Description

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From
the authors of the bestselling book Powerful Interactions
comes a guide crafted especially for coaches and all professionals supporting
the work of early childhood teachers.

When the quality of interactions improves, relationships become deeper and stronger, which in turn leads to more effective learning and growth. Taking the three-step Powerful Interactions framework--originally created to enhance the
interactions between children and their teachers--this resource applies it to the interactions between teachers and coaches.

This
new edition offers

Coaching principles, strategies, and stories to inspire and motivate your practice Insights about developing a strengths-based coaching stance Information and ideas for building respectful, trusting relationships that
evolve into mutual learning partnerships

You can set in motion ripples of positive change that extend to teachers and,
ultimately, to young children and their families.

About the Author

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Judy Jablon is the founder and executivedirector of Leading for Children, a national nonprofit with the mission ofproviding the best possible early learning experiences for young children whilecreating environments where educators thrive. Through her writing, videoproduction, and professional development experiences, Judy encourages earlychildhood educators to draw on their own wisdom to have more meaningfulinteractions and opportunities for learning. AmyLaura Dombro is an earlychildhood educator and documentarian who captures stories of change initiativeswith the goal of supporting people who do their best work on behalf of childrenand families. Amy's work serves as a mirror for busy educators andorganizations, providing them with the opportunity to see and build upon whatworks, think creatively to overcome challenges, track progress, and plan nextsteps on their path forward. Shaun Johnsen is a television professional with more than 25 years of experiencein the field of education. He is a co-owner of Murray Hill Studios, a New YorkCity-based video production studio, and uses his unique experiences as aproducer, photographer, videographer, editor, and musician to create rich, meaningful content. Shaun has collaborated with Judy, Amy, and others to createvideos that invite educators to view their own practice, identify moments ofeffectiveness, analyze and reinforce these moments, and strategize about how toapply these practices more extensively with greater intention.