Coaching

These ongoing, facilitated groups are designed to build collective capacity through shared learning, dialogue, and real-time problem-solving grounded in professional practice.

Coaches support teams in strengthening program climate, building staff capacity, and promoting consistent social-emotional practices.

Coaching is tailored to each program, with a focus on creating sustainable systems that support educators, children, and families across Vermont communities.

Grounded in a collaborative coaching partnership, this approach focuses on identifying shared goals, engaging in focused observation, and using reflection and feedback to support meaningful, sustained growth.

Practice-Based Coaching is designed to strengthen implementation of evidence-based practices, increase confidence, and ultimately improve outcomes for children and families.

Grounded in Practice-Based Coaching principles, this approach includes shared goal setting, focused observation of practice (e.g., video or case examples), and guided reflection with targeted feedback from a coach.

Unlike a Community of Practice, Group Coaching is designed to move participants toward clearly defined practice change, with accountability and support over time.

This process builds individual skill while strengthening consistency across participants, leading to more effective implementation of evidence-based practices and improved outcomes for children and families.

Through collaborative reflection, observation of coaching interactions, and targeted feedback, coaches deepen their ability to partner with practitioners, guide effective goal setting, and facilitate meaningful reflection.

By building coach capacity, this approach promotes consistency, strengthens implementation of evidence-based practices, and supports improved outcomes for children, families, and staff.