Project Great Start
Recent PGS Presentations
Serene.pdf ( 2.6M) - In this presentation we highlight the benefits of coaching for family child care providers. Effect sizes are substantial indicating the benefits of coaching.
NAEYC 2006 Symposium
(National Association for the Education of Young Children)
References for NAEYC Symposium
Brinks, R. (2006, November). Exemplary elements of coaching. In J. Dwyer (Chair), Implementing and evaluating an initiative to improve early literacy practices and child outcomes. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, Georgia.
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ExemplaryElementsofCoaching-BeckyBrinks.pdf (16M)
Dwyer, J. (2006, November). Overview of design and findings of Project Great Start Professional Development Initiative. In J. Dwyer (Chair), Implementing and evaluating an initiative to improve early literacy practices and child outcomes. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, Georgia.
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OverviewDesignFindingsPGSProfDevInitiative-JulieDwyer.pdf (1.6M)
Flynn-Hahn, D. and Grace, E. (2006, November). Professional development in the form of courses. In J. Dwyer (Chair), Implementing and evaluating an initiative to improve early literacy practices and child outcomes. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, Georgia.
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ProfessionalDevelopmentCourses-GraceFlynn-Hahn.pdf (30M)
EarlyLiteracyNumericalThinkingSyllabus-Flynn-HahnGrace.pdf
FoundationsEarlyChildhoodSyllabus-GraceFlynn-Hahn.pdf
Garske, B. (2006, November). Literacy coaching in home-based child care settings. In J. Dwyer (Chair), Implementing and evaluating an initiative to improve early literacy practices and child outcomes. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, Georgia.
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LiteracyCoachinginHome-BasedChildCareSettings-BeckyGarske.pdf (3.8M)
CoachingLessonplan-Becky Garske.pdf
CHELLOChecklist-Garske.pdf
Koh, S. (2006, November). The Child Home Early Language and Literacy Observation (CHELLO). In J. Dwyer (Chair), Implementing and evaluating an initiative to improve early literacy practices and child outcomes. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, Georgia.
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ChildHomeEarlyLanguageLiteracyObservation(CHELLO)-Koh.pdf (3M)
Rysztak, M. (2006, November). Guidelines for training and supporting literacy coaches. In J. Dwyer (Chair), Implementing and evaluating an initiative to improve early literacy practices and child outcomes. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, Georgia.
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GuidelinesforTrainingandSupportingLiteracyCoaches-MarciaRysztak.pdf (7.8M)
CoachingReflectionForm-Marcia Rysztak.pdf
Coachesreflectionsheet-MarciaRysztak.pdf