The act of documentation helps to highlight the authentic learning and meaningful curriculum outcomes that present themselves naturally in a play-based learning environment. In this session, teachers will familiarize themselves with the role documentation plays in a Kindergarten program, learn, and see examples of different forms of documentation from practice (photos, videos, student voice, learning stories) and how they can be used to notice and name student learning and consider how documentation can act as a form of advocacy for play-based learning.
Presenter: Joel Seaman Audience: Kindergarten
Resources:
- Ministry of Ed, Ontario Kindergarten Program (2016)
- Play Doh Video
- Growing Success, The Kindergarten Addendum
- Monograph on Pedagogical Documentation
- Monograph on Revisiting Pedagogical Documentation
- Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood by Susan Stacey
- Joel’s Blog
- Joel on Twitter: @joelseaman