What should we be documenting? 2-part online series

May series - Thursday 1 and 8 May - 4.30pm – 6.00pm

August series - Tuesday 22 and 29 July - 4.30pm – 6.00pm

An educator’s knowledge, insights and questions about children’s thinking and learning is shared through meaningful, well written documentation. It should draw the reader in and invite the reader to take away new ideas about children’s capabilities and learning potentials. It should also elicit respect for the professional skills of the educator. 

Pedagogical documentation should inform planning that is responsive and complex beyond a reductive focus on behaviour or predetermined outcomes.

What then, should we be documenting?

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers – Standard 5 Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning

National Quality Standard – QA 1 Educational program and practice

Presenter

Fran Bastion

Fran’s engagement in the early childhood education sector spans over 30 years. Fran’s work is currently anchored in the exploration of the role of teacher as researcher, inquiry-based teaching and learning, pedagogical documentation, and the language of the learning environment.

Laure Hislop

Laure has over 35 years’ experience in early childhood education. In 2016, she was awarded the NSW Premier’s Early Childhood Education Scholarship and completed a study tour around the USA, exploring technology use in early childhood. Laure is passionate about technology as a curriculum tool and promoting innovative programs.