The In Teachers' Hands Study found that the characteristics of the more effective early years teachers could be categorised into six dimensions:
PARTICIPATION
They ensured high levels of student participation
KNOWLEDGE
They are deeply knowledgeable about literacy learning
ORCHESTRATION
They can simultaneousely orchestrate the complex demands of classroom teaching
SUPPORT
They can support and scaffold learners at word and text levels
DIFFERENTIATION
They can target and differentiate their instruction
RESPECT
They can do all of this in classrooms characterised by mutual respect