“I Need You to Show Me:” Coaching Early Childhood Professionals.

Autor/inn/en	Taylor, Heather F.; McCorkle, Laura S.; Vestal, Amanda R.; Wood, Charles L.
Titel	“I Need You to Show Me:” Coaching Early Childhood Professionals.
Quelle	In: Early childhood education journal, (2021) 3, S.503-513Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-021-01172-7
Schlagwörter	Early childhood education; Coaching; Reflection; Evidence-based practices
Abstract	Abstract In most states, Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) with a Birth-Kindergarten teaching license serve as both the general education teacher and special education teacher for children and their families in inclusive early childhood education (ECE) settings. Prior research suggests that inclusive programming does not guarantee these ECE settings are high-quality. Although evidence-based practices (EBP) and the Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices (RPs) have been established, a research-to-practice gap still exists in the inclusive, ECE classroom. Additional research indicates that coaching teachers may influence their implementation of EBPs in classrooms. This study provided early childhood educators (ECEs) the opportunity to share their perceptions about the support they receive from mentors and evaluators, as well as report the specific aspects of coaching needed to be successful while working in inclusive pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) classrooms. Qualitative research methods using an ethnomethodological framework were used to examine ECEs’ responses to semi-structured questions. Findings from this study can inform a prospective coaching model that includes explicit modeling, a deeply reflective component, and an array of professional development (PD) opportunities.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05