2025 Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching
Caregiver Coaching in Early Intervention focuses on the five research-based characteristics of capacity-building coaching discussed by Rush and Shelden (2020) in the Early Childhood Coaching Handbook, including joint planning, action/practice, observation, reflection, and feedback. The course defines coaching and gives numerous examples of coahcing being used in a variety of early intervention situations across family circumstances. The course aligns with family-centered practices, guidelines developed by professioanl organizations, cross-disciplinary professional standards, and recent research.
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You must complete the pre-test before launching this course.
In order to earn credit for completing this module, participants must complete all lessons within the course and pass a post-test with a score of 80% or higher. A certificate of completion is accessible to the participation after successfully completing the module.
To cite this course
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Lessons
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 1. Course Accessibility Features
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2. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Pre-Test
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3. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Introduction and Overview
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4. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Observation
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5. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Action/Practice
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6. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Reflection
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7. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Feedback
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8. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Characteristic of Joint Planning
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9. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Conclusion
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10. Early Intervention Series: Caregiver Coaching Post-Test
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Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
- Recognize how the characteristics of coaching are used to support caregiver learning in early intervention.
- Identify reflective questions that promote awareness, analysis, alternatives and actions.
- Understand evidenced-based ways to use feedback in a capacity-building conversation.
EI Series: Coaching