### Coaching 101: Getting Down to the Basics About Coaching Early

#### Care Providers

**DATHAN RUSH, Ed.D. M’LISA SHELDEN, P h.D.**

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#### Effective Helpgiving
How practitioners provide intervention opportunities and experiences for parents is critical and determines the success of the interventions used. (Bandura & Locke, 2003; Dunst, Hamby, & Brookfield, 2007; Dunst & Trivette, 2009)

#### Relational Helpgiving
Practices and characteristics that promote positive relationships with the parent:
- Trust  
- Respect  
- Empathy  
- Caring  
(Dunst & Trivette, 2009; Trivette & Dunst, 2007)

#### Participatory Helpgiving
Practices and characteristics that promote active participation on the part of the parent (choice & action):
- Participate in development of their goals  
- Develop their own plans with support  
- Implement the plans with support as needed  
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the actions  
- Develop new plans as needed  
- Self attribution (Dunst & Trivette, 2009; Trivette & Dunst, 2007)

#### Operational Definition of Coaching
An adult learning strategy in which the coach promotes the learner’s ability to reflect on his or her actions as a means to determine the effectiveness of an action or practice and develop a plan for refinement and use of the action in immediate and future situations. (Rush & Shelden, 2004)

#### Coaching as Capacity-Building
The more the person’s capacity has been built (i.e., increased confidence and competence), the better the person becomes at more independently achieving his/her desired outcomes now and in the future. The benefits of a capacity-building process are acquisition and use of new knowledge and skills as well as self-attribution related to his/her role in realizing the intended effects. (Wilson, Holbert, & Sexton, 2006)

#### Focus of Early Childhood Intervention Programs
Build upon and provide supports and resources to assist family members and caregivers to enhance children’s learning and development through everyday learning opportunities.

#### Natural Learning Environment Practices
Coaching caregivers on how (responsive strategies) to support child participation in real-life routines and activity settings and understanding the importance of and knowing how (responsive strategies) to identify and use child interests as a primary means of inviting, enhancing, and expanding child participation (engagement).
- Child Interest  
- Activity Settings and Routines  
- Parent/Caregiver Responsiveness (parent/caregiver-child interaction)

#### Coaching Characteristics
- Joint Planning  
- Observation  
- Action/Practice  
- Reflection  
- Feedback

#### Frequently Asked Questions

#### Coaching Tele-tips
- Plan the visit around an activity setting/real-life routine  
- Plan the visit before jumping in  
- Camera on caregiver/child action  
- One question at a time  
- Ask caregiver to show you  
- Wait and watch  
- Modeling

#### Coaching Resources
[https://tinyurl.com/FIPPTele-Practice](https://tinyurl.com/FIPPTele-Practice)  
- Coaching Quick Reference Guide  
- Tips & Techniques for Effective Coaching Interactions  
- Coaching Practices Rating Scale

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