A Practical Guide to Reflective Supervision


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Reflective supervision is hard-and it's an even greater challenge when the same supervisor must provide both reflective and administrative supervision. The authors include a unique focus on this blended model of supervision. Reflective Supervision and Leadership in Infant and Early Childhood Programs illustrates the foundations and frameworks of reflective practice and outlines ways to support reflective supervision in a wide variety of work settings. Other highlights of the book are: A discussion of the roles of the reflective supervisor; knowledge and skills needed for reflective supervision; tips for providing group reflective supervision & vignettes outlining common supervisory dilemmas.




Learning Through Supervision and Mentorship to Support the Development of Infants, Toddlers and Their Families


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Eighteen work group papers, several of which previously appeared in "Zero to Three," the Bulletin of the National Center for Infant Clinical Progams, are presented under four headings. Under the heading "Findings and Recommendations of ZERO TO THREE/National center for Clinical Infant Programs' Work Group on Supervision and Mentorship" are the following papers: (1) "Learning through Supervision and Mentorship To Support the Development of Infants, Toddlers and Their Families"; (2) "Overcoming Obstacles to Reflective Supervision and Mentorship"; (3) "Improving Training of Infant/Family Practitioners through Supervision and Mentorship: An Action Agenda". Under the heading "Supervision and Mentorship of Students" are: (4) "The Supervisory Relationship: Integrator, Resource and Guide" (R. S. Shanok); (5) "Individualizing Training for Early Intervention Practitioners" (C. W. Brown and E. K. Thorp); (6) "Passing on the Process: Reflections of a Supervisee and a Supervisor" (K. Bateman and E. K. Thorp); (7) "Scenes from Supervision" (J. Pekarsky); (8) "A Review of Infant/Toddler Issues in Supervision and Mentorship Based on Instruction of the Mentor Teacher Class" (J. Perry); (9) "A Clinical Approach to the Training of Supervisors: The Model of Co-Supervision" (K. D. Pruett). Under the heaing "Supervision and Mentorship of Infant/Family Practitioners" are: (10) "The Professionalization of Early Motherhood" (W. M. Schafer); (11) "Supervision as a Catalyst in the Evolution of an Integrated Infant Mental Health/Developmental Intervention Program" (B. Ivins and N. Sweet); (12) "The Professional Use of Self in Prevention" (J. Bertacchi and J. Coplon); (13) "Lay Home Visiting Programs: Strengths, Tensions, and Challenges" (M. Larner and R. Halpern); (14) "A Developmental/Relationship In-Service Training Model for Public Health Nurses Serving Multirisk Infants and Families" (S. Wieder, R. Drachman, and T. DeLeo). Under the heading "Issues for Supervisors and Program Directors" are: (15) "Supervision and the Management of Programs Serving Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families" (L. Gilkerson and C. L. Young-Holt); (16) "Management in the South Carolina Resource Mothers' Program: The Importance of Supervision" (M. A. Robinson); (17) "Toward Tenacity of Commitment: Understanding and Modifying Institutional Practices and Individual Responses that Impede Work with Multi-Problem Families" (B. Fields); and (18) "A Seminar for Supervisors in Infant/Family Programs: Growing versus Paying More for Staying the Same" (J. Bertacchi and F. M. Stott). Appendixes include a qualitative study of early intervention in Maryland and a 50-item bibliography. (SLD)




Reflective Practice in Supervision


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Daphne Hewson and Michael Carroll highlight the importance of Reflective Space as one of six supervisory spaces (others being Directive, Evaluative, Passive, Restorative and Active Space). They provide guidelines on creating safe Reflective Space and using a range of mini-tools to invite practitioner's to learn from their professional experiences.




Finding the Words, Finding the Ways


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"Finding the Words, Finding the Ways: Exploring Reflective Facilitation and Supervision" is designed for professionals responsible for the support, professional development, and oversight of those who work with infants, young children, and their families. Professional groups and organizations have widely promoted and described the Reflective Supervision Model; however, capturing the essence of this proven practice on the written page has been difficult. This DVD is a response to a widely expressed need to see and hear effective reflective supervision in action. The unscripted vignettes feature experienced supervisors and practitioners drawn from a variety of infant and early childhood programs. Through improvisation, the participants demonstrate typical supervisory processes, dynamics, and concerns. Each vignette contains: A brief "back story"The supervisory sessionThe supervisor's reflectionThe supervisee's reflectionThe supervisory dilemmaTurning points in the supervisionSupervisory skills and strategiesThemesAn accompanying manual provides an overview of supervision strategies, plus ideas for using the DVD in training settings and as part of professional development activities.




Mental Health Consultation in Child Care


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Mental Health Consultation in Infant?Toddler Child Care addresses the impact of the caregiver'child relationship on the mental health of young children. As young children spend more and more time in child care programs, those programs have an increasingly significant effect on their healthy social and emotional development. Kadija Johnston and Charles Brinnamen review current theory and offer practical suggestions for improving relationships between program directors, staff, parents, children, and mental-health consultants to help identify and remove obstacles to quality care. The authors also offer real-life examples of effective programmatic functioning, interstaff and parent'staff relationships, and direct child interventions. Mental health professionals at all levels, early childhood educators and trainers, and policy makers will find this book useful guide to making positive changes in the childcare environment.




From Survive to Thrive


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Theory meets practical tips in this guide for leaders of early childhood programs




EBOOK: Leadership in Early Childhood


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Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood practitioners who want to understand how to create successful childcare and early education settings. Leadership in the early years has moved on in the way it is organised, and this fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the changes affecting leaders in early childhood. This rapid change in the field over the past few years includes moves to professionalise the workforce generally, and this edition recognizes the implications of these developments and revisits some of the concepts and messages. Praised for its excellent overview of early years leadership, accessible writing style and clear links between theory and practice, the fourth edition also includes: Thorough discussion of the leader’s role in moving towards leading/best practice. Reconceptualised coverage of team building to consider working collaboratively as a team at service level, multi disciplinary teams and integrated service provision through multi agency working. A chapter which considers the essential characteristics of leadership in terms of personal qualities, skills and timing related to effective leadership.




Being in Charge


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Explores the experience of being a new leader in an infant-family program. This book describes how to use self-awareness, observation, and flexible responses to manage stress and increase on-the-job effectiveness. Leadership issues, including individualizing one's relationships with staff members and encouraging collegial work, are also discussed.




Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice


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As a school administrator, instructional coach, or teacher leader, you know that reflective teachers are effective teachers. But how can you help teachers become self-reflective practitioners whose thoughtful approach translates into real gains for student achievement? In Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice—a companion volume to their teacher-oriented book Teach, Reflect, Learn—authors Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral draw on lessons learned from educators across grade levels, content areas, and district demographics to present a definitive guide to developing a culture of reflective practice in your school. Hall and Simeral expand on ideas originally presented in Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success to help you gain a clear understanding of your role and responsibilities—and those of your teachers—within each stage of the Continuum of Self-Reflection. Armed with the book’s real-life examples and research-based tools, you’ll learn how to determine the current location of all stakeholders on the continuum and how teacher-leadership activities, transformational feedback, and strategic coaching can move them forward. The end result? A schoolwide culture that both values reflection and uses it to ensure that teachers—and their students—reach their fullest potential.