How can you support both colleagues and families as they enhance their knowledge, develop new skills, and promote health development of young children? Coaching is the key-and the new edition of this bestselling guide is packed with even more practical tools to help early childhood professionals conduct skillful coaching at homes, schools, and communities. Like the popular first edition, this book walks you step-by-step through the five characteristics of successful coaching practices: observation, action, reflection, feedback, and joint planning. You'll learn about the essential qualities of effective coaches and discover how to adjust your coaching techniques to meet the specific needs of early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers. And you'll get cutting-edge new content inspired by user feedback, including updated research, the latest evidence-based practices, and almost 80 pages of sample scripts and scenarios that help you support families of children with a wider variety of diagnoses. With this practical guide to proven coaching techniques, you'll be ready to help both professionals and families support the learning and development of all young children. What's New More scripts and scenarios that show what coaching looks and sounds like in the real world A Coaching Scenario Matrix to help you find relevant examples in seconds New chapter on coaching for early intervention service coordinators More guidance on coaching throughout the IFSP process New examples that address common coaching challenges Expanded guidance on the process of coaching coaches Answers to key questions from the authors' popular training sessions Practical forms now available as fillable PDFs for download Updated research on the effectiveness of coaching Practical Materials: Downloadable tools include the Coaching Plan, Framework for Reflective Questioning, Coaching Practices Rating Scale, and Coaching Log.

Early childhood professionals: looking for an effective way to ensure coordinated, family-centered services for young children and families? Discover the why and how of the primary service provider (PSP) approach to teaming, the widely used, evidence-based model that more and more states are adopting to strengthen care and services and improve family outcomes. Developed by the early childhood experts who pioneered the PSP approach to teaming, this is the first how-to guide that clearly lays out the logistics and benefits of making one team member the consistent point of contact with a family. You'll get concrete, practical guidance on how to: Ensure buy-in and support from program leaders and team members Establish a cohesive team that collaborates effectively Fully introduce families to the procedures and practices of the PSP approach Develop family-focused and child-focused IFSP outcome statements Select the most appropriate primary service provider for each family Master the three essential components of a successful home visit Adopt a flexible, activity-based approach to scheduling that promotes child learning and development Coordinate joint visits with other service providers Conduct successful, efficient team meetings to share expertise and resources Realistic case studies and transcripts from team meetings give you vivid demonstrations of best practices, and the photocopiable forms, tools, and checklists guide your team every step of the way as you implement the PSP approach. The perfect complement to the authors' bestselling Early Childhood Coaching Handbook, this practical, reader-friendly guide is your blueprint for better, more responsive care and services-and better outcomes for young children and families.