies of Integration and Connections to the Real World.
TOPIC- Professional Knowledge
Gateways Topic- Interactions with Children
E- Interactions, Relationships and Environments
6- Professionalism
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