Documenting to Discover is an interactive workshop designed for educators seeking to elevate their practice in documentation. In today’s educational landscape, documentation is a vital tool for understanding and supporting children’s learning.
This workshop provides a fresh perspective, guiding participants to document less quantity and more quality while aligning with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and regulatory requirements. Together, we’ll explore how to use documentation to uncover emerging possibilities, foster a collaborative team approach, and rethink how children’s learning journeys are captured and celebrated.
This workshop includes:
- Interactive Learning: Facilitators will lead dynamic sessions filled with discussions, practical activities, and opportunities to reflect on real-world applications.
- Evidence-Based Practices: Drawing on research and insights from the NQF, the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), and contemporary educational philosophies.
- Practical Tools: Participants will receive tips, templates, and techniques to immediately enhance their documentation practices.
- Collaborative Environment: Engage with peers to share experiences, ideas, and solutions for common challenges in documentation.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the Cycle of Quality Documentation: Gain insights into how to systematically observe, plan, and reflect on children's learning experiences in a way that supports holistic development.
- Unpack the National Quality Framework (NQF) Requirements: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the NQF and its implications for quality documentation in early education and care settings.
- Focus on Quality Over Quantity: Shift from time-consuming, excessive documentation practices to meaningful, focused documentation that highlights key learning moments.
- Rethink Children's Learning Processes: Learn strategies to view and document children’s learning through a lens of curiosity, discovery, and emerging possibilities.
- Collaborate for Impact: Foster a whole-team approach to documentation that empowers educators to share responsibilities, insights, and strategies.
- Apply Practical Tools and Tips: Leave with a toolkit of evidence-based practices and actionable methods for implementing streamlined, impactful documentation.