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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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The Value of Reflective Supervision/Consultation in Early Childhood Education
Paradis, Nichole; Johnson, Kira; Richardson, Zsalanda
ZERO TO THREE, v41 n3 p68-75 2021
With an average annual salary of just over $16,000, the work of early childhood education professionals is grossly undervalued and leads to high turnover rates. And yet, the quality and consistency of the care they provide to infants and young children has a lasting impact on their brain development and social-emotional well-being. This article makes a case for demonstrating the value of their work through the provision of reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) in early childhood education settings. The authors share research, evidence-based practice standards, and case illustrations to review the impact of RSC on reflective functioning, job satisfaction/burnout, insight, and secondary trauma. They explore how these impacts might strengthen the capacity of the early childhood education workforce, including administrative leadership, to grow and respond in ways that benefit the infants, young children, and families they serve.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Infants, Young Children, Child Care, Supervision, Reflection, Preschool Teachers, Child Caregivers, Job Satisfaction, Burnout, Work Environment, Trauma, Child Development, Emotional Response, Interpersonal Relationship, Administrator Role, Professional Development, Early Intervention, Family Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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