Christen Park

First things first: How teacher change lays the foundation for student success

Authors : Christen Park

“Does this actually work?” This is the question school leaders ask when considering new intervention options. School leaders are tasked with choosing what is best for their students and their educators, often under pressure to show quick and measurable results.

Coaching for Lasting Impact: What We Learned from Coaches Using the Pyramid Model and Practice-Based Coaching

Authors : Christen Park , Maddie Cincebeaux

The Pyramid Model is an evidence-based framework of practices to support young children’s social and emotional skills in early childhood classrooms.

Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings

Authors : Carl Sumi , Daniel Cohen , Michelle Woodbridge , Elisa Garcia , Christen Park

Coaching interventions to support teacher delivery of evidence-based instructional practices and enhance teacher-student relationships hold immense promise for the prevention of emotional and behavioral disorders. This symposium highlights the progression of coaching research, ranging from identifying intervention targets, an efficacy trial assesses program impact in controlled settings, to an effectiveness replication study focused on understanding … Continue reading Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings

BEST in CLASS: Evidence-based tier 2 program for early childhood classrooms  

Authors : Carl Sumi , Elisa Garcia , Michelle Woodbridge , Christen Park , Daniel Cohen

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) aims to support teachers in preventing and addressing preschool children’s challenging behaviors and building positive teacher-child interactions.

Stories that teach: How reading books can support your child’s emotional growth

Authors : Christen Park , Kirby Chow

In this post, you’ll find ideas for how to talk about feelings while reading with your child, what to look for in a good book that supports social and emotional skills, and some children’s book recommendations.

Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings  

Authors : Christen Park , Carl Sumi , Elisa Garcia , Michelle Woodbridge , Daniel Cohen

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) aims to support teachers in preventing and addressing preschool children’s challenging behaviors and building positive teacher-child interactions. The purpose of this effectiveness replication study was to examine the impacts of the BEST in CLASS Tier 2 teacher training and coaching model as … Continue reading Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings  

Coaches’ Perspectives on Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice in Typical Early Childhood Classrooms

Authors : Christen Park , Carl Sumi , Michelle Woodbridge , Daniel Cohen , Elisa Garcia

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) is an evidence-based Tier 2 intervention for children at-risk for emotional/behavioral disorders.

BEST in CLASS: What Coaches and Teachers Say About It. Part 1: Coach Perspectives

Authors : Daniel Cohen , Michelle Woodbridge , Christen Park

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) is a tier 2 (targeted) evidence-based intervention for young children with persistent and intensive challenging behaviors.