Amy Hoffman I love to sing. I used to be pretty good at it; years of misuse have caused that to change. But no worries! Children still love to hear it. I’ve observed in classrooms where teachers have sounded like pop stars, opera singers, church choir soloists, mildly sing-song, and bullfrogs, and children have responded...Read More

By Pam Schaffner The assessment team in PA is often asked if they have any tips to make meeting quality standards easier. Since they have experiences visiting many programs in their professional careers, they have seen many programs employ strategies to make things easier, more efficient, and more effective. Implementing quality can be stressful or...Read More

Natalie Grebe A key component of a program’s sustained quality that may not receive consistent attention is the director’s observations of classrooms. It is best practice for directors to observe classrooms and review their findings with teachers. Most directors will say the biggest reason for not being able to do this as well as they...Read More