Title: Engaging in reflective and professional practice Weighting: 60% Length: 3000 words (1000 words for each selected topic)
Due: Cluster 1 topic 21/03
Your assessment should show evidence that you have read widely on the topic beyond the supplied readings and texts. Your assessment must use correct referencing, in APA 7 style.
Weekly reading texts
Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death E., Dockett, S., & Farmer S. (2021). Programming and planning in early childhood settings (8th ed.). Cengage. (pp. 115-168).
Rouse, L. (2016). Reflective practice: A handbook for early childhood educators (2nd ed.). Teaching Solutions. (pp. 18-22).
Beloglovsky, M., & Daly, L. (2015). Early learning theories made visible. Redleaf Press. (Part 1).
Nolan, A., & Raban, B. (2015). Theories into practice: Understanding and rethinking our work with young children and the EYLF. Teaching Solutions.
Readings
Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority. (2018, February). Quality area 1: Developing a culture of learning through reflective practice. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-09/QA1_DevelopingaCultureofLearningThroughReflectivePractice.pdf
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2010). Educators belonging, being and becoming: Educators’ guide to the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2015/educators_guide_to_the_early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.pdf
Department of Education and Training. (2017). Victorian early years learning and development framework: Practice principle guide: Reflective practice. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/childhood/providers/edcare/pracguidereflectivepractice2017.pdf
Kennedy, A. (2018, July 10). Reflective practice: Making acommitment to ongoing learning. The Spoke: Early Childhood Australia’s Blog. http://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/reflective-practice-making-commitment-ongoing-learning/
Lemon, N., & Garvis, S. (2014). Encouraging reflective practice with future early childhood teachers to support the national standards: An Australian case study. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39(4), 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911403900412
Anderson, E. (2014). Transforming early childhood education through critical reflection. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 15(1), 81-82. https://doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2014.15.1.81
Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority. (2018). What is critical reflection? https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-08/What%20is%20Critical%20Reflection.pdf
Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority. (2020). Guide to the National Quality Framework. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-01/Guide-to-the-NQF_2.pdf
(Read: “Exceeding theme 2: Practice is informed by critical reflection”, page 108).
Australian Government Department of Education and Training, for the Council of Australian Governments. (2009). Belonging, being & becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. https://www.dese.gov.au/national-quality-framework-early-childhood-education-and-care/resources/belonging-being-becoming-early-years-learning-framework-australia
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2010). Educators belonging, being and becoming: Educators’ guide to the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2015/educators_guide_to_the_early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.pdf
Miller, M. (2011). Critical reflection. Reflections: Gowrie Australia Publication, (45), 4-6. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/79260/1/Critical_Reflection_-_Gowrie_Article.pdf
Newman, L., Leggett, N., Duffy-Fagan, M., & Higginbottom, K. (2018). Strengthening quality through critical reflection and action research. Early Childhood Australia, 25(4), 10-26.
