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- Title
"I Need You to Show Me:" Coaching Early Childhood Professionals.
- Authors
Taylor, Heather F.; McCorkle, Laura S.; Vestal, Amanda R.; Wood, Charles L.
- 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.
- Subjects
CLASSROOMS; EARLY childhood educators; EARLY childhood education; SPECIAL education teachers; SPECIAL education; GENERAL education
- Publication
Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022, Vol 50, Issue 3, p503
- ISSN
1082-3301
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10643-021-01172-7