Coaching and Consultation Practices in Early Childhood
Written by two experts on early childhood intervention and special education, this book introduces multiple models of professional collaboration and offers in‐depth guidance on how to implement an effective consultation/coaching model in early childhood settings.
Coaching is one of the best ways to enhance the skills of early childhood practitioners and ensure high‐quality learning experiences for young children with and without disabilities. With this authoritative professional learning resource, educators and early interventionists will learn how to use coaching and consultation methods to support inclusion and ensure the best outcomes for all children from birth to five.
From big‐picture considerations to small logistical details, professionals will master the entire process of creating, maintaining, and evaluating a successful coaching relationship. In each chapter, case examples, discussion questions, chapter summaries, and group activities reinforce key points and encourage reflection.
An essential professional resource and an ideal textbook for courses on consultation and coaching, this comprehensive guide will help early childhood practitioners work together to improve educational and developmental outcomes for all young children.
DISCOVER HOW TO:
- Establish ground rules and objectives for coaching
- Build rapport and strong communication skills within a coaching relationship
- Systematically gather information about the child, teacher, and learning environment to inform coaching practices
- Work together to set and prioritize intervention goals for children
- Create and implement an action plan that addresses intervention goals
- Deliver effective performance feedback
- Evaluate the success of both the coaching plan and the partnership
- Use current technology to harness the benefits of tele‐intervention, mobile coaching, and remote consultation
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Support successful coaching and consultation with more than 25 reproducible downloads, including progress monitoring forms, action plans, a planning matrix, self‐assessments, and coaching session sample logs.
Reviews
Ruth E. Gallucci, 619 Coordinator, Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - July 25, 2022
"Drs. Dinnebeil and McInerney’s much-awaited Coaching and Consultation Practices in Early Childhood is the next must-read for those of us passionate about supporting young children with disabilities in high-quality general early childhood classrooms. As the focus of early childhood special education teacher preparation programs and professional development begins to shift focus from training teachers to provide direct instruction to children to that of training teachers to provide coaching and consultation to their general education teaching partners, this new book becomes not only timely but critical to their success."
Robin McWilliam, Ph.D., Professor, Special Education and Multiple Abilities, University of Alabama, Director, EIEIO - July 15, 2022
"After many years of study and training personnel, Dinnebeil and McInerney have provided the field with a masterful resource for coaching and consultation practices. Especially valuable is the chapter on building rapport in a coaching relationship. This book makes clear that coaching and collaborative or “soft” consultation are not mutually exclusive."
Camille Catlett, MA, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - July 10, 2022
"I have often used and shared Consultation in Early Childhood Settings as part of my work. Now that I’ve had a chance to thoroughly review Coaching and Consultation Practices in Early Childhood, I am thoroughly impressed with how much more thorough, thoughtful, and current this new resource is."
Louise Kaczmarek, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita, University of Pittsburgh - July 5, 2022
" Coaching and Consultation Practices in Early Childhood fills a significant gap in the resources available for teaching preservice students and in-service professionals to become coaches and consultants in early childhood settings."
Simone DeVore, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - July 1, 2022
"In this valuable new text, Drs. Dinnebeil and McInerney bring together consultation & coaching research and practice so that inclusion teams can successfully teach all young children."
Authors: Laurie A. Dinnebeil Ph.D., William F. McInerney Ph.D.
Additional Resources
5 Characteristics of High‐Quality Professional Learning Experiences for Early Childhood Practitioners
More than 25 practical downloads, including:
- Agreement for Coaching Services
- Data Collection Sheet for Engagement
- Data Collection Form for Positive Reinforcement
- Action Plan
- Curriculum Planning Matrix
- Consultation Evaluation Appendix
- Assessing the Success of Coaching Partnership
- Self‐Assessment of Communication Skills
- Coaching Session: Sample Log
- Chapter‐Aligned PowerPoints