Coaching with Powerful Interactions Second Edition
Description
From the authors of the bestselling book Powerful Interactions comes a guide crafted especially for coaches and all professionals supporting the work of early childhood teachers.
When the quality of interactions improves, relationships become deeper and stronger, which in turn leads to more effective learning and growth. Taking the three-step Powerful Interactions framework?originally created to enhance the interactions between children and their teachers?this resource applies it to the interactions between teachers and coaches.
This new edition offers
- Coaching principles, strategies, and stories to inspire and motivate your practice
- Insights about developing a strengths-based coaching stance
- Information and ideas for building respectful, trusting relationships that evolve into mutual learning partnerships
You can set in motion ripples of positive change that extend to teachers and, ultimately, to young children and their families.
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Persons
Judy Jablon is the founder and executivedirector of Leading for Children, a national nonprofit with the mission ofproviding the best possible early learning experiences for young children whilecreating environments where educators thrive. Through her writing, videoproduction, and professional development experiences, Judy encourages earlychildhood educators to draw on their own wisdom to have more meaningfulinteractions and opportunities for learning.
AmyLaura Dombro is an early childhood educator and documentarianwho captures stories of change initiatives with the goal of supporting peoplewho do their best work on behalf of children and families. Amy's work serves asa mirror for busy educators and organizations, providing them with theopportunity to see and build upon what works, think creatively to overcomechallenges, track progress, and plan next steps on their path forward.
Shaun Johnsen is a televisionprofessional with more than 25 years of experience in the field of education.He is a co-owner of Murray Hill Studios, a New York City-based video productionstudio, and uses his unique experiences as a producer, photographer,videographer, editor, and musician to create rich, meaningful content. Shaun hascollaborated with Judy, Amy, and others to create videos that invite educatorsto view their own practice, identify moments of effectiveness, analyze andreinforce these moments, and strategize about how to apply these practices moreextensively with greater intention.
Content
<b>List of Video Clips
Aboutthe Authors
Acknowledgments
Preface
Welcome
What Is Coaching?
What Is Coaching with PowerfulInteractions?
Your Coaching Stance
It's All About the Children
It's Simple and Affordable, and Appliesto All of Us
Coaching Is About Relationships
Thoughts About Coaching with PowerfulInteractions
Chapter 1: AnIntroduction to Powerful Interactions Between Coach and Teacher
What Is a Powerful InteractionBetween a Coach and Teacher?
Step One: Be Present to Coach
Being Present Leads to MoreEffective Coaching
Step Two: Connecting as a Coach
Connecting and BuildingTrusting Relationships Lead to More Effective Coaching
Step Three: Coaching to ExtendLearning
Extending Learning andContinuing to Learn Lead to More Effective Coaching
The Three Steps: A CumulativeEffect
Chapter 2: The FivePrinciples for Coaching with Powerful Interactions
Principle One: A Strengths-BasedPerspective Searches for and Highlights Competence
A Strengths-Based PerspectiveMakes You a More Effective Coach
A Strengths-Based Perspectivein Practice
Principle Two: ArticulationEncourages Repetition of an Action with Greater Intentionality
Using Articulation to PromoteIntentionality Makes You a More Effective Coach
Articulation in Practice
Principle Three:Individualizing Supports the Development of Respectful, Trusting RelationshipsNeeded for Learning
Individualizing Makes You a MoreEffective Coach
Individualizing in Practice
Principle Four: A MutualLearning Partnership Promotes Shared Responsibility and Accountability
Building a Mutual LearningPartnership Makes You a More Effective Coach
A Mutual Learning Partnership in Practice
Principle Five: ModelingMatters?What You Say and Do Influences All Outcomes
Modeling Makes You a More Effectiveas a Coach
Modeling in Practice
Chapter 3: The ThreeSteps of Coaching with Powerful Interactions
Step One: Be Present to Coach
Do a Quick Me Check
Step Two: Connecting as a Coach
Connect Strategy One: BeTrustworthy
Connect Strategy Two: Listen toLearn
Connect Strategy Three:Communicate to Form Partnerships
Step Three: Coaching to ExtendLearning
Extend Learning Strategy One:Focus on Goals You Set Together
Extend Learning Strategy Two:Notice Moments of Effectiveness
Extend Learning StrategyThree: Use Prompts and Questions to Think Together
Extend Learning Strategy Four:Document Plans and Progress Together
Closing Thoughts
Appendix A: Coaching withPowerful Interactions Steps and Strategies at a Glance
Appendix B: A PowerfulInteractions Classroom Observation and Feedback Conversation
Appendix C: Rehearsing aCoaching Conversation
Appendix D: Planning for theFeedback Conversation
References
Index
