The pedagogical practice of documentation is an essential aspect of the work undertaken in the Municipal infant and toddler centres and preschools in Reggio Emilia.
Documentation supports the educator to:
This workshop is in three parts which build into each other (i.e. a total of 10 hours across x 3 interfacing sessions).
We will meet at the EtonHouse Education Centre, 4th Floor Haw Par Glass Tower, 178 Clemenceau Avenue from 4.30-7.30 to discuss what it means to be a documentor of children’s thinking and learning (teacher as researcher) and some of the theoretical underpinnings of pedagogical documentation (observation, interpretation/reflection); We will discuss observational techniques which support child and parent participation; documentation for re-visiting and children’s reflection on their own learning;
We will meet at EtonHouse International Pre-School, 718 Mountbatten for the hands-on session of this workshop. Participants will work in small groups to collect observational data/artefacts which we will then analyse and discuss together. To support participation in this workshop, participants are asked to bring with them:
In this third and final session of the workshop, participants will be supported to present their documentation to create opportunities for dialogue and further analysis.
To ensure opportunities for genuine participation, workshop numbers will be limited to 25 participants. As each session builds into each other session, a commitment to attend across all three dates is sought by participants.
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