Venice , CA
Ecole Clairefontaine

Teachers Are:

OVERALL RATING: (4.5)
Full of energy and seemingly happy in job
Patient and affectionate with children
Talks with children and listens carefully when they are talking with him/her
Praises children for accomplishments and good behavior
Provides feedback on what my child does during the day
Shares insights on my child that are helpful and accurate
Identifies my child’s strengths and weaknesses
If necessary, provides additional support to my child during pickup and drop-off
Resolves disputes quickly, calmly and fairly in a manner that allows children to learn from the dispute
Notices children who are not on task and/or engaging with other children appropriately and quickly reengages them
Manages the energy level of the children so that all children feel safe and able to learn
Provides additional support to a child when s/he is clearly failing in her/his efforts
Strikes the proper balance between active and quiet play for children

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Parents' Comments on Individualized Teaching

Parent #1
The school has visiting specialists several days a week including a piano teacher, language arts teacher, dance teacher, and a parent who comes and bakes every Friday. At the larger campus there is also a guitar teacher and yoga. The language arts teacher has become a huge part of my daughter's life and development. We even see her outside of school. I feel in general that all the teachers truly love and care about my child.

Parent #2
I mainly see the teachers when the children are playing outdoor. But if we consider the garden as an outdoor classroom, I would say the teachers pay attention and try to revolve disputes quickly, calmly and fairly in a manner that allows children to learn from the dispute.

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