Oakland, CA
Bernice and Joe Playschool

Teachers Are:

OVERALL RATING: (4.2)
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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Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching

Description of how teachers work with children who are  "behind," "excelling" or "different" from the majority of students

We try to have all the children be inclusive, so we do extra work for those who are different from the majority of the students. For example, we have a boy who is having transgender issues but we and his parents are very supportive of his orientation.

Parents' Comments on Individualized Teaching

Parent #1
The afternoon is when I have time to talk with teachers, and I'm sure the morning teachers would be willing to talk with me about my child if they were there. I have had extensive talks with the lead teacher about my child's development and behavior at school.

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