Documenting with children (2-part online series)

Dates for June series - 5 and 12 June - 4.30pm – 6.00pm

Dates for August series – 12 and 19 August - 4.30pm – 6.00pm

Is our approach to documentation serving us well? Is the emergence of documentation fatigue becoming a common phenomenon among early childhood educators?

This exploration into documentation will create space for dialogue that will inspire educators to consider new and collaborative ways of engaging in documentation. Documenting with children amplifies the potential of making children’s capabilities visible. Appreciating children as co-authors and architects of their own learning offers an alternative to the inherited ways of documenting. Mutual participation in thinking, learning and documenting together alleviates educators from the focus of working in isolation. A re-evaluation of the purpose and intent of our work in companionship with children.

This series is suitable for all Teachers and Educators

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:

Standard 1 Know students and how they learn

Standard 5 – Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning

National Quality Standard: QA 1 - Educational Program and Practice

Presenters

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.

Fiona Harris

Fiona is an experienced early childhood teacher and has taught in several preschool settings over the past 30 years. Her interest is in sustainability and place-based nature pedagogy, helping children connect in the community. She is also interested in children’s art making and literature and views pedagogy as an ethical discipline