Coaching as a Professional Development Strategy Clip
Nancy Seibel, consultant, Keys to Change, talks about the relationships involved in coaching, including reflecting in, on, and for action.
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Professional Development
Excellence in early childhood education (ECE) programs is built on a workforce that promotes continuous program improvement. Professional development is a cornerstone of this process. It includes gaining new knowledge, skills, and abilities, along with experience and competencies that relate to one’s profession, job responsibilities, or work environment. ECE programs and staff must address three areas: Professional Development Systems; Foundation for Staff Development; and Individual Career Development. Resources are organized within these areas to promote easy access to the information you need.
Five Questions with Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter – Virtual Coaching
In this video, Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter, professor at Vanderbilt University, answers five questions about virtual coaching.
Five Questions for Child Development Experts
This series focuses on a variety of topics technical assistance providers can use during social distancing and challenging times.
Professional Development for Home Visitors
Find ways to develop and strengthen home visitors’ knowledge and skills. Learn how supervisors can use formal learning experiences, coaching, supervision, case management, and observations to support home visitors.
Adult Learning Principles
Find ways learning experiences can build home visitors’ knowledge and skills, supporting reflection, self-awareness, and empathy and regulating intense feelings arising from working with families.
Initial and Ongoing Training
For successful home visitor recruitment and retention, find ways to provide orientation activities, informational supports, and training activities based on staff needs from the start.
Coaching
Coaching is an interactive strategy to improve a home visitor’s practice. It involves a coach’s targeted observation of a skill, joint discussion, reflection, and plans for improvement.
Implementing Practice-Based Coaching
Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) requires program-level planning and systematic implementation. Listen as Community Partnership for Child Development staff share their experiences with implementing PBC.
Practice-Based Coaching: Virtual Coaching Considerations
Explore tips and resources for virtual delivery of Practice-Based Coaching (PBC). Find program-level considerations for virtual coaching and advice for delivering the components of the PBC cycle remotely.
How the Head Start Coaching Companion Can Work for You
Discover how coaches can use the Coaching Companion for individual or group coaching. Learn to co-develop action plans, complete focused observations, support reflection, and provide targeted, specific feedback.
