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Coach-Staff Member Agreement

Virtual Lab School Focused Topics Using the VLS: Coaching to Enhance Practice Lesson 3 Apply Coach-Staff Member Agreement
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Share this agreement with each staff member that you work with. Review each statement, sign your name, and present this agreement to your staff. Discuss any questions that staff members have about this agreement. Keep a signed copy of this document for your records. Use the spaces provided to add any additional items to this agreement.

As a coach, I will:

  • Commit to supporting the various needs of staff in my program, including your unique needs
  • Focus on your strengths
  • Recognize your professional growth and value small strides toward progress
  • Demonstrate flexibility, and understand that individuals learn at different paces and in different ways
  • Build your capacity for self-initiated learning and problem-solving
  • See things from others’ perspectives
  • “Roll-up my sleeves” and offer to model discussed practices
  • Review and give feedback on coursework in a timely manner
  • Follow through with commitments and timelines
  • Recognize when your questions or needs are beyond my scope of knowledge and practice and find someone who can help
  • Ask for and give objective feedback
  • Keep information about you and other staff members confidential and only discuss performance with the program administrator when necessary
  • Engage in honest self-reflection about my coaching skills and helpfulness to others
  • Respect your beliefs and ideas
 

As a staff member or family child care provider, I will:

  • Evaluate my own professional strengths and needs
  • Be open to the perspectives of others
  • Become aware of strategies that help me learn (e.g., handwritten notes)
  • Speak up if I don’t understand something or feel a request is unrealistic
  • Engage in collaborative problem-solving with my coach
  • Engage in honest self-reflection about my beliefs, knowledge, and practices
  • Follow-through with discussed actions steps and complete coursework in a timely manner
  • Learn new information and skills at all stages my career
  • Commit to quality care for children and overall program quality
  • Try new practices, even if they are outside of my comfort zone
  • Ask for and give objective feedback
  • Respect my coach, even if they have fewer years of experience or are younger than me
 
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