In this session, we will explore the capacity building concepts of coaching as an interaction style and reflective supervision/consultation.
Together, we will discuss:
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What coaching is and how it is used in infant and early childhood settings
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What reflective supervision/consultation is and its role in supporting professionals in building reflective capacity
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Areas where coaching and reflective supervision/consultation intersect along with distinctions
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How coaching and reflective supervision/consultation promotes self-awareness and leads to better services for families
Through discussion, reflection and practice opportunities, we will consider how these approaches enhance professionals’ reflective capacity and promote best practices with families with young children.
Learning Objectives:
1. Differentiate between coaching and reflective supervision/consultation.
2. Identify areas of connection and distinctions between coaching and reflective supervision/consultation, including their impact on professional growth and support strategies.
3. Analyze how both approaches can enhance professional development by fostering skill-building, self-reflection, and effective practice within the infant & early childhood field.
4. Provide coaching and reflective supervision/consultation practice opportunities and resources to promote best practices with families of young children.
Our Presenter(s):
Lisa Cloninger is a Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) and owner of Little Oak Family Therapy, PLLC, a child and family therapy practice serving young children ages birth to age 8 and their families. She is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and is currently completing PCIT-Toddler Certification. Lisa is a part-time Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist for the Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) of Western North Carolina and is a Training and Coaching Contractor for the Family, Infant, and Preschool Program (FIPP) in Morganton, NC. Lisa spent 22 years in various administrative and clinical roles at the CDSA of Mecklenburg County, including four years as Agency Director. Lisa taught Early Childhood courses at Central Piedmont Community College for 15 years as well as Special Education courses at UNC Charlotte for two years. She is a Certified Early Intervention Fidelity Coach through FIPP and was in the first class of certified coaches. Lisa has presented at Division of Early Childhood (DEC), Zero to Three, and other local conferences on various early childhood topics. She is also contributor for a publication highlighting support for pre-service educators in family settings.
Lisa earned a Master of Social Work Degree from UNC Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child and Family Development with a minor in Music from UNC Charlotte. Lisa is currently pursuing her Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement through the North Carolina Infant Mental Health Association (NCIMHA) and serves on the NCIMHA Infant and Early Childhood Endorsement Advisory Committee.
Angie Phipps is the Director of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) for North Carolina’s Part C Early Intervention (EI) Section Office, in the Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW). Angie and her team provide support to early intervention staff and providers that partner with and support families and their children, birth to three with special needs, across all 100 counties in North Carolina. Angie has worked in early childhood for 25 years, 20 of those years in Early Intervention. She has held various roles within EI, including serving as an Early Intervention Service Coordinator (EISC), Evaluator, EISC Supervisor, Coaching Coordinator, and Director of one of the 16 local lead agencies (Shelby CDSA). She also has experience teaching in university childcare centers, ages infant to 5 years old, and working as a Parent Educator for several nonprofit agencies in multiple states.
Angie holds her Master’s degree in Family Life and Parent Education from UNC Greensboro, and her Bachelor’s degree in Child & Family Development from Missouri State University. Angie is an Early Intervention Fidelity Coach, holds her Infant Mental Health Mentor-Policy endorsement and is also an Endorsed Reflective Supervisor through NCIMHA, and is Infant-Toddler and Family certified through NC EI. Angie serves on the NCIMHA Board, chairs the NCIMHA Reflective Supervision/Consultation subcommittee, participates in several statewide IECMH committees, the Leo M. Croghan Continuing Education Committee, as well as other EI, DCFW, and community committees that support families and children in North Carolina.
