Season 4, Episode 49 - Boosting early literacy with ERS and CLASS
Host Laura Cady sits down with Colleen Schmidt, Erica Temperly, and Sarah Voss to unpack two powerful tools that boost quality teaching — the Environmental Rating Scales (ERS) and the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). They explore how these tools work hand in hand: ERS builds the physical environment (think cozy reading nooks and easy-to-reach books), while CLASS focuses on intentional teacher–child interactions (like sparking conversations and growing vocabularies). Together, they help kids fall in love with reading from the very start.
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