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Using the Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS) to Support Practitioners Around Children Who Engage in Challenging Behavior

The Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS) Excel spreadsheet has the capacity to alert early childhood programs of possible disproportionality for various groups of children and a particular factor or outcome (i.e., behavior incident frequency, suspension, expulsion). This webinar will discuss the BIRS Excel spreadsheet’s built-in equity alerts, what the measures of disproportionality mean, and how a leadership team will review them. We will also present resources programs can use in their work towards equity.

A Day in the Life of a Practitioner Coach: Planning for Coaching Caseloads

The beginning of the school year is a busy time for programs, practitioners and coaches alike. Coaches may feel overwhelmed by balancing their time getting to know their coachees, preparing for visits, travel, observing, creating materials, or planning for debriefing meetings. It might be difficult to know where to start. In this webinar, panelists will share practical strategies for planning and managing time around coaching caseloads.

Coaching Conversations: Using Constructive and Supportive Feedback to Build Practitioners’ Confidence and Competence

Practitioner coaches often feel most comfortable providing supportive feedback to practitioners. However, coaches are sometimes left wondering how to provide effective constructive feedback, while still maintaining positive partnerships and buy-in from practitioners. This webinar highlights how the reflection and feedback component of Practice-Based Coaching occurs within the context of collaborative partnerships. Panelists discuss how to prepare for reflection and feedback with practitioners, and share tips and strategies for providing supportive and constructive feedback, and reflective questioning techniques.

Making Coaching Come Alive: Creating Action Plans to Promote Practitioner Buy-In

This webinar unpacks the action planning component of the PBC cycle. Presenters discuss identifying an action plan goal, the components of an effective action plan, and the coach practitioner collaborative relationship during the action planning process.

The Power of Practice-Based Coaching in Supporting Early Educators’ Use of the Pyramid Model

Part of the Unpacking Coaching webinar series, this webinar provides an overview of practice-based coaching (PBC) and how it can be used to support implementation of the Pyramid Model practices. Practice-Based Coaching is briefly introduced and then three panelists who have been involved in coaching related to the Pyramid Model share their experiences.