Transformational Coaching for Early Childhood Educators

by Constant Hine

Overview

Transformational Coaching for Early Childhood Educators is a reflective guidebook designed to help early childhood professionals strengthen their coaching skills and their ability to facilitate transformational learning in others. The goal of this program is for individuals to attain sustainable habits of self-reflection, critical thinking, problem-solving, and lifelong learning themselves, as well as the ability to intentionally facilitate others to do the same.

The GROOMER Framework for Change Model™ is a mental model that offers an intentional framework to facilitate transformational lasting change. This guidebook can be used by supervisors working with staff or peer-to-peer but is recommended to be used with another person to get the full benefit of transformational coaching.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605546407
Publisher:	Redleaf Press
Publication date:	06/02/2020
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Constant Hine, MA, is an early childhood consultant, trainer, and coach. She specializes in providing dynamic transformation strategies for early childhood professionals. Constant supports teachers, leaders, coaches, and adult educators to create lasting change through authentic engagement, empowered learning, and intentional practices. She is the founder and president of Horizons in Learning. Learn more at www.ConstantHine.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword Ann McClain Terrell ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 The Role of the Coach 7

Chapter 2 Habits of Reflection 19

Chapter 3 GROOMER Framework for Change Model 33

Chapter 4 The Continuum of Professional Development Facilitation Strategies 63

Chapter 5 Universal Facilitation Tools 87

Chapter 6 Targeted Facilitation Tools 109

Chapter 7 Tools for Busting Obstacles and Barriers 129

Chapter 8 Documentation: Making Transformation Visible 169

Conclusion 177

Index of Reproducible Forms 181

References 185

Editorial Reviews

An informational read from beginning to end. Constant presents a coaching model that allows for flexibility, offers self-reflection opportunities and tools, and empowers coaches to collaborate with others in a gentle, meaningful partnership. As a national trainer, mentor and coach I thank Constant for this work that will undoubtedly have a long-lasting, positive impact on all that make the time to share and receive this powerful framework.” —Nefertiti B. Poyner, EdD, early childhood specialist, and provider of professional learning for the Devereux Center for Resilient Children

“If you only get one professional development opportunity on how-to-coach, this should be it! Written in a bite-sized, easily digestible format that caters to adult learners Constant Hine has written a motivational tool that can truly raise your skills to an art form. With her help, you can promote true and lasting change for educators.” —Barbra Blender, MA, San Francisco Quality Counts Coach

“Constant Hine is a unique treasure in this field—a professional who began as an early childhood teacher and now, a wisened advocate for teachers, truly understands what needs to happen in classrooms for real improvement to occur. Attending conferences and classes may be informative, but without serious reflection on one's practice, little change will occur. In Transformational Coaching for Early Childhood Educators Constant expertly pinpoints for coaches how to work with teachers to promote reflection and real change.” —Roger Neugbauer, executive director, World Forum Foundation

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