Frequency

 

At the reflective practice group last week, we took a look at the CLASS assessment, and the frequency of teacher behaviors.

Small groups brainstormed posters of frequency words:

Low frequency words:

• Less
• Minimal
• Seldom
• Minor
• Negative
• None
• Scarcely
• Rarely
• Tiny
• Few
• Infrequently
• Little
• Never

Mid frequency words:

• Sometimes
• Generally
• But
• However
• Sporadically
• Randomly
• More often than not
• At times
• Periodically
• Occasionally
• Now and then
• From time to time

High frequency words:

• Regularly
• Always
• Many
• Routinely
• Usually
• Frequently
• Often
• A lot
• Mostly
• Repeatedly

A CLASS assessment is done in 20 minute cycles.  Each of the CLASS behavior markers are observed during the 20 minutes with the hope that they occur with high frequency.

We took a look at several of the CLASS behavior markers and created sentences of what a teacher behavior might look like, using the high frequency words.

Take a look at our CLASS assessment.  Can you create sentences using high frequency words?