All I Need to Know, I learned in Kindergarten
by shilpa mistry
1. Play based learning
2. Pedagogical Documentation is the process of gathering and analysing evidence of learning to “make thinking and learning visible” provides the foundation for assessment for, as, and of learning. (The Kindergarten Program, p. 37)
3. Assessment
4. interests
5. strengths
6. Diverse Learners
6.1. -recognize diversity in students and create spaces and materials in order to respond and cultivate it
7. LEARNING STORIES
7.1. I loved reading about and practicing doing learning stories with my students. I would like to continue to experiment with them and begin to feel more comfortable engaged in this process. I would like to share them more with parents and get feedback and insight into their children.
8. Going public with documentation in order to receive constructive feedback and see different points of views.
9. Asset-lens
10. Home and School Connection-Support engagement and on-going dialogue about children' learning and development
11. parents as partners
11.1. I would like to continue to find ways that value our parents' feedback and ideas. I would like to continue to work on initiatives such as Welcome Wednesdays, Drop ins for parents to read dual language books and songs in different languages.
12. All children are competent, capable of complex thinking, curious, and rich in potential and experience.
13. responsive
14. dual language books
15. stories from cultural backgrounds
16. Gestures
17. Open ended activities focusing on process not product
18. A form of observation and documentation that is written in a narrative story format. (Pack)
19. Inquiry Based learning
20. Teacher as Researcher
21. Leadership
21.1. For my own practice, continue to create a safe and comfortable space where collagues can share their learning, ideas, view points and knowledge and continue to support one another as we reflect on our practices.
22. Learning Communities
23. Seeing the world through our students' eyes and view points
24. "Technological documentation is a powerful tool for teachers as they plan and reflect in the moment on the curriculum." (Bartlett & Parnell, p. 52)
24.1. I would like to continue to work along side my students, colleagues and parents to create documentation panels that truly reflect the learning happening in my classroom. As a leader I would like to encourage colleagues to delve into this process together and learn from one another.
24.2. I would like to continue to use technology to enhance my skills for documenting capturing and reflecting on my students' thinking and learning.
25. iPads
26. See Saw
27. photos
28. videos
29. conversations
30. dialogue
31. enhance observation skills
32. consider other perspectives
33. Questions
34. Environment As Third Teacher
34.1. -create a classroom environment that sparks curiosity, wonder, mystery and discovery
35. open-ended materials
36. spaces to engage students interests
37. books
38. Notice and Naming the learning-a way that we can create a picture for children of what and how they are learning and helping them in moving forward. (Growing Success, p. 7)
