Module 11: Developing Friendships
‘Instructional Practices Observed IN Teaching Standards’
for Administrators
Developing Friendships
Practice 1: When I observe a teacher consistently comment positively and descriptively on children
who are working together, helping each other or engaging in friendship behaviors…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 ESD-2: Children express positive feelings about themselves and confidence in what they can do.
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 2: When I observe a teacher consistently encourage children to play together…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 APL-3: Children engage in increasingly complex play
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 LDC-2: Children participate in conversations with peers and adults in one-on-one, small, and larger
group interactions.
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 3: When I observe a teacher use multiple strategies and materials (discussion, puppets,
books) in group activities to teach friendship skills (helping others, taking turns, organizing play)…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 APL-4: Children demonstrate creativity, imagination, and inventiveness
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
 ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
 LDC-2: Children participate in conversations with peers and adults in one-on-one, small, and larger
group interactions.
 CD-2: Children recall information and use it for new situations and problems
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
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Effective Teacher Practices for Providing Targeted Social Emotional Supports
NC Early Learning Network, a joint project of NC-DPI and UNC-FPG, 2014
Module 11: Developing Friendships
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Developing Friendships
Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach
Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 4: When I observe a teacher provide children with planned opportunities to practice
friendship skills (e.g. role playing, pairing up with a buddy)…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
 LDC-2: Children participate in conversations with peers and adults in one-on-one, small, and larger
group interactions.
 LDC-4: Children speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
 CD-2: Children recall information and use it for new situations and problems.
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
 Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 5: When I observe a teacher provide increasing levels of assistance to help children enter and
maintain interactions with their peers…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 APL-3: Children engage in increasingly complex play
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
 LDC-2: Children participate in conversations with peers and adults in one-on-one, small, and larger
group interactions.
 CD-3: Children demonstrate the ability to think about their own thinking: reasoning, taking
perspectives, and making decisions.
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 6: When I observe a teacher explicitly teach or prompt children how to initiate and respond
to their peers…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 APL-7: Children demonstrate initiative.
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
 LDC-2: Children participate in conversations with peers and adults in one-on-one, small, and larger
group interactions.
 LDC-4: Children speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
 CD-3: Children demonstrate the ability to think about their own thinking: reasoning, taking perspectives,
and making decisions.
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
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Effective Teacher Practices for Providing Targeted Social Emotional Supports
NC Early Learning Network, a joint project of NC-DPI and UNC-FPG, 2014
Module 11: Developing Friendships
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Developing Friendships
Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach
Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 7: When I observe a teacher use multiple strategies (peer buddies, structuring activities) to
support children in learning and practicing social skills…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in groups.
 ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
 Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 8: When I observe a teacher help children reflect on interactions with their peers…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 APL-2: Children actively seek to understand the world around them
 APL-6: Children use a variety of strategies to solve problems.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate
in groups.
 ESD-6: Children identify, manage, and express their feelings.
 CD-2: Children recall information and use it for new situations and problems.
 CD-3: Children demonstrate the ability to think about their own thinking: reasoning, taking
perspectives, and making decisions.
What teaching standards is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Practice 9: When I observe a teacher modeling friendship skills in interactions with children and other
adults…
What early learning and development standards is he/she addressing?
 ESD-4: Children form relationships and interact positively with other children.
 ESD-5: Children demonstrate the social and behavioral skills needed to successfully participate in
groups.
 ESD-6: Children identify, manage, and express their feelings.
 ESD-7: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.
 CD-2: Children recall information and use it for new situations and problems.
What teaching standard is he/she demonstrating?
 Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership
 Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students
 Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
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Effective Teacher Practices for Providing Targeted Social Emotional Supports
NC Early Learning Network, a joint project of NC-DPI and UNC-FPG, 2014