Early Childhood Coaching: Tools for Building Collaboration and Partnerships with Educators
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Session overview
Session Description
Intentional planning and meaningful collaboration are at the heart of effective early childhood coaching. In this session, we’ll explore practical tools that coaches can use to strengthen their partnerships with early childhood educators in any setting (i.e., home visitation, center-based programming, early intervention). These include a coaching agenda, an action planning template, and an observation tool—all designed to support collaboration and partnership-oriented work. We’ll share real-world examples from one Nebraska coaching initiative, but the tools and strategies are relevant across a variety of early childhood initiatives. Coaches who are using these tools in practice will share their perspectives. Whether you're new to coaching or looking to enhance your current practices, we invite you to join us and discover new ways to support early childhood educators.
Learning objectives
- Discover practical coaching tools that promote collaboration between coaches and early childhood educators.
- Explore how using these tools can help coaches plan more intentionally and engage more effectively during coaching conversations.
- Reflect on current coaching practices and create a personalized plan for integrating new tools into future coaching work.
- Learn from other coaches who have used tools in practice.