STEP – Supporting Together Empowering Practice

What is STEP?

STEP is a coaching model of training that empowers practitioners to explore topics* and identify their own learning goals. Facilitators provide their specialist knowledge and tools to support practitioners developing their practice through discussion, reflection, and modelling.

STEP can last approximately 6 weeks and involves a combination of twilight sessions and practical tasks to implement within your daily practice.

*Example topics: Understanding behaviour and problem solving, meeting emotional needs using regulation strategies, interaction and attunement, and supporting learners through inclusion friendly learning environments.

What you can expect from us:

Additional Information

STEP expression of interest form

  • A commitment to delivering your project
  • A pre-project observation
  • Negotiation of topics to be explored using information gathered from a pre-project observation and questionnaire responses
  • A commitment to support Practitioner’s action plans through approximately 4 on-the-floor coaching and modelling sessions
  • The sharing of resources and strategies to support practice and problem solving
  • Certification of attendance and completion of the project
  • Support to identify post project next steps
  • A focussed, post-project observation – approximately 6 months following completion of the package
  • Evaluation of participation and progress 

What we expect from you:

  • An agreed commitment to engage in all sessions
  • A commitment to embed learning into daily practice
  • To complete pre and post project questionnaires
  • Implementation of Practitioner’s action plans, developed at focussed sessions, supported by project facilitators
  • To contribute and share learning with colleagues during focus groups and as agreed throughout the package
  • To share and celebrate your learning and consider appropriate next steps for your ELC setting and individual practice
  • To implement learning and action identified next steps, which can be included in your “School Improvement Plan”

Who can access STEP?

Early Learning and Child Care settings, within Dumfries and Galloway, can access a STEP project.

How can you access STEP for your setting?

ELC settings can request this project, from the EV team, by completing this expression of interest Form.

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