Observation for Decision-Making Purposes

In our daily work, we observe children all the time – but how are we observing, and for what purpose? Knowing what to look for, and the possibilities for responding to what we see and hear, is a crucial part of inquiry-based curriculum, play-based practice, and the building of responsive and meaningful teaching and learning.

In Module 5, educators and leaders will:

• Learn about ‘ways of noticing’ that are useful and usable during our daily work, together with varied methods of taking notes and photos.
• Think through what we are looking for, and how to use the information that we have collected.
• Connect these approaches to the framework in natural and authentic ways, using our relationships with children as one of the cornerstones of our work.
• How to support this type of observation, develop systems that work, and model the development of responsive programming.

*this is a 2 evening online session, you must attend both in order to receive a certificate*

February 3rd, 7:00pm to 9:00pm and February 10th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm