{"product_id":"the-early-childhood-coaching-handbook","title":"The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvidence-based and highly effective  coaching helps early childhood practitioners support other professionals and families as they enhance existing knowledge  develop new skills  and promote healthy development of young children. This hands-on guide shows professionals how to conduct skillful coaching in any settinghome  school  or community. An expanded  more practical follow-up to the groundbreaking Coaching Families and Colleagues in Early Childhood  this is the guidebook that walks professionals step by step through the coaching process and shows them explicitly what best practices look like. Developed by the foremost authorities on coaching and informed by the authors staff development and technical assistance activities with other professionals  this book directly addresses the real-world challenges of coaching and gives readers concrete guidance on successful strategies and interactions. Preservice and in-service early childhood professionals will master the five characteristics of coaching practicesobservation  action  reflection  feedback  and joint planning see exactly how to conduct a positive coaching session  with transcripts of successful coaching in action learn about the qualities of effective coaches  including openness to experiences  adaptability  empathy  and honesty adjust coaching techniques to meet the specific needs of early childhood educators  parents  and caregivers incorporate coaching into professional development programs to ensure immediate use of the latest best practices understand how coaching differs from other collaborative models  such as consultation  direct teaching  and counseling discover cutting-edge early childhood research that demonstrates the effectiveness of a coaching approach To keep their skills sharp and ensure adherence to best coaching practices  readers will get easy-to-use  photocopiable tools that help them implement coaching consistently and effectively. Theyll also have samples so they can see how to use the tools to evaluate and improve their interactions. With this essential coaching guidebook  every early childhood professional including developmental specialists  Early Head Start and Head Start staff  early literacy specialists  infant mental health specialists  nurses  occupational therapists  physical therapists  psychologists  social workers  service coordinators  speech-language pathologists  and teachers will provide effective support to families and other professionals to enhance developmental outcomes for all young children. Includes practical forms \u0026amp; tools: Coaching Practices Rating Scaledetermines how well a practitioner is using coaching practices with families or colleagues Coaching Loghelps coaches record and critically analyze a coaching conversation Coaching Planused to develop the initial coaching plan and the action plans for achieving desired outcomes Framework for Reflective Questioninghelps coaches evaluate the entire coaching process  recognizing what worked and what could be done differently next time Transcripts of successful coaching in action\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44957635051573,"sku":"ByrdShop_1598570676","price":33.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781598570670.jpg?v=1770329113","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-early-childhood-coaching-handbook","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}