Reflective practice and supervision have become buzz terms frequently heard in early intervention programs across the country. In Three Building Blocks of Reflective Supervision, Zero to Three offers early intervention professionals a simple explanation of what reflective supervision is and steps that can be taken to implement it. Author Jenifer Goldman Fraser states that ”reflective supervision promotes and supports the development of a relationship-based organization.” And who doesn’t need a little support now and then? The article addresses the following three main points:
- Reflection means stepping back from the immediate, intense experience of hands-on work and taking the time to wonder what the experience really means.
- The concept of collaboration (or teamwork) emphasizes sharing the responsibility and control of power.
- Neither reflection nor collaboration will occur without regularity of interactions.
It’s a quick read you’ll hopefully take something valuable away from. Check it out!
The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. To access the ESPM, click here.
This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:
- Core Knowledge (CK):
- CK10: The significance and study of team models, collaboration, and relationship-based practice.
- Individualized Family Service Plan Development and Review (IFSP-DR):
- IFSP-DR2 (EIS): Understands the concept of mentoring and its importance with parents and other IFSP team members.
- Individualized Family Service Plan Development and Review (IFSP-i):
- IFSP-i7 (EIS): Understands roles of various disciplines and models of teamwork and collaboration that integrate strategies from multiple disciplines.
- Supervision and Reflective Practice (SRP):
- SRP1 (EIS): Establishes effective supervision/mentoring relationships and guides and supports the activities of assistants, aides and volunteers.
- SRP9 (EIS): Provides and/or receives supervision enabling self-reflection, self-assessment and self-improvement in personnel/team member role.