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Title
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Description
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Cultivating
Reflective Practice in Center-Based and Home-Based Settings
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Early
Head Start and Migrant Head Start staff are always on the
run! When you are so busy DOING, it is easy to forget to
take stock and reflect on what you do. Learn about reflective
practice, its benefits, and ways to incorporate it into
your busy routines.
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Practices
that Support Culturally Responsive and Respectful Services,
Part 1
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Cultural
issues affect your work with families - in big and small
ways. Learn strategies to broaden your understanding of
the cultural experiences of the families you serve.
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Practices
that Support Culturally Responsive and Respectful Services,
Part 2
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Look
at common issues for staff as they work with families with
young children. How do cultural practices affect daily routines
and caregiving approaches?
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Supervision
as a Tool to Support Reflective Practice
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As
you work with families, do you ever wish that you could
regularly talk to someone about your thoughts and feelings?
Hear an administrator, a program supervisor and a direct
service provider talk about reflective supervision, an innovative
approach that provides staff with support as you do this
hard work.
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Training
Staff to Work Effectively with Fathers
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Are
you challenged to meaningfully involve fathers in your program?
Learn the important role that fathers play in their children’s
lives and strategies to recruit them and engage them in
your program.
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Effective
Strategies for Supporting Adolescent Parents
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While
teen parents struggle with the same issues as older parents,
they are developmentally different. Learn tips to promote
positive relationships and communication with teen parents
from staff who have found success in work with teens.
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