Relationship-Based Professional Development/Technical Assistance Agreement

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Introduction

thread is committed to supporting early childhood education (ECE) programs and educators with relationship-based professional development/technical assistance (RBPD/TA) through training, observation, consultation, reflection, and coaching. Through this process, thread’s professional development specialists (PDS) will partner with educators to make quality improvements to classroom environments and early childhood education programs. thread’s PDS will start by looking at foundational, universal, evidence-based best practices shown to benefit all children in early childhood education programs, such as schedules, routines, transitions, and adult and child interactions.

This work will be done following a coaching cycle using tools to determine program or classroom needs through focused observation, shared goals, action planning, and reflective conversations. This work may be done in-person, virtually, asynchronously, individually, with a group, or through a combination of delivery methods.

In addition to this agreement, if consultation regarding an individual child is requested, a release of information signed by the parent(s), and involvement of the parent(s)/guardian(s) will also be needed.

Early Educator/Program Information (To be completed by the early educator:)

First Name:

Last Name:

Phone Number:

Email:

Program Name:

Program Type:

Classroom Name (if applicable):

Program Administrator Name:

Program Administrator Email:

The program administrator has reviewed and approved this agreement.

Yes

AGREEMENT

thread Professional Development Specialists (PDS) and staff agree to:

Learn more about individual teachers’ and program’s educational beliefs and values and assess their strengths and needs in effective instructional practices. Types of tools that may be used include ERS, CLASS, Inventory of Practices, etc.
Develop an individualized action or improvement plan with the educator/administrator that includes strategies for achieving goals, as well as assigned responsibilities related to each step. Types of goal plans used:

Classroom Action Plan (CAP)
Individual Child Plan (ICP)

Schedule, plan, and attend regular classroom/individual-focused observations and follow-up feedback sessions.
Focus on educator, administrator, program, and learning environment strengths, emerging skills, and opportunities for growth.
Provide support to the educators and program administrators which may include: sharing resources, providing models of effective practices, observing current practices, providing supportive and constructive feedback, training and other types of technical support.
Maintain professionalism and confidentiality. thread staff are mandated reporters and must report suspected incidents of abuse or neglect. Additionally, thread staff must also report if they witness or are made aware of egregious violations of licensing regulations that put children at harm.
Complete any required documentation needed for referrals (i.e. Alaska IN!, Help Me Grow, etc.)

Early childhood educator(s) agree to:

Be informed and committed to the determined RBPD/TA needed for the successful implementation of agreed-upon goals and changes in teaching practices/programs/classrooms.
Participate in observations, use of tools and self-reflections, shared goals and action planning, reflective and feedback conversations, and any other work agreed upon.
Attend training identified to advance progress toward meeting action plan goals and strategies.
Provide uninterrupted time and space to meet with PDS during scheduled meetings as agreed upon by the PDS, program, and educator.
Maintain consistency of classroom staffing and inform PDS of any major staffing changes as soon as possible before the next scheduled meeting.
Provide and complete any needed documentation and/or materials in a timely manner or prior to expiration. (Behavior Incident reports, Release of Information, etc.)
Work to maintain progress on identified goals.
Maintain confidentiality of program staff and children.
Allow thread staff to observe educators and learning environments. Allow access to documents and program processes as needed (e.g. handbook, policies & procedures, program & classroom schedules, staffing patterns, etc.).
For live stream, video, and photography of learning environments shared with PDS, maintain signed and up-to-date video/media releases for all children included. For recordings uploaded for PDS viewing, delete videos/photos that include children after uploading into the database, and confirming with thread staff that the videos/photos have uploaded correctly.
Use inclusionary practices to reduce expulsion or suspension in the program through the duration of the relationship-based professional development.

Cancellation Policy

We recognize that each participants’ time is valuable and agree to give advance notice of a cancelled visit via email no later than 8:30 am on the day of the visit.

This agreement will remain in place until identified goals are agreeably met or until participants cancel the agreement. Participants may choose to cancel this agreement if either party is not able to continue the work for any reason. thread staff may choose to cancel the agreement if the program has not responded after three attempts at communication (combination of phone calls and emails) from the thread staff member or if the program misses more than two meetings. Sufficient notice of cancellation by either party should be given as a courtesy.

Instructions to Submit Your Agreement

To submit and complete your agreement, follow these steps:

Click “submit” button below. This will take you to the signature page.
On signature page, please sign at the bottom of the page.
Click “submit signed response” button on signature page. This will submit your signature and send you an email to verify your signature.
Open verification email.
In verification email, click the link in the email to complete the signature process. Important note: Your agreement will not be submitted until this step is complete.

Contact Information