Cluster 2 Topic Given that one of the most important reasons for documenting children’s learning is to inform our pedagogy and practice, how would you reply to the following; ‘There is too much documentation to do. I don’t see the point and I wouldn’t do it if it was not a requirement’.
Length 1000 words
Due date Apr 11
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
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
Barnes, H. (2013). Critical reflection as a tool for change: Stories about quality improvement. Early Childhood Australia. (pp. 2-6).
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2010). Educators belonging, being and becoming: Educators’ guide to the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia.
Foong, L., Nor, M. & Nolan, A. (2019). Individual and collective reflection: Deepening early childhood pre-service teachers’ reflective thinking during practicum. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 43(1), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.1.05
Department of Education and Training, Victoria. (n.d.). Engaging with the VEYLDF practice principle video: Partnerships with professionals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4BOPZpleuQ
O’Connor, A., Nolan, A., Bergmeier, H., Williams-Smith, J., & Skouteris, H. (2018). Early childhood educators’ perceptions of parent-child relationships: A qualitative study. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 43(1), 4-15. https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.1.01
Roberts, W. (2017). Trust, empathy and time: Relationship building with families experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage in early childhood education and care centres. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 42(4), 4-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.42.2.06
Rouse, E. & O’Brien (2017). Mutuality and reciprocity in parent-teacher relationships: Understanding the nature of partnerships in early childhood education and care provision. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 42(2), 45-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.42.2.06
Warren, J., & Harden-Thew, K. (2019). Transitions outside the mainstream: Stories of children and their families. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(1), 63-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119841458
Barnes, H. (2013). Critical reflection as a tool for change: Stories about quality improvement. Early Childhood Australia. (pp. 7-10; 13-20).
Christiansen, A., Hannan, S., Anderson, K., Coxon, L., & Fargher, D. (2018). Place based nature kindergarten in Victoria, Australia: No tools, no toys, no art supplies. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0001-6
Elliott, S., & Chancellor, B. (2014). From forest preschool to bush kinder: An inspirational approach to preschool provision in Australia. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39(4), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911403900407
Higgins, A., & Cherrington, S. (2017). What’s the story? Exploring parent-teacher communication through ePortfolios. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 42(4), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.42.4.02
Knauf, H. (2019). Documentation strategies: Pedagogical documentation from the perspective of early childhood teachers in New Zealand and Germany. Early Childhood Education Journal, 48(1), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-019-00979-9
Livingstone, R. (2015, May 14). ACECQA helps unlock the door on documentation. The Spoke Early Childhood Australia’s Blog. http://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/documentation-whats-the-point/
Malone, K., Hill, A., Dyment, J., & Cutter-Mackenzie, A. (2016). Reconsidering children’s encounters with nature and place using posthumanism. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 32(1), 42-56. https://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2015.48
McFarland, L., & Laird, S. (2018). Parents’ and early childhood educators’ attitudes and practices in relation to children’s outdoor risky play. Early Childhood Education Journal, 46(2), 159-168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-017-0856-8
Paananen, M., & Lipponen, L. (2018). Pedagogical documentation as a lens for examining equality in early childhood education. Early Child Development and Care, 188(2), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2016.1241777
Podcast
Bryant, L., Gibbs, L., & McNicholas, L. (Hosts). (2019, July 19). Documentation and planning in a digital world (with Melanie Elderton) (No. 105) [Audio podcast episode]. In The early education show. https://www.earlyeducationshow.com/episodes/episode105
