Program Development - Supervision

"The Supervisory Relationship: Integrator, Resource and Guide" by Rebecca Shahmoon Shanok. (PDF file)
This article published in the Zero to Three Resource for Program leaders gives a great introduction to reflective supervision.

Good supervision makes the supervisee long for more. She feels, "if only I could tell my supervisor every single thing that happened in the interaction, I would feel more secure and know what to do." Of course, this is never possible, and, in fact, reminds us of the frustration that is an integral part of "good enough" mothering. "Good enough" supervision cannot review everything that has happened, nor can it anticipate everything that might happen.

The supervisor relationship represents an investment on both sides, a cooperative enterprise, a comradeship. To understand its power and value, it is useful to look at what the supervisee and supervisor each bring to the relationship, and at the way learning takes place within it.

For more information on supervision go to www.zerotothree.org/bookstore.

How Supervisors Get the Most Out of Training Dollars (PDF file)
Reflective supervision and co-vision strategies for supporting home visitors pre and post training.

What Makes Supervision Work? (PDF file)
This booklet is a summary of the work done by the Home Vistiting Forum to answer the question "What makes supervision work?" It documents themes that emerge from focus groups regarding the supervision and training of home visitors. It provides great content for reflection and discussion around the role of supervision in home visitation programs.