In this Glossary, NAEYC and Child Care Aware offer definitions for Education, Training and Technical Assistance. Coaching, Mentoring and Consulting are included as forms of Technical Assistance.

A list of Steering Committee suggested books.

Casper, V., Gonzalez, M., Levine, T., Sharrock, E., & Schaeffing, A. (2022). A Framework for Coaching in Early Childhood Settings: Drawing on Bank Street College of Education’s Developmental-Interaction Approach (DIA). Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/bsec/10.

Boyatzis, R., Liu, H., Smith, A., Zwygart, K., & Quinn, J. (2023). Competencies of Coaches that Predict Client Behavior Change. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 60(1), 19-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/00218863231204050 (Original work published 2024)

Goleman Boyatis Evidence of Coaching

International Coaching Federation – The largest worldwide resource for professional coaches.

Powerful Interactions – stories, insights and questions about a wide range of Powerful Interactions topics