Teacher Practices

Language Modeling Assessment

Teacher Name____________________________________________________

Date___________________________

Instructions: Each of the statements listed are effective teaching practices for
supporting children’s learning. Read each teacher practice statement and circle your
responses regarding your comfort using the practice, your desire to use the practice
more consistently, and the amount of support you would like to receive to implement
the practice.

Teaching Practices I am I would How much

comfortab like to use support do I Notes
le using these need to help
this practices me use this
practice more practice
often
I have frequent Yes Yes None
conversations with the
children in my care. I No No A little
start conversations. I
answer children’s A lot
questions to me. I
show interest in their
ideas. I make eye
contact.
I support children’s
conversations with Yes Yes None
their peers. I help the No No
children ask each other A little
questions and answer
each other. I help the A lot
children keep the
conversation going.
I use open ended Yes Yes None
questions that require
more than a one-word No No A little
response. The children
answer. A lot
I have interactions with Yes Yes None
children that are
responsive and No No A little
supportive.
A lot
I repeat what the Yes Yes None
children say and
extend and elaborate No No A little
on their words.
A lot
I am I would How much
comfortab like to use support do I Notes
Teaching Practices le using these need to help
this practices me use this
practice more practice
often
I use self-talk. I map None
and describe my own Yes Yes
actions with language. A little
I explain the steps of No No
what I am doing in the A lot
classroom.
I use parallel talk. I
map and describe the Yes Yes None
child’s actions with
language. I explain No No A little
what I see the child is
A lot
doing.
I use advanced
language when Yes Yes None
speaking with children.
I use a variety of No No A little
words. I use
descriptive words. A lot

I use new words Yes Yes None

connected to familiar
words or ideas. I No No A little
highlight and teach
new vocabulary from A lot
read aloud storybooks
in the curriculum.