Introduction to the Essential
Educators will establish and monitor norms (i.e., ways of being in a learning environment) with children to develop a classroom culture and climate that promotes positive, robust mathematics identities.
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In the video below, pay attention to the teacher's moves to continue developing a classroom culture that promotes positive mathematics identities for the children. In what ways might this short chunk of time positively support children in their math journey?
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Additional Tools
| Professional Learning | Bring the Essential to Life |
| Consider enrolling in the Foundations and Case professional learning course and earn SCECHs via EduPaths. The quick access resource* is provided as a view only. | The following tools support the implementation of the above essential. We view learning for children and adults as traveling along a messy trajectory. No one PD or module alone will support educator growth. Instead, many events and supports over time will change practice. |
Quick access (Articulate Rise file) Foundations - link to EduPaths catalog Case - link to EduPaths catalog | EiP 2 Playbook |
IMPORTANT: *individual educators who want to earn credit must enroll and request SCECH credit via EduPaths.