Reflective Supervision and Practice
Linda Eggbeer from Zero to Three revisits the April Community discussion on Reflective Supervision.
Linda Eggbeer, MEd
Director of Professional Development
at ZERO TO THREE.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the recent discussion on reflective supervision* and practice. It's clear that this is a topic of keen interest and one that has resonance for a number of infant and family disciplines and settings. The generous sharing of perspectives about the importance of beginning to document the impact of reflective supervision, the significant training and workforce issues involved, and the perceived benefits and struggles of trying to move in the direction of more reflective environments for very young children and families is a testament to the potential we all see for this approach to our work.
The question of how to begin to assess the impact of reflective supervision and other reflective experiences on practice seems to have generated a lot of interest. While we all believe that reflection does make a difference, we could use some “evidence” to back us up. We could use it to make the case for embedding it in standards, including it in training, and setting aside time in busy service programs to nurture it.
All the best, Linda
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