The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook

Dathan Rush, M'Lisa Shelden

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Brookes Publishing Co
30 October 2019

Child welfare; Adult education, continuous learning; Teaching of special educational needs

How can you support both colleagues and families as they enhance their knowledge, develop new skills, and promote health development of young children? Coaching is the key—and the new edition of this bestselling guide is packed with even more practical tools to help early childhood professionals conduct skillful coaching at homes, schools, and communities.

Like the popular first edition, this book walks you step‐by‐step through the five characteristics of successful coaching practices: observation, action, reflection, feedback, and joint planning. You'll learn about the essential qualities of effective coaches and discover how to adjust your coaching techniques to meet the specific needs of early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers. And you'll get cutting‐edge new content inspired by user feedback, including updated research, the latest evidence‐based practices, and almost 80 pages of sample scripts and scenarios that help you support families of children with a wider variety of diagnoses. With this practical guide to proven coaching techniques, you'll be ready to help both professionals and families support the learning and development of all young children.

What's New

More scripts and scenarios that show what coaching looks and sounds like in the real world A Coaching Scenario Matrix to help you find relevant examples in seconds

New chapter on coaching for early intervention service coordinators More guidance on coaching throughout the IFSP process New examples that address common coaching challenges Expanded guidance on the process of coaching coaches Answers to key questions from the authors' popular training sessions Practical forms now available as fillable PDFs for download Updated research on the effectiveness of coaching

Practical Materials: Downloadable tools include the Coaching Plan, Framework for Reflective Questioning, Coaching Practices Rating Scale, and Coaching Log.

By: Dathan Rush, M'Lisa Shelden
Imprint: Brookes Publishing Co
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 720g
ISBN: 9781681252568
ISBN 10: 1681252562
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 30 October 2019
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

About the Downloads About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction to Coaching Chapter 2 Research Foundations of Coaching Chapter 3 Characteristics of Effective Coaches Chapter 4 Coaching Compared with Other Approaches to Adult Interaction Chapter 5 How to Use a Coaching Style of Interaction Appendix 5A: Coaching Plan Appendix 5B: Framework for Reflective Questioning Chapter 6 The Role of Coaching in Service Coordination Chapter 7 Coaching Families Chapter 8 Coaching Teachers Chapter 9 Coaching Coaches: Strategies for Learning the Coaching Process Appendix 9A: Coaching Practices Rating Scale Appendix 9B: Coaching Log Chapter 10 Coaching as Part of Professional Development Chapter 11 The Future of Coaching in Early Childhood Intervention References Coaching Scenario Index Index

Dathan Rush is the Associate Director of the Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP) at Western Carolina Center and a research associate at the Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute in Morganton, North Carolina. Prior to accepting his position at FIPP, Mr. Rush was a clinical assistant professor and personnel development consultant in the Lee Mitchener Tolbert Center for Developmental Disabilities at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. He served as Assistant Director of the Oklahoma SoonerStart Early Intervention Program at the State Department of Health from 1992 to 1999. He served as an editorial board member of the journal Infants and Young Children until 2002 and has published articles in the areas of in-service training, coaching, supporting children and families in natural learning environments, and teaming in early intervention. He is past president and former executive council member of the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Mr. Rush has presented numerous workshops nationally on topics related to team building, use of a primary coach model of support, training of trainers, coaching, and provision of supports in natural environments.

Reviews for The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook

Rush and Shelden have done it again! The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook Second Edition takes the best from the first edition and provides an expanded collection of real life scenarios and concrete strategies. This is a valuable go-to-guide for anyone learning about or doing coaching. --Linda Labas, M.Ed.