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Summary Of Focus Of Dimension

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Focus of dimension: Encompasses the teacher’s awareness of and responsivity to students’ academic and emotional needs; high levels of sensitivity facilitate students’ ability to actively explore and learn because the teacher consistently provides comfort, reassurance, and encouragement.

Summary of strengths:

Awareness: During the observation, teachers would often monitor the classroom (walking or looking around) to see if anyone needed help or were disengaged. For example, a teacher noticed several children wandering around classroom and set out a sensory activity to encourage the children’s participation. When the teacher is so well attuned to the children, they are able to predict when children are going to have academic, social and/or behavior problems.

Responsiveness: Teachers were often responsive to the children throughout the observation. Teachers were observed responding to most of the children’s requests and bids for attention. For example, teachers were observed responding to children’s requests and quickly answering their questions. There were a couple examples of teachers acknowledging children’s emotions and providing extra support when needed. For instance, a teacher asked, “How are you feeling?”, “Are you feeling happy or sad?” The child stated she felt sad. The teacher sensitively responded by saying, “I am sorry about that.” Sensitive teachers will respond to children in a soothing and understanding manner, providing the appropriate

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